My new project truck: 95 Ranger

[Spowerback]

nice rim good jobs ive same project me too

 

[Downey]

looks sweet man get the bed back on and drive it

 

[scottg]

ha, bed is FINALLY back on. Just got done doing rear axle seals and shoes. Going to take it to work for a Maine State Inspection Sticker and oil change, then should be free to start driving it daily!

 

[bcost882]

sweet fast working hmmmm

 

[scottg]

I tried the 3M headlight restoration kit today, did Great on the first one, and got alittle too ****y on the second and left some swirl marks.
before

after

I swapped to a set of Jeep Liberty 17's with 235/55 and 235/65 (freebies!) They seem to have a better offset then the Mazda rims

Also washed it (2nd time since February) and took some shots

Also, took out the trash of all the parts I replaced, thought Id grab a picture

 

[Silver talon84]

Good looking truck man!! Gotta love that maine rust huh! Glad my rig is from texas! You ever head to newport or bangor?

 

[Robert_1967]

E-mail me those mud flaps


Robert

 

[ozziemo27]

E-mail me those mud flaps


Robert

So...hes going to send those mudflaps through cyberspace to your door?

 

[rangernystyle]

Dude im really liking those Jeep rims they look pretty killer on your truck

 

[scottg]

nothing new, just took a quick pic next to the explorer

 

[scottg]

worked on it a little more today on the interior. The previous owner had a cheap oil pressure gauge attached to the lower side of the radio bezel and no light. I am moving that to a steering column pod and adding a back-light. Got the dash apart, and someone broke/cut alot of the supports and Jerry-rigged it back together.

I am also modding the 60 seat down to a 40, have to do it in the truck, since one bolt is frozen in. Got halfway thru cutting the extra seat off, and my sawzall battery died. I also started sewing up a big tear in the fabric. Plan is just to get cheap seat covers untill I come across a good deal on buckets.

Also started painting my sporttrac's center console that I had leftover from my 4wd swap. I am painting it black and blue to match the ranger's interior (console was tan). Im using the duplicolor blue vinyl and fabric paint, its coming good so far, we will see how well it color matches when I am done.

 

[Z3CHYD]

worked on it a little more today on the interior. The previous owner had a cheap oil pressure gauge attached to the lower side of the radio bezel and no light. I am moving that to a steering column pod and adding a back-light. Got the dash apart, and someone broke/cut alot of the supports and Jerry-rigged it back together.

I am also modding the 60 seat down to a 40, have to do it in the truck, since one bolt is frozen in. Got halfway thru cutting the extra seat off, and my sawzall battery died. I also started sewing up a big tear in the fabric. Plan is just to get cheap seat covers untill I come across a good deal on buckets.

Also started painting my sporttrac's center console that I had leftover from my 4wd swap. I am painting it black and blue to match the ranger's interior (console was tan). Im using the duplicolor blue vinyl and fabric paint, its coming good so far, we will see how well it color matches when I am done.

You know, you could just do what i did....get another passenger bucket seat from the junkyard, put it on the drivers tracks, and viola, buckets. only thing to deal with is the adjuster being on the right side...but i had seat covers so you couldnt even see them

 

[scottg]

You know, you could just do what i did....get another passenger bucket seat from the junkyard, put it on the drivers tracks, and viola, buckets. only thing to deal with is the adjuster being on the right side...but i had seat covers so you couldnt even see them

I did the same on my wife' old 99


But I really don't like the seats themselves, so this will hold me over until I find something better

 

[scottg]

took 2 days doing it myself, working from 10-5 with plenty of stops to the store and work. Had to use the shop's torch on the big center bolts, ending up replacing both sides

So far I only have the front, haven't decided on what to do to rear (currently just flipped shackles). Installed Used DJM Beams and OEM splash coils. Currently the fronts are sitting on 235/55R17, but are getting swapped to newer 235/50R17 after the alignment. I have adjustable camber/caster bushings in it, so its going to be a fun drive to the shop, not even close to being straight!

 

[Ranger Kip]

nice work! like it!