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“Yard Dog”1968 Ford Ranchero

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The story

Quick History:
I bought this car in 2007 with no long term plans in mind. It was the cheapest running car I could find. It was painted with primer, had frenched tail lights and the aluminum trimmed interior already. The 302 had seen better days so I picked up a rebuilt 351C+C4 off of Craigslist for 600 bucks. The swap turned in to a two year event because I transferred my job from Santa Ana, CA to Phoenix, AZ.

Currently underway:
I drive the Chero 60 miles a day as a commuter and am slowly working on straightening out a battered body. I am also looking to get the bench re-covered soon.

This project is definitely on the cheap so headway is slow.

One day:
I will replace my high beam buckets with cool air intake ducts
The doors and antenna will be shaved
The suspension will be bagged or ??
The Cleveland will breath
The car will be painted — 68Chero

Photos

1968 Ford Ranchero parked under a tree, light gray primer 1968 Ford Ranchero — Close-up of a gray vehicle's rear tail light and body panel. Some damage is visible on the panel Blue V8 engine on hoist over a vehicle in a garage Two blue engines and a red engine hoist in a garage with a "SUPERMOTORS" watermark Blue V8 engine with exhaust manifold being lowered into bay 1968 Ford Ranchero engine on stand, next to car fender Used automotive part with a separate bolt, resting on a blue shop towel tie rod end with castle nut and cotter pin, plus a clamp 1968 Ford Ranchero — Vehicle suspension parts with a tire and wheel visible Steering linkage parts laid out on a cloth with tools and oil bottles Underside view of a vehicle's steering linkage with tie rods and ball joints 1968 Ford Ranchero — This is pretty much what I had to work with to make an electric fan shroud. Only the best guys do my work!! Black electric cooling fan mounted in a metal shroud 1968 Ford Ranchero — Flanges made and fastened to the radiator housing. Radiator assembly with a large electric fan mounted to it, sitting on a workbench 1968 Ford Ranchero 3q-front view, primer gray 1968 Ford Ranchero — It took about 30 zip ties to make these plug wires uniform. 1968 Ford Ranchero — Here is the fan finished. It was rusting so I had to coat it with high heat paint. Hot Ford blue was all I ha… 1968 Ford Ranchero — Another shot of the hot blue fan shroud. 1968 Ford Ranchero — Flow Kooler has the only correct 351C thermostat at 192 deg. Thermostat part on a surface Close-up of a brass thermostat with a copper center and three metal tabs Close-up of a silver custom wheel with a conical center cap and three spokes Engine block showing rusted thermostat housing mounting surface and opening Carburetor with linkage and vacuum diaphragm Carburetor disassembled and placed in a red bowl Can of Berryman Chem-Dip Carburetor & Parts Cleaner next to a brush Carburetor part held by hand, with disassembled components and California license plates in background Disassembled carburetor parts laid out on a textured surface. Includes springs, metal levers, brass fittings,… Carburetor body and small parts soaking in a pink tub of dark fluid carburetor with linkage and adjustment screw visible, some rust on metal parts Gray metal carburetor with visible casting marks and linkage on a textured surface Disassembled carburetor parts laid out on carpet Close-up of a carburetor's internal components, showing two intake ports carburetor with linkage and springs, sitting on a blue towel Carburetor with red tag showing "7-40MPF 8F17A AA 2KT18-1" Carburetor with visible linkages and internal components Close-up of a blue Ford V8 engine with a chrome air cleaner and red hoses. Text on air cleaner reads 'Ford Ra… Blue V8 engine with chrome valve covers and a yellow ignition coil
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