Project Ranchero Archives

Welcome Fordmuscle Ranchero Fans! You will now be able to follow our build progress right here. Thank you for all of your support FM Members.  The project at hand is the front crossmember modification. The decision to raise the compression ratio to 14.5:1 will require regular maintenance of Rod & Main bearings. This modification will allow Read More…

  Sheetmetal Tunnel- The bead roll looks great, and will eliminate the tin can effect…But I will install carpet on the floor pans only I think. or at least speaker box material to act as carpet. It will be easier and look nicer but yet help keep rattling to a Read More…

  Sheetmetal Floor-  We have got the sheet metal in on the other side.  These images show the bead rolling technique used to strengthen each section of flooring. The Klecko pins holds sheet metal in place temporarily for the construction process. Next will be the back half of the tunnel. Most of it will Read More…

  Driver Sheetmetal- Pete has started sheet metal work. Or should I say Sheet metal Artwork! The floor section under the seat is aluminum. The seat is mounted to the cage, no worries there. The lower back sheetmetal piece rolls over the main hoop. The back piece of aluminum rolls Read More…

  Crossmember Reinforced-  We are in the process of doing some work to the front end now. The dog house was removed. The decision has been made to go to 14.5:1 Compression on the engine this time around, so, the front crossmember will made removable… because at that compression ratio Read More…

  Stance- As you can see lowering the front end 3/4″ made all the difference in the stance! The front wheels still turn lock to lock with no interference with the fenders. Before Lowering After Lowering (Sweet) Here’s just a close up of the new Weld Magnum wheels with the Read More…

  Touchdown!- We have touch down! Here are the last few items that were done before she left the frame jig. “The loud Pedal” was installed. It was adjusted before we welded in the under dash tube to the side and “A” pillar tubes. This is the inside seat mount. Read More…