Recent content by powerstrokekid

I thought a blew a radiator hose, after all they’re at least 20 years old if not original? So I replaced all hoses. Started it and idled, no leaks. then after it started to get warm it opened up a crack in the radiator 😬

So I have always wanted aluminum door panels in a first or second gen body style and thankfully someone on the internet sells them! LRB speed. They came with m5 rivnuts and hardware but I didn’t have that size die. I used 1/4” rivnuts and stainless bolts/washers. Before closing up the doors I...

Merry Christmas everyone

I was going to swap the foam from this red seat to my gray but I didn’t realize it was held in with hog rings. I instead kinda patched up mine with some foam from this Jetta seat. Forgot to take pics but seems to be better than it was lol. Also put a bend in my shifter so I can reach without...

Ope

Maybe I’m just used to the f-series trucks.

I just realized that this truck has the shackle opposite of newer ranger. Weird. It’s an 84 I’m pretty sure my 89 was flipped the other way stock. Just a first gen thing ?

Anyone found a seat foam yet?

I just finished up looking over the whole thread. Sweet little truck!

Gonna drive the ranger to work tomorrow, so glad to finally have a ranger after all these years.

I added oil to this pig because it’s supposed to snow all night I’m gonna take it to work!

Here’s the ugly side of my ranger

I took the ranger to southington. It continues to impress me, I can’t wait to start on this tdi swap because the truck is slow, and is burning a lot of oil. It was loading up bad idling around. I ordered door panels, I think the only other thing I’m gonna buy for now is new door seals then I’ll...

I went to southington off-road park in Ohio! First time wheeling a ranger and it was fun.

We took the tractor tires off and put on old super swampers. Looks pretty cool!