What is your opinion of this Ranger...

[mtnrgr]

1988 Ford Ranger

5.0 Mustang in a Ranger body! Custom V8 Ranger. 347 stroker roller motor with ARP studs. Edelbrock E-205 aluminum heads. Comp cam Xtreme 565 lift. Comp 1.6 roller rockers. Edelbrock nascar edition...

dallas.craigslist.org

 

[Jim Oaks]

Not a fan.

 

[Dirtman]

I think it's ugly but to each his own.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Ugly as a pile of puke.

 

[Ranger850]

a lot of work went into that truck to make it ugly as hell

 

[racsan]

I like the rims but that’s about it. Paint does reflect though, can see the guy taking the picture good. That front end! Awful!

 

[sgtsandman]

Not a fan. Not a surprise the poster is looking for a trade. No one would want to buy it.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Without the front end it would be a nice truck.

He apparently thinks a lot of his 347 to put a 750 carb on it... has drag radials too. But yeah, lets just leave the 7.5.

 

[1996xlt]

Without the front end it would be a nice truck.

He apparently thinks a lot of his 347 to put a 750 carb on it... has drag radials too. But yeah, lets just leave the 7.5.

Well if his choice of footwear was any indication (See pic 12); there certainly isn't an account of taste involved, let alone common sense in that build.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

That 750 carb is probably necessary with the 347 having aftermarket aluminum heads, intake, headers, etc..

 

[Dirtman]

Eh I think with those specs a 650 would still be 100% sufficient but who knows. It's a pretty goofy build all around. I wonder how much quality sheetmetal work was envolved vs how many gallons of bondo?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

That 750 carb is probably necessary with the 347 having aftermarket aluminum heads, intake, headers, etc..

Probably ok for a pretty healthy 347. If he put that on there he must think it is pretty hot which calls into question the 7.5" rear axle shod with drag radials.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Oh, I agree completely. That 7.5 is a ticking time bomb for someone that actually drives the truck like a V8 Ranger should be driven... Although, as long as he's not taking it to the strip, or any really sticky roads in the summer, and doing hard launches, it'll probably last a long time. It should just blow the rear tires loose in an instant. I know my 87 V8 truck sure does, and I've got 10" wide wheels with 10.8" Nitto 555 tires on the rear.

 

[Ranger850]

It looks like they put a '01 Ranger Edge grill on a Escape bumper with a 6" extension to give the grill that funny rake.

 

[8thTon]

I'm thankful that when I go out to the driveway in the morning that is not there.