Ranchero time

"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
11/17/2015 at 17:18 • Filed to: Ranchero

There is never a bad time for Rancheros.

A customer just picked this up for $1500. The 351 needs a carb rebuild because it’s just pouring fuel into the intake, but other than a shitty repaint, a couple of spots of primer, and wear to the seats it looks solid. And it has cutouts so it makes all kinds of noise, and is my favorite old Ford color. Dig it:

DISCUSSION (21)

EL_ULY > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:22

68?

RallyWrench > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:24

nvm

RallyWrench > EL_ULY
11/17/2015 at 17:25

He said it was a ‘69. I don’t know what the trim differences are, if any.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:25

Kinja'd!!!

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/17/2015 at 17:26

I admit, there was a part of me that wondered what Zoolander gif you’d use for this.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:29

It’s after 5:00, so I could quit, but... CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP

Kinja'd!!!

Cherry_man1 > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:38

Very nice for a 1968-69 Ranchero. He stole it at that price.

Autohaus Derp > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:41

God damnit I want a cheap trucklet!

*searches craigslist*

*remembers in Michigan*

*cries*

EL_ULY > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 17:53

none, but an excuse to use the following gif

Kinja'd!!!

El Rivinado > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 19:13

Yes, it’s always a good time for Rancheros

Kinja'd!!!

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 19:21

That doesn’t belong in your shop, unless its getting a S85 swap....

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 19:34

Don’t you tell my Fairlane that! It belongs because I say it does! The S85 is one of those engines that does amazing things and looks good on paper but is actually a mess. I’ll take a 351 all day. Simple, effective, and anything I could ever need for it is available at NAPA or Summit.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 19:47

Lol, it was the only BMW engine worthy of a Ranchero. Your Fairlane can have a M279.

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 19:54

The S85 M279 is one of those engines that does amazing things and looks good on paper but is actually a mess.;)

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 20:14

Fine we will just get two new gen LT4 crate motors. I get a discount anyhow.

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 20:20

I’m good with that, make it happen, Cap’n.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 20:31

My employee cost......... For 1

Engine: LT4 (Corvette Dry Sump) $14,624.00

Engine cont module : $2,070.00