I'm surprised you're having trouble finding a manual transmission Ranchero in the Falcon-based cars ('60-'65). In the larger Fairlane-based cars beginning in '66, I would think that the C4 / Cruise-O-Matic would be more common.
Either way, the pedal assemblies and steering column parts are plentiful. I'd buy the cleanest, most rust-free Ranchero I could find, then later I'd do a T5 manual five-speed swap, same as the Mustang guys do. Unless you really want the "Three on the Tree", of course.
I hate it when folks know all that stuff (and I don’t)
I walked away when I saw the Auto ... the car is gone now
Sheesh!
It was a healthy 351 too.
I don’t want to turn wrenches, I just want to drive and a 4 speed is how that happens. How little or how much time I have left will not be wasted on a Hybrid or an Eco.
I screwed up I should have bought that Ranchero