My 1986 Ranger on 35's!

[dad98684]

nice truck, any more plans?

 

[Toofarnorth]

Very Nice!

 

[Mudstomper99]

Looks sweet! How hard was the engine swap as far as wiring goes. I have a 2.3 with 33s and 410s and I seriously lack power. I'm looking for motor upgrades and that's a different route to take!

 

[moonman85]

Nice truck!

 

[Frank The Tank]

I really like it. Bet it sounds crazy in 4 low revving out.

 

[YooperSteeze]

Beautiful truck! This is pretty much exactly how I want my 84 to end up, except with the 302 that's already in it hahah. How much time and money do you have in the whole project?

 

[Hagan]

Thanks guys! Its sad to say the truck currently has no engine. I was tired of not having any low end power. I've been trying to decide what engine I want and decided to go with a 302. I'm in the process of rebuilding the engine. I've been working over 12+ hours a day for the last 4 months so its been slow.

I'll have to respond to everyone's questions when I get home on my computer.

 

[n_bannerman]

What did you use for front blinkers and how did you mount them in the grill? I ask because it is clean and I am about to put my new bumper on and it sits right where the factory blinkers do. Thanks!

 

[86MUDRCJ]

Do you know what brand that bumper is? It looks too good not to copy!

 

[Hagan]

The front bumper is Smittybilt off of a Cherokee. I wanted something that sat flush against the grille. I didn't have time to fab my own bumper so this was easiest. I will warn you it was a huge pain to mount it. I cut off the frame and welded a 1/4" plate all the way across, then I had to cut off the front body mounts on the frame and I attached the bumper with bolts.

The turn signals are mounted with a plexiglass lens on the front epoxied in place. Drilled a hole in a piece of sheet metal for the bulb and mount (pops into sheet metal) then epoxied the curved sheet metal to the back of the opening. If that makes sense?

 

[SAY789]

Damn she came a long way since i seen her last. We'll have to go wheelin someone when you have a motor and i get a capable rig

 

[86MUDRCJ]

The front bumper is Smittybilt off of a Cherokee. I wanted something that sat flush against the grille. I didn't have time to fab my own bumper so this was easiest. I will warn you it was a huge pain to mount it. I cut off the frame and welded a 1/4" plate all the way across, then I had to cut off the front body mounts on the frame and I attached the bumper with bolts.

I figured I would I would have to weld the 1/4" to the middle of the frame rails. So how did you set the front body mounts back up? I wanted to have a bumper that mounted right up against the grille. The panel where where blinkers it seems like uneccessary space to me.lol

 

[buell-eyed-devil]

you say you got the flares from pacer? Got a link? They will look sweet on my B2

 

[86MUDRCJ]

you say you got the flares from pacer? Got a link? They will look sweet on my B2

You can get the stuff from summit I believe. If I'm right there's no specific modell they go with. It's a roll of it and you shape it the way you want.

 

[buell-eyed-devil]

Nice! Thanks!