Rangebe...version 2.0

[-Nathan-]

Thanks boys. Picked up some plate today to plate the frame, and front ttb beams...maybe do some of that this weekend.

 

[-Nathan-]

Made some templates, and cut out my plates for my beams. The steel is 0.125" . Went over to my buddies, who let me use his plasma.

I just formed them into shape with my ball peen hammer. I fully welded in the bottom plate, and flap-disced it smooth.

The drivers front plate is just tacked in for now. Will do some more work tomorrow perhaps.

 

[-Nathan-]

Burned in the front piece. What you dont see is that in the center of the plate, I had cut big long gaps, about 1/4" thick, and filled them with weld, securing the plate to the center of the beam, not just the periphery.

 

[Bennybooster]

Those look awesome!
How many hours do you have into just the beam by now?

 

[-Nathan-]

way too many....by the time both beams are plated and trussed, it will be close to 70 hours.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

all that time should be well worth it

 

[CodyXLT]

what did you do with the tubes runninig to the engine and the other one running from the intake tube for the snorkel?

 

[-Nathan-]

still have them. Not sure if Im going to keep the snorkel with the prerunner fibreglass fenders or not....what sayith TRS?

 

[RangerBoy94]

I say I'll buy your snorkle from you.

 

[Kyle M.]

still have them. Not sure if Im going to keep the snorkel with the prerunner fibreglass fenders or not....what sayith TRS?

No snorkel

 

[kris97ranger]

id keep it. or u said itd gettin a v8?

 

[-Nathan-]

Its getting an H.O. 302....leaning towards not using the snorkel. HOWEVER....the snorkel was a gift from my wife as an engagement present....and would look better on my wall than on someone else's rig....plus its worth about 450$, which I doubt anyone would pay anyways.

 

[-Nathan-]

Got the back of the drivers beam plated.

And also got a package in the mail with some bling.

Fluidyne aluminum radiator, flex-a-lite dual electric fans and metal shroud, 2 NEW spare felx-a-lite fan motors, rad mounts, and oil filter relocation kit.

 

[Kyle M.]

Look like mustang parts. You mounting the radiator in the back? I think I am gonna move mine, space is limited up front.

 

[-Nathan-]

Yep. Rad was cooling a 427 stroker, so it should cool a stockish 302 more than adequately. Yes, rear mounted radiator, and rear mounted fuel cell. Wondering if I can get away with a stock water pump, or if I should bite the bullet and get a Meziere electric pump. What did you do for motor mounts? and could you do me a favor sometime, and measure how far rearward the transmission crossmember is, in comparison to the cab mount or something? going to make my radius arm brackets/tranny x member and would like to have an idea where to put them.