Newer Mazda B-Series Bed on my '93 Ranger

[4.6StangRage]

I like the flares on the Mazda B-Series bed, but I dont like the taillights so much. I want that bed but with Ranger taillights. How difficult would that be to mod? Personally I wouldn't think so but I am not sure.

 

[flamingx]

All depends on your welding and bodywork skills. It's a matter of cutting the tailight mount area out and welding in the corresponding peices off your Ranger box.
The only differance between the two boxes is the outer skin, Ford even used the Mazda box on the Ranger STX in (I beleive) '04 from the factory. Another option would be Euro tails, that will get rid of the ugly Amber turns.

 

[4.6StangRage]

All depends on your welding and bodywork skills. It's a matter of cutting the tailight mount area out and welding in the corresponding peices off your Ranger box.
The only differance between the two boxes is the outer skin, Ford even used the Mazda box on the Ranger STX in (I beleive) '04 from the factory. Another option would be Euro tails, that will get rid of the ugly Amber turns.

I may keep it but I couldn't find any Euro ones for the B series online

 

[flamingx]

Another thing I just thought of is, in order to make the Mazda tails work you will have to do some re-wireing. The Ranger tails have a single bulb for stop, tail, turn and the mazda has one for stop, tail and a separate one for turn. I have no idea on how to do that, I've wired vehicles the other way useing a trailer light converter but that wont work backwards.

I don't know what the law is in your area but where I'm from (and most other places) if the light is there it has to work. Another option would be to paint them if you can figure out a way to do so and have them still look good, just don't paint over the red or white sections.

As for the Euros, I swear I've seen them on newer B-series trucks, but none of my suppliers can get them either.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

u can mod the ranger taillight to fit the mazda bed
a painter told me once but i couldnt see how to
as for converting a single bulb to separate bulbs u need some relays
the fenderlines wont match either
ford did some STx rangers but the fenders looked kinda funny
they did had the separate bulb system tho.
and i havent seen euro tails for that mazda bed