Ranchero build

[mustang6984]

I like the speaker placement...looks stock. Clean as a whistle!

[hiball3985]

Bill, that is one beautiful Ranchero. You've done an amazing quality job..

[Ford Blue blood]

Many thanks for the kind words.

The speaker placement was a result of my sharp distain for speakers in doors.........no idea where that came from.  I just can't bring myself to do it!

[mustang6984]

I have the same disdain...I think that means we are just above average in our lust for clean installs. LOL!!!

[Ford Blue blood]

Work progresses although slowly.  Have the carpet trimmed and installed.  The console is bolted down and the flex A/C lines from the unit to the register installed.  Radio is in and checked out, very happy with the sound. Need to learn how to operate the thing!  The glove box was modified, ( needs to have the portion that sticks back cut off to clear the A/C ), lined and installed. 

I'll post pictures if the site will let me.....nope, no go yet.

More to follow.....

[gasman826]

RADIOS...way too intuitive!!  At one time, I could drive any car and change the volume or station without taking my eyes off the road.  NOW, I have to pull off the road to make changes or maybe even get the owners manual out.  Don't even try to change the HVAC!  So much for 'distracted driving'. 

[hiball3985]

I have an under dash unit, I can't see what all the little buttons are for    so it stays on one station or I use a CD. Luckily the volume has a knob I can turn  .

[RICH MUISE]

I never understood why they make new radios like they do.....the radios in cars that are from the factory are NEVER hard to read or manipulate, so why do the replacement radios have to be so hard. I have to keep the manual on mine in the glovebox so I can figure out how to get a radio station after I've pulled off the road. Factory radios are not like that. Very frustrating.

[gasman826]

I have to admit that my old Philcos few options.  My Pioneers have flash drives in the USB port with 12000 tunes that are automatically picked at random.  If it wasn't for the flash drive, I would turn it off and listen to the loud pedal.

[djfordmanjack]

I had an old 1966ish Becker in my Mercedes and it was virtually a one-touch design much like a 57 town and country. simply awesome !
Now I have a ca 1965ish Blaupunkt in my 64 Ford Taunus and its as easy to adjust. maybe even better. it has several mechanically locking frequence saver buttons. where is the progress in 50 years? Making everything as complicated as possible? sorry for the rant.

[Ford Blue blood]

Dropped the seats off to an upholstery shop that has been in business for 41 years.  Two brothers opened, one and son now operate, just hope I didn't let them into upholstery jail.  I decided I wanted "French seams" and my skill level is just not to that level.

[terry_208]

What are french seams?

[mustang6984]

They make a sound like a frog when you sit on them..."ribbit... Couldn't resist!

[Ford Blue blood]

Double stitching on the exposed seams, example, the seat bottom to the seat side....

[terry_208]

I like that look.  I just didn't know it had a name. I never thought about it though.  Thanks for educating me!