What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[scotts90ranger]

Yesterday after work I put in the new to me cassette deck and radio surround, it was filthy so I grabbed a coffee can of soapy water and a rag and cleaned up the stereo and such then just kept going... cleaned up the dash, steering wheel, door panels some, got the grease spot off the armrest then washed the exterior glass...

Tonight I got home late from work but decided to tackle putting in the new tach cluster. found a link showing what's needed to keep the original speedo (it's easy, not as easy as the '89-94 cluster design...). While in there I found the ruminants of an alarm... of course it was a crappy install but at least it wasn't doing anything! While in there I deleted that, only had to splice one wire. It even works, will be interesting to see my shifting habits, and will be helpful in teaching the wife how to drive stick...

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

So yesterday we got done with work early, so I figured I’d get to work on the red Ranger. Got home, borrowed dad’s torches, cut the one exhaust bolt, broke the last bell housing bolt free and was unscrewing it when a storm hit. I ended up perched on the core support of the 92 holding onto the pop up canopy I was using for a sun shade while the wind blew in classic cyclonic fashion with lots of thunder, lightning rain and hail. I got pelted pretty good and soaked to the skin. When it let up I looked around at the damage and called it a day. Lost several trees between both properties, nothing really damaged though. Called my boss and working a half day today so I can do storm cleanup and maybe I can get the motor pulled on the red one soon. Starting to feel like the planets are aligned against me or something, lol. Should have been a simple thing to swap motors, I’ve done it enough, lol

 

[ericbphoto]

So yesterday we got done with work early, so I figured I’d get to work on the red Ranger. Got home, borrowed dad’s torches, cut the one exhaust bolt, broke the last bell housing bolt free and was unscrewing it when a storm hit. I ended up perched on the core support of the 92 holding onto the pop up canopy I was using for a sun shade while the wind blew in classic cyclonic fashion with lots of thunder, lightning rain and hail. I got pelted pretty good and soaked to the skin. When it let up I looked around at the damage and called it a day. Lost several trees between both properties, nothing really damaged though. Called my boss and working a half day today so I can do storm cleanup and maybe I can get the motor pulled on the red one soon. Starting to feel like the planets are aligned against me or something, lol. Should have been a simple thing to swap motors, I’ve done it enough, lol

Any time somebody (even you) says "All ya gotta do is... It's simple. You'll be done in no time." Beware! Plan 4 x's the recommended amount of time for the job.

 

[sgtsandman]

So yesterday we got done with work early, so I figured I’d get to work on the red Ranger. Got home, borrowed dad’s torches, cut the one exhaust bolt, broke the last bell housing bolt free and was unscrewing it when a storm hit. I ended up perched on the core support of the 92 holding onto the pop up canopy I was using for a sun shade while the wind blew in classic cyclonic fashion with lots of thunder, lightning rain and hail. I got pelted pretty good and soaked to the skin. When it let up I looked around at the damage and called it a day. Lost several trees between both properties, nothing really damaged though. Called my boss and working a half day today so I can do storm cleanup and maybe I can get the motor pulled on the red one soon. Starting to feel like the planets are aligned against me or something, lol. Should have been a simple thing to swap motors, I’ve done it enough, lol

Stop playing with that ouija board and it will get better.

 

[ericbphoto]

Any time somebody (even you) says "All ya gotta do is... It's simple. You'll be done in no time." Beware! Plan 4 x's the recommended amount of time for the job.

And another thing. If a member of management says that, just go ahead and. Assume the job is either

A. Nearly impossible.

Or

B. The stupidest idea in the universe.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Last night I had a light come on that I'd never seen on the dash before on the Ranger or either of my Explorers... the "Check Fuel Cap" light... didn't know that was a thing... that bulb got removed. If that is a thing on the old dash, that bulb is burnt out since the fuel fill hose is broken...

That brings me to this morning heading to work, I left early and it was pretty overcast so I had the headlights on and found the most important light burnt out... the 90-120mph zone of the speedo . Kidding of course, but I'll fix it soon, the left turn signal bulb is also burnt out, conveniently I have a bulb for that from the fuel cap light...

