The story
found this car on craigslist, it was cover in moss, mildew, oak leaves, dry wraughtedout tires, cridders eatin wiring, missing fuel tank, ignition switcxh bad, lights all burnt out, seats no good, BUT the BODY IS SOLID< NO RUST. all these other issues were a 3 day weekend fix. allot of cleaning, multi-metering, lying on cold concret to install new fuel tank and lines.
wear down the battery a couple of times, new tires. and wore out my sander cleaing up the rotors and drums.
on a bright note, when the tire dealer put the rancho on the aligment machine iot was still spot on and suspension still very tight. yes it will need new body rubber and some more deep cleaning but it now drivable. a few days ago no one would have thought it would run again. — tugsnipe
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firstwash or any type of attention inn over 7 years Owner
The front grille and headlight design suggest this Ford Ranchero is a 1977 model, not a 1978. AI caption
A red pickup truck with a bed is parked in a yard next to a house and fence. AI caption
Rear view of a red 1978 Ford Ranchero pickup, a chrome bumper and tailgate badging. AI caption
Close-up of a vehicle's speedometer and odometer, displaying mileage and speed readings. AI caption
Close-up view of a vehicle's engine bay, focusing on the carburetor and associated wiring. AI caption
Close-up view of a car battery and surrounding engine components within a vehicle's engine bay. AI caption
Close-up of an engine bay blue Ford valve covers and carburetor, with visible wiring and hoses. AI caption
Side view of a 1978 Ford Ranchero, focusing on the front wheel and red body panel. AI caption
old nasty bench seat Owner
new tires Owner
now is fixed up enough to be a driv er Owner
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