88 Ranger 4x4 build for Street and Trails

[MikeR]

Nice work Mike I am jealous

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Lol thanks man. I Caint wait to drive it though. It's driving me b
Nuts just siting there lol. All of the little time consuming things are left.

 

[FordRanger89]

Good plan.
But the 8.8 in mustangs are 28 spline ya?
You should look for an explorer axle= 31 spline.

 

[MikeR]

I would have but I got the disk brake setup for free and I can get a mustang 8.8 hella cheap. And the diff parts are cheap and easy to find as well.

 

[FordRanger89]

O okay, sounds good!

 

[MikeR]

So last week I started to cut in one of the rear fender flairs. Only worked on it for about an hour and I have most for the training and bending done. Need to dress it up a bit but should have it on maybe tomorrow. I didn't get to work on the truck since last Monday though because of work and then we went down to crusin week at oc md.

 

[MikeR]

Well I got the pass side flair on had about 2-3 hr in the one side but the other should move a lot quicker. It's not completely done I'm going to rust prof weld and seem seal all the edges and then rivet the flairs on after that. But it looks good one more step closer to getting on the road. View attachment 10417View attachment 10418View attachment 10419View attachment 10420View attachment 10421View attachment 10422

 

[FordRanger89]

Looks good!
I probably missed it, but what are those finder flares originally designed for?

 

[MikeR]

They are the bushwacker cutout fender flairs for a ranger. The rears are 3 inch flairs and the front are a 2.5 inch flair.

 

[MikeR]

Well here is the progress from say am I will put the pm progress up when I decide to call it quits for the day lol. View attachment 10468View attachment 10469View attachment 10470View attachment 10471View attachment 10472
I have both the rear flairs on now it's time to start on the fronts. This is whey I am not a body guy. So glad I don't to bodywork all day.

 

[MikeR]

And here is what I got done after lunch.
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I also got the wiring to the tail lights done and the bed is ready to be bolted on. One more day of progress like this and hopefully she will be back on the road.

 

[86MUDRCJ]

Looks good man I like those flares. They look way better than mine.

 

[MikeR]

Yea I'm glad I spent the little extra for them. I think they are going to keep the tires from rubbing all together they really opened things up.

 

[adsm08]

Looking good Mike.

 

[MikeR]

Looking good Mike.

Thanks I seen the progress on your motor swap. That's looking good too.

 

[MikeR]

Well here is the progress from before lunch.
New cab mounts are in. Front bumper is coated and painted with bed liner. And I started sandblasting the rear bumper.
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