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The Ranchero

From 1965 Ford Ranchero “El Toro”, documented by mrfinkus.

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1965 Ford Ranchero - 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… 1965 Ford Ranchero - 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… 1965 Ford Ranchero - 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 do… 1965 Ford Ranchero - 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. T… 1965 Ford Ranchero - Front view of a 1965 Ford Ranchero, showing the grille and hood details. 1965 Ford Ranchero - The first project is the brakes and suspension/steering junk 1965 Ford Ranchero - 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 si… 1965 Ford Ranchero - i put on new brake drums & shoes, hubs, and hardware. The drums came from Sunnyslope auto, now called North mountain auto, and the hubs wer… 1965 Ford Ranchero - A close-up view of the steering linkage components on a vehicle, featuring a tie rod with ball joints and clamps, attached to a steering ar… 1965 Ford Ranchero - Underside shot of a rear axle with the brake drum removed, exposing rusty drum brake shoes, springs, wheel cylinder and the five-lug hub wi… 1965 Ford Ranchero - This is a close-up view of the inside of a drum brake assembly, likely from a classic vehicle. Visible components include the brake drum, b… 1965 Ford Ranchero - This is a close-up view of a drum brake assembly on a vehicle, likely from the rear axle. The brake shoes, springs, and hub are visible, sh… 1965 Ford Ranchero - Detail of a vehicle's brake drum assembly, showing internal components. 1965 Ford Ranchero - The engine compartment of a vehicle, showing the engine block, carburetor, and associated wiring. 1965 Ford Ranchero - The rear of a blue 1965 Ford Ranchero pickup truck is visible, with its tailgate and taillight clearly depicted. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A starter motor is shown installed in a vehicle, surrounded by exhaust components. 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a vehicle's drum brake assembly, revealing internal components like springs and brake shoes. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A blue 1965 Ford Ranchero is parked in a garage with its hood and trunk open, revealing tools in the bed. 1965 Ford Ranchero - This is a tie rod end assembly, not a 1965 Ford Ranchero. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A hand is shown near a metallic suspension component, possibly during maintenance or inspection. 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of automotive suspension components, likely during maintenance or repair. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A finger points to a bolt on a vehicle's suspension system, highlighting a specific part. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A close-up view of two pneumatic tools, an impact wrench and a ratchet, resting on a flat surface. 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of a vehicle's rear drum brake assembly. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A blue 1965 Ford Ranchero is parked on the street with its hood open, next to a red sedan. 1965 Ford Ranchero - 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 ranc… 1965 Ford Ranchero - 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 p… 1965 Ford Ranchero - I didnt feel comfortable with the coil so close to the gas pump so i moved the coil to the block and then moved the pump closer to the shoc… 1965 Ford Ranchero - New radiator, electric fuel pump, distributor and it still wont run. pissed! 1965 Ford Ranchero - I didnt like the way some of the pipe was shaped for the fuel so i decided to bend my own. I bought a couple pieces as i was expecting a bi… 1965 Ford Ranchero - This is the first reg and pump placement but it has since changed. 1965 Ford Ranchero - I purchased the blue pipe tool at Harbor frieght (HF) and it was to small but i kept it anyways as im sure ill need it someday. the larger… 1965 Ford Ranchero - I had a 2 door sedan with tan interior and i had extras so i put them in hear. I know it doesnt match but neither do my socks but they work… 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of the interior floor and seat of a vehicle. 1965 Ford Ranchero - I put in this breaker for the fuel pump and what an easy job it was after i wiggled my fat ass between the seat, steering wheel and the tra… 1965 Ford Ranchero - A finger points to a black connector in a complex web of vehicle wiring. 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of an engine bay with various components and wiring visible. 1965 Ford Ranchero - the old distributor 1965 Ford Ranchero - the old one has a flip cap seen right at the bottom there, and the new one has a plastic plug 1965 Ford Ranchero - A close-up view of a vehicle component, the Supermotors.net logo at the bottom. 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a distributor cap and rotor, likely from an older vehicle. 1965 Ford Ranchero - the new one...i repeatedly dropped the metal bar into the engine 3 times until i put tape on it to make it a litlle snug then i got the who… 1965 Ford Ranchero - the inline fuel gauge made by Mr.Gasket and purchased at Loper's Performance in Mesa Arizona. 1965 Ford Ranchero - ok shortly after this pic was taken i moved the coil to the engine. but this is the newer regulator. Shortly after i took this pic i notice… 1965 Ford Ranchero - this is where i noticed something was wrong 1965 Ford Ranchero - A chrome fuel pressure regulator is shown, with a SuperMotors.net logo visible at the bottom. 1965 Ford Ranchero - looks nice but its all wrong 1965 Ford Ranchero - This is a spare motor i have....its a 144. Has a broken crank bearing cap. 1965 Ford Ranchero - this is the old motor id been working on forever. Myself and 3 of my classmates tore the engine down and measured everything. The conclusio… 1965 Ford Ranchero - A disassembled cast-iron cylinder head lies on a workbench with valve springs, rocker arms and camshaft visible along the top surface. Addi… 1965 Ford Ranchero - All the springs and valves were within spec althought everything will be replaced. 1965 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a timing chain cover removed and laid on a workbench, showing the timing chain wrapped around the crankshaft and camshaft sproc… 1965 Ford Ranchero - Bottom end of an engine block flipped upside-down on a stand in a shop, oil pan removed to expose the crankshaft journals and counterweight… 1965 Ford Ranchero - Blurry close-up of a bare cast-iron engine component showing several machined bolt holes and rounded ports in the dark casting. The tight f… 1965 Ford Ranchero - I rebuilt the oil pump and cut a gsket for it. I love school. 1965 Ford Ranchero - A cylindrical machined metal part, likely a pump or bearing housing, with a raised central tube and spoked internal vanes, sitting on a car… 1965 Ford Ranchero - A square metal machined plate, likely a pump or valve body component, with four corner bolt holes, a central raised boss, and a curved rece… 1965 Ford Ranchero - A metal engine oil pump pickup tube with a round screened strainer at one end and a square mounting flange with a machined boss at the othe…