I know it's been done before, turning a Mustang into a Ranchero style vehicle, but here's my idea. I have a '66 6 cylinder couple that's been sitting in the weeds for years. The roof has lots of bondo from an old repair and it's hit in the rear, so it's a perfect candidate to be modified. First I want to move the roof forward so the quarter window is part of the door glass. Then lengthen the wheelbase to get the proportions right, I'm thinking rear sub-frame with a narrowed 9" (already have) with ladder bars and coil overs and wheeltubs, will have to use a couple of quarter skins to build the sides, and then build the inside of the bed. There's a lot of drivetrain possibilities, but will drop a 6 back in it to mobilize the project. Lots of cutting, grinding, welding, body filler....to come. Let me know what you think. Let me gather a few tools: sharpie, sawzall, plasma cutter...where's that hammer! kennyg

 

I think it could be fun. Might help if you found a wrecked ranchero to work from too, huh?

Of course, make sure to post pics of the work.

 

i know you`ve seen the red HOSS460 mustchero at the rcmc show before .. i think i have a shot of it somewhere ..

 

Yes, I saw it through alot of it's 10 year build. Eddie (God rest his soul) did an enormous amount of work to it including a truck frame. As recall his bed is seperate from the 'cab'. I want to keep the uni-body theme and make the roofline appear stock. kennyg

 

Something like this?

 

Very much like that! I like the way the roofline is forward enough to incorporate the quarter window shape into the door glass, but I think it would look better with the rear axle moved back. kennyg

 

Thats sweeeeet

 

Yeah..I actually like that...

 

intresting,,, check out this http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ion/index.html

 

yeh the hoss460 is a good build also my cousin donna has the car she was eddies daughter. she would probly have no problems with you looking at it at her house

 

In my opinion i think it is just horrible looking. I saw one like that and it had like a whole truck bed for the rear.

 

Ok i found a pic of it. go 2 www.rocketcitymustang.com

Scroll untill u see this
27th Annual RCMC Show a Success!


And click on the photo to the right. And on page four there are pics of that car.

 

yuck? Xp

 

jsaylor`s post looks good .. should have been considerd for production

 

Check out this pic of a station wagon. I found this pic several years ago. I think Ford made a prototype and since then I think Merv down in Florida built one.kennyg

 

Supposedly ford is supposed to make a mustang station wagon in 09

 

 

I've seen those wagons before..........

 

i like wagons.... i would drive the hell out of a 60's stang wagon.

 

That was a rumor that isn't true.