@ 23:57, August 19, 2006, the Ranchero was started up with a new fuel system in place, new ignition, and it ran - it ran, and ran and ran...
We are SO EXCITED! In addition, the transmission goes into Drive and Reverse and WANTS to drive...
Next steps;
remove the gas tank and clean it out, reinstall and replace all fuel lines leading from the tank to the fuel pump.
Stay tuned!!!
Welcome to My67Ranchero.com - a place for just that, MY 1967 Ford Ranchero XL
Production Numbers
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1967 Ranchero (66A: 5,858)
1967 Ranchero 500 (66B: 9,504)
1967 Ranchero XL (66D: 1,881)
Ours is an XL model - YEAH!
On June 03, 2006 this car will have arrived at its new home... ---> IT'S HERE!!!
more info and data (VIN codes!!!)about Rancheros HERE!
Date
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Event
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Location
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| JUL-##-1967 | Manufactured | TBD |
| XXX-##-1967 | Bought by original owner | TBD |
| XXX-##-19## | Sold to US in February | Alamo, CA |
| JUN-03-2006 | Transported to its new home | Antioch, CA |
Goodness folks, this was a GREAT night indeed!!!
It finally cooled down here so we could again work on the Ranchero. I had received the new ignition switch and keys long ago, but the heat wave kept us inside simply dreaming of the work to be done.
Tonight, we went out to the Ranchero and installed the switch. It is so much more exciting to turn the engine over with the KEYS!!! And, the heater fan works, 1 of the 2 horns works marginally, but it works, radio works, wipers work, right turn signal flashes, left is stuck on. Hazards don't work, but that's OK - we won't need them once she is on the road! Of course, we will fix them anyhow, JUST IN CASE...
I ordered a replacement ignition coil, but it is too long. So, we reinstalled the original for now.
It is SOOOOOOOO cool to have so much working on this car after it sat for 24 years. We are still amazed at all that is functioning.
Well, that is it for now.
Next steps are;
Replace all fuel lines - Saturday
Fuel Pump - Saturday
Carburetor - Saturday
Coil, points, condenser - Saturday
See if we have a spark - Saturday
Will the engine actually RUN??? I dunno... stay tuned to find out!
See the videos...