Off topic Rancheros and Elcaminos

Anybody with off topic Rancheros or Elcaminos post them up!

Here is my 1967 Ranchero that my Dad bought new when i was 6 years old.It was ready for the junkyard when he gave it to me in the 80's.This is it today with a 1915 Harley and 1912 Indian boardtrack racer replicas that i built

 

Love the one year body on the 67. Been looking for one for years, either too much money or rust bucket, sometimes both…..

 

Was the '66 still based off the Falcon body style??.....

 

Yes, however the Falcon was based off a shortened Fairlane for 66. Sort a mashup year.

 

Not mine,,,,,but I would like to own it.

 

Found this one car spotting in LA.

 

My 75 El Camino.

 

My old 73 after I misjudged the drop spindle/spring cut combo and the front crossmember was 3/4 inch off the ground

 

I owned this around 20 years ago? 1970 Ranchero 500. 429 SCJ ram-air, 4-speed, 3.91 trac-loc. The owner today has the Marti report and it was one 8-9 built of that particular model with those options.

 

My 67

 

I just picked up this ‘67 Ranchero. I’m the 3rd owner. It has a rebuilt 390 and C6. Just a few little rust spots that will need future attention to keep them from getting worse.
Looking to learn more about them, like interchange possibilities, where to get restoration parts. I like the hood with the scoop like acroguy posted above. I’ll be looking for bucket seats and the console/floor shifter as I do it my way.

 

A 427 er 428 should drop in there without any problems.....

 

My old former drag car, put a 460 I built in it but never finished....sold to a friend, who sold to another guy and it came out really nice in black cherry, I'm searching for pics of it done.


My Dad's '70 El Camino, 468 BBC, 4 wheels discs, yadayada.

 

My '65 El Camino. It falls somewhere between "not" OT (because it's the same body as a '64) and OT, but, I'm going to post it anyway...427 BBC, 5 speed, 12 bolt detroit locker with 355's. Fast Car, fun car. Some call it a gasser; I call it a street freak. I built it with cars I had in mind while reading car craft in the 70's and 80's as a boy. The build is about 8 years old now. I really love this one, I call her the "Green Monster"

 

I have to admit, I bought it with the idea of making it look a little racy, like car you might see at Lions on a Sunday racing in C/SA or something. It has Hooker headers and a 2 1/2” exhaust system. He didn’t put much of a cam in it, he said it’s the proverbial “RV cam”. I’ll be looking for some advice from the FE guys on how to pep it up some.

 

Love this one! I just have to post it here....'66

 

Holy moly, an Arias! Never thought of them as a street engine.

 

The Elcamino belongs to Justin Arias....

 

'72 El I gave my son. 496 dyno'd 565hp/600tq, M22, 3.73 12 bolt. Buckets, console, factory gauges plus the oil pressure in a pod I made back in school. Fun car. He has since put 17" wheels on it, I liked the rallys...

 

Ryan let the class of '65 in, so BBC gets a pass. Looks good!

 

Is that one of the LS block Arias head deals?

 

Hello,

Nice photo of a cool looking 71-72 El Camino. My wife had first choice to getting a new car. She knew we needed a vehicle with space for carrying something in the back area, but did not want to buy a large pickup truck. We had driven 100k miles in a 65 El Camino together and this time, it was going to have A/C.

When we ordered our choice, it came with small hubcaps. Those were the first to go and now, it looked like a race car we used to see at Lion’s Dragstrip. The old photo is the last one of both El Caminos in the throes of brotherhood and usage.
The one and only photograph from an experimental color slide film used from a Hollywood, CA studio. Plus, a common So Cal coastal foggy day...

But, then we could not leave a blue rim/blackwall set of tires alone. So, a local tire shop had a set of 15 inch Corvette rims, beauty trim rings, small center hubcaps and slotted wheels in a set of 5. We tried on the rears and they fit, so we bought them in a flash. Now, the El Camino has a good wide stance and better grip on the road. This El Camino also took us 75kmiles all over So Cal and S.F. Bay Area and inland mountains.
That was phase one right after purchase from a So Cal dealer in Fullerton, CA... Cone Chevrolet.

The rims/tires filled out the wheel openings and left the overall El Camino stable with the wider stance.

Jnaki

Then my wife surprised me with a gift of 4 American Racing Equipment 5 spoke rims. She called our friend in Los Angeles and asked if he could get us a set of “mag” wheels for our El Camino. They looked great and made the El Camino handle so much better in the rain and inclement weather everywhere.
Bring on Highway 395 through the deserts and high elevation mountains... We were well protected even with A/C through the dry, hot Owens Valley road trips on the way to Northern California, or coming home from such a long road trip.

Plus, now it looked like a racy version of a nice El Camino. The mags made the big change in overall looks. So, looks, black upholstery, nice blue color and 5 spoke mags was all it needed to arrive at photoshoots in style and… A/C.

Note:
The 5 spoke mags and new tires filled up the wheel wells. So, the clearance in the rear was very close, but the air shocks worked nicely for heavier loads. No tire rubbing and a feel of stability in those cross Santa Ana winds blowing across PCH along the coastal routes... YRMV

"Santa Ana" versus "santana" controversy. Perhaps it should not. Among long time local residents, these seasonal and occasionally dangerous winds bear two names, both unique to this area. Blasting from the deserts through a vast canyon headed toward the ocean over flat plains and valleys creates havoc for a lot of people. Cold for some, hot for others. It does have its detractors.

But, to see the "offshore" winds blow coastal waves with a wonderful spray lift is a sight to behold.
Faster steeper walls, but the takeoffs with the spray blowing in your face causes its own problems for most... YRMV Stability makes it right...

 

It's not a very good picture, but here is my 66 El Camino. 283 PG painted 66' Corvette Sunfire yellow, black interior.

 

while in the army a friend purchased a 71 ranchero with grabber blue paint a super cj 429 c6 and 4.30 detriot locker and shaker scoop if i can find the one picture of it i will post it funny thing the car would spin those little tires(with the dog dish caps) only about 6 or 7 feet and hook

 

(Looking to learn more about them, like interchange possibilities, where to get restoration parts. I like the hood with the scoop like acroguy posted above. I’ll be looking for bucket seats and the console/floor shifter as I do it my way) bchctybob

Nice looking Fairlane Ranchero @ bchctybob...Living down south i go to cruising the coast every year and you see the Falcon Rancheros and Torino Rancheros but never the fairlanes .Whenever I drive mine I'm amazed how Cadillac smooth it rides.The scoop on mine is just a low profile fiberglass scoop i found on ebay.Here is an interior pic(Tweed done back in the 90's !!) and under the hood with the original 289

 

Looks good! Nice detailing.
I’ll probably scoop up a pair of factory buckets and get them reupholstered. I think I’ll make my own console and add two cup holders. My interior is all stock and in good condition, not perfect but presentable for sure.
I need a good tailgate emblem and one for the center of the front grille. I’m not seeing them anywhere.

 

My first set of changes. New wheels and tires, new front bumper and removal of the rear helper springs. I’ll put the center caps on the front wheels tomorrow.

Anyone know anything about the C6 kick down linkage? It doesn’t look like mine is hooked up.

 

The gold one is my current build, I built and sold the white one about 11 years ago.

 

Not mine.