Tach works, speedo reads the same, the rest of the gauges read the same so I'd call it a success other than my lack of foresight on getting 6 bulbs to replace what was there...

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Any time somebody (even you) says "All ya gotta do is... It's simple. You'll be done in no time." Beware! Plan 4 x's the recommended amount of time for the job.

I don’t remember having quite so much trouble pulling a motor before. I have, however, gone through difficulty with trying to service a motor before, like when I tried to do head gaskets and port heads and intakes on the choptop only to end up with a badly pitted cylinder because it rained overnight. I thought I planned on enough time, but every time I start to make progress on a project this year, things get badly derailed. I’m used to that sort of thing happening, but not at the frequency it’s been this year. Just feeling a little more bludgeoned than usual and it’s a little hard to keep trudging forwards like this.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Stop playing with that ouija board and it will get better.

Maybe that’s my problem? Never used one of those boards…

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

And another thing. If a member of management says that, just go ahead and. Assume the job is either

A. Nearly impossible.

Or

B. The stupidest idea in the universe.

C. Both A and B

FIFY

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Car show night!

 

[Roert42]

I don’t remember having quite so much trouble pulling a motor before. I have, however, gone through difficulty with trying to service a motor before, like when I tried to do head gaskets and port heads and intakes on the choptop only to end up with a badly pitted cylinder because it rained overnight. I thought I planned on enough time, but every time I start to make progress on a project this year, things get badly derailed. I’m used to that sort of thing happening, but not at the frequency it’s been this year. Just feeling a little more bludgeoned than usual and it’s a little hard to keep trudging forwards like this.

Too many projects at the same time?

I know if I plan too many projects out at the same time I get lost in the bs and nothing gets done.

 

[racsan]

Too many projects at the same time?

I know that feeling well, The wheel horse needs belts, I bought a moped and ordered parts but have yet to work on it, the ford tractor needs a radiator and fuel shut off valve (both of which I have now) and the free porch swing I got last fall needs new canvas (which Ive yet to even look up) I did get the woods deck back on the allis (been meaning to since march) . Another layoff would almost help but part of things not getting done is it being so hot / humid out.

 

[ericbphoto]

I know that feeling well, The wheel horse needs belts, I bought a moped and ordered parts but have yet to work on it, the ford tractor needs a radiator and fuel shut off valve (both of which I have now) and the free porch swing I got last fall needs new canvas (which Ive yet to even look up) I did get the woods deck back on the allis (been meaning to since march) . Another layoff would almost help but part of things not getting done is it being so hot / humid out.

But you're way up there in the colder climates.

 

[pjtoledo]

setting up plan B for putting the 3.0 back in. had to check for enough height with all the do-dads attached.
I'll have about 6" between the oil pan and radiator support with wheels on the ground.
since I'm going solo I'll need all the tricks I can conjure up.
a chain hoist is much more precise, and can be used from many different positions, including under the truck.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Too many projects at the same time?

I know if I plan too many projects out at the same time I get lost in the bs and nothing gets done.

Well, yes and no. I learned years ago about working too many projects at once and the dangers with that. I do have way too many projects, but I try to tackle only one at a time. When my green Ranger puked a transmission last year, that started the spiral. I was in a good position, not great, but good, to do the 5.0 swap I had been planning for. My girlfriend didn’t need her car at the time and I had my F-150. I knew the red Ranger ran and drove and I could fix it pretty easy and throw it on the road if all went to hell, which is pretty much where it ended up.

Ran into issues with the 5.0 swap, and more issues and the girlfriend needed her car back, finally threw a couple hours and parts at the red 92 and it went on the road. Fixed things only as it broke them so I could focus on the green one. Then the red one blew a motor. F-150 badly needed rust repair, but it’s been my daily. Tried returning to the green Ranger project and was quickly derailed again. Went back to throwing parts at the red one and it’s being reluctant. Speaking of, my hip is getting reluctant about working a clutch.