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My frist project!!!


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I have my 1999 Ranger XLT 4x4 3.0 V6 and was going to turn her into the best truck for me a work/wheeling truck. I will post pics of he soon right when i can get a good picture, so you guys can see what she looks like and can see the progress for now and the finshed product but i have her all figured out so i wil write a list of parts that will be on "BlueLighting". Who wants to follow along????
The list:
Enigne:
Inside now 3.0 V6 (183xxx miles):
aFm Intake
Custom Exahust
Then i will be dropping a 4.0 V6 or 5.0 V8 in her when the 3.0 blows, i will be building the engine almost from scratch...
4.0 V6:
Flat Top Pistons & Rods
Stroker Kit
JBA Headers
Performance Camshaft
Thomas knight supercharger
Airad throttle body spacer
K&N Intake or Custom cold air intake
Custom Dual Exhuast
Or just Drop a 5.0 V8 Will dual Exhaust and a New Intake
Suspension & Axle:
RCD 5.5" Spring convertion kit or Superlift 4 " Suspension lift
4.56 or 4.88 Gears
Locking Hubs
Eaton Posi Lockers
15-16" Black Steel Wheels
33" or 35" Tires
Exterior:
Flare Fenders
Smoked Headlights
Black grill
Black Front and Rear Bumper
Stanless Steel Toolbox
Stanless Steel Headace Rack
LED Taillights and Third Taillight
Maby repaint her dark blue or Black
Interior:
Black center Console
CB Radieo
10-18% Tinted windows
Make it a little safer inside

There you go if you guys have ideas please tell me....
Agian she is for work and Trails and mud and a little little little sand dunes
Here i go! I will update every two weeks from tommow or when i get a new part.:icon_hornsup:
Here is what she looks like now:

This is the inside:

The tires and wheel i have on her:

Side view:

The back....

What is under the hood:

Theseare bright!!!!!!!!!!!! Without high beams

I hit a tree....

(P.S:Sorry i didnt take pictures before i cranked the T-Bar or got the body lift)
 


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well she has the ranger lean to the left and you learned english better than the last time i read a thread of yours
 

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and you learned english better than the last time i read a thread of yours
Stay in school kiddies.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the truck :icon_thumby:

And should this be in the rbv's under construction forum?
 

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Stay in school kiddies.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the truck :icon_thumby:

And should this be in the rbv's under construction forum?
Maby i dont know dont care haha
And for the other guy its on a hill i will retake the same picture but on a level street. dude!
 

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naw it is all good. all rangers have that cause they put the gas tank on the drivers side so full tank + you will make it sag to that side
 

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what kind of lights are those, how much did you pay, and where did you get em?
 

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Exterior:
Flare Fenders
Smoked Headlights
Black grill
Black Front and Rear Bumper
Stanless Steel Toolbox
Stanless Steel Headace Rack

There you go if you guys have ideas please tell me....
Here is what she looks like now:

This is the inside:

The tires and wheel i have on her:

Side view:

The back....

What is under the hood:

Theseare bright!!!!!!!!!!!! Without high beams

I hit a tree....

(P.S:Sorry i didnt take pictures before i cranked the T-Bar or got the body lift)[/QUOTE]
 

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Oops, sorry. I forgot to add my comment to the above post!!!
For some reason I cannot view these photos. I can see all other photos on the site. Hmmmmmmm??


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what kind of lights are those, how much did you pay, and where did you get em?
There HID 6000, i got them from a buddy they where $150 for me. Umm...If you have someone install them for you there about 250-300.I did it my self. And for the other guy yeah that is true but i might go retake a picture of the back on a level street today because its spring brake for me!!! You guy will also get some mud pictures this week!!! :icon_hornsup:
 

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Nice truck, that the exact same truck as my 99' blue ext cab step side 3.0L. everything except the Bodylift.
 

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Nice truck, that the exact same truck as my 99' blue ext cab step side 3.0L. everything except the Bodylift.
Thanks man!! Sounds like you have a good truck haha Well its not close to being done! haha I will take pictures as i build it.:headbang:
 

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