'97 Ranger *Diesel Turbo* Build aka "LOTASMK"

[tsi617]

No I mean the truck. My 83 has rust. Stupid northern Virginia and their salt.

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[ShotnVA777]

No I mean the truck. My 83 has rust. Stupid northern Virginia and their salt.

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Oh... Believe me, she's got a little rust! Or a lot. Not suuuure? Lol!

I plan to remove every single body panel from the truck, to swap onto the SVO, then swap the SVO's panels vice versa. That's when I'll get at the rust! It may seem stupid or something, but I really wish the red truck was the 5 Speed XLT w/ a good, rust free EVERYTHING like my Grey Ranger is....

The red truck is just SO CLEAN and I love the red! I also like the tan interior that matches my mustang bucket seats. These are the reason(s) for me buying the truck!

I just wish I could take the red trucks complete body (inside and out) and simply drop it onto the grey trucks frame and everything. It would be perfect and probably what I'll end up doing! I may even decide to just make ONE TRUCK instead of 2.... That's more money into ONE PROJECT! But I need this project to be a STEADY DD and a monster at the same time. There's a very fine line!!!

 

[tsi617]

Yeah I hear ya. I am taking my self out if buying a donor truck to fix all the rust. I got the 83 to get the antique plate. It's registered in Stafford county, Va and there for would need emissions if I didn't have the plates.

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[ShotnVA777]

Yeah I hear ya. I am taking my self out if buying a donor truck to fix all the rust. I got the 83 to get the antique plate. It's registered in Stafford county, Va and there for would need emissions if I didn't have the plates.

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Gotcha.... Is that State specific or just Stafford?? (I know they kind of "do their own thing" sometimes up there!)

Down here in the 7 Cities, you just go to a gas station that does inspections, hand them 2 $20 bills and they slap a sticker on! Lmao

 

[tsi617]

Yeah all the northern counties have emissions testing. Spotsylvania and south is free of the burden and only does safety.

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[ShotnVA777]

Yeah all the northern counties have emissions testing. Spotsylvania and south is free of the burden and only does safety.

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That's SO dumb... Remind me to never move there! Lol!

I got the GREY Ranger running again! Still just the 8 plug motor, haven't gotten the LA3 ECU yet and there's still a few more things I want to upgrade, before throwing the turbo motor at it! I needed a DD, now I have that and can upgrade accordingly. AND... now that I've DONE the motor mounts and transmission mount/crossmember install, I'll know EXACTLY how to do the swap (for the most part!). Only took me a day to steal and install A LOT of shit from the Red Ranger (that will accept the Diesel motor and is the Automatic) to the GREY Ranger that will be my "racetruck?" Lol...

CHEERS! BACK IN A RANGER!

 

[tsi617]

Pics......

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[ShotnVA777]

Pics......

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Check out the first post, where it shows the truck wrecked in the front end! Lol...

....she still looks like that!

I just got it RUNNING and MOVING good again! (That was enough in its own! Haha)

Naw, but foreal... Tomorrow, I will start the swap(s) of the outer "shell" and bumper/grill. I will also be swapping over interiors as well, eventually. I still need to tear the carpet out, then pull and lay down the "plastic" floor from the Red Ranger into the Grey one too... Sheesh!

 

[tsi617]

I'm just a pic whore. The more the better!

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[ShotnVA777]

I'm just a pic whore. The more the better!

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If your a picture whore and haven't read my OTHER build thread (the first one in my sig), you should lol. Its ALL pics just about!