Project Ranchero Archives

  Rockers & Floor- The rocker patch panels are tacked in place and the main cross bar is located. The main bar is the basis of the cage. The main hoop and rest of the cage will be built off of this bar. Note: all bars were tacked in place Read More…

  Tear Down- We now begin the total reconstruction of the Fordmuscle Ranchero… The construction of the 25.2 Certified Chromoly chassis has begun. The Ranchero was put on the frame jig. We set ride height at 7 inches off the ground. It was odd…due to the body lines of the Read More…

  Introduction- Due to the desire to run in the excess of 8.50 et’s with speeds of over 160mph, the Fordmuscle Ranchero will need a chassis that is up to the task and safe.  2011 will be when I bump up the POWER! I first began by removing engine, trans, Read More…

Pinks All Out in May of 2009 was a BLAST! The Fordmuscle Ranchero was selected as a feature car for the event. Meaning I was interviewed and the Pinks All Out crew took extensive video of the truck. Being selected as a feature car, I had a good chance to be aired Read More…

FordMuscle sponsored one of its long time members and current Tech Exchange moderator, Rick Devito (aka FATNFAST), with a set of Hoosier drag slicks for the 2008 NMRA season. A first for FordMuscle. Rick will be running his 1965 Ranchero at the NMRA nationals in Milan Michigan, Joliet Illinois, and Read More…

Rick Devito, FM’s very own Tech Exchange moderator, proved that his 1965 Ranchero is much more than a show car this past weekend at the Bowling Green NMRA Finals. He ran a 10.525@ 133.17mph in “Nicole”, the 408 Clevor-powered Ford we featured shortly after he completed the project in August Read More…