1978 Ford Ranchero on 2040-cars
New Hyde Park, New York, United States
Engine:351W
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Tan
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Ranchero
Trim: 2 door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: rear
Mileage: 61,142
Exterior Color: Black
For sale here is a friends 1978 Ford Ranchero that read 61142 miles on the odometer which i think is correct but Not 100% sure The car was a daily driver for the past year or two, from what we were told by the prev owner who bought it new the 351W was rebuilt about 15000 miles ago, the car was running well until it overheated the other day,so changed all the hoses,thermostat,fluids and radiator, drove around no over heating and ac was working mint ,and as it was in front of the house the head gasket let go lots of smoke from exhaust shut it down pushed it in the driveway and well there it sit not going to put anymore money into the car.The car was and always ran great the car is in ok shape no show car here but if fixed should be fine, or for parts . one rear 1/4 is in primer the other has a rust spot just above the gas cap,tailgate rough.If youre good with body work prob not to bad,but car does need a bit of at TLC just being hones dont want to give any surprises look at pictures and or come by first and look at the car in person.The price is definitely not set in stone anything fair would prob be just fine... will probably only list once .Like I said it was running great and I believe all it needs is a set of head gaskets, it has rear air shocks, new radiator thermostat,tires in good shape,nice weld rims,side pipes,auto on the column, working AC, the bed cover is just plywood and vinyl nothing fancy but it keeps the leaves and stuff out.Any questions feel free to ask, might part out if its worth it if not will be priced to sell quick just get it out of my yard LOL .......
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