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Ranger build concept

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When I bought it:
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As it sits now:
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Thinking just a 5.0, NP435/205, 44/9" w/5.38's, and 37's. Full hydro, boatsides, interior cage, 4-link f/r w/coils, and bobbed frame and bed. Opinions? Ideas?
 
Unless you are a little bitty dude, i don't see how you could fit a decent suspension seat in a reg cab ranger and be comfortable to wheel at all. :****:
 
I've got sum half tons if ur interested 4:88 d44 front open 5:00 9" rear welded make an offer if ur interested 618-499-4432 Brad
 
Still gathering parts, but rolling it in the garage Saturday to start the back-half. Kinda thinking about removing the back glass and cutting out the panel directly under it to let the seats recline a little. Custom dash is a must, can't stand the looks of the factory one AND absolutely nowhere to put a tach and gauges with an A pillar bar (cage). Plus I'm cutting out a square on each side of the floorpan for a lexan peep window, and the dash would hinder the view.
Pics of new parts:
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5.13's and spools. 'Bout a grand worth of ****. Couldn't believe what these things cost.
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James Duff radius arms and 4-link, powdercoated green with gold flake. Used to belong to Ted Nugent. Another grand.
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4.oh to 435/205 adapter and the front axle. Coil cups and link mounts are cut off now...

More to come!
 
Dammit. Have to wait til Monday for toob. "we have to order that stuff. We have 1" .120 wall if you want that?" Uhhh, **** no? Ah well, puttin' in gears and stripping the interior for cage, gauges, and seats this weekend, I reckon. Anyone here in the Knoxville area?
 
get the ranger done. That's what I'm running but a extened cab F150 frame, back halfed linked all the way around,new 43 sx swampers, 203/205 doubler, c-6 tranny,and the best for last that blows everybody's mind a stroked and bored 400m. It will wrap 8500 like the cats meow.
 
Hell to the YEAH! That's different and I like it! You got a build thread on it?

Pulling the tank out of the Ranger and replacing it with a fuel cell. What wires do I keep and chuck and what about the lines? It's a top feed 2 port cell, using a Holley electric pump, and a Fram inline filter. I could go buy a Haynes or Chilton's manual, but that money is better spent on toob! :woot:
 
sorry man running panand it love's it a lot. Had a tread on pirate a while ago but it has changed alot since then. It was leaf sprung then and a factory dash. All tube dash now coilovers.n rear and coil springs n front. One day it will be coilovers in the front.This was my first and has been a serious learning experience. But it's one thing about the chevy people hate it. ;D ;D ;D :dunno: why
 
Pulled the bed, going through the planning stage.... Execute.
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Cap the frame, add upper link mounts-
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Cut out rockers for rock rails-
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I have no idea why the pics are different sizes...
 
Update-
Got a 3/4 heim stuck in the bung, had to cut the welds and put another one in. Never buy an $11 heim and think you came out on top. They bend easily.
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Skinned the bedsides, now alot of cut, splice, weld, flapwheel, primer, repeat.
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Grille section from a narrowed EB. Will require a bit of fill panel and a couple new round headlights.
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As a matter of fact, alot of bodywork needs finished.
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Driver side rock slider in-
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Lots of toob, going to buy a bender Monday.
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