Just Plain Stupied

[tempforce]

looks like i'll have a project going for the next few years.
thanks for the suggestions.
can't wait for a post of a video of your truck running.
and i understand completely your med's issues.
i'm with government healthcare as well and don't understand why others want it so bad.
happy trucking.....
cc


navy gulf war vet...

 

[doorgunner]

Ranger & Mountain......thanks a heap

looks like i'll have a project going for the next few years. navy gulf war vet...

don't give up!

I am going to definately trial fit things and mock it up first. The 5.0 can only go so low before it hits the front crossmember, so that will be one limit. I may need to trim the bottom of the firewall to clear the bellhousing but I think I can work with the stock trans tunnel and mount the cab a little lower.(figure out how much lower & see if it's worth the delay)

I have the original title for the 94 ranger chassis and the vin plate as well, but didnt really think about the smog and safety rules it would have to meet. I checked when I originally bought about registering it as a kit (owner assembled) vehicle and at that time it only had to meet the minimum safety requirments (lights,turn signals, seat belts, etc). The other thought I had was to find an original 36 ford truck title and go from there. I have seen titles for sale on ebay before.

Did you buy the interior panels from Gil for the headliner and others?

Compared to "original cardboard" panels...Gil's were worth the xtra $



EDIT: back to the go-rajjj....I gotta cut the rheostat off the gas tank sending unit & tack it on upside down so the gas gauage will read correctly (i tried switchiing the wires on the back of the gauage, but all the needle would do is peg out full or empty...LOL)

 

[gregs]

So how is it to drive? Have you done a good shakedown cruise? Betcha get a lot of looks! Awesome job!

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i think its time to update the avatar pic...

 

[doorgunner]

So how is it to drive? Have you done a good shakedown cruise? Betcha get a lot of looks! Awesome job!

No cruising yet!!!!!!!!!!

#2 & #3 cylinders are getting lots of spark but no fuel.....I just cleaned all the injectors about two months ago.....but the last couple days it's been running on 4 cylinders........hate to yank the fuel rail again.....

Also......welded the rheostat upside down on the tank unit & fuel guage works great now....(reversing wires/ground didn't work....go figure)

I've been runnin to town....about 3 miles each way...that's about it until I"m sure it's ready for a long trip...

A-A-A-N-N-D-D........I got the 4* Jegs axle shims in this morning (the main reason I didn't want to go on a long trip with the pinion angle off so much) .....it took an hour to drop the rear end/install shims/test drive...now the pinion isn't pointing up at the bed any more.....L O L

Tomorrow I'll try to put a hundred miles on it locally to make sure I'm in walking distance of friends & relatives...

 

[doorgunner]

i think its time to update the avatar pic...

Yep...gimme a minute.......

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

Yep...gimme a minute.......

wow!!! nice!!!!

 

[MountainMike]

Nice pic DG. Take it easy man now you can enjoy cruising the beast.

-Mike

 

[sloue]

a tip of the hat to you DG . almost sad to see it done .this build thread has been a staple of entertainment for me from the beginning.enjoy ( a work of art!)

 

[RangerFabWorks]

(sob) (sob) (sniff) (sniff) its so beautiful i cant believe you doorgunner built something so beautiful.

dg, if your son were here, he would smack you in the face for taking so long. grab a beer, and give you the biggest hug of your life.

im sorry for all the pain you went through building this truck. but just remeber one thing. jake would have wanted you to enjoy yourself and build and drive the rig. so do us all a favor.

when you get the bugs worked out, just drive off into the clouds man. dont have a care in your heart. just imagine jake being in that passenger seat with you. and the both of you having a grand ol'e time.

just go down that highway, wind in your hair, roar of the engine. and just be free my brother, because thats what building cars is about my friend. thats what its about.

you go enjoy yourself in that 36 there 'gunner, youve earned it. have a nice life my friend.

 

[doorgunner]

Thanks a bunch fellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(sob) (sob) (sniff) (sniff) its so beautiful i cant believe you doorgunner built something so beautiful.

dg, if your son were here, he would smack you in the face for taking so long. grab a beer, and give you the biggest hug of your life.

im sorry for all the pain you went through building this truck. but just remeber one thing. Blake would have wanted you to enjoy yourself and build and drive the rig. so do us all a favor.

when you get the bugs worked out, just drive off into the clouds man. dont have a care in your heart. just imagine Blake being in that passenger seat with you. and the both of you having a grand ol'e time.

just go down that highway, wind in your hair, roar of the engine. and just be free my brother, because thats what building cars is about my friend. thats what its about.

you go enjoy yourself in that 36 there 'gunner, youve earned it. have a nice life my friend.

Blackwidow......I didn't know you were a Rhodes Scholar! you summed it up well!!!!!!!!

Now....out to the go-rajjj to put the diamonplate back in the bed since the tank sending unit gots the fuel guage pointing in the right direction now...and burn all that old gas outta the tank.....Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....

 

[dangerranger83]

Now that you built something great looking and worth keeping time to build something ugly and worth destroying.............demoliton derby car/truck (dont make it a ranger truck), makes sence to me.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

(sob) (sob) (sniff) (sniff) its so beautiful i cant believe you doorgunner built something so beautiful.

dg, if your son were here, he would smack you in the face for taking so long. grab a beer, and give you the biggest hug of your life.

im sorry for all the pain you went through building this truck. but just remeber one thing. jake would have wanted you to enjoy yourself and build and drive the rig. so do us all a favor.

when you get the bugs worked out, just drive off into the clouds man. dont have a care in your heart. just imagine jake being in that passenger seat with you. and the both of you having a grand ol'e time.

just go down that highway, wind in your hair, roar of the engine. and just be free my brother, because thats what building cars is about my friend. thats what its about.

you go enjoy yourself in that 36 there 'gunner, youve earned it. have a nice life my friend.

wow man, thats deep...and true enjoy your truck DG!!!!

 

[RangerFabWorks]

wow man, thats deep...and true enjoy your truck DG!!!!

every once in a while i impress myself with my typing.

 

[doorgunner]

thanks guys.......blackwidow---don't bruise your back!!!!!!!!!!

anybody got a fast answer why #2 & #3 fuel injectors ain't squirtin (before I drag out the code buster in the morning??????

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they"re tickin good, but the spark plugs are both dry (2 months ago they all quit tickin from a corroded main connector)---

I cleaned the green stuff out and everything did good til now....

but I'm still drivin it on 4 cylinders...LOL (a honda civc passed me on I-12 today.....)