PIC-1121.jpg 467 hits | 21.51 KB | Posted: 5/14/08 The altenator is ok but im sure ill need a new one..SOON (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1122.jpg 468 hits | 24.52 KB | Posted: 5/14/08 i forgot to take a pic of the rad before i put it back but if u look close you can see some of the half moon path the fan carved in the rad. when i open the hood on the freeway there was a fan of water/antifreeze shooting out all over the place. (Posted in: The Merc)
sweet trunk.jpg 514 hits | 25.47 KB | Posted: 5/14/08 A view of the the trunk. awww life is good! (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1171.jpg 525 hits | 16.57 KB | Posted: 6/8/08 the gas tank is now leaking so i pulled it out. I figured it was the filler neck hose but in order to change it i had to drop the whole tank...of course. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1170.jpg 463 hits | 16.39 KB | Posted: 6/8/08 Well i removed the neck and i could hear something rolling around inside the tank. I figured that something had fallen off the sender so i opened it up. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1167.jpg 485 hits | 12.97 KB | Posted: 6/8/08 it appears the previous owners had broken the cap off and some of it fell into the tank and there it remained until i came along. Well come monday im taking it in to get a pressure check and cleaning then back in it goes. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1169.jpg 486 hits | 21.12 KB | Posted: 6/8/08 my kids critters on my car.....err umm my wifes car... everyone wants a ride. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1172.jpg 468 hits | 31.88 KB | Posted: 6/8/08 ok this is totally rat rod couture. We have no visors; since we live in hells front yard a shade screen is essential but i had no way to get it to stay up; then the light went off and out came the clothes pins (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1212.jpg 421 hits | 18.79 KB | Posted: 6/18/08 i finally got it back. I had Doug's Radiator Repair in Chandler Arizona check for leaks and clean it up. Im spraying it with rubberized under coating made by Duplicolor. i also picked up a new brass plug from ACE harderware and a hose from NAPA. I tr... (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1434.jpg 473 hits | 19.79 KB | Posted: 1/29/09 the old steering rag. What a mess (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1429.jpg 586 hits | 15.96 KB | Posted: 1/29/09 i had to grind down the old rivets and punch them out. Thank goodness for air grinders. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1431.jpg 575 hits | 14.96 KB | Posted: 1/29/09 this brass band helps with the lights and signals. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1439.jpg 523 hits | 15.97 KB | Posted: 1/29/09 With the new hardware on the new rag the old and new fasteners had no clearence so i went toACE hardware and purchased some allen head bolts and it was still a tight fit. Although the access to this bolt was much easier. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1443.jpg 606 hits | 18.39 KB | Posted: 1/29/09 This project was a pretty involved detail in compareson to the end results. quite a learning expierence. This was the wheel that had been on since we purchased the meteor...and im happy to see it go. (Posted in: The Merc)
PIC-1442.jpg 637 hits | 26.53 KB | Posted: 1/29/09 the original wheel. I have quite a bit of work ahead of me. There is alot of play so i need a new rag joint. The replacement...well repair kit i got at Autozone was..well less than desirable...ok ok it sucked ass. (Posted in: The Merc)
blacjack pics 007.jpg 541 hits | 46.12 KB | Posted: 5/16/08 The first project is the brakes and suspension/steering junk (Posted in: The Ranchero)
blacjack pics 231.jpg 520 hits | 47.68 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 My lovely assistant. She said she wanted to help..and not just handin' me tools; so i handed her tools and she did front and rear on her side. All on her own! Fuckin hot! I said id marry this fine woman when i posted this before; now we're a happy ma... (Posted in: The Ranchero)
blacjack pics 232.jpg 491 hits | 53.41 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 I moved 50 miles away to a new home with a garage! now i can close the door and my neighbors wont complain cuz im working on my Ranchero. Theyre just jealous whiny babies..jealous cuz they cant change a tire without calling their autoclub. (Posted in: The Ranchero)
eltoro6.jpg 529 hits | 32.76 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 i put on new brake drums & shoes, hubs, and hardware. The drums came from Sunnyslope auto, now called North mountain auto, and the hubs were made and sold by Falcon Connection in Phoenix Arizona. (Posted in: The Ranchero)
meanddougranchero.jpg 506 hits | 45.81 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 this is a pic of my friend doug and i as we start taking the ranchero apart. My main goal is to get it running and usable. Its not going to be a trailer queen. i really wanna use it. Ive dreamed of having my own for years. (Posted in: The Ranchero)
meanddougranchero2.jpg 487 hits | 36.07 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 While using the pickle fork and a hammer my daughter Stormie took this pic a split second before the head of the hammer flew off missing doug's head by an inch. We laughed and joked about it but he did say he'd been mad as [email protected]$% if it hit him. (Posted in: The Ranchero)
myfirstranchero.jpg 594 hits | 30.5 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 Gotta start over cuz i erased it all. Anyways..this is my ranchero the day i brought it home from my friends house in Flagstaff. My friend Bret drove my daughter stormie and i up there and towed it back for me. (Posted in: The Ranchero)
PIC-0022.jpg 1223 hits | 29.71 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 The old gas tank cleaned out and repaired at Doug's rad shop in chandler. I put a gas tank rubber coating on it and put it back in the ranchero. I purchased the new sender from www.gastanks.com. (Posted in: The Ranchero)
PIC-0609.jpg 480 hits | 13.66 KB | Posted: 5/17/08 this is the regulator that came with my electric fuel pump. I ended up buying a 0-6 regulator and it is much better for my application. I prefer the brass fittings over the chrome fittings by far. The brass was purchased from ACE hardware for a fract... (Posted in: The Ranchero)
