Still no Ranger progress...but...there has been BII Truggy progress
Twisted, bent, rotted, trashed, B2 body is off. Frame is solid except where the rear shock mounts trapped crap. So that got plated up.
Plan is to flip the rear springs to stretch it 6"...then some sort of doved flatty/tube bed and a doved front. Not sure if it will even get any more Ranger body besides the cab and doors.
I still plan to build and wheel the Ranger for years to come.....but.....I really have my heart set on getting something different in the future. I would love to rock an older 406/416 Doka mog...but the price is a bit out of my league for a wheeler. The 60's and 70's models still bring 10-20K easy.
(Note the Gen III Ranger bed)
The cheaper solution to get my "different" would be a Jeep...a 4 door Jeep FC (M677). If I went this route...it would be a custom frame...my current drivetrain/power plant, but a bad ass cab over with a mild exo to preserve the cab. I have seen a few basket case FCs go for $500-$1000. Does it make sense for a wheeler?....no, but does anything I do make sense?....no.
Don't worry...Ill still keep the build here on TRS....(I doubt it will ever happen, but hey, one can dream)