vsinger
Member
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2017
- Messages
- 5
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Transmission
- Manual
I've been signed up since 2017, but never posted until now. I had an '88 BII and was looking for advice - but my mechanic convinced me to junk it, as it was too rusty underneath to be worth restoring, and the flywheel was eating starters (ate 3 in 3 weeks). I then bought a '98 Ranger ext. cab, and still spent thousands fixing all of the worn out parts (odo says 124,000 mi.). 2.5L/5sp.
I've driven it from Texas to Wisconsin and back with no issues. It's now my daily driver. After I customized the driver's side front fender and destroyed the headlight and turn signal assemblies in a recent fender-bender, I beat the fender into submission with a 2X4 and a BFH ($300.00 for a replacement fender?). I replaced the broken headlight/cornering light/turn signal assemblies, and then decided to paint it, as I had bought paint for the BII but never used it. I've attached some photos of my "30-footer" paint job (Pattern = '70's MERDC). I'm still on the fence as to whether or not to paint the wheels...
My only continuing issue is with shifting the transmission. Sometimes when I depress the clutch and put the trans. in 1st. gear, the idle speed goes way up and I hear what sounds like a "worn-out throw out bearing" sound. It also doesn't want to go into gear while moving - it seems that the idle speed return solenoid is preventing it from shifting. Anybody have any ideas? THANKS!
I've driven it from Texas to Wisconsin and back with no issues. It's now my daily driver. After I customized the driver's side front fender and destroyed the headlight and turn signal assemblies in a recent fender-bender, I beat the fender into submission with a 2X4 and a BFH ($300.00 for a replacement fender?). I replaced the broken headlight/cornering light/turn signal assemblies, and then decided to paint it, as I had bought paint for the BII but never used it. I've attached some photos of my "30-footer" paint job (Pattern = '70's MERDC). I'm still on the fence as to whether or not to paint the wheels...
My only continuing issue is with shifting the transmission. Sometimes when I depress the clutch and put the trans. in 1st. gear, the idle speed goes way up and I hear what sounds like a "worn-out throw out bearing" sound. It also doesn't want to go into gear while moving - it seems that the idle speed return solenoid is preventing it from shifting. Anybody have any ideas? THANKS!