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Hey, My name is Jeff. Im working a 1964 Ranchero. Inline 6. 250CI. Power steering........I'll have a lot of questions.....

 

I like the colors; is that the factory paint?

 

Naw it looks more like a rattle can. But still a good color

 

Welcome Jeff!Nice looking chero.

 

Hi my name is duane i am 62 retired MARINE and a retired diesel mechanic teacher in southern IN. I am working on 78 GT ranchero 460 with 871 blower two 850 holley carbs nerrow rear end with 18" cheater slicks good old top loader 4 speed. I had a friend give me a 79 500 and found the 78 on creigs list for 300 $. Between them i should come up with nice gear jammer. I have visited this site a few times and look forward to hitting you guys up with help.

 

Welcome to the site, Duane, and OOH RAH! You got any pics of your Quake Maker you'd care to share?

 

I will post some pics later. body still on rack doing a lot of frame mods.

 

'Frame mods?' On a '78? Now I'm curious....

 

Yes a lot of frame work. Rear mounts for lower arms rotted out of frame. I also needed for 18" tires to fit inside of wheel wells made 4 link set up so i can adjust for front load. I narrowed the 9" 6" each side 355 gears spooled. So i also had to take 8" out of spring/shock mount cross member.

 

A-ha! very good! I'll definitely watch how this comes out, so pics, please!

 

Just got her out of the shop today, cleaned out the tank, replaced the sending unit/pump and fuel lines and had them do a general tune up.

running MUCH better.

now to return the HEI dist. and wires, will be replacing the carb with a 2150 from summit.

working six days a week in sales blows, I want to do this myself but have no time to devote to it right now, and need to have her running smoothly for a daily driver (3 mile commute)

 

Smooth driving with an 8-71...should be a challenge...!

 

I like the HEI dist, cleaner and better spark. Although I had to add a carb spacer to raise it, but with the EGR spacer it is raised anyways (If you kept it).

PS I wish I only had a 3 mile commute

 

I just got new insurance to reflect living in Texas; the agent was wowed that I'd only put 250 miles on two vehicles in two months. Of course, it didn't lower the premiums any....

 

Welcome Duane

 

GOD i hope so not an every day driver probably get 4 miles to the gallon. But i am all about old school since i am old.

 

ics of my 78 g

I did post some pics in the picture forum

 

I'll go check it out! Thank you!

 

I'm Adam. I'm in Southern California. I build and restore custom classics for a livinf. Specializing in sheetmetal fab, body and paint, among other things. I work for a private collector with around 30 cars and trucks and maybe 15 vintage motorcycles, tons of pedal cars, rc planes, neon signs, etc. We build cars to add to his collection.

Enough about me. I have a 60 Falcon Ranchero. I got it for $900 running and fully complete, around 10 years ago. It was from south carolina and was rotted out BAD. I replaced the tailgate. And I cut out the entire floor and frame and built a full 2x3 steel chassis for it with custom air suspension. It lays rocker pinch weld on the ground when aired all the way out.

I de chromed the edges of the bed and roof, removing and welding up the pinch weld along the edge of the bed and smoothing out the top of the tailgate. Shaved door handles, shaved drip rails with "snow drift", removed body lines to smooth out top of front fenders, shaved fuel filler on bedside, and I'm working on a custom interior.

Right now it has the stock drivetrain. Im going to look at a 292 Y block tomorrow. Anybody ever put a 292 in a early 60s Ranchero?

I'll post pics in another thread later.