corerftech
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- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
I’m 6-2 and the truck is an automatic so knee clearance not an issue so far for a clutch pedal. I have started (started is used with hesitation) a V8 swap found in my introduction thread. I have examined the interior for function, leaks, etc and have a 1997 explorer 2wd donor at hand. Currently a bench seat- blue interior blue truck. Keeping everything as is (patina/aging:dash cracks, etc!) but really need French carpet/headliner/steering wheel and I think it best, to replace seats with buckets. I prefer a bench but at $250 for a vinyl/woven upholstery kit, well that’s expensive for the project. But the cig holes and crap stains as typical of a truck like this, wife needs some comfort at 140mph.....LOL.
Without tearing into things...manual explorer buckets (grey unfortunately)—— can they be retrofitted? I read the seat swap sticky- it’s too comprehensive with hardware instruction. Not worried about mechanical, I’ll fab it, but actual space in cab???? That’s the concern. I can get dollars back on the seats by selling as they are minty in explorer so cannabalizing good parts just to check
wasteful- trying to tap experience base for a GO/NO GO.
97 exped 2wd, manual buckets into 87 std cab/SB ranger—— space consideration—-GO/NO GO??
mince engine pull day begins ill start a chronology in SWAP forum of the conversion.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Without tearing into things...manual explorer buckets (grey unfortunately)—— can they be retrofitted? I read the seat swap sticky- it’s too comprehensive with hardware instruction. Not worried about mechanical, I’ll fab it, but actual space in cab???? That’s the concern. I can get dollars back on the seats by selling as they are minty in explorer so cannabalizing good parts just to check
wasteful- trying to tap experience base for a GO/NO GO.
97 exped 2wd, manual buckets into 87 std cab/SB ranger—— space consideration—-GO/NO GO??
mince engine pull day begins ill start a chronology in SWAP forum of the conversion.
Thanks in advance for the help.