Just Plain Stupied

doorgunner · Nov 13, 2008

(EDITED: Blake...sorry you couldn't be here on your 20th Birthday to help build it Son....my heart is broken, but I hear Heaven's a great place...say Hello to Jesus for me...)

I'M Converting my 1989 Ranger XLT into a "1934 XLT"-It's time for the 20 year up-grade & a new look with a body swap....
( I really didn't want to scrap the '89 body since it's in such good shape)
guess I'll give the '89 Ranger body to my neighbor so he can roll a bagged chassis under it!(* i want it back when he gets done!

But, I always wanted a .....RED..... '34 ....... Ford !!!!!!! (the company i bought the cab from makes an "Extra-Cab", so that's the one I bought for the extra storage space)

Since I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to do this, you guys will have to provide the answers on this project....Waaaahaaaahhaaaahaa

(Warning to the Intelligent: some of the pics are out of sequence/all stupied mistakes are documented/lots of moronic thread-jacking &/or conversations/ups & downs of Life: hence....braindamage)

Specs.
1934 modified Grill-Clip
1936 Cab (fiberglass)
1934 Tailgate steel
1936 Steel bed/Aluminum diamond-plate floor
1989 Ranger Rolling Chassis
OEM P/S (modified location)(converted to manual 2011)
OEM brakes
Wheels/son-in-law
Tires/Firestone 235-70R-15
Dream Beam suspension lowered 3"
1989 Ranger rear suspension lowered 4"
Original 2.9L Engine (swapped to V8 after engine failure)
V8with Holley 600cfm carb/w 7psi pressure regulator
Original fuel tank/original electric fuel pump
Under-floorboard battery compartment
700R4 xmsn(re-wired for 3rd/4th O.D.)
Block hugger headers
Dual cats (no more burning eyes)
Harley Davidson Chrome Mufflers(gutted)
Gas tank sending unit modified for custom gas gauge
Air Adjustable independent front/rear shocks
Wipers/electric/by Speciality Power Windows
Windows/electric/ " " "
Dash gauges-Classic Instruments
Steering column/tilt/by I-DID-IT
OEM dash supports/gas & brake pedals
Shifter/B&M Unimatic
Seats/high-back/OEM Ford
Carpet/by Mad Man Marks
Paint/Red-fire Metallic/by Expert Collision

UPDATE JULY 2012: I'M ADDING A TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Update July 2022: Photobucket deleted my pics/I'm trying to restore them...
................................. Page #'s are no longer accurate because of deleted pics

