HadASplash/XLTSC
Member
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2007
- Messages
- 80
- Reaction score
- 56
- Points
- 18
- Location
- NE PA
- Vehicle Year
- '93
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
Background:
We had 2 Rangers, both '93 3.0l 5spd. 4x4's, first a Splash & then a Supercab.
Neither was 'family friendly' as a daily vehicle with 75 mile daily commute, 2 young kids & a 90 lb. GSD.
Sold each of them, unfortunately.
I had always hoped Ford would have been smart enough to build a 'true' 4dr. Ranger for USDM in the 90's/00's.
"Big Idea":
So, my thought would be to find a first gen. Explorer Sport Trac cab and transplant it onto an early 90's Ranger SC chassis (& possibly dash/wiring/seats, etc,) using the front nose from the Ranger, shortening the box & cutting to fit the contour of the cab.(easier to do & more interesting if using a set of 2" flared front & rear fenders (if money was no object)....( & possibly extending the wheelbase a few inches for visual 'balance'...by using the Chevy 1/2 ton spring swap, moving the spring perches, extending the frame, etc.) Can't see having the plastic 4' box of a sport trac, and don't like the looks of the vehicle overall anyway. Still want to row my own gears & avoid the electric t-case.
Thinking this could be a father/son project for a backup family vehicle/ snowplow.....
Just what I've been playing around with in my head since selling the SC in 2009.
I know the upper bodyline crease of the fenders do not match the SportTrac doors, but if you pull off the lower bodycladding on the doors, does the lower fender crease line up/or at least be close?
I know i need to get into a u-pull-it yard & check out my ideas.....
Thoughts?
Just thinking out loud for now.
We had 2 Rangers, both '93 3.0l 5spd. 4x4's, first a Splash & then a Supercab.
Neither was 'family friendly' as a daily vehicle with 75 mile daily commute, 2 young kids & a 90 lb. GSD.
Sold each of them, unfortunately.
I had always hoped Ford would have been smart enough to build a 'true' 4dr. Ranger for USDM in the 90's/00's.
"Big Idea":
So, my thought would be to find a first gen. Explorer Sport Trac cab and transplant it onto an early 90's Ranger SC chassis (& possibly dash/wiring/seats, etc,) using the front nose from the Ranger, shortening the box & cutting to fit the contour of the cab.(easier to do & more interesting if using a set of 2" flared front & rear fenders (if money was no object)....( & possibly extending the wheelbase a few inches for visual 'balance'...by using the Chevy 1/2 ton spring swap, moving the spring perches, extending the frame, etc.) Can't see having the plastic 4' box of a sport trac, and don't like the looks of the vehicle overall anyway. Still want to row my own gears & avoid the electric t-case.
Thinking this could be a father/son project for a backup family vehicle/ snowplow.....
Just what I've been playing around with in my head since selling the SC in 2009.
I know the upper bodyline crease of the fenders do not match the SportTrac doors, but if you pull off the lower bodycladding on the doors, does the lower fender crease line up/or at least be close?
I know i need to get into a u-pull-it yard & check out my ideas.....
Thoughts?
Just thinking out loud for now.