1971 Ranchero 500

Description for Ford Ranchero 1971

Back up for auction is my 1971 Ranchero Resto-mod.

I purchased this car in 2006 near Pomona, alifornia. It was an original paint, umbers matching, ust and dent free, unning survivor. It started life as an original 302 manual transmission car, as built in Atlanta, nd sold new at Keystone Ford in Norwalk Ca. in October 1970. White with a blue bench when built, ow Ford Vapor Silver with black buckets. It was completely dis-assembled and rebuilt at Witt Lincoln in San Diego.It was built to be fast, un, omfortable with drive-ability and reliability in mind.It starts, tops, dles, uns cool, ulls hard to redline,and purrs going down the freeway.This a solid car with all original sheetmetal and trim.

It hasn't spent a night outdoors since I bought it. It's either garaged at home, r covered in a bay at work. I usually drive it once or twice a week to work & back ( 50 miles round trip ), nd to various shows and rod runs around Southern California.

I wouldn't hesitate to drive it across country.-Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads-Crane 1.7 ratio roller rockers-Crower power beast level 3 cam-Weiand Stealth intake-Holley Ultra DP 650 w/mechanical secondarys and electric choke-.40 over 302 bottom end, alanced-ARP fasteners used throughout-Pertronix Billet distributor-FPA custom long tube ceramic coated headers-Custom exhaust by Ed Hansons in Spring Valley with 2 1/2" x-pipe and Flowmaster 50's-March aluminum underdrive pulleys-Custom 4 row radiator, ith new oem hoses- 277 RWHP/319 RTW BEFORE recently installed new intake & carb

-dyno tuned by JBA in San Diego-Tremec TKO500 5-speed w/3.27 first and .68 o/d-3:55 Trac Lock.-balanced HD clutch & flywheel.-Custom driveshaft from San Diego Driveline-Chris Alston Varishock front coilovers with a choice of 2 spring plates for adjustable ride height-Fatman 2" drop spindles-Global West lower adjustable front trailing arms for proper caster on lowered front end (4.5 degrees)1 1/4" front sway bar-4 1/2 leaf rear springs, rethane bushings, YB shocks (rear)-custom made rear panhard bar-quick ratio manual steering box-Power brakes. Front brakes 71-73 Ford single piston. Rear brakes- stock 11' Ranchero-Rushforth Live Wire wheels with custom back spacing: 18x8 front, 9x10 rear.-B.F.Goodrich G Force Sport tires : 235/45r18 front & 275/40r19 rear-hidden Alpine blue tooth CD sound system with kick panel built-ins and 10" sub-Corbeau full leather sport seats-custom dash with pad stitched to match seats-all new oe style carpet, eadliner and door trim panels-3 point retractable seat belts-Classic Auto air in-dash a/c system-Dynamat installed on entire interior-all new seals and weather strips-all new fuel lines and gas tank

Both commercial black plates, riginal to the car are included.

Adult driven...Never thrashed and no burnouts.

You can pick this car up and drive it anywhere...A/C blows cold, eat blows warm, nd the car eats up the miles. 2200 rpm @ 75 mph.