Call me crazy - Ranchero's (again)

**Luva65wagon** · March 8th, 2011, 10:45 PM

Does anybody know what the single stage enamel PPG number is for this color red? I think that's the color I want to paint the interior with.

**doghows** · March 9th, 2011, 08:04 AM

Go Roger Go... and Gene too!!

**falcon cobra** · March 9th, 2011, 10:00 AM

Rangoon red PPG # is DAR-17243

**Luva65wagon** · March 9th, 2011, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Doghows

Go Roger Go... and Gene too!!

If I go too fast it will ... just disappear...

Originally Posted by falcon cobra

Rangoon red PPG # is DAR-17243

Gracias. There goes another $100 per quart, I'm sure.

**Luva65wagon** · March 9th, 2011, 10:20 PM

Not much progress today - only removed the brake and gas lines, drained the gas tank, pulled the gas tank, pulled the back bumper, pulled the leaf springs, and pulled the exhaust out. It is now totally clear underneath and ready to start hacking away the old to put in the new. But I'll probably pull all the front-end parts off next so the steering shaft is out of the way - and then maybe pull the engine out.............

**Luva65wagon** · March 14th, 2011, 09:18 PM

I spent a few hours today and yesterday getting all the rest of the bits off the Ranchero. So there is really nothing left on it except the tailgate outer skin and the engine mounts. I pulled the engine out today in about 5 minutes, though it was the first time I ever did something like this over the passenger side fender apron. With no way to move it fore or aft, I had to come in at it from the side and over the edge. Great fun.

So the sheet metal work begins tomorrow or Thursday. I ordered cowl parts and a passenger side front fender apron from a 65 Mustang, so this should be an interesting patch-work to do. All the floor metal is here already.

I was bummed to find a hole in the gas tank. It's not a big one, so should be an easy fix.

I also bought this two-part panel glue and gun to apply it - if at some point anyone needs to borrow the gun, I will make it available to club members -- as long as they give it back -- I still have out there my engine leveler and my windshield polishing kit if anyone knows who has them.

I forgot to bring out the camera today, but will post some today picture tomorrow and some yesterday pictures today.