Scrapping Vehicle

[85_Ranger4x4]

I'm not sure what all they will do with it

Brake stands in the teachers parking lot.

 

[wildbill23c]

HAHA, actually when I was still in high school that part of the parking lot wasn't paved, and I'm guessing it was for a reason, can't imagine why...doughnuts, brake stands lol. Not that I ever did that in high school.

 

[94 lngbd]

best shreddable price going now in The Tacoma,wa area is 10 1/2 cents per lb. so figure on that as a base & times it by the weight of your BII. Most recyclering companies require that the tranny,engine & differentials be completely drained of fluids & tires removed once delivered.

playing it safe guess at $350-450.

Pick n Pull yards buy them for more then scrap metal yards.

How do I know all of this?


Me & my wife Thomas & Cheryl
T & C Recycling

 

[Tuner710]

Wildbill, I would wait it out until weather gets better, then go after it or try to bleed the clutch cylinder and possibly get it running now, but not scrap it.
I have an 84 Ranger that needs a lot of attention but its worth it, cant buy another vehicle for the cost of the misc. parts from time to time. Cant count labor into the equation!
If you need the rig for just a basic driver so you can park the big truck it may be almost there. Get it running and tinker with it as you go.
My .02 worth

 

[94 lngbd]

if this shows how much I tend to load my truck its just a average weekly load. I usually have 1-2 loads like this from apartment complex's that i deal with & more busier then ever

 

[wildbill23c]

Wildbill, I would wait it out until weather gets better, then go after it or try to bleed the clutch cylinder and possibly get it running now, but not scrap it.
I have an 84 Ranger that needs a lot of attention but its worth it, cant buy another vehicle for the cost of the misc. parts from time to time. Cant count labor into the equation!
If you need the rig for just a basic driver so you can park the big truck it may be almost there. Get it running and tinker with it as you go.
My .02 worth

Ok, here's an update, the local high school auto shop got the part for me yesterday, now the fun part begins for them, turns out the bolts on the firewall are stripped so they're having an interesting time trying to get the old one out. I'll be paying for the part on Monday as I won't get my paycheck into the bank until sometime Saturday. Hopefully by the middle of this coming week I'll have the Bronco 2 back and at least see how its going to do. Kind of worried about it hearing all the stories of these master cylinder bleeding procedures on here being a pain in the a**. I'm thinking once I get it home and if its drivable after this master cylinder replacement I'll start driving it to work which is only 4 miles from home, with the weather getting nicer I will probably switch back to my bicycle here pretty soon anyhow since gas prices are getting outrageous again, which will save me quite a bit of money in fuel, and thus giving me extra $$$$ to work on the Bronco 2 this spring and summer. I know next on my list is getting new tires, the ones that are on it are I think hanging in there with faith right now they're crap. Then will come the exhaust system replacement from the headers to the tailpipe sometime this spring or summer as well. Once those items are done I can concentrate on body issues with the rust.

I'm definitely going to hang onto it, even if I have to park it for a while until I can get parts coming in for it. Sounds like the auto shop teacher at least has messed around with this type of master cylinder mess before so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they get this thing working here soon.

I got to thinking the day after I posted this, that I knew what I was getting into buying this bronco 2, I spent the money on it over a 3 month period making payments, why scrap it now, it runs pretty good for being almost 30 years old. I bought it to use as a daily driver rather than a showroom car, but I'm still going to have to at least take care of the rust problems as soon as I can or the whole thing will be a pile of rust in a few years. I'm thinking some cutting and lots of primer at least to slow the rust down until I can start getting body panels.

Luckily I've got the local high school auto shop doing most of the labor since I wouldn't have time with my work schedule to get anything done, plus the cold a** weather and no enclosed space to work in would have put a quick end to repairs. So with the high school shop doing a lot of the work has saved me literally at least a couple grand in labor alone by now. Head gaskets, the whole flywheel coming lose problem, now the master cylinder for the clutch.

I think the bronco 2 has a permanent home in my driveway at least, I can't see scrapping it now, I have too much time and money tied up in it, and overall the drive train is in pretty good shape, just the interior and exterior shape isn't the best right now.

