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Frjoga


Frjoga

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Hello! My name is Joseph.

I have worked on vehicles since I was a child with my father and built many cars from the ground up.

The two I am most proud of are my 83 ranger and 04 impala.

When I was 17 I worked for a farmer and noticed a ranger in his field. I asked him how much he wanted for the truck one day, his response? " If you'll use it you can have it." You could only imagine my excitement. The next day I got the truck running and drove it 50 miles home. It ran well but I didn't have the time to make it a daily driver and it needed alot of work.

About 2 years later after having moved and left the truck to sit for a while a friend called me, "hey, I have a 2004 Ford ranger I just picked up. It's totaled but it runs. Do you want it?" Thats when I had the idea, I'd gut them both and build myself an 83 fuel injected 4x4 2.5l Ranger.

I ended up trading a Mazda mx3 for it, took a week off work and spent 180 hrs, day and night gutting both and building my ranger. It turned out great. To date I have put 135k miles on it and never been disappointed. Love passing people in Ye ol' Danger Ranger lol.
 
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In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are different.
Cool story. Welcome to TRS. Have a pictures?
 

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Yes, we really, really like pics!
 

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To turn a project like that around in a week is a good hustle.

I also agree... pictures.

Welcome to TRS...
 

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Uncle Gump

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That wiring isn't for the faint of heart...
 

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I love seeing another 83 that got some love.
 

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That wiring isn't for the faint of heart...
I eliminated alot of things in the electrical system, airbags, srs etc. I got everything I wanted working before I buttoned up the harness... except the horn haha. Totally cut it out and didn't even notice untill I went to use it one day.
 

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