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LearjetMinako
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- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
- Messages
- 2,250
- Reaction score
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- Age
- 38
- Location
- Moore, OK
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3L 140ci
- Transmission
- Manual
To start, it has been a very long time since I've posted on the TRS. On Oct.9 2018, a F0-F1 tornado went through the North side of Tinker AFB and through the JCPenny parking lot on SE 29 st. Unfortunely, my Ranger was a total loss by the insurance company. The tornado with flying debris from a nearby pallet stack, smashed both windows on the passenger side, dent the front fender plus many dings on the side, chipped the paint and shoved the Ranger two feet out of its parking space. I'm already well into the restoration process of getting the Ranger looking like new again. I already pulled most all the interior apart expect for the dash. Took off most of the plastics off on the outside and removed the windows. In the end, it will be new paint, new carpet, new headliner, new exterior plastics and new windows (expect windshield).
I do have one question before I go order over a $1000 worth on parts. On the rear window, is there a difference between the 93-97 and 98-11 years? I will be replacing the slider with a fixed glass as the old slider rubber is deteriorated from the years. It is a bolt in design.
Leaf spring bushings:
So I had a thought last night. Since I'm this deep into restoring the Ranger, this would be an excellent time to replace those leaf spring bushings. There for I started the next morning with removing the bed of the Ranger. Also did a little burnout in the driveway since the Ranger lost so much weight.
The chassis and the rest of the metal parts are in very good shape. Just the normal surface rust, nothing cancerous.
I do have one question before I go order over a $1000 worth on parts. On the rear window, is there a difference between the 93-97 and 98-11 years? I will be replacing the slider with a fixed glass as the old slider rubber is deteriorated from the years. It is a bolt in design.
Leaf spring bushings:
So I had a thought last night. Since I'm this deep into restoring the Ranger, this would be an excellent time to replace those leaf spring bushings. There for I started the next morning with removing the bed of the Ranger. Also did a little burnout in the driveway since the Ranger lost so much weight.
The chassis and the rest of the metal parts are in very good shape. Just the normal surface rust, nothing cancerous.
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Original TRS is looking pretty weather worn from 12 years in the sun.
