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Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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Oh, forgot to mention that we now have all the fuel components to swap out, so we will be doing that tonight and tomorrow night and using a 5 gallon fuel cell for a supply untl we see what condition the gas tanks are in - it has 2. One original and one aftermarket tank. The secondary tank is terribly corroded, so we will likely remove it for now. My son wants to put another one back in for LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG road trips. Videos today!!! Thanks again to all, ~ TAZ theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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Will jump there today:-) to the site I mean Guess he got a really great time now actually being able to see the future trips and the testruns not to far away Really great news Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155584472.395662.10200 (AT) b28g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Oh, forgot to mention that we now have all the fuel components to swap out, so we will be doing that tonight and tomorrow night and using a 5 gallon fuel cell for a supply untl we see what condition the gas tanks are in - it has 2. One original and one aftermarket tank. The secondary tank is terribly corroded, so we will likely remove it for now. My son wants to put another one back in for LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG road trips. Videos today!!! Thanks again to all, ~ TAZ theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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Hi all, It's me, TAZ, and I have the videos FINALLY up on the server... <sigh I had a heckuva time keep the FTP connection up long enough. Go to; http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/videos/ This weekend is the one - we are replacing the fuel pump, all fuel lines and the carburetor. We are also putting wheels back on the car and taking it off the stands / blocks. Lastly, the web site will look MUCH micer soon - I am working on a new design. Will let you know when that is done too. Enjoy! ~TAZ Nightmare wrote: Will jump there today:-) to the site I mean Guess he got a really great time now actually being able to see the future trips and the testruns not to far away Really great news Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155584472.395662.10200 (AT) b28g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Oh, forgot to mention that we now have all the fuel components to swap out, so we will be doing that tonight and tomorrow night and using a 5 gallon fuel cell for a supply untl we see what condition the gas tanks are in - it has 2. One original and one aftermarket tank. The secondary tank is terribly corroded, so we will likely remove it for now. My son wants to put another one back in for LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG road trips. Videos today!!! Thanks again to all, ~ TAZ theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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OK, spellcheck is NEEDED - I meant the site will look much NICER... Also, still have a bit of trouble getting the videos up on the server. I may have to resort to a freebie place like youtube... <sigh 1967.Ranchero.Restoration (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi all, It's me, TAZ, and I have the videos FINALLY up on the server... <sigh I had a heckuva time keep the FTP connection up long enough. Go to; http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/videos/ This weekend is the one - we are replacing the fuel pump, all fuel lines and the carburetor. We are also putting wheels back on the car and taking it off the stands / blocks. Lastly, the web site will look MUCH micer soon - I am working on a new design. Will let you know when that is done too. Enjoy! ~TAZ Nightmare wrote: Will jump there today:-) to the site I mean Guess he got a really great time now actually being able to see the future trips and the testruns not to far away Really great news Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155584472.395662.10200 (AT) b28g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Oh, forgot to mention that we now have all the fuel components to swap out, so we will be doing that tonight and tomorrow night and using a 5 gallon fuel cell for a supply untl we see what condition the gas tanks are in - it has 2. One original and one aftermarket tank. The secondary tank is terribly corroded, so we will likely remove it for now. My son wants to put another one back in for LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG road trips. Videos today!!! Thanks again to all, ~ TAZ theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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Will jump there today:-) to the site I mean Guess he got a really great time now actually being able to see the future trips and the testruns not to far away Really great news Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155584472.395662.10200 (AT) b28g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Oh, forgot to mention that we now have all the fuel components to swap out, so we will be doing that tonight and tomorrow night and using a 5 gallon fuel cell for a supply untl we see what condition the gas tanks are in - it has 2. One original and one aftermarket tank. The secondary tank is terribly corroded, so we will likely remove it for now. My son wants to put another one back in for LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG road trips. Videos today!!! Thanks again to all, ~ TAZ theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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Hi all, It's me, TAZ, and I have the videos FINALLY up on the server... <sigh I had a heckuva time keep the FTP connection up long enough. Go to; http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/videos/ This weekend is the one - we are replacing the fuel pump, all fuel lines and the carburetor. We are also putting wheels back on the car and taking it off the stands / blocks. Lastly, the web site will look MUCH micer soon - I am working on a new design. Will let you know when that is done too. Enjoy! |
No matter. Glad to hear that the resurrection is moving along. Keep us posted.
I cringed when you started it with the old oil....please tell me that you at least
primed it first!! (cranked it over until you got oil pressure).
I'm kind of surprised that no one on this group has complained about the ongoing
posting of your resto/resurrection efforts. I've enjoyed it as have others judging
from the replies to your posts, but this seems like something that would draw fire
from folks that have differing views about what's acceptable here and what is not.
Oh well, I for one don't object.
Keep up the good work and keep posting updates. I would personally like to see this
car go from derelict to driver. From your descriptions, it was pretty close as found,
so you're nearly half way there. Make sure that you thoroughly inspect the brakes,
they are pretty old obviously, especially the hydraulic system. Safety First!
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Hi all, It's me, TAZ..... |
Hey Taz,
I can't find your original posts, my server deleted them. Where are you and the car
located?
