Re: Ranchero Tear down

by JESTER64 May 17th 2012, 4:07 am

Scored some leather today as well.A royal blue and a funky camel color.

May use it in interior.

by Hellvis May 19th 2012, 4:27 am

Reb Stew wrote:
JESTER64 wrote:

He is building alow budget street rod,so free is good to him!
Helping each other out goes a long ways too. I think I as well as many on here know that. Time and time again the guys here have helped me out in times of need on my projects and vice versa. It's like a giant hot rod karma factory.

It's the only way.

by JESTER64 May 21st 2012, 2:33 am

Cut out some rust today on radiator support,scraped off about 10 pounds of factory undercoating!

by Reb Stew June 28th 2012, 11:24 pm

What's new with this?

by falconwagon62 June 28th 2012, 11:40 pm

I saw Bucket seats in there...console also?? You coming up 12-13-14 to Louisville for the Falcon Nationals???

by Chris55 June 29th 2012, 3:33 am

Reb Stew wrote:
JESTER64 wrote:

He is building alow budget street rod,so free is good to him!
Helping each other out goes a long ways too. I think I as well as many on here know that. Time and time again the guys here have helped me out in times of need on my projects and vice versa. It's like a giant hot rod karma factory.

Thats one of my favorite things about hot rodding, how much people are willing to help each other. Wish the rest of life went like that.

by JESTER64 June 29th 2012, 8:31 pm

Reb Stew wrote:What's new with this?

Not as much as I had hoped.

Work has been taking up too much time.
More weekends and 80 hour weeks than I would like.

by JESTER64 June 29th 2012, 8:34 pm

falconwagon62 wrote:I saw Bucket seats in there...console also?? You coming up 12-13-14 to Louisville for the Falcon Nationals???

I tossed the original interior.My nephew(Country04) is using the seats and shifter in his 38 Plymouth.

I have some Honda Accord seats im going to use.Heated and power.My old back has had too much wrong with it to be uncomfortable!

I havent been able to get off work to go anywhere.I would like to be able to attend one someday.

by JESTER64 July 1st 2012, 5:29 am

Got T5 Bolted up tonight and engine resprayed,Didnt like the dark color on it.

Hope to get engine bay painted tomorrow.

by JESTER64 July 4th 2012, 8:46 pm

Slow here in the heat.Sanded some on engine bay.Not as much progress as I would like......

by Reb Stew July 4th 2012, 9:45 pm

I guess I'm not the only one the heat grabbed.

by JESTER64 July 5th 2012, 4:20 pm

Reb Stew wrote:I guess I'm not the only one the heat grabbed.

I bet it's grabbed more than just us two my friend!

Its cooler today and I get off work early.Gonna sand a little more.

I figure if I dont get it done in my lifetime,I will just be buried in it as is!

by FalconEddie1964 July 5th 2012, 5:49 pm

Being a Ranchero, if they put ya in the back I guess it would be an open casket. cheers

by JESTER64 July 6th 2012, 3:56 am

FalconEddie1964 wrote:Being a Ranchero, if they put ya in the back I guess it would be an open casket.

by Reb Stew July 15th 2012, 4:26 am

by JESTER64 July 16th 2012, 12:16 am

Reb Stew wrote:

Thanks Reb!

Thats Brandon Hester's handy work.He wants to hand sand the whole car.Good kid,loves old car's and is a mechanic at 19 year's old.

by Reb Stew July 16th 2012, 12:28 am

You need to grabs some guys and have a work session. You can get a ton of stuff done with a few hands. It's worked well up here. Pop and pizza and they are ready to work. Add booze and you just sit around and talk about working Very Happy

by JESTER64 July 16th 2012, 12:32 am

Reb Stew wrote:You need to grabs some guys and have a work session. You can get a ton of stuff done with a few hands. It's worked well up here. Pop and pizza and they are ready to work. Add booze and you just sit around and talk about working

That was the intent last night.Other guys were on call.It happens too much for us.Brandon worked on that side,I worked on the other side.He sanded the whole top and most of driver's side.I didnt get as much done,old,tired and sleepy!

by JESTER64 July 19th 2012, 4:56 pm

Set backs.....

Got paint off top,sides.Went to strip paint off taillight area,looks like the Whole Bondo factory was applied to this area.

Still hammering away at it though!

by Reb Stew July 20th 2012, 4:01 pm

People seem to like to use that bondo by the buckets on some cars.

by FalconEddie1964 July 20th 2012, 4:32 pm

I had a Falcon 2 door wagon that was made of it. It was a good sculpture, it was even painted black and was pretty straight.

by JESTER64 July 20th 2012, 7:57 pm

I knew going into it some repairs were made.

I chipped this off with a chisel.It was 3/4" thick in some spots

by JESTER64 August 7th 2012, 3:54 am

by JESTER64 August 9th 2012, 3:33 am

A little progress the last two nights.

Filled in a cpl spots on the drivers door and around the taillights on drivers side.

That pic is of my Great Niece!She wanted to help paint the engine.

by Reb Stew August 9th 2012, 6:43 am

It's always a plus to get the little ones helping.

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