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1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD

Ed Hale’s 1988 Ford Ranger
15 Sep 2026

Ed Hale’s 1988 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

A Flashback To 2002 When I created The Ranger Station back in 1999, people started sending me photos and details about their Rangers, which led to the creation of photo galleries. Occasionally I would host a page for those trucks … Continued

Saleen Ford Ranger (1 of 1)
15 Dec 2025

Saleen Ford Ranger (1 of 1)

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

Saleen No. 88-0009 is a 1988 Ford Ranger Saleen Sportruck, the ninth of 27 built in 1988, one of 24 built for the street, and the only one finished in Regatta Blue, with all the others being painted white. For … Continued

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1987 Ford Ranger GT 3.7L Rallycross
1 Nov 2025

1987 Ford Ranger GT 3.7L Rallycross

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, Racing On Pavement | 0

James O’Day (Forum Member JimO) built this 1987 Ford Ranger into an SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) Cam-T and Rallycross truck. The Ranger uses a custom chassis with double A-arms in the front and rear. The chassis design was … Continued

1985 Ford Ranger Rat Rod
1 Apr 2025

1985 Ford Ranger Rat Rod

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

I found pictures of this 1985 Ford Ranger short bed 2WD pickup online when I was searching for patina trucks. I’ve never been a fan of ‘rat rods’ built on anything newer than the 1940’s, and ‘patina’ builds seem to … Continued

1985 Ford Ranger $2000 Challenge Race Truck
20 Jun 2024

1985 Ford Ranger $2000 Challenge Race Truck

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, Racing On Pavement | 0

I want to say that I admire what these high school girls (Material Girls Racing) did to win the Grassroots Motorsports $2,000 challenge. The budget cap goes up $1 each year to match the calendar, so the budget cap this … Continued

budget ranger, cheap truck, Material Girls Racing
1987 Ford Ranger XLT Zimmer
1 Nov 2023

1987 Ford Ranger XLT Zimmer

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

We’ve shared some extended cab Ford Rangers with the Zimmer package before. Here’s a standard cab conversion. Zimmer was an American automaker based in Syracuse, New York. The original company was founded in 1978 as Zimmer Motorcars Corporation by Paul … Continued

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1988 Ford Ranger Dually
15 Dec 2022

1988 Ford Ranger Dually

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

The Ford Ranger dually. Unlike the 1987 Zimmer Ford Ranger featured in August that looked like a dually but just had a wider rear tire, this Ford Ranger is actually a true dually. To start with, Ford did not make … Continued

1987 Zimmer Ford Ranger
4 Aug 2022

1987 Zimmer Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

(1987 Zimmer E-Z Rider Ford Ranger XLT Extended Cab) Zimmer was an American automaker based in Syracuse, New York. The original company was founded in 1978 as Zimmer Motorcars Corporation by Paul Zimmer as a manufacturer of neo-classic automobiles. A neoclassic, … Continued

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1983 Ford Ranger ‘Touch of Paradise’
3 Jun 2022

1983 Ford Ranger ‘Touch of Paradise’

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD | 0

  Remember the Vanin days of the 70’s and 80’s that also saw its influence on the mini truckin scene? This 1983 Ford Ranger is a time capsule from that era. This truck has been a show truck since new … Continued

Pro Street 1983 Ford Ranger
5 Jul 2021

Pro Street 1983 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

From the pictures it looks like this 1983 Ford Ranger got parked in a storage locker in the 1990’s, and has just seen the light of day. Custom cars and trucks of the 1990’s had wild paint jobs, and the … Continued

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Pro Street Ford Ranger
1 Jan 2021

Pro Street Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

This pro street 1984 Ford Ranger recently popped up on eBay. I don’t know that “pro street” is a trend, but I bet this Ranger is a blast to drive. The Ranger now features a 302 CID V8 that’s been … Continued

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Alexander Brothers 1984 Ford Ranger
15 Apr 2020

Alexander Brothers 1984 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

This custom 1984 Ford Ranger is said to have been built by Alexander Brothers Customs out of Detroit Michigan. It was started in 1988 and finished in 2003. A big part of its unique looks comes from its chopped (and … Continued

Alexander Brothers 1984 Ford Ranger

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