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I purchased the vehicle from a body shop with all of the body work done and i will describe what he said was done and i have the original listing. The Ranchero is from California i have pictures before work was started . All the body work was completed by hand no DA's no Airfiles were used. The hood latch and all of the specialty nuts and bolts were zinc plated. The car was stripped to bare metal and was treated with PPG products. The shop was PPG certified. They used DX1791 and DX1792 etch Primer,K-36 Primer, and painted the car base coat clear coat. The colors are Dresden Blue and Colonial White. It has 4 coats of 2021 Clear and 3 coats of each color. The frame was sand blasted and POR 15 was applied to the frame and floor pan.The frame is solid. All of the glass is new except for the vent windows. All the emblems are new. The front bumper was on the car it's in good shape the grill is a new chrome tube grill with turn signals the rear bumper is newly chromed. The stainless trim around the top of the bed and around the rear window is in fair shape. The tailgate handle has been removed and an electric latch has been installed. The bed is like new no dings. The engine is a newly rebuilt 302 bored .30 over with a newly rebuilt C4 automatic transmission it has an electric fan 2 barrel carb,new 3 row radiator,new wiring harness,rack and pinion power steering, power disc brakes.The gas tank has been repaired and clean the wrong sending unit is in it so it's not accurate.It has dual exhaust with ford tail pipe chrome ends.All the brake lines transmission lines are new. The steering wheel is a Grant Wheel with a Flaming River tilt steering column it has Dolphin Gauges.The gauges were installed after the car was running for a little while,they put the new gauges in but they did not put the correct sending unit on the tank and i didn't take it back but i do have the correct one. It has a CD player with radio in the dash. Wipers work,heater and fan work all the interior lights work.The original clock does not work. All of the interior is new. The small chrome panels where the light knob,wiper knob and ignition switch operate are in fair shape they could be redone.The glove box is new. The speakers are behind the seat and in the dash. The interior door handles are all new the door locks work. The passenger door window does slip a little but goes up and down. I did not do any of the work so what i tell you is what they said was done.The car looks great! Like i said i have the original pictures of the car before all work was done. They are not the best but i could email them to you and hope they are viewable.

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How new car shortages may impact your buying experience

Wed, 04 Sep 2013

If you want further proof that the auto industry is bouncing back, look no further than the empty lots and forecourts of your local dealership. According to a story by The Wall Street Journal, continued high demand for mainstream cars is overtaxing automakers' ability to produce enough models. Several dealers interviewed for the story are reporting two-week supplies as opposed to the typical two-month allocations.
With sales expected to hit 1.4 million units when August numbers arrive shortly and incentive spending down to its lowest amount since January, these limited supplies are pushing prices even higher. For example, according to the WSJ, the average price of a Ford Fusion is up past $26,000. Unfortunately, it's difficult for manufacturers to increase production quickly. If it invests in its facilities, as many manufacturers have done, it risks wasting cash if growth suddenly slows. At the same time, the momentum gained over the past several years could be short lived if vehicle supplies continue to dwindle. "Manufacturers are in a precarious situation," notes Karl Brauer, a senior director at Kelley Blue Book.
Low interest rates and a wealth of desirable features are also allowing customers to purchase more expensive vehicles while justifying their higher overall price tags, a situation that is compounding supply shortages. Even now, during the annual end-of-summer clearance season, deals on new vehicles are remarkably difficult to come by. According to the report, the Toyota Corolla is in a self-inflicted state of shortage, as Toyota clears out inventory in anticipation of the new 2014 generation arriving in dealers. Ford's supplies should rebound as Fusion production comes on line at its Flat Rock, Michigan factory. The Chevrolet Impala, Honda Odyssey, Civic, and Accord and Subaru Forester are also facing shortages.

Court puts kibosh on apartheid lawsuit against Ford, Daimler

Thu, 22 Aug 2013

Ford and Daimler have scored a major victory in a long-running lawsuit filed in US federal court by unnamed South African nationals. The suit alleges that both manufacturers and their subsidiaries sold their vehicles to the South African military, despite knowing that they'd be involved in violently putting down anti-apartheid protesters.
According to Reuters, South African plaintiffs filed the case under the 223-year-old Alien Torts Statute, a law which allows foreign nationals to file charges in US courts for perceived breaches of what was originally international law, but now more closely relates to violations of human rights.
And while the case - which also involves computer manufacturer IBM - has been tied up in federal courts for years, a recent case from the Supreme Court struck down a similar suit against Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell), arguing that the ATS doesn't apply to corporations or to conduct if it occurred outside the US. In short, the law applies to individuals, but not corporations like Ford or Daimler. A US appeals court ruled that the conditions apply in this case, potentially drawing this long-running saga to a close, as the defendants will now be allowed to request that the case be dismissed in district court.

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Ken Block became famous for his series of Gymkhana videos, but he's a real racer in his own right. Block has competed many rounds in the FIA World Rally Championship and also rallied in the 2013 Rally America series. He nearly won that latter title last year - if not for a massive crash in the final event of the season.
Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino went into the Lake Superior Performance Rally needing a win to take the championship. However, missing a clump of dirt on the side of the road and one little word in the pace notes was all it took to catapult Block's Fiesta off the road and into a tumbling accident. Block says his initial reaction was anger because the crash came out of nowhere.
For 2014, Block is joining the FIA World Rallycross Championship for at least three rounds. He'll drive a Ford Fiesta for the Hoonigan Racing Division at the Norwegian, French and Turkish events of the 12-round championship. Former Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will also compete in the series.

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