The un-named crawler

[dangerranger83]

Has it been that long since this was started? Man where has the time gone?

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Yes it's been about 3 years lol


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[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

So I started it yesterday. I figured I'd pull the front clips off first then the doors and pull the cabs. After that I'll swap the motor, trans. I've also got a BW 1350 doubler I started about 8 years ago that I'm gonna finish for this rig.

I'm probably gonna run the same front suspension as my 87 and I might go coil overs in the rear. Haven't decided yet.


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[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Headed to harbor freight to get a spot weld cutter. The drill bit was dull and annoying. Shitty part is it's a 45 min drive each way for a $5 tool. Might run to pick and pull to get some other things since I'm down the hill.


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[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Well plans got put on hold. Had to turn around, drive 30 min the opposite direction to pick up my dad to take him to see my deadbeat brother that's in the county jail. Hopefully HF will still be open after we're done.
We got there and he was gone at the dr. Hopefully it was just a checkup and nothin bad happened to him in there.
Goin back to the jail in about 45 min to see if he's back yet...


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[dangerranger83]

My local HF is 5 minutes away

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

I'm jealous! But I'd be broke if I was that close lol.
I bought a 3/8"x14' chain, some fittings for converting the a/c pump of the green ranger to an air compressor and two tack weld cutters. All for $38. It was $60 but I found coupons on line and my monthly emails.


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[dangerranger83]

I need to go get an infrared temp measure from there sometime too.

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

I got one when I extend the RA's for the Green Ranger. It works good!

So I was able to get 90% of the spot welds cut on the wrecked cab, the only ones I didn't get were the ones in the door jam. Haven't pulled the doors yet.
Also got about half of the driver side cut out on the donor clip. Damn drill batteries just don't last very long. I had to stop due to both batteries being dead.
No pictures of the progress yet, I forgot to take some.


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[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Anybody reading this done a clip swap that has advice on putting it back together?


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