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Work done on my '69 Ranchero

Posted on December 9, 2011 in General, Maintenance

OK, here an update on work done on my '69 Ford Ranchero. After I installed the re-worked leaf-springs I brought the car back to Roel's Cars & Bikes in Hillegom where Roel fitted some nice custom built pieces of stainless steel exhaust from directly after the existing Cherry Bomb mufflers to exiting under the rear bumber. Very NICE! 'Roel's Modified'. This was in April 2011.

And then in June I had to buy and install a new starter, because 'Che' would not start anymore with cold V8 engine.

This month I noticed that my front shocks are leaking oil. Bit disappointing, as I installed these Monroe's 3 years ago! Ordered some new one's, but now by KYB from reliable and ultra fast shipper RockAuto in the US, hope these KYB's are better quality.

Before I can install these I have to wait for Klasse Klassiek to finish all the metal & welding work. I brought the car there 2 weeks ago because the rust was meanwhile not so slowly eating the lower sides away.. That's because the car has been parked mainly outside in rain in snow from when I bought it in 2007 untill last year (plus the paintjob done by seller Automagic has only been exactly that, fresh paint over existing rust...). I will place some photo's later. When the car comes back I am not planning to spray paint all new parts in the same colour yellow. Instead I want to use a roller and paint the complete sides scratch free industrial black RAL 9005 which I saw on a VW Beetle a while ago. Keep it simple  (at least I hope, because I will try to only roll the sides of the car and keep hood & roof yellow, I will first photoshop this design to see how it looks)

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