Fear250r
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- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- Automatic
Hey fellas,
I've recently started poking back around here in the last few weeks and have finally decided to bring the ol girl back to life.
Been years since I've been on here or driven my Ranger for that matter.
She died several years back when it was my back up vehicle. Dad was driving it and the motor blew up on him. I had planned on doing a 5.0 swap but a nasty divorce got in the way of that. So she sat and sat for many, many years. My current DD, 01 Cummins, is rotting away and instead of buying someone else's problems, I'll get my ol Ranger back on the road as my back up/toy.
I've owned the truck for 16 years, love the body style and always wanted to get it back on the road. I could never bring myself to selling it. I think I tried a couple times but couldn't pull the trigger..
Needless to say, I picked up an Explorer last weekend with lower miles and a 5 speed. Ranger currently has an auto but plan on swapping in the stick. Interior needs a total overhaul, been sitting for 8-10 years...body is still in great shape for the year (1990). Cheap lift brackets will be replaced with skyjacker brackets purchased many years ago, but never installed. Also have an 8.8 from a '96 explorer to go in as well.
Well that's my story for now. I'll update as I make progress. Starting striping a few things today before the heat got to me..
Jesse
Pic from a few years back.
I've recently started poking back around here in the last few weeks and have finally decided to bring the ol girl back to life.
Been years since I've been on here or driven my Ranger for that matter.
She died several years back when it was my back up vehicle. Dad was driving it and the motor blew up on him. I had planned on doing a 5.0 swap but a nasty divorce got in the way of that. So she sat and sat for many, many years. My current DD, 01 Cummins, is rotting away and instead of buying someone else's problems, I'll get my ol Ranger back on the road as my back up/toy.
I've owned the truck for 16 years, love the body style and always wanted to get it back on the road. I could never bring myself to selling it. I think I tried a couple times but couldn't pull the trigger..
Needless to say, I picked up an Explorer last weekend with lower miles and a 5 speed. Ranger currently has an auto but plan on swapping in the stick. Interior needs a total overhaul, been sitting for 8-10 years...body is still in great shape for the year (1990). Cheap lift brackets will be replaced with skyjacker brackets purchased many years ago, but never installed. Also have an 8.8 from a '96 explorer to go in as well.
Well that's my story for now. I'll update as I make progress. Starting striping a few things today before the heat got to me..
Jesse
Pic from a few years back.