January 2014: 1970 Ford Ranchero
Features
The Ford Ranchero was designed to have the comfort of a car and the convenience of a truck: door to door carpet, deluxe seat belts with retractors, and a truck bed 6 1/2 feet long creating 39 cu. ft. of cargo space. This orange beauty features almost everything from the original sport package: the unique rim-blow sport steering wheel (this allows you to honk the horn by squeezing the rim), the SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic with console, and AM-FM radio. This gem also includes an air conditioner, high-back bucket seats, hidden headlamps, and racing-type mirrors painted the body color. This car features original factory color, Calypso Coral, making it easy to spot as it zooms by with its 429 Thunder Jet V-8 engine with 360 hp.
The only classic item missing from the coral finish is the laser stripe on the sides and tailgate which will be coming soon.
Features
The Ford Ranchero was designed to have the comfort of a car and the convenience of a truck: door to door carpet, deluxe seat belts with retractors, and a truck bed 6 1/2 feet long creating 39 cu. ft. of cargo space. This orange beauty features almost everything from the original sport package: the unique rim-blow sport steering wheel (this allows you to honk the horn by squeezing the rim), the SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic with console, and AM-FM radio. This gem also includes an air conditioner, high-back bucket seats, hidden headlamps, and racing-type mirrors painted the body color. This car features original factory color, Calypso Coral, making it easy to spot as it zooms by with its 429 Thunder Jet V-8 engine with 360 hp.
The only classic item missing from the coral finish is the laser stripe on the sides and tailgate which will be coming soon.
Sons car and fathers car (before the restoration)
October : 1972 Datsun 510
Features
A 1972 Datsun 510 2 door sedan that started out as a rolling shell in 2004.
It was stripped down to a bare metal shell, then had some custom body work done, and had it painted Corvette torch red. The engine is a fuel injected L20B engine with a Z car 5 speed and a 3:70 posi-traction rear end. It now has air conditioning using the factory under dash unit. It has been lowered with adjustable suspension both front and rear. The wheel wells have been flared to accommodate the 13 X 7 American Racing Libre wheels with 205-60-13 tires.
Features
A 1972 Datsun 510 2 door sedan that started out as a rolling shell in 2004.
It was stripped down to a bare metal shell, then had some custom body work done, and had it painted Corvette torch red. The engine is a fuel injected L20B engine with a Z car 5 speed and a 3:70 posi-traction rear end. It now has air conditioning using the factory under dash unit. It has been lowered with adjustable suspension both front and rear. The wheel wells have been flared to accommodate the 13 X 7 American Racing Libre wheels with 205-60-13 tires.
The Road Travelled
It took 7 years to build the car and it has been on the road for two and a half years. In that time, 25,000 miles have been put on the car. Its christening road trip was driving the entire Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago in September 2011. Seeing the country was a blast and the car did great. Since then, the car has journeyed to Canby Oregon, Williams Arizona, various fun runs all over California, and it participated in the Lincoln Highway Centennial Tour. This car is definitely not a trailer queen.
It took 7 years to build the car and it has been on the road for two and a half years. In that time, 25,000 miles have been put on the car. Its christening road trip was driving the entire Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago in September 2011. Seeing the country was a blast and the car did great. Since then, the car has journeyed to Canby Oregon, Williams Arizona, various fun runs all over California, and it participated in the Lincoln Highway Centennial Tour. This car is definitely not a trailer queen.
"Show"ing Off
Starting in 2013, this beauty has been entered into shows.
Driving Datsun Canby Fun
(location: Canby, Oregon)
3rd place: Modified 510 Class
Best Paint in Show
Multi-State Datsun Classic
(location: Williams, Arizona)
2nd place: Modified Class
Also invited to be in the
International Auto Show at Cal Expo in Sacramento
From the owners view:
"Everywhere we go people stop us to talk about the car. We get lots of 'thumbs up' as people see us on the road. As president of the Sacramento Datsun Owners Club this car sees a lot of activities on a regular basis."
September: 1963 S22 Comet
1963 S22 Comet convertible: all original. This classic can be seen on summer nights cruising around the L.A. area and even at a car show every now and then.
This car features a Pursuit 170, straight 6 motor, and a 2-speed transmission. The Comet was designed to be a step up from the Ford Falcon. Length was added to create a smoother ride. With it's 114 in. wheel base, it floats over bumps in the road while still providing the luxurious compact car feel.
Measuring 195 in. long, it offers more trunk space than the Falcon as well.
The S22 is a "sports package" was only available in 2-door coupe. S22's had 6 taillights instead of the normal 4 taillights four on regular Comets. 1963 was the first year of the S-22 convertible. Only 5,757 S-22 convertibles were made that year. The Comet was only manufactured for 4 years: 1960- 1964.
This car features a Pursuit 170, straight 6 motor, and a 2-speed transmission. The Comet was designed to be a step up from the Ford Falcon. Length was added to create a smoother ride. With it's 114 in. wheel base, it floats over bumps in the road while still providing the luxurious compact car feel.
Measuring 195 in. long, it offers more trunk space than the Falcon as well.
The S22 is a "sports package" was only available in 2-door coupe. S22's had 6 taillights instead of the normal 4 taillights four on regular Comets. 1963 was the first year of the S-22 convertible. Only 5,757 S-22 convertibles were made that year. The Comet was only manufactured for 4 years: 1960- 1964.
January: 1965 Mustang GT
This 1965 classic Mustang was restored to original condition by the owner and his son. This model came with all options including air conditioning, power steering, and a V-8 engine.
It has been restored to have a pony leather interior and comfortable sits 2 people. Here are some tips for car restoration from Rick Power and his son, Derek.
Tips:
- Label your parts during dis-assembly
-Research companies you want to outsource
-Plan budget
-OEM Parts are the best to use but there are plenty of reproduction parts
- Patience. It never happens over night
It has been restored to have a pony leather interior and comfortable sits 2 people. Here are some tips for car restoration from Rick Power and his son, Derek.
Tips:
- Label your parts during dis-assembly
-Research companies you want to outsource
-Plan budget
-OEM Parts are the best to use but there are plenty of reproduction parts
- Patience. It never happens over night
