I'm sorry I forgot to keep you apprised. My family has FORCED me to E. WA for some fishing and playing. Not sure when I'll be back on that side, but it'll be before the snow flies, I'm sure. Probably MUCH sooner.
I'm sorry I forgot to keep you apprised. My family has FORCED me to E. WA for some fishing and playing. Not sure when I'll be back on that side, but it'll be before the snow flies, I'm sure. Probably MUCH sooner.
Gene Smith
Fredrickson, WA
'65 Ranchero Deluxe
302, EFI, 4-Spd
Granada Discs
Like I said... "projects."
Fishing is a project that never gets finished, right?
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
It's been a while since I posted much of anything related to this craziness. But I do believe I have reached a milestone with this. I think the final major fabrication is done. I've got a little pounding to do on the bed panel to remove some of the dimples and then that is ready to paint the underside.
So here are pictures are a couple left-overs from finishing up the drivers side wheel well and shows the underneath. Underneath is ready for sealing and then I'm going to undercoat it all (when I can track down some undercoating).
Today I did the work on the bed panel and support for that. As indicated before I'm leaving access to this underside part and needed to make it so when I install the bed panel I can totally seal that off.
So here's a few overdue pics.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Here's the work done to make the bed panel support. The fun part was heating up the piece that wraps around the wheel house. This is typically only sealed by stamped sheet metal pieces that are not a seal in the best of times.
Really, I have concluded these beds were never really ever intended to stay dry. I think it would be impossible - at least as a factory assembly. I've got this setup so that if I do it right, it'll be pretty water tight. I have plans as a "just in case", but it won't ever get as much water in there as it used to.
The bed panel work is to make it so that I need only remove the little metal oval cover to access the upper shock mounts - instead of every taking off the large bed panel.
Last edited by Luva65wagon; January 10th, 2012 at 03:25 PM.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Fishing up the bed panel...
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Well if I have learned anything from this, it would be to "Dont be afraid to try"
If I do try, and it doesnt work out Roger can fix it for me!
Nice work Roger
Bill Proctor .. 1963 Falcon Sprint. Looking forward to learning new things.
Amen to that. I went over to see the "status" and I am amazed. Great work and creativity Roger. Larry
Amazing work. I saw this car for a long time in person and this is a tremendous amount of work. You are going to have 2 show cars when you are done. Daily driver Hmmm??? I sent the under coat gun over with Brian, and thanks for the parts to help get my turd back on the road...
Great job can't wait to see it in person...
Funny thing - I went to put on my cap today as I headed out to the garage - and I all the sudden realized I had a bigger head today for some reason. Now I know why.
Trust me - my intentions are still as a driver, but you can't go pulling things apart and not repair them... OK, restore them. As I've said - and been told - I am my own worst enemy.
I did build a dam for the bottom of the opening under the bed area - just in case. I will build a speaker box to fit in that space with maybe some other cavity to store things. We'll see. But I will totally fiberglass it in that area and it will stand an inch off the deck so if any water does get in, it can drain. It will only be water if anything.
Ford didn't really intend to keep stuff out of that area - they just probably never told anyone; "you ought to take off the cover and clean it every spring - and then seal it up again."
Right now I am crawling around under the car and getting the underside all sealed and ready for undercoat. I read on some site of a guy getting excellent result by using Loctite Polyurethane roof and flashing sealant - so I picked up a few tubes of it. Looks like it is going to be some really good stuff. Taking forever to cure, but that's OK.
As for the undercoating - I can't find any that I want to use right now. I know Home Depot has it in spray cans for $3.50 each - so I may pick up a few of these to see what quality they are. Thanks for sending over the gun Steve. I may use it still.
Pictures to follow when I take some more.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
If you use the gun great if not we will just get it back to Pete when we are done. He don't need it any more.
You are giving me some good ideas if I ever get the delivery done and start to work on my little turd.
* Off topic * but what time are you leaving your place for the show on Sunday?? Might have the Ranchero but maybe the truck not sure yet but I should get my junk out of your yard.
Keep up the cool work can't wait to see it live.
I have been making progress, but have only been able to get out there a couple times this week and I didn't get much done last weekend apart from spraying some bed-liner material on the cab floor an the hole under the bed.
I did get the rest of the engine bay and the core support cleaned up and ready to paint on Saturday night before the show last Sunday. I sprayed the first coat of paint on that before walking out of the garage tonight.
Tonight I also made the irreversible move to cut holes into the package tray (as Jeff suggested and I knew was the only way to do it) and begin the install the shoulder style seat belt system. Got the driver side done and now just need to rinse and repeat on the passenger side.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
And more pictures of the seat belt install. For the threaded part in the B pillar I welded two 7" long metal flats together and drilled and tapped the 7/16-20 hole in it, then welded a piece of sheetmetal about 7" long to it and pushed it up from under the package tray, bolted it in, then tacked it in place.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Here are the final views of the seat belt install. Hopefully it will help others with a Ranchero to go to 3-point belts.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Very nice. Maybe someday we can perform that on the barn turd?? I'll bet it feels good to do some work other than sheet metal repair/replacement.
Well, got out there kind of late tonight, but was able to spray the red on the dash, package tray, b-pillar panels, and the steering column parts.
Also some shots of the engine bay all painted and the underside sealed-up using Duplicolor bed-liner (Steve, used you neighbors gun - worked great). Can now start bolting stuff back on between doing some work on the doors so I can get those ready to go on.
I'm debating still on the white theme. I found 3/4 of a gallon of gun-metal gray enamel I've had for a while, which goes very well with red.
So there...
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
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