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1967.Ranchero.Restoration (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi all, It's me, TAZ, and I have the videos FINALLY up on the server... <sigh I had a heckuva time keep the FTP connection up long enough. Go to; http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/videos/ This weekend is the one - we are replacing the fuel pump, all fuel lines and the carburetor. We are also putting wheels back on the car and taking it off the stands / blocks. Lastly, the web site will look MUCH micer soon - I am working on a new design. Will let you know when that is done too. Enjoy! Hmm, got a "Couldn't find server" type message. No matter. Glad to hear that the resurrection is moving along. Keep us posted. I cringed when you started it with the old oil....please tell me that you at least primed it first!! (cranked it over until you got oil pressure). I'm kind of surprised that no one on this group has complained about the ongoing posting of your resto/resurrection efforts. I've enjoyed it as have others judging from the replies to your posts, but this seems like something that would draw fire from folks that have differing views about what's acceptable here and what is not. Oh well, I for one don't object. Keep up the good work and keep posting updates. I would personally like to see this car go from derelict to driver. From your descriptions, it was pretty close as found, so you're nearly half way there. Make sure that you thoroughly inspect the brakes, they are pretty old obviously, especially the hydraulic system. Safety First! |
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OK, even more of an idiot! CORRECT LINK; http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/video/ 1967.ranchero.restoration wrote: OK, spellcheck is NEEDED - I meant the site will look much NICER... Also, still have a bit of trouble getting the videos up on the server. I may have to resort to a freebie place like youtube... <sigh 1967.Ranchero.Restoration (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi all, It's me, TAZ, and I have the videos FINALLY up on the server... <sigh I had a heckuva time keep the FTP connection up long enough. Go to; http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/videos/ This weekend is the one - we are replacing the fuel pump, all fuel lines and the carburetor. We are also putting wheels back on the car and taking it off the stands / blocks. Lastly, the web site will look MUCH micer soon - I am working on a new design. Will let you know when that is done too. Enjoy! ~TAZ Nightmare wrote: Will jump there today:-) to the site I mean Guess he got a really great time now actually being able to see the future trips and the testruns not to far away Really great news Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155584472.395662.10200 (AT) b28g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Oh, forgot to mention that we now have all the fuel components to swap out, so we will be doing that tonight and tomorrow night and using a 5 gallon fuel cell for a supply untl we see what condition the gas tanks are in - it has 2. One original and one aftermarket tank. The secondary tank is terribly corroded, so we will likely remove it for now. My son wants to put another one back in for LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG road trips. Videos today!!! Thanks again to all, ~ TAZ theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Hi Folks, I have some FANTASTIC NEWS --- We got the Ranchero to run for 5 full seconds yesterday!!! I will be posting VIDEO of the run, a shorter test run and the engine turning over without plugs installed. Look for the updates on the web site - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ by AUG-14, in the evening, Pacific time. Thanks to all for the GREAT discussion EXCELLENT help and suggestions and SOUND advice. This project has trule been enhanced by all of your ideas and help! ~ TAZ Nightmare wrote: Great music to my ears Regards Nightmare theshooter (AT) gmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1155537046.218441.276420 (AT) h48g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... NEWS FLASH!!!!!! AMAZING folks - we actually got the Ranchero to RUN!!! Well, only for 5 seconds, but I have VIDEO OF IT!!! (links below) Only 2 weeks late on my objective. I blame the heat wave, so technically, factoring in the 2 week delay, we are ON SCHEDULE with the progress!!! This week we will replace the carburetor, fuel pump and fuel filters along with associated fuel lines. We are NOT going to use the gas tank until we have it inspected, so we will use a 5 gallon gas can to pull fuel from. We are also going to flush the coolant, do an oil and filter change adding in some slick 50 for good measures and we will see what happens!!! It was an amazing day!!! ~TAZ Turning over without plugs installed... http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...ugs-MOV003.mpg quick turnover - ran!!! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...art-MOV004.mpg 5 seconds running! http://www.my67ranchero.com/media/vi...run-MOV005.mpg TheShooter wrote: Sure - the underside is in excellent condition. The car was treated with some sort of undercoating, so there is little corrosion/rust on the bottom. We have not pulled any carpet up inside yet, but we do anticipate a bit of rust in there, although not a lot as the car was under the cover of several large Pine trees for the 24 years it sat. Shock towers look to be in very good condition as well with limited rust. As soon as I can, sometime in August, I will be finishing up the redesign of the web site as well as putting together a large photo gallery AND a mailing list for those who would like updates on the progress of the Ranchero restoration project. Take Care and chat with you all soon... -- TAZ www.my67ranchero.com Nightmare wrote: In an earlier post you mentioned a mailinglist,sorry my reply is a bit late,I've had pc problems I sounds great post some info and i'll join for sure Would not miss the opportunity to follow your project Regards Nightmare "1 Shot = 1 Kill" <01shot.01--kill (AT) gmai--l (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:1151743839_19695 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net... Thanks - here's an update... ----------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share our restoration project - "LANE". Lane is the name my son has chosen for his 1967 Ford Ranchero 500XL, 289, C4, all the parts are there and she is finally at home! You can visit her HERE - http://www.my67ranchero.com/ We will be documenting the whole restoration project on this web site, so check back every now and then and see what we've done on "Lane" - she's a sweet little ride that we are excited to have in our family of cars. Have you kissed your BlueOval car today? Maybe you should!?!? -- TAZ PS - Lane is from the middle English meaning "from the narrow path or road" and has been used for both male and female names. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "jor" <jor (AT) jor (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7eidnTqXSI75oDzZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... WTFO wrote: Hi all, Just got the Ranchero home. It has been sitting under a group of pine trees for, are you ready... 24 years! We had it towed on a flatbed to our home, and here are a few pix of it after she came home. http://www.my67ranchero.com/home-sweet-home/ Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com Wow! That a beauty. Congratulations. jor |
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