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1984Ranger
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- Joined
- Aug 15, 2011
- Messages
- 45
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- Location
- Alaska
- Vehicle Year
- 1984
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- V6 2.8L
- Transmission
- Manual
I was given a Ranger about 6 years ago. It ran (not in years), but had no keys, flat tires (One was a 14' donut. The other three were flat 205/75/16s), broken accessory lightings, nonworking KC lights on the front, no stereo, no seat belts, about a ton of garbage in the back, and is a manual (I never got taught how to drive stick). Needless to say, I wasn't too thrilled.
But 2011 has been a tricky year. After finding out I was going to be a father in December, I decided it was time to get that truck running. I found an ignition with a key and another vehicle, and hooked it up along with a 75 battery I was given. Now I could see if the old girl has any potential. A friend and I got her running strongly after a bottle of heet, 4 quarts of oil, and a can of starting fluid.
Because the truck had sat there so long, the tires had sunken into the ground. It took a couple hours, and a few jacks, but we got it up high enough to change over the donut. After we got through with changing the spare, we move it around.
I took it for a spin, and she's still a great truck. Soon, I got working seatbelts in her (Taken from a 88' Mazda B2600). Also, I put a set of 205/65/16s on her, and got new bulbs for the tail lights.
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But 2011 has been a tricky year. After finding out I was going to be a father in December, I decided it was time to get that truck running. I found an ignition with a key and another vehicle, and hooked it up along with a 75 battery I was given. Now I could see if the old girl has any potential. A friend and I got her running strongly after a bottle of heet, 4 quarts of oil, and a can of starting fluid.
Because the truck had sat there so long, the tires had sunken into the ground. It took a couple hours, and a few jacks, but we got it up high enough to change over the donut. After we got through with changing the spare, we move it around.
I took it for a spin, and she's still a great truck. Soon, I got working seatbelts in her (Taken from a 88' Mazda B2600). Also, I put a set of 205/65/16s on her, and got new bulbs for the tail lights.
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