1972 Ranchero 500 on 2040-cars
San Diego, California, United States
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Just completed rebuild. Newly rebuilt front end with alignment. New brake system including front discs with slotted and cross drilled rotors, new rear brakes and new master cylinder. Completely rewired with EZ Wiring harness and fuse box. New aftermarket gauges. New battery. Front tires like new rear tires new. front and rear sway bars. New rear air shocks and rear springs ( two sets, one for towing and one stock). All new door and window seals. Newly powder coated front and rear bumpers, taillights and headlight trim rings.New Panasonic stereo with Bluetooth. New upholstery. Seats from a Thunderbird with custom console. New carpet. Interior was lined with sound deadner. Engine has electronic ignition and new aftermarket 4 barrel and intake manifold. This motor starts right up and runs smooth. Transmission shifts fine. Has custom trailer hitch. Built vehicle to tow a 3,500 lb travel trailer. Recently towed trailer over the mountains from San Diego to Imperial Valley with no problems. Truck runs smoothly and stops straight. Did not rebuild engine or transmission but no problems with either, but the mileage is unknown. Completely repainted vehicle and applied the graphics. Amateur job but good for a driver, definitely not show quality. Bodywork is not perfect, but again it is a driver. Heater works
Cons: AC needs 2 hoses and recharge. Does have a new condensor. Electric speedo needs to be recalibrated, worked until I removed the battery to do some work. can't get the temp gauge to work. Has aftermarket cruise control that I have not set up yet. Driver door needs adjustment ( a little tricky to open from the outside since I put the outside handle on). This vehicle is for sale locally so I retain the right to end the auction early. Vehicle sold AS IS where is. Has current California plates (good till next May). No smog required. Will work with a shipper. Payment due three days after the auction. Cashiers check or cash. Vehicle is in San Diego. Call Ray at (858) 997-7682 to arrange inspection or for questions. suggest viewing the car in person before bidding. |
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