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

[Blmpkn]

I appreciate it, events are definitely worth checking out. Never been to JeepFest because I didn’t have a Jeep, but I got an invite from a friend with one, so why not. The TRS events are worth going to though, highly recommend.

I’m sure if I get the choptop to JeepFest it’s gonna get attention because it’s going to stand out like a sore thumb when people realize it’s not what a Jeep looks like but there’s some vague similarities.

We’ll see how it goes today, probably won’t get a chance to post again for a bit. I’ve done motors in less time than I have, but you can never account for everything so we’re just gonna see how it goes.

Good luck!

 

[Saddle Tramp]

I have high respect for what you're doing. Keep it up.

 

[Blmpkn]

Looked at it..

 

[Curious Hound]

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Looked at it..

Several of us are looking at that this month.

 

[Lefty]

I've been hauling gravel for the past several days.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Took some pics.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

Changed the fluid in the rear diff.

 

[sgtsandman]

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Looked at it..

You got a whole month to do that.

 

[Lefty]

We have never washed ours. The paint is way too faded to make a difference, the old wax job is peeling off, so any good rain is sufficient to get the dust off.
In hindsight, however, we should have been hosing down the chassis frequently. Chicago's road salt has been eating it alive from underneath for years. The frame rails at the back, and the tail end cross-member have fallen apart so the bumper is hanging on with a strong rope until I can weld some braces on (and fabricate a cross-member. Which I don't know how to do...)
Never had a car or truck before this whose chassis rotted BEFORE the body did! What does Ford use for metal, anyway? Something new on the periodic table?

Rust is like cancer. it needs fixed, either by chemo or surgery or both. I took mine apart and repainted the frame with POR15, then a top coat of rattle can spray enamel, then a clear coat of polyurethane (which lasts a long time).

This may sound excessive, but it only took a few days. My last truck died from a rotten chassis.

 

[Lefty]

More gravel again today.

 

[Maritime Drag Racing]

Seat and belts all bolted in and the cover film is off the back window. I have a feeling it's going to be a chore to get the belts adjusted to fit me...

 

[ekrampitzjr]

We have never washed ours. The paint is way too faded to make a difference, the old wax job is peeling off, so any good rain is sufficient to get the dust off.
In hindsight, however, we should have been hosing down the chassis frequently. Chicago's road salt has been eating it alive from underneath for years. The frame rails at the back, and the tail end cross-member have fallen apart so the bumper is hanging on with a strong rope until I can weld some braces on (and fabricate a cross-member. Which I don't know how to do...)
Never had a car or truck before this whose chassis rotted BEFORE the body did! What does Ford use for metal, anyway? Something new on the periodic table?

Go to an electrical wholesaler and look at Kindorf or similar channel/strut and associated fittings as a start. Kindorf and its fittings have a zinc chromate coating.

 

[Jazzer]

Second the above. Do a search for galvanized hat channel.

 

[sgtsandman]

Inspected the brakes, adjusted the parking brakes, greased the suspension zirc fittings, and rotated the tires on the 2011.

EDIT: Side note. It looks like my floor jack is failing. I’ll check the fluid level but it isn’t pumping up properly. The thing is about 20 years old. So I can’t complain. That thing has seen a lot of use.

 

[JoshT]

Dad's brought his brush hog and grapple over to help me clear up the woods (planted pines) around the house some. , So I moved the 96 Ranger about 40 foot to make way for the tractor. The took the pressure washer to the side of it to finally blast off the dust and dirt from where I removed the fender flares a few weeks/months ago.

Some time this week I'l probably get him to use the tractor to push the 85 Ranger up onto ramps so I can get under it and work a little. Also need to use it to lift the cab from the 86 Parts truck to put it back on blocks. Used to be on them, but the boards broke. More I think about it the more ideas I got for while its over here.