- Joined
- Dec 14, 2008
- Messages
- 718
- Reaction score
- 79
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Mich
- Vehicle Year
- 88
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3turbo
- Transmission
- Manual
Well looks like Im jumping into another Ranger build which puts me at 3 in the last two years! People calling me insane now.
My 88 2.3 turbo drag truck is finished and getting beat weekly...
And my 83 5.0 Truggy is getting its finishing touches in the next few weeks..
Soooo why not start the next one! My buddy had this 88 longbed he got out west and was restoring it when he decided to move and part ways with it. I couldnt see it getting parted out or scrapped so my girlfriend Lisa and I snatched it up! My plan is to rebuild it for a nice cruiser for Lisa.She will take part in designing it with me and she will be turning wrenches with me as well.
Here is the day we brought it home..
Chassis was finished by my buddy before he stopped working on it. Every steering,braking,suspension part is brand new.Has a NOS manual steering box,2" drop coils,new leafs,shackles,hangers {flipped},rebuilt 7.5 with posi and 3.73{I built it for him two years ago},frame was blasted and painted in POR15.
Body is rust free and only has some dents in bed to work out.
Plans are to install a Explorer 5.0 I have with aluminum heads,built AOD,17" wheels of her choice,86 mustang dash swap,buckets,custom interior,MegaSquirt efi and right now she wants to paint it some combination of white and orange........I myself picture it a Highland green with all the chrome restored.
My 88 2.3 turbo drag truck is finished and getting beat weekly...
And my 83 5.0 Truggy is getting its finishing touches in the next few weeks..
Soooo why not start the next one! My buddy had this 88 longbed he got out west and was restoring it when he decided to move and part ways with it. I couldnt see it getting parted out or scrapped so my girlfriend Lisa and I snatched it up! My plan is to rebuild it for a nice cruiser for Lisa.She will take part in designing it with me and she will be turning wrenches with me as well.
Here is the day we brought it home..
Chassis was finished by my buddy before he stopped working on it. Every steering,braking,suspension part is brand new.Has a NOS manual steering box,2" drop coils,new leafs,shackles,hangers {flipped},rebuilt 7.5 with posi and 3.73{I built it for him two years ago},frame was blasted and painted in POR15.
Body is rust free and only has some dents in bed to work out.
Plans are to install a Explorer 5.0 I have with aluminum heads,built AOD,17" wheels of her choice,86 mustang dash swap,buckets,custom interior,MegaSquirt efi and right now she wants to paint it some combination of white and orange........I myself picture it a Highland green with all the chrome restored.
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