1966 Ford Ranchero

For 1966 the Ford Ranchero has a Falcon nose and a Fairland tail. There were somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 1966 Ranchero’s produced, making this a rare although underappreciated aka affordable, hobbyist car. This Ranchero appeared to receive enough cosmetic attention in the early 1980’s, nothing professional, that kept the car alive as a daily driver and out of the hands of the crusher. Due to the low production numbers, finding parts was a challenge. It was great to learn from folks in the different Mustang, Falcon and Fairlane clubs which parts where shared with different models give or take a year or two. The 1966 Ranchero shares most of its suspension and steering with a 1967 Mustang, so the aftermarket for suspension was rich with options. In 2013 I finally had the means and place to completely restore the Ranchero. The Ranchero was placed on a rotisserie, sand blasted and all the metal work done. I recently finish in Spring of 2018. I did all the metal and body work. I also painted the car myself in my home garage. Twelve hours to spray the car and one hundred hours of cut and buffing.