from 91 to 89 (picture heavy)

Cole · 06-23-2014, 11:49 PM

As some of you remember I made a post about 8 months ago called bringing back the dead, Well I did it. I ended up buying a 1989 in November, Doing the bodywork, then I pulled the 3.0 out of the wrecked 91 and rebuilt it and the A4LD in the shed. I restored it outside in my backyard and painted it outside. The results were great only a little bit of orange peel but nothing some sandpaper and a buffer couldn't handle. I had the engine bored out .030 over and I ported and polished the intake and heads. The fun part came when I went to install in the 3.0 on a 89 frame when the 3.0 wasn't an option then. So I had to drill two new holes on each side of the cross member. I will never forget that Saturday. The fuel lines are also different so I had to go to a upullit and get some fuel lines off of another 3.0 which are very rare in Florida by the way. She has remote start and power door locks, factory cruise, a/c, I have the original radio with the stock speakers and i added on the schosche fmmod02 and it sounds just as good as a new radio. so if anybody is looking to put an aux input to their factory radio buy the fmmod-02. I still want to add power windows so if anybody has any suggestions please share. I saw a 89 bronco ii with power windows, can I just swap out the wiring and regulators?
Here is the link to the old post... http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=145501

**alwaysFlOoReD** · 06-24-2014, 12:21 AM

Very nice job!!!

MPRanger · 06-24-2014, 06:51 AM

Very nice looking truck.

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drsvox · 06-24-2014, 04:31 PM

Great job Cole! Very nice looking indeed.

TexasRebel · 07-21-2014, 11:59 AM

Wow. That looks almost brand new.

XLTsplash · 07-22-2014, 10:13 PM

Very nice, I looks like a new Ranger inside and out.

Ranger302Boss · 08-24-2014, 11:47 AM

Amazing

WhiteLX · 08-30-2014, 11:39 PM

Looks fantastic, like new inside and out. My 89 had your current color combination inverted originally. Blue on the bottom, sliver on top. Now it's all white. :(

BAGGED92RANGER · 12-06-2014, 09:46 PM

Wow!! Nice work

86 Ranger 5.0 · 02-16-2015, 10:34 AM

Great job

06-23-2014, 11:49 PM	#1
Cole 07/2014 MTOTM Winner Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: florida Posts: 24 Vehicle Year: 1989 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger Rep Power: 0	from 91 to 89 (picture heavy) As some of you remember I made a post about 8 months ago called bringing back the dead, Well I did it. I ended up buying a 1989 in November, Doing the bodywork, then I pulled the 3.0 out of the wrecked 91 and rebuilt it and the A4LD in the shed. I restored it outside in my backyard and painted it outside. The results were great only a little bit of orange peel but nothing some sandpaper and a buffer couldn't handle. I had the engine bored out .030 over and I ported and polished the intake and heads. The fun part came when I went to install in the 3.0 on a 89 frame when the 3.0 wasn't an option then. So I had to drill two new holes on each side of the cross member. I will never forget that Saturday. The fuel lines are also different so I had to go to a upullit and get some fuel lines off of another 3.0 which are very rare in Florida by the way. She has remote start and power door locks, factory cruise, a/c, I have the original radio with the stock speakers and i added on the schosche fmmod02 and it sounds just as good as a new radio. so if anybody is looking to put an aux input to their factory radio buy the fmmod-02. I still want to add power windows so if anybody has any suggestions please share. I saw a 89 bronco ii with power windows, can I just swap out the wiring and regulators? Here is the link to the old post... http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=145501 Attached Images Last edited by Cole; 06-23-2014 at 11:52 PM.

06-24-2014, 06:51 AM	#3
MPRanger Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 154 Vehicle Year: 2005 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Zombie killin' and the occasional drive to work Rep Power: 13	Very nice looking truck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "A person must prepare himself by previously thinking out and practicing how to act in any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise." - Lord Robert Baden-Powell

07-21-2014, 11:59 AM	#5
TexasRebel Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 320 Vehicle Year: 1990, 2006 Vehicle Make: Ford, Nissan Vehicle Model: Ranger, Xterra I use this vehicle for: Project, Daily My credo: You live every day, you only die once... Rep Power: 11	Wow. That looks almost brand new. __________________ 1990 Ford Ranger \| 4wd \| 4.0 for now \| automatic for now \| 3" body rise \| 31x11.5x15 tires \| Long term project \|

07-22-2014, 10:13 PM	#6
XLTsplash Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: CA Posts: 705 Vehicle Year: 1997 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger XLT with splash added I use this vehicle for: Weekend work and driving Rep Power: 11	Very nice, I looks like a new Ranger inside and out. __________________ http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=146884

08-24-2014, 11:47 AM	#7
Ranger302Boss Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 Vehicle Year: 1985 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Dairly Rep Power: 10	Amazing __________________ Rear explorer suspension on a 1rst gen Ranger http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=160104

06-24-2014, 04:31 PM	#4
drsvox Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Prattville, AL Posts: 239 Vehicle Year: 1983 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Stock Restoration in Progress Rep Power: 10	Great job Cole! Very nice looking indeed.

08-30-2014, 11:39 PM	#8
WhiteLX Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 44 Vehicle Year: 1989 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger XLT supercab I use this vehicle for: Daily driving & parts hauling Rep Power: 22	Looks fantastic, like new inside and out. My 89 had your current color combination inverted originally. Blue on the bottom, sliver on top. Now it's all white. :( __________________ 1989 Ranger SuperCab 2wd - 2.9L/A4LD/4.10 LSD 17x8 Bullitt wheels, ChassisTech 3" beams/shackle flip, removed overload leaf 1992 Mustang LX 5.0L notch 1986 Merkur XR4Ti 2.3L turbo

12-06-2014, 09:46 PM	#9
BAGGED92RANGER New Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Vehicle Year: 1992 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger Rep Power: 0	Wow!! Nice work

02-16-2015, 10:34 AM	#10
86 Ranger 5.0 New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 27 Vehicle Year: 1986 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: DD/Work Rep Power: 10	Great job

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