GT350HR
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Has anyone grafted Ranger doors and the back of a cab to an Explorer? I am looking at the excellent description of how to put the Explorer engine into the Ranger but wonder if it would be easier to cut and weld the Ranger cab to the Explorer windshield and floor pan? I haven't checked the wheelbase for compatibility because honestly I'm lazy and hoping to get answers from somebody that has looked at it the same way. I have no problem doing the conversion as it has been described on this forum. My (CA) state laws require a "referee"( smog) inspect it and add a specialty tag. I'm sure the state will want higher license fees too as their form ( required for the "engine change") asks costs of the donor engine and all labor involved. If I convert the existing Explorer , I am only doing "body customizing" that doesn't need the form/inspection/additional money-hassle.
Hopefully the doors interchange , I can graft on the back half of a Ranger cab and bolt on a Ranger bed. '98 Ranger to 98 Explorer.
THANK YOU in advance!!! I'm not a newbie except on this site and appreciate anything anyone has to offer on the subject.
Randy
Hopefully the doors interchange , I can graft on the back half of a Ranger cab and bolt on a Ranger bed. '98 Ranger to 98 Explorer.
THANK YOU in advance!!! I'm not a newbie except on this site and appreciate anything anyone has to offer on the subject.
Randy
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