Grubber Green
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- Location
- Sharon, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT 4X4
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- Automatic
My pops passed about a year ago from dementia and his truck sat in my sisters garage for almost two years. No one wanted his truck, and then I decided I'll eventually restore it, so I got it running and drove it out to my land/farm in Hartford, OH. I installed manual locking hubs, new brakes, flushed the radiator, changed the fluids and eventually got it inspected (I live in PA) and insured. About two weeks ago, I decided it time for the restoration project, something my pops would be happy to see if he were here. The only problem, I never did anything like this before, but I'm mechanically inclined and figured, why not.
He oiled the frame often so it's not as bad as most, but after carefully inspecting the frame under the cab, I decided that the project would be half-assed at best if I don't remove the cab. I'm searching for instructions, but can't find anything related to Cab Removal. It doesn't appear to be too hard, just time consuming. Also, It's hard to find frame cross members and I may fabricate my own. Heck, I may even think about trying to produce enough to sell, since there seems to be a demand b/c a lot of parts are discontinued. Nonetheless, I added some pics and will continue to add pics along the way. Anyone that removed a cab and can give advice, I'd appreciate the guidance.
Lastly, I found a great product called Rust-Grip. Google it, it's an amazing product and I'll be applying it to all metal. Chlor-rid is used first (after surface prep) that removes all salt molecules. I spoke with Warren at superiorcoatingsolutions.com and he provided the spec sheets and walked me through the process, which is pretty easy in comparison to any other product I was considering so far.
He oiled the frame often so it's not as bad as most, but after carefully inspecting the frame under the cab, I decided that the project would be half-assed at best if I don't remove the cab. I'm searching for instructions, but can't find anything related to Cab Removal. It doesn't appear to be too hard, just time consuming. Also, It's hard to find frame cross members and I may fabricate my own. Heck, I may even think about trying to produce enough to sell, since there seems to be a demand b/c a lot of parts are discontinued. Nonetheless, I added some pics and will continue to add pics along the way. Anyone that removed a cab and can give advice, I'd appreciate the guidance.
Lastly, I found a great product called Rust-Grip. Google it, it's an amazing product and I'll be applying it to all metal. Chlor-rid is used first (after surface prep) that removes all salt molecules. I spoke with Warren at superiorcoatingsolutions.com and he provided the spec sheets and walked me through the process, which is pretty easy in comparison to any other product I was considering so far.
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