The $600 1988 Ranger project. A semi-serious race truck build.

[BBR]

IDK what shenanigans USPS is up to, but my shackles finally made it to Amarillo from California, and then did a big u-turn and now they are back in California.....

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

IDK what shenanigans USPS is up to, but my shackles finally made it to Amarillo from California, and then did a big u-turn and now they are back in California.....

I've watched them do that several times. Sitting at a warehouse within miles, and then ship it half way cross-country!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

On the flipside I have had them say something goofy like that... and then it gets delivered the same day.

 

[BBR]

I'm going to need to make some sort of header for this sucker and I already told you I have flanges.

Why Ford chose oval ports is beyond me. It makes it difficult to make headers. So what's a guy to do? You bust out the 3d printer and make a die that's what.

I drew this up in AutoCAD and printed it with 100% infill. It took 19 hours to print. Haha.

I took a piece of 2" pipe, poked it in the hydraulic press and squished it into an oval. A darn good oval I might add. The die didn't even flinch.

 

[bba952]

I'm going to need to make some sort of header for this sucker and I already told you I have flanges.

Why Ford chose oval ports is beyond me. It makes it difficult to make headers. So what's a guy to do? You bust out the 3d printer and make a die that's what.

I drew this up in AutoCAD and printed it with 100% infill. It took 19 hours to print. Haha.

I took a piece of 2" pipe, poked it in the hydraulic press and squished it into an oval. A darn good oval I might add. The die didn't even flinch.

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using a 1mm nozzle will speed up that print time a lot

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Not owning a 3d printer, I would make that from MDF or if I can find some, high density fiberboard.