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freechero
New Member Joined: 11-October-2014 Location: COLORADO Status: Offline Points: 17 |
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Posted: 22-October-2014 at 1:08PM |
Guy I know wanted the engine, but not the car. We pulled it into my shop, pulled the motor, and he left the rest of it to me. The engine pulled was a 73 429, but the car's VIN shows "Q". The car has had multiple paint jobs, the last done with house paint and a brush! The interior is missing the door panels, and has plexi for a back window! Plans are for my D0VE headed 460 to be installed, strip all the paint, hot rod primer job, and whatever I can find for the trashed interior. At least I have Ford motor mounts to bolt the 460 up.
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Grantorinosport351
Senior Member Joined: 11-August-2013 Location: Nocona tx Status: Offline Points: 1312 |
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sounds like a sweet project!!! start a build thread and post pics!!
wish i was lucky enough to get a free 73 lol. its a chero? Edited by Grantorinosport351 - 22-October-2014 at 1:13PM |
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~Bryan
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ilyes
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Dang, I'm gonna pray for a 73 to pull in tomorrow at the shop.
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freechero
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Yessir, it is a Ranchero. I have no idea what trim level, but it does have the full gauge package, including tach. On its first repaint, all the emblems were removed, and the holes welded up. The car has a large plate type tranny cooler, and 2 PS coolers. The factory AC looks to be complete, but the fiberglass housing has some severe damage, probably from installing the 429. The pumpkin has a casting date of 77, and no tag, so I will have to pull it to find out what I have back there.
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californiajohnny
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cool! is the body solid? or some rust? sport dash that's a, +!!! latex house paint ( i've seen that stupid stuff before!) yes start a thread, post some pics! and welcome!!!
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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californiajohnny
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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72 RS 351
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Welcome, and I too have a 73 Ranchero, and lots of work to do with it also.
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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000+ rpm 351-4V &4R70W 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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GTW
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Welcome to GTS.org.
It was probably a GT if it had the 351-CJ and gauge package. Has the door jamb data plate been painted over? |
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Griffin
1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
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freechero
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The door jamb sticker is still legible. It also has the am/fm stereo, and it works! The body is solid, except for a rust hole in the drivers door, and there is a huge glob of what I think is bondo, on the lower pass fender, behind the tire. Car was last tagged in AZ, in 95. The driver fender was yellow, at some point, but the car was blue, originally.
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n2fordwagons
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Welcome! Looking forward to seeing pics, and seeing your progress.
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Jeff
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Montego01
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Welcome! Sounds like you'll have a great time with it!
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antlerfiend
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Welcome, congrats on your new car!
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Alex
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Ranchero Fan
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Welcome, I too have a '73 Q code Ranchero. Sometime in it's life the Cobra Jet was replaced with a '71 429 w/ DOVE numbers, that appear to all match. My Ranch. is a ''500" model with body protection group, convienience light pkg., sport instrument pkg. 3.25 rearend, dog dish hubcaps w/trim rings & factory A/C. I've owned mine since 1987, plan to re-do it all someday, but right now it's a running project
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Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN''
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freechero
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Where can I go to decode the doorjamb sticker? This rig is gonna sit all winter, till it warms back up. Winters here in Colorado, at 7800 elev are pretty dang brutal.
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californiajohnny
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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Ranchero Fan
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Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN''
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kychevyguy
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Pictures of the start??
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JT, USAF Ret./Architect
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