1961 Ford Ranchero

1961 Ford Falcon Ranchero Rat Rod – This thing breaks necks and gets thumbs up wherever it goes. This is a ground-up build to make the most outrageous and unique rat rod you’ll ever come across. Taken down to a shell and what was left of the frame, a mid-1980’s 460 7.5L V8 was crammed under the hood. Linked to that is a matching C6 transmission and 10.25” Sterling rear end with limited slip 410 gears that support duallies. Wherever possible, all parts used were Blue Oval – 100% Ford. Seats are from a mid-1980’s Mustang, hood and rear fenders are from a mid-1940’s truck, rear tailgate is from a 1959 Ranch Wagon, rear seat is from a 2004 Escape, Smitty Bilt bumpers are from a 1975 Bronco, and even the bed cap is from a 2005 Ranger. New parts: Heddman headers, 3' exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44 Series mufflers Transmission pan, torque converter & flex plate, extended shifter linkage Custom built driveshaft by Idaho Driveline Fuel tank, electric fuel pump & sending unit, fuel lines, filter Transmission oil cooler & lines with electric fan Distributor, coil, plug wires & spark plugs Alternator, voltage regulator, starter & starter solenoid Super Start Platinum battery 750 CCA 860 CA Upper & lower ball joints, upper & lower control arms, strut rods, drag link, inner & outer tie rods, end links, idler arm, bushings, and coil springs Brake master cylinder, booster, reservoir, and stainless steel lines Front 4 to 5-lug disc brake conversion kit by Classic Disc Brakes, shocks, rims & tires Rear brake drums, shoes, cylinders, hardware, emergency brake cables, leaf springs, shocks, tires GPS speedometer (accurate regardless of trans/rear end/tire size combination), tachometer, fuel pressure, fuel level, oil pressure, water temp, voltage gauges Corbeau racing harnesses Cobra CB radio, external PA speaker, dual 8-foot whip antennas 600 watt aircraft landing lights with voltage converter (aka back-up lights) All new wiring wrapped in protective loom, fuse block with indicator