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Mbxmitch
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- Joined
- Aug 13, 2012
- Messages
- 104
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Transmission
- Manual
well guys I finished my clip swap on my 1993 ranger . I did alot of research on this and was missing tons of info so I thought I would put down everything I did and answer any questions you have.
first is the list of needed parts despite what anyone else says here is what you need from the year you want or compatible years
core support ( you can do swap with the old core but I did not so I cant give direction on this)
outer fenders
header panel
grille
headlights
hood latch
custom body mounts
first I broke it down removing everything listed above
when removing the core I suggest using spot weld drill bit its like a tiny hole saw bit.
before installing core there is some trimming to do on the inner fenders, I cut alittle less then an inch off the front edge of the inner fenders basically they are to long. the orange line is where I cut
next are the fenders, pretty easy all you have to do is trim the front see pic and you can see where I cut them to fit
after you get the core support in where you want it its really down hill from here, take some time ,mounting it in different spots and putting it together until its where you want it then start welding
everything els bolts on except the radiator and condenser all I did was line it up drill new holes and ill have lower mounts made up at the shop next week.you could throw in a rad from the year your swapping and it would work
head lights will need some wireing isnt that hard.
as far as the bumper goes just keep posted currently its just hanging there but it requires some drilling in the old brackets.
hood latch from the year your swapping to should work I am having trouble with it but I read it works
front body mounts on the frame wont line up right if you drill new holes on the mount you can work it but im making new ones its easy enough
anything I missed feel free to ask I will answer what I can and update as I move along
first is the list of needed parts despite what anyone else says here is what you need from the year you want or compatible years
core support ( you can do swap with the old core but I did not so I cant give direction on this)
outer fenders
header panel
grille
headlights
hood latch
custom body mounts
first I broke it down removing everything listed above
when removing the core I suggest using spot weld drill bit its like a tiny hole saw bit.
before installing core there is some trimming to do on the inner fenders, I cut alittle less then an inch off the front edge of the inner fenders basically they are to long. the orange line is where I cut
next are the fenders, pretty easy all you have to do is trim the front see pic and you can see where I cut them to fit
after you get the core support in where you want it its really down hill from here, take some time ,mounting it in different spots and putting it together until its where you want it then start welding
everything els bolts on except the radiator and condenser all I did was line it up drill new holes and ill have lower mounts made up at the shop next week.you could throw in a rad from the year your swapping and it would work
head lights will need some wireing isnt that hard.
as far as the bumper goes just keep posted currently its just hanging there but it requires some drilling in the old brackets.
hood latch from the year your swapping to should work I am having trouble with it but I read it works
front body mounts on the frame wont line up right if you drill new holes on the mount you can work it but im making new ones its easy enough
anything I missed feel free to ask I will answer what I can and update as I move along