Thanks everyone for the criticisms and inputs on this matter. I really appreciate it. Makes me realize the problem could always be much worse. Once its running descent enough from all the little issues here and there, I'm going to be adding my trailer wiring harness to it and probably start using it later on this summer for pulling a trailer to haul some firewood.

 

[jhammel85]

Glad to hear you aren't scrapping it! It'll come back...Just give it the love it needs. Being on a limited budget without anytime AND being frustrated sometimes is something I'm pretty familiar with.

If it makes you feel better, My '87 takes me 60 miles a day, round trip to work. Your '84 will be there soon enough.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

if this shows how much I tend to load my truck its just a average weekly load. I usually have 1-2 loads like this from apartment complex's that i deal with & more busier then ever

That's quite a load! mainly air I think but impressive anyway.

 

[Andy D]

That is where I started the clutch job on the Rat. taking the MC off the firewall. The bolts were frozen. Then the captive nut's weld ripped. I destroyed the MC. when I removed the push rod , the guts of MC came with it. Then I used a 1/4" 18" flexi bit on the nuts just beside the bolts It relieved the bolts enough so I could back them out whilst holding the nuts on a vise grip. The job fought me every step of the taking apart stage.

Bleed the system with the MC hitched to the hoses but loose from the firewall . When you have a good flow going, plug it into the slave and open the bleeder,when it stops bubbling close the bleeder.

 

[FritzTKatt]

I always thought that even the idea of scrapping a RBV was a sacrilege around here. It can always be repaired, except in extreme cases where it's already dead.

 

[94 lngbd]

That's quite a load! mainly air I think but impressive anyway.

That load consisted of 3 full size refrigeratrors above the cab,20 dishwashers,2 stove's,1 front load clothes washer & 6 hot water heaters

 

[Andy D]

That load consisted of 3 full size refrigeratrors above the cab,20 dishwashers,2 stove's,1 front load clothes washer & 6 hot water heaters

Now that is a truck you got. Nice rack too

 

[wildbill23c]

Glad to hear you aren't scrapping it! It'll come back...Just give it the love it needs. Being on a limited budget without anytime AND being frustrated sometimes is something I'm pretty familiar with.

If it makes you feel better, My '87 takes me 60 miles a day, round trip to work. Your '84 will be there soon enough.

In the month I drove mine around, I drove it on a 70 mile round trip on the highway, and through city streets in stop and go traffic. I installed a gauge pod with water, oil pressure, and voltage so i could keep an eye on everything since the in dash gauges aren't working and don't really care to mess with them. The truck never heated up, I had low oil pressure it seemed like but then again I had leaking head gaskets and an oil pan that had almost non-existent gaskets in the front end of it so I didn't think the oil pressure was that big of a deal. I just ended up going through a couple quarts of oil from that trip. It runs really well, tons of power, and aside from the slight whining in 5th gear in the transmission which I think was due to low fluid level drives and handles great except in snow/ice due to the horrible tires on it.

Its just very frustrating at times, having the truck sitting in the shop because I can't afford parts. Tuesday I'm hoping they get the MC out, and hopefully Wednesday or Thursday they get it all back together so I can have it back. Next month I'm hoping to get the exhaust system replaced, and then onto the massive full lube job replacing all the fluids and doing the full chassis lube myself since the weather is getting better I just wish I had the time and money to just sit with it day after day and get it back to excellent condition in a little time. Its definitely going to be a very long project but after kicking myself for even thinking about scrapping it, I'm really looking forward to the project. I know I'll have to have the major body work done by a shop due to my horrible lack of experience in that sort of thing, but I want to know its done right. The rest of the engine maintenance I can do or have the kids in the school shop do whenever one of them needs a project to boost their grade. These kids have done an awesome job so far, I wish I could give them more than just a thank you.

 

[det107]

Good Luck on repairing your truck !!

These kids have done an awesome job so far, I wish I could give them more than just a thank you.

May I suggest cider & donuts ? Even a couple bunches of bananas or whatever fruit is in season in your area should brighten the students' day-

 

[wildbill23c]

Good Luck on repairing your truck !!


May I suggest cider & donuts ? Even a couple bunches of bananas or whatever fruit is in season in your area should brighten the students' day-

Thanks, it is going to be a long process on my very limited budget so it won't be done as fast as I would like to see it done.