Lefty
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- Location
- Saint Paul, MN
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ranger Edge
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've spent a pretty penny on my '03 Ford Ranger Edge: pulled the bed off and sandblasted the frame, repainted it with POR 15, replaced the rusty stuff on the top side, had it painted too. And thanks to this forum, I've been able to get it running just like new. I go to the Upull Yard often and bring along a shopping list replacing the old and worn with something that looks brand new. For some strange reason, i haven't been able to find a decent vintage stock radio so I went to see my friend Glenn.
He worked on the Ranger assembly line for decades here in Saint Paul. When he retired, he became a shade tree mechanic, restoring Rangers for friends. Glenn has a scrapbook filled with photos. All those trucks look brand new. His garage is filled with old Ranger parts. He had fog lights for my buddy, key fobs too. He gave me a 2003 owner's manual and a number of other little things. Among them was and old Twin Cities assembly line decal. I'm kind of a restoration nerd, I guess. I want everything just the way it once was. Glenn made my day!
After he got the new radio installed he said, "You have no door stops inside the door jambs." He went back into the garage and returned with two rubber stops. What can I say? Only Glenn would have noticed a detail as small as that. And bless his heart! He's spent half his life putting Rangers on the road and the other half keeping those same trucks in perfect shape.
He worked on the Ranger assembly line for decades here in Saint Paul. When he retired, he became a shade tree mechanic, restoring Rangers for friends. Glenn has a scrapbook filled with photos. All those trucks look brand new. His garage is filled with old Ranger parts. He had fog lights for my buddy, key fobs too. He gave me a 2003 owner's manual and a number of other little things. Among them was and old Twin Cities assembly line decal. I'm kind of a restoration nerd, I guess. I want everything just the way it once was. Glenn made my day!
After he got the new radio installed he said, "You have no door stops inside the door jambs." He went back into the garage and returned with two rubber stops. What can I say? Only Glenn would have noticed a detail as small as that. And bless his heart! He's spent half his life putting Rangers on the road and the other half keeping those same trucks in perfect shape.
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