FlooredCustom
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- Location
- East Coast Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ranger Custom
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hey folks,
I'm starting this thread to document and share my up-and-coming repairs on my newly acquired Ranger.
The body looks great on the exterior and the frame is still solid, but the cab could use a lot of work.
I recently posted a thread in the Introduction section that showed what happened to my fire wall on the highway. Ranger Danger is a thing.
Thread : Rusty Ranger Danger
Now I'm starting this thread for a more detailed documentation of my repairs as they are quite extensive. If anyone has dealt with similar issues I would love to hear how about it was fixed or modified.
As you can see that damage is pretty bad, a whole lot of rebuilding will be required for a proper restoration.
There really is no easy fix for this either than a full cab replacement, but a new cab for this model is not as common as I would have hoped. Also, I can't afford it, so most of this restoration will be as budget friendly as possibly.
NEXT STEP : Clean all the rust with wire brush grinder and see what good metal is left.
(will update with pictures once done)
Has anyone ever delt with a similar restoration? If so i would love to hear about it to try and mitigate any future problems I might encounter doing so.
Happy grinding!
I'm starting this thread to document and share my up-and-coming repairs on my newly acquired Ranger.
The body looks great on the exterior and the frame is still solid, but the cab could use a lot of work.
I recently posted a thread in the Introduction section that showed what happened to my fire wall on the highway. Ranger Danger is a thing.
Thread : Rusty Ranger Danger
Now I'm starting this thread for a more detailed documentation of my repairs as they are quite extensive. If anyone has dealt with similar issues I would love to hear how about it was fixed or modified.
As you can see that damage is pretty bad, a whole lot of rebuilding will be required for a proper restoration.
There really is no easy fix for this either than a full cab replacement, but a new cab for this model is not as common as I would have hoped. Also, I can't afford it, so most of this restoration will be as budget friendly as possibly.
NEXT STEP : Clean all the rust with wire brush grinder and see what good metal is left.
(will update with pictures once done)
Has anyone ever delt with a similar restoration? If so i would love to hear about it to try and mitigate any future problems I might encounter doing so.
Happy grinding!