What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[97RangerXLT]

You still gotta splice the adapter and new radios harness together. Same thing you'd be doing if you got the end plug peice of the harness from the donor trucks radio and the adapter. Unless I'm missing something here.

the link that I found several years ago was plug and play. you plugged your trucks wireharness into the adapter harness, then the adapter into the new radio. easy peasy

AJ

 

[Rick W]

I haven’t found the plug n play harness yet, but I’ve been told it exists and I’ve been pointed to a couple web sites. I’ll keep y’all posted. I understand it may be $30-35. If so, I’ll break out the cutters, soldering iron and shrink tube. I’ve done it all before....

I got my 1st Covid shot today with the redhead. She’s fine, I got achy, so a slow day for me. But I did put an interesting touch on the 87 4wd Rickstoration. I highlighted the locking hub directions while I was doing the next steps on the monkey lamps for the redhead’s grand girlies.

I’d been thinking about a way of Rickstoring the silver accents on the dash of the Mark V & used these hubs as a Guinea pig. 90% of the dash is very good, but a few high touch spots had the silver rubbed off. I couldn’t do it with a brush even before my hands started shaking...

Here, I cut a short dowel (minimal porosity but porous) and rounded the top just a little. I dipped it in the paint lid, but then blotted it almost dry on the clean paintbrush. Then I very gently tapped it on the raised letters. I’m loving the result! Where there were worn spots that were too low to tap, I put a minuscule amount of paint on the tip of that orange pick, and dotted in the gaps. I wasn’t worried about perfect here, but I’m definitely going to try it on the Lincoln!

QUESTION: & I think I asked, but does anyone know where I can get just those plastic crossbars? Mine seem to be heat damaged. If not, baking soda trick...

& My 87 brake lines came in today, so I’m going to shift my focus from the radio on the 97 to getting the 87 on the road and let these important cosmetic issues wait a little....

 

[Curious Hound]

QUESTION: & I think I asked, but does anyone know where I can get just those plastic crossbars? Mine seem to be heat damaged. If not, baking soda trick...

Do you know what brand your hubs are? I think you mentioned the 5-sided engagement on the back. Mine have that and are MileMarker brand. You could try contacting MileMarker or Warn (whichever applies) and ask about them.

 

[Curious Hound]

I just went out to the garage and looked at one of my spare hubs. It's a Warn and also has the pentagon shape on the back. Front looks like this.

 

[Rick W]

Thanks, thanks a lot!!

That’s what mine looks like if you cut off the two half circles and kept the bar. From underneath, the pentagram is ok, but all the outside edges of the bar were frayed almost like they were burned. I took off the whiskers and they work ok, but I don’t know for how long. Hubs seem fine, but I haven’t had it running myself yet. I’ll reach out to Warn again and MM.

thanks!

 

[sgtsandman]

Tuned the quad band antenna on the 2011.

 

[racsan]

picked up a “better “ back hatch door for the escape, its off a white one so easy paint prep. Just sand-mask-spray. Has everything but inside plastic. hopefully the defroster grid & rear wiper work, if they dont I can just transfer parts. Im suprized how much paint is, looked on fleabay and 20-30 a can. ouch. Oh- paid $200 for this back hatch. not bad considering its complete with glass , wiper motor and hinges even.

 

[Bgunner]

picked up a “better “ back hatch door for the escape, its off a white one so easy paint prep. Just sand-mask-spray. Has everything but inside plastic. hopefully the defroster grid & rear wiper work, if they dont I can just transfer parts. Im suprized how much paint is, looked on fleabay and 20-30 a can. ouch. Oh- paid $200 for this back hatch. not bad considering its complete with glass , wiper motor and hinges even.

My local auto paint supplier charges $25per can being the hardener and paint in a rattle can that covers about 3 square feet. Its good stuff and has a great spray pattern, unlike rustoleum or the crud walmart sells.

If you can get it for the price you mentioned and is the 2 stage paint go for it. I like the k2 clear coat personally.

 

[racsan]

My local auto paint supplier charges $25per can being the hardener and paint in a rattle can that covers about 3 square feet. Its good stuff and has a great spray pattern, unlike rustoleum or the crud walmart sells.

If you can get it for the price you mentioned and is the 2 stage paint go for it. I like the k2 clear coat personally.

I should check local, ordering online you dont know for sure when it was mixed, and of course there is the chance of damage or being lost in shipping. It will be a few months, dont have anyplace inside to paint and much too cold out to do in the garage.

 

[2drxploder]

Working on replacing wood, and a re-fresh on the ol dove tail, to haul the ranger a few places. stage 1 done

 

[Roert42]

I went to paint the inside of my OFR bumper this morning, realized that the vertical gusset that is used for mounting is not welded to the face of the bumper, just the top and bottom.

That is where I planned on centering my eye hooks when I weld them on. So I decided to weld the face to the gusset, figured this would keep the bumper fro. Getting too screwed up when I need to actually use it as a recovery point.

Painting the inside now, then I will have to repaint the front because the heat made the paint peel off.

Hoping to get it mounted up tomorrow.

 

[sgtsandman]

I went to paint the inside of my OFR bumper this morning, realized that the vertical gusset that is used for mounting is not welded to the face of the bumper, just the top and bottom.

That is where I planned on centering my eye hooks when I weld them on. So I decided to weld the face to the gusset, figured this would keep the bumper fro. Getting too screwed up when I need to actually use it as a recovery point.

Painting the inside now, then I will have to repaint the front because the heat made the paint peel off.

Hoping to get it mounted up tomorrow.

This is the back bumper, correct?

 

[JohnnyO]

Got a new tire. Had to get one a month ago because I cut a sidewall. Another tire had a leak and it was a more worn one so I replaced it and have a matched set of new ones on the front now.

 

[Roert42]

This is the back bumper, correct?

Yup. Doesn’t look too bad if I’m not staring directly at the spot with the buggered up paint.

 

[Uncle Gump]

It kinda surprises me they didn't finish the welds on that bumper. Everything I got from them has been first rate stuff.