1st gen TDI ranger, prerunner style build.

[powerstrokekid]

These wheels were off the bronco 2 I grew up in. They were sitting in the weeds at my grandparents. I cleaned them up and put new tires on. Total cost on the truck right now is about $550 including tires!

 

[powerstrokekid]

After about 15 miles of test drive and the only mechanical work being carburetor adjustment (besides fluid changes) I drove it to work (120 mile round trip) it did fine except for not having the power to use 5th gear. Not bad for sitting 15+ years

 

[powerstrokekid]

I’m still not sure if this is the ranger I will use for the tdi swap, but I’m giving it the winter to think about it. I plan to drive this through the winter and decide if a single cab is going to be enough room. Right now it it’s not, but I’m going to try thinner seats.

 

[dvdswan]

Free stuff is good, as long as it is something you can use.

 

[chickenman]

Epic im starting my own tdi swap journey 94 supercab 4x4 5 speed. 2004 TDI.

 

[powerstrokekid]

Epic im starting my own tdi swap journey 94 supercab 4x4 5 speed. 2004 TDI.

Awesome! Do you have a build thread yet?

 

[chickenman]

Awesome! Do you have a build thread yet?

1994 4x4 manual TDI swap

This is the begining of the long process.

www.therangerstation.com

 

[powerstrokekid]

I replaced the dry rotten brake hoses and did front brakes. my buddy helped me with the rear, I’m not good with drum brakes. It stops so good now!

I straightened out the frame rail, it was tweaked a little from a bent stock bumper.

started making a bumper with scrap metal I have.

 

[Blmpkn]

Those d-rings are chonk.

 

[powerstrokekid]

I got thinner seats from my buddy and what a difference! There’s so much more room. I’m comfortable. So on that note, I will likely keep this truck and tdi swap it in the spring. I will drive this truck through the winter, fix little things with it and save up for the final swap parts.

 

[powerstrokekid]

Here is the finished product minus paint. This bumper is made 100% from scrap metal I have collected. Pretty awesome.

 

[powerstrokekid]

Painted the bumper and then put silicone In between the stitch welds to prevent rust stains from seeping out hopefully.

 

[Curious Hound]

That looks real good. I like it.

 

[Blmpkn]

Hell yeah, looks good.. nice work.

 

[powerstrokekid]

Well my buddys ranger that I was gonna use, he’s gonna do a 5.0 swap. We took the v tread off and put on some old school looking super swampers on! Looks sweet just figured I’d share.