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Car let me down today, about 95% sure it lost the modulator valve. So since it needs a ton of work/cash (I'm not going to put it back on the road till it's all fixed) I HAVE to put a different vehicle on the road.. hmm.. I wonder what that could be.
RANGERRRRR
Anyway, I got started today on getting it ready. I took the cap and bed liner off like I said I was going to. It's actually not as rusted out as I had feared, although eventually I will replace the whole bed instead of the bedsides like I had originally planned. For now I will just patch the rust holes and hope more don't pop up. Here's some pictures of the Ranger and of the bed with the liner out.
Cap off.
Messy. About 5-17 years of dirt and leaf accumulation.
Washed it all down. Found some more rust, and a hole the size of a quarter. I'll thow some cheap pop-up tie downs in the tie down holes. That should hide some of the rust there, and I'll look into replacing all of those torx bolts when I take the bed off to work on the tank and axle. Two are rusted bad but the rest are like new.
Reppin' the NRA! Even though my memberships up.
Took out those old nasty carpet things I had in the back from when I bought my truck and put my FORD mats from the back of my car in there. Looks nicer imo.
Old things.
New mats in the truck.
Packed the back half full of all my junk. Most of the necessities. Spare fluids OIL ESPECIALLY, a funnel, blanket, fishing gear, (the backpack is my tackle box. Best damn thing I ever spent 20 bucks on) and most of my tools that were in my box in the trunk of the car are now in the Ranger's tool box. I've also gotta get my spotlight in there and some other stuff. Eventually I want to pick up an in-bed toolbox to keep the fluids and fishing gear in (if it locks) so I will have a tad more room in there.
I also put my stereo in my truck from my car, simple plug and play since they use the same connectors. Sounds AMAZING in my truck. I always loved how the truck played music, and with the updated stereo it's even better than before. Especially since my Zx2 had two blown speakers in the front.
On the "to-do" list:
--Fix oil pan
--Fix filler neck seal
--Swap axle for higher gears
--Touch up rust spots and scratches
--Replace front bumper
--Replace or "hide" cancerous tailgate
--Pick up tie downs to fill in ugly rusty bed hole things
That's about it for my to-do's. After I get all that done I will start working on the car. I'm aiming to have the Zx2 road ready by winter, since it's unbeatable in snow. If not I will drive the Ranger with studded snows and weight, maybe a locker if my wallet allows. Either way I'll put the car on the road this winter. I want the truck off the road for the spring so I can fix it up right, like I was aiming to do this summer.
Wish me luck guys.
RANGERRRRR
Anyway, I got started today on getting it ready. I took the cap and bed liner off like I said I was going to. It's actually not as rusted out as I had feared, although eventually I will replace the whole bed instead of the bedsides like I had originally planned. For now I will just patch the rust holes and hope more don't pop up. Here's some pictures of the Ranger and of the bed with the liner out.
Cap off.
Messy. About 5-17 years of dirt and leaf accumulation.
Washed it all down. Found some more rust, and a hole the size of a quarter. I'll thow some cheap pop-up tie downs in the tie down holes. That should hide some of the rust there, and I'll look into replacing all of those torx bolts when I take the bed off to work on the tank and axle. Two are rusted bad but the rest are like new.
Reppin' the NRA! Even though my memberships up.
Took out those old nasty carpet things I had in the back from when I bought my truck and put my FORD mats from the back of my car in there. Looks nicer imo.
Old things.
New mats in the truck.
Packed the back half full of all my junk. Most of the necessities. Spare fluids OIL ESPECIALLY, a funnel, blanket, fishing gear, (the backpack is my tackle box. Best damn thing I ever spent 20 bucks on) and most of my tools that were in my box in the trunk of the car are now in the Ranger's tool box. I've also gotta get my spotlight in there and some other stuff. Eventually I want to pick up an in-bed toolbox to keep the fluids and fishing gear in (if it locks) so I will have a tad more room in there.
I also put my stereo in my truck from my car, simple plug and play since they use the same connectors. Sounds AMAZING in my truck. I always loved how the truck played music, and with the updated stereo it's even better than before. Especially since my Zx2 had two blown speakers in the front.
On the "to-do" list:
--Fix oil pan
--Fix filler neck seal
--Swap axle for higher gears
--Touch up rust spots and scratches
--Replace front bumper
--Replace or "hide" cancerous tailgate
--Pick up tie downs to fill in ugly rusty bed hole things
That's about it for my to-do's. After I get all that done I will start working on the car. I'm aiming to have the Zx2 road ready by winter, since it's unbeatable in snow. If not I will drive the Ranger with studded snows and weight, maybe a locker if my wallet allows. Either way I'll put the car on the road this winter. I want the truck off the road for the spring so I can fix it up right, like I was aiming to do this summer.
Wish me luck guys.
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I have some from my Zx2's paint job and my mowers seat left over still. I'll do that when I take the bed off, I didn't even think of it. I'm probably going to replace it next year though, because of the damage. I need new tail lights and a tailgate anyway.
What do you fish for mostly up in ny? I'm frequently out after bass and pickerel here in MA.