REMOVAL OF '89 BODY..................PG. 1
ASSEMBLY OF '34 grill & cap/'36 BODY................PG2
DASH & STEERING COLUMN............PG3
A FEW PAINTED PARTS.................PG4
TRUCK AT PAINTER......................PG5
V8 ENGINE PREP..........................PG5
TRANSMISSION PREP....................PG6
*TEST-RUN SBC ENGINE & TRANSMISSION PG6*
CHIT-CHAT.................................PG7
MORE PAINTED PARTS..................PG8
BODY SHOP/ROLL CAGE/V8 BUILD...PG9-14
PAINTED CAB COMES HOME...........PG15
PAINTED BED INSTALLED...............PG16
BUMPER/LIGHTS/HARLEY PIPES.......PG17
DOOR PANELS/DASH GAUGES.........PG18
HOOD/GRILL ASSEMBLY................PG19-21
ENGINE PANELS/MED OVERDOSE.....PG22
RUNNING BOARDS/FENDERS...........PG23-25
HELICOPTER CHIT-CHAT...............PG26
PASSENGER FENDER PROBLEMS......PG27
MISC. PARTS CHIT-CHAT..............PG28-29
SHOCKS/BED BOARDS...................PG30
TIRES/RIMS CHIT-CHAT................PG31-32
BED DIAMONDPLATE/SHOCKS.........PG33
GAS CAP COVER IN BED................PG34-37
PASSENGER SIDE PROBLEMS..........PG38-39
CHIT-CHAT/THREAD-JACKED..........PG40-41
BUMPER/LICENSE MOD..................PG42
CHIT CHAT.................................PG43-45
TAILGATE CABLES........................PG46
CHIT CHAT.................................PG47
RANGER HOOD EMBLEMS...............PG48
BED DIAMONDPLATE.....................PG49
CHIT CHAT.................................PG50
BLACKWIDOW67'S CONVERTIBLE.....PG51-54
RANGER EMBLEM..........................PG55
CHIT CHAT.................................PG56-57
HOOD/CAB/FLOOR INSULATION.......PG58-60
CHIT CHAT/DASH WIRING..............PG61-65
ROLL BAT/FLOOR INSULATION........PG66
CHIT CHAT.................................PG67-68
INTERIOR & WIRING & LITES..........PG69-70
BROKEN DOOR WINDOW................PG71
CHIT CHAT.................................PG72-74
CUPHOLDERS/THREADJACK............PG75-78
ALTERNATOR BRACKETS................PG79
MISC CHIT CHAT.........................PG80-88
V6/V8 SWAP/DUAL EXHAUST.........PG89
CHIT CHAT/BLACKWIDOW'S CAR.....PG90-98
DUAL EXHAUST/MOVING ENGINE/TEST-RUN ENGINE-TRANSMISSION VIDEO.....PG99-101
STEERING ROD/HEADER MOD..........PG102
CHIT CHAT/THREADJACKED............PG103-105
CAP REASSEMBLY........................PG106
INTERIOR PANELS........................PG107
CHIT CHAT/THREADJACKED...........PG108-110
FLOOR/TRANS. RELOCATION..........PG111-115
CHIT CHAT/THREADJACKED...........PG116-117
CARPET INSTALLED......................PG118
FOOTBALL THREADJACKED............PG119-123
TRANSMISSION RING-GEAR MOD....PG124
TRIP TO SONIC FOR SNACKS.........PG125
MISC CHIT CHAT........................PG126-129
CAB FOAM INSULATION...............PG130
MISC HYENNA THREADJACKED.......PG131-134
RAINY 200 MILE ROAD TRIP..........PG135
MISC CIT CHAT/THREADJACKED....PG136-141
STARTER/EXHAUST INSULATION...PG142
MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATER...PG143
A/T WIRING 3rd & 4th OVERDRIVE..PG143
TOW-BAR/HITCH DAYDREAMS.......PG144
MOAR CHITCHAT THREADJACKING..PG145-147
A/C UNDER DASH CAB INSTALL.....PG148-151
CHIT CHAT THREADJACKED...........PG152-154
A/C UNDER HOOD INSTALL...........PG155
LOO-Z-ANNA ROAD TRIP PICS......PG156
A/C CONDENSER INSTALL............PG157-159
MISC. CHIT CHAT......................PG160
A/C DASH DUCTWORK................PG161
BEEFING UP RUNNING BOARDS......PG161
