anyone put a 3rd gen front end on a 1st gen?


I got the idle set on the MPFI, and it runs like a friggin' champ now......instantaneous throttle response :headbang:

I was in a hurry before I left, and my hood wasn't latched, and flew up as I was driving, trashed the hood, and hinges. now I need to replace those :joe2:

the cowl, and wiper arms got pretty hurt too. I will post pics later
 
cammeddrz said:
haven't had time to play with all of the panel-gaps, but it is together :headbang:

anyone put a 3rd gen front end on a 1st gen?
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I promised myself I was not going to do this, but dude, you're making it too easy. So here goes, my last ever post to TRS.

You and I already had words on this and you chose to break out the flamethrower instead of realizing I was trying to help. I'll hand it to you for actually sticking the pieces back together and for having the kahonies to cut up your ride, but everything I told you about body lines shows to be correct and you, cammerdrz have shown that you have absolutely no idea about the distinctions between a B2, an Explorer, or a Ranger let alone the various generations of an RBV. What you have created is a poorly executed abomination. You correctly predicted your bodywork skills are weak and I'll allow that will affect the build quality, but there is no excuse for your arrogant attitude. Gen II Explorer metal can be grafted to a B2, or a Ranger, but this is not the way to do it. Use the search function right here and you will find some examples.

Your efforts only make me laugh. We are on completely different planets here and I can assure you I'm for real and over here on planet earth, we all have a pretty good grip on reality.

I won't be back, but a certain moderator can take credit for that. Delete this post, ban me, I don't care. I will happily stay out of your fanfasy world.
 
Don't worry my rig was an abomination long before i did this to it :D

you aren't the first guy to call it that over the years you arent even the 10th......:icon_thumby:
 
I think that guy is a ass hat. It is your rig and if you wanted to weld a Prius front end to it, do it. Were does he get off saying that you stuff is an abomination. It is not a show car. It will never be a show car. That is a good thing. Won't he be mad when we mount that Chevy into my BII. Ass hat.
 
Cam, your BII is an abomination, but that's only because it has a chubby engine. I love the way it looks. Might do that to mine since the front end it all smashed up anyway.
 
I like what you've done. Thought about trying the same thing myself.
 
I dig it.

Thinking outside the box is what its all about.

People thought I was crazy when I built my B2.

Do what you want, however you want. Its your truck. I applaud your work.
 
MrRangerSir said:
I promised myself I was not going to do this, but dude, you're making it too easy. So here goes, my last ever post to TRS.

You and I already had words on this and you chose to break out the flamethrower instead of realizing I was trying to help. I'll hand it to you for actually sticking the pieces back together and for having the kahonies to cut up your ride, but everything I told you about body lines shows to be correct and you, cammerdrz have shown that you have absolutely no idea about the distinctions between a B2, an Explorer, or a Ranger let alone the various generations of an RBV. What you have created is a poorly executed abomination. You correctly predicted your bodywork skills are weak and I'll allow that will affect the build quality, but there is no excuse for your arrogant attitude. Gen II Explorer metal can be grafted to a B2, or a Ranger, but this is not the way to do it. Use the search function right here and you will find some examples.

Your efforts only make me laugh. We are on completely different planets here and I can assure you I'm for real and over here on planet earth, we all have a pretty good grip on reality.

I won't be back, but a certain moderator can take credit for that. Delete this post, ban me, I don't care. I will happily stay out of your fanfasy world.
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i missed this rant somehow....

:icon_rofl:

"I promised myself I wasn't going to cry...."

what a d-bag.
 
thanks guys. I think the ass-hat didn't realize that this is a trail rig, not some show rig....

my front end was totally smashed, I think it was worth it. I also plan on tucking winch on top of the frame rails, directly under the radiator in that gaping space I have.

1) that will fill the space,
2) I can build a tube bumper around the winch to protect the winch instead of having it hanging off the front like most rigs to get smashed,
3) it won't limit my ability to push other rigs with my bumper (ever been on the trail "hey can you push me?" and someone is like "oh, no way. I don't want to screw up my winch....")
4) it won't interfere with my approach angle

any thoughts on this idea?
 
this is what i did:
anyone put a 3rd gen front end on a 1st gen?

once i get a winch, it'll tuck right in there between the frame rails. all 3/16" plate. you could do the same with some tube
 
luckily unlike yours my winch won't be out in front of the grille, and won't be between the frame rails. it will sit on top of them

but it does look like yours will protect the winch pretty well, and will be pretty decent for pushing, as long as you don't use a roller fair-lead. the only real issue would be getting your winch rope pinched/damaged because that will be the point that contacts anything first. nice work though :icon_thumby:
 
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it'll start with a roller fair lead, but eventually i'll get a synthetic line and a hawse. doubt i do too much hardcore wheeling with it once it's done though. more for camping, hunting, beach trips, etc. i plan on building something else to beat the snot out of, trail rig only.
 
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