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“Beast”1978 Ford Ranchero

87 photos documented since 2004 9 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Restored over a 3 year period and still in progress, Next phase is to stroke the 460 to 520 and retro fit the dash with Autometer Guages. — Fomoco 8

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2004 against 2013.

1978 Ford Ranchero in 2013
1978 Ford Ranchero in 2004
2004 2013

Photo history

87 photos across 8 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2004

2004

3 photos added

1978 Ford Ranchero - First Day Out 1978 Ford Ranchero - The Office 1978 Ford Ranchero - Plated Hardware

2005

1 photo added

1978 Ford Ranchero - new valve covers

2006

5 photos added

1978 Ford Ranchero - Yellow 1978 Ford Ranchero with a black hood is parked in front of a residential garage. 1978 Ford Ranchero - This yellow coupe utility has a distinctive grille and dual headlights, suggesting a 1977 model year. 1978 Ford Ranchero - The engine bay of a yellow 1978 Ford Ranchero features Ford Racing valve covers and bright blue spark plug wires. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Auto meters 1978 Ford Ranchero - autometer 2

2007

2 photos added

1978 Ford Ranchero - This yellow coupe utility vehicle has a distinctive grille and a black hood, parked in front of a brick garage. 1978 Ford Ranchero - A man stands next to a gold pickup truck, holding a red rag.

2008

19 photos added — showing 8

1978 Ford Ranchero - This 1978 Ford Ranchero pickup truck features a yellow body with a contrasting black hood and a custom license plate. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Hardware and a metal rod laid out on a piece of paper. 1978 Ford Ranchero - A metal bracket, washers, and screws are laid out on a piece of paper on a wooden table. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Technical drawing details the construction of an automatic floor shift lever. 1978 Ford Ranchero - The engine bay shows a battery, starter solenoid, and various electrical connections. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of a vehicle's engine bay, showing various components and wiring. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of the engine bay, showing the battery, starter solenoid, and various electrical connections. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Engine bay components including wiring, distributor cap, and air filter housing.

2009

13 photos added — showing 8

1978 Ford Ranchero 1978 Ford Ranchero - A close-up view of a yellow vehicle's side, showing the exhaust pipe and a portion of the wheel. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of the side panel and rear wheel of a yellow vehicle, a BFGoodrich tire. 1978 Ford Ranchero - A view from underneath a vehicle shows the exhaust system, rear axle, and suspension components, with a jack supporting the frame. 1978 Ford Ranchero 1978 Ford Ranchero 1978 Ford Ranchero 1978 Ford Ranchero

2011

4 photos added

1978 Ford Ranchero - The dashboard features several gauges with orange needles against a black background, set within a carbon fiber-style panel. 1978 Ford Ranchero - The interior of a car displays a disassembled dashboard with multiple gauges and a radio unit. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Disassembled dashboard gauges and wiring are spread out on a carpeted floor. 1978 Ford Ranchero - A disassembled dashboard instrument cluster with various gauges and wiring is laid out on a carpeted floor.

2013

5 photos added

1978 Ford Ranchero - This is a dashboard instrument cluster, likely from a car of the 1970s or 1980s, large housings for gauges. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Disassembled 1978 Ford Ranchero dashboard components laid out on a carpeted floor. 1978 Ford Ranchero - This is a vehicle's instrument cluster housing, showing the mounting points for gauges and the wiring harness. 1978 Ford Ranchero - A view of the engine bay, showing various components and wiring. 1978 Ford Ranchero - Close-up view of a complex automotive wiring system, likely for a dashboard or accessory installation.
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