UNFLIPPING THE REAR SPRINGS....PG162
GAS TANK SENDING UNIT MOD.....PG163
SHOCK EXPERIMENT FAIL!...........PG164
MISC CHIT CHAT.......................PG165
SHADE TREE RADIATOR SHROUD...PG166
BED MOUNTED XTRA RADIATOR....PG169
MISC CHIT CHAT.......................PG170-171
NEW SHINY AIR CLEANER............PG172
MISC CHIT CHAT.......................PG173
NEW GEARZ FOR REAR END..........PG174
A/C CONTROLS INSTALL.............PG176
SEVERE RANT ABOUT LIFE...........PG176
MISC CHIT CHAT/MEMORIES........PG177-179
FOUND AN OLD '65 MUSTANG ...........PG180
MISC CHIT CHAT PICS................PG181-182
TRS BANNER ROADTRIP 2010.......PG178
BILOXI ROADTRIP PICS...............PG184
MANUAL STEERING BOX INSTALL..PG185-186
CHRISTMAS 2010 CHIT CHAT.......PG187
AIR GAUGE DAYDREAM................PG188
HEATER HOSE INSTALL...............PG188-189
RADIO INSTALL.........................PG189
2.94 "HIGHWAY" GEAR INSTALL....PG190
CARB CHOKE-HEATER INSTALL.....PG191
RADIUS ARM BUSHING MOD.........PG192
SPEAKER BOX MOD....................PG192
NEW ORLEANS ROADTRIP PICS.....PG192
BED WINCH INSTALL..................PG192
MISC CHIT CHAT THREADJACK.....PG193-197
RANGER ROLLS 200,000 MILES.....PG198
MISC CHIT CHAT THREADJACK.....PG199-206
"TRAILER HITCH" INSTALL...........PG207
PINION SPLINE LEAK FIX.............PG208
REAR END DRAIN/REFILL MOD.......PG209
RADIATOR LEAK REPAIR...............PG210
REPOST TEST-RUN ON ENGINE STAND JUST FOR FUN....PG211
MISC CHIT CHAT.......................PG212-214
LOW BUDGET HEAD REBUILD....
CHRISTMAS 2011......................PG216
DRIVER SIDE HEAD REBUILD.........PG217
MESSING WITH VACUM ADVANCE..PG218
FOUND A '34 FORD TRUCK...........PG219
COMP CAMS SITE W/PIC............PG220
MISC CHIT CHAT......................PG221
REPLACING OEM FUEL PUMP........PG222
MED-INDUCED CARB MOD...........PG224
MISC CHIT CHAT......................PG224-226
02 SENSOR MOD......................PG227
CHITCHAT/PRESLEY WRENCHES..PG228
CHITCHAT/0-2 SENSOR WIRED...PG229
0-2 SENSOR READING...............PG229
CARB MODS FOR 0-2 SENSOR.....PG230
MORE CARB/SENSOR CHITCHAT..PG231
MORALE IS ZERO.....................PG232
WRONG CARB GASKET..............PG233
THREDJACK/RANT ON GUVMENT.PG234
CARB MOD/HARLEY CHITCHAT...PG235
PLUGS-WIRES/DMV STICKER.....PG236
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2012..........PG237
BUILD THREAD ROLLS 200,000 Views.....PG238
MORALE LOW/FRIENDS HELP.....PG238
3" DJM drop kit installation.......PG265
Chitchat about Dream Beams...Pg266-267
Driver-side Head Reworked......Pg268-271
Chit chat.............................Pg272
Vacuum 2ndary adjustment.....Pg273
Found a '34 pickup for sale......Pg274
Comp Cams posted the '34 Ranger...Pg275
Moar Chitchat.......................Pg276
A/C problems/Chitchat............Pg277-279
Modifying the Holley carb........Pg280
My son & Chitchat about life....Pg281
My Guvment/Illegals/Life/God...Pg282-283
O2 Sensor modification...........Pg284
Reminiscing & Chitchat...........Pg285-286
Tuning Carb with O2 Sensor....Pg287-288
Chitchat/Carb mods & gaskets.Pg289-291
Moar Chitchat......................Pg292-294
Spark plugs/Safety Inspection.Pg295
Cold weather starting arrgh.....Pg296
Christmas/New Year/re-focus?..Pg297
New battery/New Alternator.....Pg298-300
Broke motor mount/T.C. drainplug..Pg301
Cajun food/Re-wire T.C. solenoid...Pg302
Chitchat/Ignition switch conversion..Pg303

