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Offline firko

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Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« on: February 18, 2014, 11:08:58 pm »
I picked up this cherry '68 Ford Ranchero today. It's a matching number 302/C4 auto/9", power steer, rare factory aircon, disc brake model. Original factory cherry red paint, original interior, straight as a gunbarrel with only a tiny bit of rust in the tray. It's got MDS CDI ignition, ceramic coated extractors, hi rise Weiand inlet manifold with a 600 Edelbrock carby, 2.5" stainless steel dual pipes, lowered 2 " with drop spindles on the front and Bilstein shocks all round. It's got 14" Mustang wheels in the photos but the car comes with 15x8 Cragar wheels. The seller ran over a piece of steel on the freeway and wrecked two tyres so the wheels and new tyres will be on it when I pick it up late this week. The paint's in good nick but for a faded bonnet and roof which I think adds patina. Three bikes will fit in the back with the gate up which was why I picked an American ute over an Aussie one. It should look good with some old VMX tackle in the back ;D 
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
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Offline GMC

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2014, 11:13:18 pm »
Quote from: firko on February 18, 2014, 11:08:58 pm
Three bikes will fit in the back with the gate up which was why I picked an American ute over an Aussie one.

Yes but an Aussie ute will fit into the modern shopping mall parking bays (just)

Cool rig
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Offline Tex

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 11:18:21 pm »
I saw a Ranchero in Melbourne a month or so ago, didn't expect to see another so soon.  Very nice Firko.

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 11:50:08 pm »
I'm jealous, that's a sweet ride Mark, or as you will now be known "old fart bully boy baby boomer rich dude with fancy bikes and a tough ute
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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 11:59:10 pm »
  cool
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Offline FourstrokeForever

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 12:31:47 am »
You know what you wanted and you found a sweet ride....good for you Firko! Now all you have to do is put a Chev motor in it  :P
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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 08:07:16 am »
front looks like a za fairlane
very nice
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Offline Matador107

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2014, 08:10:42 am »
He will need a mate as a lookout when trying to overtake.
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Offline Slakewell

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2014, 09:08:18 am »
Cool as  8)
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Offline paul

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2014, 09:45:33 am »
nice
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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2014, 10:38:27 am »
It's good to see it is Maico red.
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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2014, 11:03:50 am »
Congratulations on the purchase. I like it.
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Offline supersenior 50

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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2014, 11:10:14 am »
I'm a wake up to you Firko, going all out for the "Most appropriate tow vehicle" award
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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2014, 11:14:02 am »
nice, at least the spare wheel is easy to get to and won't get covered in crap  :)

those tail lights look a bit HZ/WB like to me
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Re: Firkos new (4 wheel) toy.
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2014, 08:29:45 pm »
very nice Mark
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