steven_arias
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- Joined
- May 11, 2021
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- 13
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- Location
- wasabi9000
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
Hello TRS, it is good to be back. Believe it or not, I used to be on these forums almost 20 years ago under the username “rusty85” which is insane to think of. I was like 11 or 12
I just bought a 1994 4.0 2wd 5 speed from my uncle for $900. It needs a clutch. He bought it in a pinch awhile ago when he needed a truck and since then it’s just been sitting around in the backyard ever since I moved here, more than a year ago. I kept resisting buying it, finally I gave in and now I can’t stop working on it. It definitely needs a lot, I am slowly but surely getting to everything. Just got a complete clutch kit today... soon it shall be installed.
The night I decided I wanted it
First wash in over a year (4/16):
Today:
So far:
Gutted interior (was so gross)
New O2 sensors
MAF, IAC, TPS out of nice junkyard Ranger
Flowmaster 10 w turndown
Headlights, corners, taillights
Ghetto fixed sagging bumper (washers)
Trimmed rear quarters
Spacer lift (for now) (yes cheapest off of evilBay)
Junkyard grille
Junkyard driver window regulator
Junkyard glove box
Junkyard non broken dash vents
Fixed tailgate functionality
plus just odds and ends cleaning things up and getting rid of the jankness it’s accumulated over the years from tweaker owners probably.
I am so excited about the truck now.. I try to get something done every day.
There’s a lot I want to do but the things that are urgent to me and need attention:
Clutch
Engine bay harness (eek)
Dash swap (hate old man tan)
Seats (still gross)
Needs catalytic converters that aren’t gutted (maybe)
Master cylinder
Gear oil
Eventually I’d like to build a fresh 4.0 for it and get it painted. Those are long term goals.
Thanks for checking it out. I am excited to be back on these forums!
-Steven
I just bought a 1994 4.0 2wd 5 speed from my uncle for $900. It needs a clutch. He bought it in a pinch awhile ago when he needed a truck and since then it’s just been sitting around in the backyard ever since I moved here, more than a year ago. I kept resisting buying it, finally I gave in and now I can’t stop working on it. It definitely needs a lot, I am slowly but surely getting to everything. Just got a complete clutch kit today... soon it shall be installed.
The night I decided I wanted it
First wash in over a year (4/16):
Today:
So far:
Gutted interior (was so gross)
New O2 sensors
MAF, IAC, TPS out of nice junkyard Ranger
Flowmaster 10 w turndown
Headlights, corners, taillights
Ghetto fixed sagging bumper (washers)
Trimmed rear quarters
Spacer lift (for now) (yes cheapest off of evilBay)
Junkyard grille
Junkyard driver window regulator
Junkyard glove box
Junkyard non broken dash vents
Fixed tailgate functionality
plus just odds and ends cleaning things up and getting rid of the jankness it’s accumulated over the years from tweaker owners probably.
I am so excited about the truck now.. I try to get something done every day.
There’s a lot I want to do but the things that are urgent to me and need attention:
Clutch
Engine bay harness (eek)
Dash swap (hate old man tan)
Seats (still gross)
Needs catalytic converters that aren’t gutted (maybe)
Master cylinder
Gear oil
Eventually I’d like to build a fresh 4.0 for it and get it painted. Those are long term goals.
Thanks for checking it out. I am excited to be back on these forums!
-Steven