My 91 2wd budget project truck

esbadawd · Mar 24, 2013

ok the trucks a 91 ranger xlt regular cab short bed automatic currently runs and drives with 127k on the odometer.(got it for welding in a buddy's floor boards)
plans for the truck is a v8 i have a 302 and a 351 so i'm gonna try and see what i can get by with without dropping a ton of money, also plan on dropping the truck, this isn't going to be a show truck just something to cruise around in with my son.and maybe hit the track a few times.
the first couple pictures(without the bullet rims) are when i got it home and than i got a sweet deal on the bullets that night and had to get them.

esbadawd · Mar 24, 2013

ordered some parts and got them in and figured i would share these as well
5 inch flip kit with 3 inch blocks and new u bolts
energy suspension total bushing kit
stainless steel radiator overflow for the v8 swap
got a deal on the pillar pod and gauges could'nt pass it up

disciplerocks · Mar 24, 2013

S'cribed. Good luck.

esbadawd · Mar 25, 2013

disciplerocks said:
S'cribed. Good luck.

thanksi was taking a look at your build and got stole ideas from you lol looks like yours is going pretty good

esbadawd · Mar 25, 2013

ok well today i decided to stay with my 7.5 axle because like i said its just going to be a budget build and something to mess around with and for me and my son to hit the track every once in awhile so anyways, since i decided to stay with the 7.5 axle i ordered my --gears (went with the ford racing 3.73's) got a sweet deal.
-also threw around the idea of after i put the new gears in to Lincoln lock the rear end (welded diff for the people that don't know what Lincoln locked is)
-also went to the local junk yard and picked up the rear rotors,anti moan brackets, calipers and new pads from a 2001 mustang to convert the rear to disc brakes (need to order the rear caliper brackets)
-and just got in the house from tearing some of the interior out (thats a royal pain in the arse)

disciplerocks · Mar 25, 2013

esbadawd said:
thanksi was taking a look at your build and got stole ideas from you lol looks like yours is going pretty good

I haven't done anything that hasn't been done a thousand times already. But thanks.

esbadawd · Mar 25, 2013

Yeah I haven't really done much with rangers except mudding but here's a pic of some new parts flip kit and all new front ènd components

esbadawd · Mar 25, 2013

I would really like to find someone local to weld in my new cab corners bed wheel arch's for my ranger I can weld but suck at body welding any suggestions

esbadawd · Mar 26, 2013

Well I made my c notch's cut them out of 1/4 inch steel ill have pics up as soon as they are completely finished

esbadawd · Mar 29, 2013

Finally got all my front end parts

esbadawd · Jun 4, 2013

ok its been awhile since ive been on her ive been working my butt off and have another kid on the way> well anyways just thought I let everyone know I went a diff way with the truck after I got in a accident lady decided to pull out in front of me and I tboned her truck didn't suffer much damage except bumper and left front fender and light so I replaced that and decided to lift the truck since it being lowered with the I beams sucks and heres how it sits as of today> heres a list of thing I recently did to it
just picked up a set of 36.5x14x15 has 31x10.50x15s on it now
bought a set of cragar nomads painted them
2 inch spacer lift with a 3 inch body lift all made myself
making a 5 inch lift a work right now for it
looking for a set of coils for the 5 inch lift (any suggestions ill even use from another vehicle)
made my own bumpers not done but they are mounted ripped the carpet out
all new sound system
ive also got my v8 almost done and just got my trans back from the shop
HERE ARE THE PICS

esbadawd · Jun 4, 2013

pics off the wheels not mounted just fitting without the lift

esbadawd · Nov 27, 2013

hey guys haven't been on here in awhile shortly after I put on the 36inch tires and the lift and a garage paint job with the 302 someone decided that they needed the truck more then me and stole it from my local mall and about 3 weeks later was found in a local mud hole with no tires or motor so the search was on for another truck

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