Here is my 1994 XLT

[Zipity]

Well i am new to this board and to the lowering of ford's.. when I was just a little lad i had a 1984 GMC choped top that was already lowered. Now that i am 25 years old I want to do my own Project. I have a 1994 Ford Ranger XLT. here are a few pictures of it as it is now.

this is just before i took the topper off.

after i get this bad boy on the ground then i am shaving the rear bumper. i want the full truck to have a smooth look. I am going to make the bed smooth on the inside and move my gas cap to the inside of my bed. I can weild some so it might be alright but i am going to try and not **** it up to bad. Hehe. This is going to be a project.

 

[samsonitesamsonite]

looks like a good base to start with. have fun! keep us updated

 

[Zipity]

here is my first fabercation. it still needs some work.

Before

After

I still need to fill the hole with some sheet metal and add some fixes.

 

[Zipity]

Here are my new items i have to install this weekend meaning my weekend monday and tuesday

Dream beams and flip kit

shaved door handles

and my hidden antenna

 

[ZMan]

Where are you going to mount that antenna?

 

[Zipity]

i have not looked yet but i will find a spot most likely. Just trying to get the full smooth look so i can start weilding on my bed to fix it if ican not find one at a good price

 

[Zipity]

I decided today not to go with the shaved door handles and antenna. it will probley be cooler to do chrome handles and just leave the rest.

 

[CAVEMAN]

Here in Indy, if your going to show your truck, my brother is a judge for a JEGGS show and he has always liked the "shaved look", but I"m like you....... I like the chrome handles look! Have fun, I just sold a 1999 Red GMC S-15 lowered 1.25 off othe ground, and I had everything shaved, but I missed the chrome handles.

 

[Zipity]

OK after alot of thought i am keeping the shaved door handles and the antenna so when i mount it i will post pic. But due to my little time i have during the week this is what i got done today.

this is the passenger sides. the only one i could get done until my Dremel died on me. I was using it to cut my U Bolts.

this is what it looked like before i changed it.

 

[metalmacguyver]

what kind of problems might you have with the shocks compressing to far with this lowering kit? is it even a problem or do the bump stops make it a non issue?

 

[compleckz]

those nuts dont look too rusted on the u-bolts, you should try some penetrating oil and a breaker bar (if you dont have an impact).. mine looked pretty much the same and they zipped right off with an impact..

keep up the work and the pics

 

[ZMan]

what kind of problems might you have with the shocks compressing to far with this lowering kit? is it even a problem or do the bump stops make it a non issue?

stock shocks blow out quickly with more than 2 inches of drop. Lowered shocks are mandatory.

 

[Zipity]

Here it is lowered I have to replace all the shocks still and get 2 inch drop coils for the front.

 

[metalmacguyver]

a thought on tools: Dremels are great, i wore out my first one and im close to needing a third. but an angle grinder for 25 bucks somewhere cheap is well worth it when doing things like cutting off ubolts.

i got a black and decker about 2 years ago. it served me well enought for me to realize that it would be worth it to me to invest in a good one (Milwaukee 5" 12A variable speed). its definately one of those things that is a must have if your doing much customizing. i have primarially used it for cutting. it has been a life saver.

just my $0.02

 

[Zipity]

the bed i am buying