(that's enuff sorting for now....I got a headache!)

Last view of truk before disassembly...........

AngryLepercon · Nov 14, 2008

Is this what your looking for.

doorgunner · Nov 15, 2008

It's a miracle!!!! Just Goes To Show Ya If You've Got Brain Damage, God's Got Somebody To Take Up The Slack !!!!!

Edit: #2 pic... thanks for finding the chassis pic for me--looks like I got the rear half of the (oem) chassis looking decent with some wire-brushing & 5 cans of gloss black....gotta move the cab mounts before I spray-bomb the front half of the frame.

Here are the pics of setting the fiberglass parts on the Official 100% Scale-Frame (of course the wheels are smaller)...............

AngryLepercon · Nov 15, 2008

doorgunner said:
It's A Miracle!!!! Just Goes To Show Ya If You've Got Brain Damage, God's Got Somebody To Take Up The Slack !!!!!

Wicked_Sludge · Nov 16, 2008

thats pretty funny. makes me feel a little better about being a mellonhead.

trucks looking good so far. i cant tell what motor that is...

EDIT, but under your name says 2.9...told you i was a mellonhead

AngryLepercon · Nov 16, 2008

Wicked_Sludge said:
thats pretty funny. makes me feel a little better about being a mellonhead.

trucks looking good so far. i cant tell what motor that is...

EDIT, but under your name says 2.9...told you i was a mellonhead

Now that makes me feel better lol.

doorgunner · Nov 16, 2008

Out Of Sequence Photo
Ive been tryin to come up with a quote....looks like you guys found one for me-I'll start using it soon.

Edit: the engine is stock 2.9l EFI---180,003 miles & no smoke out of exhaust--I was argueing with myself over 25 mpg OR 2.5 gal.per mile, so I made myself leave the 2.9 in the truck till gas gets to $1 a gallon. :icon_rofl (see-braindamage)

Edit: This is a view looking at the '89 Ranger being disassembled. You're looking through the '34 bed.........

rusty ol ranger · Nov 16, 2008

Thats a really really cool project, and i love the fact you kept the 2.9.

later,
Dustin

Live 2B OffRoad · Nov 16, 2008

dontknow were your at but gas is like 1.75 here in kc. interesting build man

doorgunner · Nov 19, 2008

LOUISIANA & gas was $4 a gallon when I started the build...
somebody said they were hoping for $2 a gallon....
while we're hoping, let's hope for a $1 a gallon....
maybe the Arabs & S.A.'s will stop cutting our throats & start cutting each other's ( gas price war )http://[IMG.STREETROD(58).JPG.IMG]
That's the closest I could get to a picture! (hence: stupied).

EDIT: 18 Mar 09-----oh well, Arabs had to drop price of crude, but (H)exxon is cutting back on production!
Simply amazing....the Arabs back off, so Exxon (etc.) takes over rapeing us :annoyed:

Timo99 · Nov 20, 2008

very interesting build, looking forward to seeing it finished!

doorgunner · Nov 20, 2008

Bed in a Box (my amatuer welding didn't turn out too good later on--but the body man hid most of it)
Oh well, I was aiming for the well-used '36 Ranger daily driver look.
I got this bed kit for 1/2 the price of an assembled bed (less the flooring...I think I'm gonna go with aluminum diamond plate)
(Note: The assembled beds only need a little body work & paint...you make your own mounts to fit the Ranger chassis. :icon_rofl:

)

Edit: July 2022...I'm still trying to find the unassembled bed pics****FOUND THEM Aug 2022

My son-in-laws truck delivering the plate.

doorgunner · Nov 20, 2008

Mocking up front end--it had about 6" clearance between tires/lip of fenders...front suspension is still at OEM ride height (alt. & p/s pump were just relocated so they would clear the hood sides)

I had to saw the frame horns off to get fat fenders in the right spot...worked out just right...didn't loose radiator mounts to the recip. saw :yahoo:

I still need to install the up-right radiator & re-plumb the xmszn cooling lines

Wicked_Sludge · Nov 20, 2008

the TTB looks right at home under there :icon_thumby:

doorgunner · Nov 20, 2008

Refering to pic # 13, It took about 4 hours to relocate the alternator & p/s pump over the valve covers and align the belts so the hood sides would fit since the '36 grill is 2 feet narrower than the '89 grill....that's why it's so easy to see p/s pump & alternator thru the hole in the grill...just enough room to put a pancake a/c compressor between pump & alt.

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