My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


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1987
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Hi Everyone I just wanted to show all of you My Project,

Hope You Like What I've done !!

I'll Start with What it looked Like When I purchased it for 250.00, It didn't run and was previously A work Truck....

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


I Found The Problem With The Truck Not Running (A Bad Fuel Pump Relay) And The Truck Ran GREAT ! So I got it smogged and Then Registered and Started Ripping into The Truck !

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


Then I Took it To the Bodyshop, it took 1 Month and ALOT of patience, While it was in the Bodyshop I placed an order with LMC truck, I ordered Carpet, all new Weatherstriping and Door Seals.

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


And After It was All Done Here it is at My Friends Bodyshop, They Do GREAT work and Have Painted MANY Off-road Rangers and Street Trucks, They Are a PPG Test Center for Riverside County, So you know that it was done Right !

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


Here's One for all you Chevy Guys to get off on..... LOL ! (Just a side Note... I could have driven it home If I had my Bench Seat with me But Towing it seemed easier and safer.)

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


And After I got it back to my place I Started to put it back together and here is the FINAL Result !!

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


There it is !! Here is One Final Picture, The Odometer....

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


It has 227,720 Miles on the ORIGINAL Transmission and Motor, It's a GREAT Truck and it's only gonna get better ! I have plans to Drop the front maybe 2 inches and the rear level with the front drop. I also Am Thinking about a Bed Rug or Spray in bedliner for the back.

Thanks for looking guys Feel free to ask any questions !

Troy. :icon_thumby: :yahoo:
 
sweet truck !!! that is a head turner for sho. good job
 
Wow! Nice truck! And I'm glad you mentioned weather stripping, just reminded me I need to order some. :icon_thumby:
 
Thanks Guys !

I was thinking about these wheels Next......

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....
 
you can do my truck next if you would like....good job!
 
dude looks good man im trying to get mine looking better mines the same almost its an 88 with 60 40 seats 5 sp man with manual transfer case im looking to redo interior mainly tint the windows did you do it urself or did you have it done?
 
Hey man, it's looking good!
 
sweet rig! With the color that it is, I think I like the wheels it's got already.
 
You didn't go with yet more "obnoxious red" carpeting to go with the rest? lol

Looking damn good.
 
sweet truck man. im jealous
 
Updated Pics !!

I've added Rims, A Roll pan and re-dyed the interrior !

Check it out.....

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


Kinda crappy interior shot but it's all I have of the re-dyed interior so far....

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


And A blurry Night shot of the interior

My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


and last my LED light on my roll pan this thing is friggen bright !
My 87 Reg Cab Ranger Restore Project....


Thanks for lookin guys!

Troy.
 
dang that looks nice! maybe an inch or two drop in the rear and the stance would be spot on. the new wheels look great!
 
Truck looks awesome man you did some good work congrats
 

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