ranger refit/build thread

[--weezl--]

where did the engine go?

wife not too concerned that you're doing this with a car in her basement?

 

[gwaii]

where did the engine go?

it's there,just that the cab is in the way so you can't see it.you can make out a bit of the transmission peeking out there.

wife not too concerned that you're doing this with a car in her basement?

MY basement.

besides,she's out of town.what she don't know won't hurt me.

 

[disciplerocks]

S'cribed......finally

 

[--weezl--]

it's there,just that the cab is in the way so you can't see it.you can make out a bit of the transmission peeking out there.

lol, i know, just playing

MY basement.

besides,she's out of town.what she don't know won't hurt me.

LOL, does she agree it's your basement?

 

[kris97ranger]

hes just saying HIS basment cause shes outta town lol

 

[gwaii]

interior stripped,cab's unbolted,and i'm ready to rig it for pulling.

this thing sits too high to strap it from above,but fortunately i have this big hole in the roof i can run the hook through.a few ratchet straps hook it to the cab.

i just hooked the straps to the body mount holes.

and up she goes.

after dragging the chassis out from under it,you can see better how all the goodies are arranged.

another view.

damn,getting hungry.time to start thinking about dinner

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

...........

Got nothing but time Doc and this will be well worth the wait.
Franks back in the lab for upgrades.

 

[gwaii]

ok,coho's on the bbq,dragged the chassis out for the next step...

looks a lot smaller without it's clothes on.

time to remove some lumps.there's a big one.....

and another.

this thing's getting kinda spread out all over the place.

 

[gwaii]

there we go.....

rear suspension out,

as well as the front....

and she's done like dinner.
which,by the way is done.time to eat.

 

[kris97ranger]

its hard to believe that at the beginning of the day this was one of the most bad ass trucks ever and now its a couple framerails...

 

[gwaii]

its hard to believe that at the beginning of the day this was one of the most bad ass trucks ever and now its a couple framerails...

yah,i'm pretty awesome that way

pretty soon it'll be getting sandblasted,then it'll be even more badass....and shiny.even better,it should be moving under it's own power soon enough.don't get me wrong,i like the little expo for moving stuff aroud,but in this case i'd rather leave it parked and use that big lump of cast iron in the back for motivation

 

[kris97ranger]

shiney? but not just for show right?

 

[--weezl--]

she getting the motor out of the wambulance?

 

[gwaii]

shiney? but not just for show right?

chrome'll git ya home

c'mon,you know me better than that.i'll buff it all up just so i can take it out and beat the ever livin piss out of it.as long as it starts out looking good,i'm happy.

she getting the motor out of the wambulance?

ya,that's the one that's been sitting on it for the last little while.i'll play with it's innards a bit first,though.

 

[--weezl--]

ya,that's the one that's been sitting on it for the last little while.i'll play with it's innards a bit first,though.

bigger turny and pushy parts?