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THOSE were all older pictures, from before I decided I had ripped the car up enough and it deserved another going over. These next pictured are not for the faint of heart! This is the Ranchero today, being worked on diligently. (dealing with electrical issues from a 50 year old wiring harness)

Stripped down headlights to tails, all old wires have been removed. so i can install this new harness.

lots of little goodies im working on, oil filter relocation and cooler, AN lines everywhere for easier maintenance later. fully redone fuel system with electronic pump and regulator/return line set up. (lots of oxidation to clean up)

Im off to work more!

 

You know what they say....To make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs.....Great project, keep the updates coming

 

Hey thanks man, I agree and the cracks in the paint are proof hehe.

Its been alot of work but its almost all stripped down so ill clean it up over the weekend and try to get some paint on the bad spots

 

Got some good work done today!

about 50% of the wiring harness is installed and routed, still need to get the wiring diagram for a 60's ford steering column as well as ignition cylinder so I can pin my ford steering column to the gm wiring harness. after that i need to make a little instrument cluster wiring harness and splice that in. then i can tuck everything away and finish looming.

heres some pics

Out with the old.

WE NEED MORE ZIP TIES

Lots of nice connectors and wiring, I have to say I like the kit speedway sent me.

I started by tying the groups I was routing together. This is the engine bay set.

Routed through the stock holes, I will make some nice plugs later.

Nice new light swich, finally no dealing with fuses on a light switch!

Getting the tail lights, fuel, license light, ect together

throught the cab to the bed

and wire snaked to the back

 

I can get you a very nice pic of the pinout for your column.

I have a 65 (uncle bought it new) and recently rewired the car using
GM colors mated to Ford switches

If you have any plans on putting AC in that car (under dash) it would be a good idea to remove the
driver side vent, plug the hole, and mount your fusebox to the firewall near the parking brake .

I have pics of all of that as well-----Vintage AC will not play well with a center mounted fusebox

Here is a little bit of what I have been doing, I will round up that diagram I made for the turns pinouts.
Might take a few days---my home 'puter is at my son in laws getting worked on.
some 65 Ranchero surgery - Ford Muscle Forums : Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum

 

Bryan thanks and I will get some pictures up tonight!

I have no plans for a/c, no need for extra pulleys besides WA state never really gets hot enough for a/c.

 

Holy hell guys time flys, I got lots of new pictures to share and some pretty new parts. I should have time in the next day to upload them. Been learning about bmw the last few weeks as my dads 99' 740il just threw all the timing guides in the oil pan.

anyone here do timing on a quad cam yet? its soooo fun :evil:


If any of you were thinking about a modern dohc v8, just say no. Push rods for life.

 

please tell me you have some sub frame connectors for this rig!!!

a 60 was the first vehicle i ever drove! brings back memory's!!!

i still own a 63, but the rocker sits taller than your roof

i cant wait to get it back on the road again!

here is a 62 i used to own as well.

keep up the good work!