Well, I am now the proud owner of a 72 Ranchero.
$3800. I have put $200 into it already. New battery, cables, and related. I am getting a 100 amp alternator this morning, the 24 hour Autozone didn't have one. The car acted like the battery was low from the beginning, and then at a rest stop on the way home I had to jump it. Good thing I took jumper cables with me. No other problems on the trip home. I don't want to mess with doing this one thing at a time, so while I have the money I am just giving it an all new charging system. Wish I could do that for everything else.
All the gauges and clock are not working, so most likely a fuse issue.
Steering is a tad loose, I need to look into that. I don't remember how the steering is setup on that year.
There is some rust. Doors in the rear lower corners for sure. Quarter panels the corner at the rear of the tires. Likely there is more. The car had been repainted at some earlier point in it's life, but it was long ago. No signs of any major accidents. Just the dent on the door.
Bumpers are straight, but would need rechromed.
Needs new hood hinge springs, they barely hold that huge hood up.
Has a tow hitch.
I think the headliner was replaced, it is in too good of condition for that old.
got to replace the steering wheel, too hard for my delicate hands. I am going to use the one I was going to use in the Pinto for now. I'll have to see if I can find another one on Ebay.
Horn doesn't work, not sure why.
Plus the already noted ac compressor and windshield wiper motor.
Car runs like a bat out of hell.
too keep this somewhat on topic, while I was at AZ buying the cables and stuff I saw and bought a gas gauge for the Pinto.
Russ