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30-03-2005, 09:57 AM | #1 | ||
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G'day all, this is a bit of an unexpected one, and one of the most interesting queries I've received. I admit I hadn't heard of this car. Apparently the Ranchero badge was popular on a wagon-based American ute in the '60s and '70s, and they must have revived the name for export XHs. Anyway, if anyone can help, post up.
"Hi Jack, I was visiting your website looking for some information. I’m writing from Namibia, a country in the South Western part of Africa. I own a 1998 Ford Ranchero GLi Outback/Ute 4.0i, 6 cylinder, computer combustion. The only thing that’s bothering me is, the incompetency of our mechanics over here to effectively deal with problems on the truck, whenever they arise. There is a leakage of oil from the power steering pump/reservoir, and the power steering motor is making a terrible noise. I don’t know what to do. Can you please advice? I want to fit the car with spot/driving lights, how can I do that without compromising the good looks of the car? What type of canopy can I fit to the car? The sail cover on the back is also wearing off, any possibility of getting one from you? Can I fit it with a roll bar? I also want to fit the interior with another stereo; the one in there is a Grundig, no disc player. I need to beef up the sound (speakers) but I don’t know where and how to fit them. I will appreciate your response. Please correspond with me and keep me updated on new developments concerning the Ford Ranchero. Heinrich" |
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30-03-2005, 10:02 AM | #2 | ||
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Shit, doesnt ask for much does he!
We have outback utes here, sounds like the same thing with a new name.
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30-03-2005, 10:26 AM | #3 | ||
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if he was over here, it'd be as simply as saying 'goto ur local wreckers' :P
damn interesting the kinds of queries we get.. good old ford exports!
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30-03-2005, 01:07 PM | #4 | ||
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I'm Guessing they dont have JR's over in Namibia?? :
Interesting post anyhow jack! -Dan |
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30-03-2005, 08:10 PM | #5 | |||
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tell him to come to aust, to visit JR's:P
but seriously ask him to try e-bay or something:P
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30-03-2005, 08:59 PM | #6 | ||
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Only thing i can think of it being similar to is the Terra or whatever it was called - remember the concept car Ford and some TAFE students made? Was an XH with beefed up suspension and raised a fair bit over your normal XH.
Do you have an email address for him? If so, ask him to take some pics of it.
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30-03-2005, 09:15 PM | #7 | ||
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In Sth Africa Aus Falcon utes got rebadged Ranchero. We did have a guy and gal posting round the old forums with an XA Ranchero and an XY Ranchero from that part of the world.
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30-03-2005, 09:18 PM | #8 | ||
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30-03-2005, 10:37 PM | #9 | |||
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31-03-2005, 09:04 AM | #10 | ||
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fwoah...
look at this! OPEL VC? :P [img]hxxp://eastcapestreetrodclub.moby302.co.za/ECSRCImages/mr_gt_carens_record.jpg[/img]
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31-03-2005, 10:21 AM | #11 | ||
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LMAO John.
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31-03-2005, 08:02 PM | #12 | ||
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Cheers for the responses. I think most of the queries would be solved by ebay or similar (as much as I hate ebay right now ) but the one about power steer sounds like he's leaked fluid. Do the ELs still have the problem with the power steering switch?
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31-03-2005, 08:40 PM | #13 | ||
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im tipping his leakage is the preasure switch. will cause the fluid to leak out and then the powersteering makes a god-aweful noise......
the shell of that VC, is a VK.... rear quarter window, but has metal VC bumpers... they builded thems wierd in gie-many |
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01-04-2005, 07:49 PM | #14 | ||
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there is also a 2 door VB/C/H as well by opel
from what i read long ago that they wewre actually sold in germany before the aussie version came out |
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01-04-2005, 07:56 PM | #15 | ||
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they were sold in germany long before the aussie ones came out. way back as far as 71 / 72........ how does an 84 VN grab ya
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02-04-2005, 10:38 AM | #16 | ||
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I thought the VB was released in '76 and came here in '78. Though the Opel version wasn't lumped with a damn 202, I can assure you.
Am meaning to inform the XH owner of this thread but my computer situation is proving a little troublesome at the moment. Watch this space. |
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02-04-2005, 10:58 AM | #17 | ||
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[QUOTE=back2thefutura]Only thing i can think of it being similar to is the Terra or whatever it was called - remember the concept car Ford and some TAFE students made? Was an XH with beefed up suspension and raised a fair bit over your normal XH.
QUOTE] is that the blue one with the alloy gate for a tail gate thats been sitting on ford discovery centres lawn for years? i doubt this blokes got anything different than ours exept for the name ranchero |
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18-07-2007, 11:33 PM | #18 | ||
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i Used to have one of these, sent it to sims metal.
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18-07-2007, 11:39 PM | #19 | ||
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Tell him to swap it for a Camel.....But make sure he gets the deluxe model with 2 humps.
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19-04-2012, 12:41 AM | #20 | ||
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Here's an Ebay find, related to the XH Ranchero's -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayIS...E:B:SS:AU:1123 Be interesting to see what they look like. (the utes) edit - here we go - http://vehicletraders.co.za/1998-Ran...sed-59997.html# and a link to the bloke on here with the Ranchero - http://www.fordmods.com/ford-4l-and-...100174-30.html
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19-04-2012, 01:05 AM | #21 | ||
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Interesting that it has the XG steering wheel instead of the XH airbag wheel.
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21-04-2012, 10:31 AM | #22 | ||
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holy resurrection **** batman! just shy of 5 years :O
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