My son and I picked up this straight (except for the whiskey dent in the driver's door) '71 Ranger XLT last weekend off of the Dallas craigslist. I'm looking forward to tearing into it and getting the old girl back on the road. The truck runs well, but has some challenges with it's original C6 which I'll soon be detailing in the transmission forum. Here's what I know so far:
8/70 Kansas City build
Original Dallas truck
Cab floors and corners are rust free, frame and undercarriage are clean and free of surface rust
Small area of pinhole cancer in the forward bed floor
360 / C6
Factory A/C, missing the compressor
Truck runs great and sounds fantastic with duals and cherry bombs!
And the best part - the Texas flag is painted in the bed!
See here for a few pictures: https://plus.google.com/photos/10870371 ... 5933746001
I look forward to getting to know you all as we get to work on our new Bump.
Cheers,
Brad
New '71 Ranger XLT Owner in Dallas
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from northern California! Nice looking truck, I like the color combination. Those 360 do sound nice when your up to cruising speed and they start to purr. I had a 360 with "super turbo" mufflers and I loved the sound.Kurt
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from Georgia!Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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from central Texas! 
Bill
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from California! Great color combo! The first bump I ever owned was that color combo. Have fun with your new project! -Popeye-
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Brad,
from choo-choo town. I like the color too, especially the interior. 
But what's up with that steering wheel, never seen one like it on a bump before.
from choo-choo town. I like the color too, especially the interior. But what's up with that steering wheel, never seen one like it on a bump before.
Jeff
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Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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Welcome aboard from Northern Ca. Looks like you will have fun with your new project.
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Welcome.....also Dallas 