Falcon Rancheo

[hotrod preacher]

here are a few pics of a friend & church members "first car/truck"

a future project for Preacher's hotrod shop... lol
it will be documented on here in builds when it all gets started[

 

[rex1927]

I like it

Nice Ranchero.
I had a 1960 2 door falcon a few years ago.
Very good cars.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Looks solid.

 

[rainman]

What are the plans, tell me it's going gasser??[P

 

[hotrod preacher]

thanks guys... i am not even really sure of yr model 61? 62?

here are a few more detail shots...

the color is not original of course, and we will be painting a 2 tone blue upper half, and pearl white lower portion... inside needs some work too...

right now it looks like a rats nest more than a rat rod

 

[hotrod preacher]

an FE powered gasser would be MY plan, but the owner wants a slick little cruiser... here is a pic he shared with me for "inspiration"...

 

[JeremyL]

The grill tells me it's a 63.

I've owned several Falcons, but never a Falcon Ranchero. Always wanted one but never ran across one when I had extra cash & wanted a project. So I bought the next small/car truck on my want list.. a Dodge Rampage.. in early 2010. A short time later I was at the Lagrave swap meet in Ft. Worth and a guy had one for sale CHEAP that I could have drove home. Also had an Econoline pickup that was even cheaper. Probably should have bought both of them.

They're fun little cars. But I do know that the floors behind the seat and the under bed area are prone to rust on the trucklets. Can't wait to see the build!

 

[lowbuckrats]

Cool ranchero. Had a 60 Falcon a few years back. That little 144 3 speed had a lot of kick and got near 30 mpg all day long. Have fun...[cl

 

[46FORD$PU]

Love it I have a 63 and the grill is the same so I would say it is a 62 or 63.
Can't wait to see it going forward on the build.

 

[jfg455]

we call the fords "turino caminos"!

 

[motrhd]

we call the fords "turino caminos"![/QUOTE

That's a good one............LOL

We call the El Caminos........." Ranchero wannabes" seeing as how they came out two years after the introduction of the Ranchero...........

 

[proauctioneer]

Hey Preacher,
I've started talking now, I may not be able to stop. lol
Let me know If you need a part, I may have it for the ranchero. I have 3 rancheros and 5 falcons in the back 40.