Post pics of your whip!!!

[rocknthehawk]

WOO for bringing back an old thread!

I was going to start a new one, but it's easier to just put it here.

This is my new project. It's a 1990 Ranger (my third ranger), and it's bagged and bodydropped. I drove it for about an hour and a half, then it decided to overheat. Pulled the heads saturday and discovered a cracked head, both head gaskets blown, and a hole in one of the pistons. So, looks like no more 2.9 v-6, this baby will get a ford 5.0 (302cid) and aod or c4 tranny.

any questions? it's laying body btw, not frame. when i do a dash swap i'll rewire the truck also. I'm thinking i may keep the three link in the rear, but set up the front for side to side, instead of just front/back.

oh and a low quality video is necesarry!

[rocknthehawk]

[rocknthehawk]

[jason_931]

rocknthehawk Talk about lowering, nice work!
Here is my car. My dream car from 8th grade!

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by jason_931

rocknthehawk Talk about lowering, nice work!
Here is my car. My dream car from 8th grade!

I'm having a little trouble placing that model. The hubcaps seem to indicate Lexus, and my guess within there would be the IS line, but I'm just not sure. What is it?

[Jeff K.]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I'm having a little trouble placing that model. The hubcaps seem to indicate Lexus, and my guess within there would be the IS line, but I'm just not sure. What is it?

Yup that's an IS300. Excellent car with Lexus build quality and reliability.

I finally got around to taking some better pics of my car outdoors.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by rocknthehawk

This is my new project. It's a 1990 Ranger (my third ranger), and it's bagged and bodydropped.

I never could figure out why people do that

I drove it for about an hour and a half, then it decided to overheat. Pulled the heads saturday and discovered a cracked head, both head gaskets blown, and a hole in one of the pistons. So, looks like no more 2.9 v-6, this baby will get a ford 5.0 (302cid) and aod or c4 tranny.

Be sure to get as big a radiator as you can in it, or you'll face the overheating problem again! Should go better with all 8 pistons....

did you do all the work on the truck? looks like a great job!

[rocknthehawk]

Originally Posted by squirrel

I never could figure out why people do that



Be sure to get as big a radiator as you can in it, or you'll face the overheating problem again! Should go better with all 8 pistons....

did you do all the work on the truck? looks like a great job!

Well...i bought it to drag....the frame that is! haha on closed roads of course.


I've already found all the V8 parts i need, it's just matter of getting the money.

I didn't do any of the work...It actually needs some help. It looks pretty good, but i'm going to do a dash swap to probably an early 50's ford dash. I'm also rewiring the truck. When the front clip is off to do the motor swap, i'll be bracing the frame, because it has been z'ed and not reinforced to the extent i would like. I think i'll redo the upper link in the back, just to clean it up. It gets a ton of lift out back, so i'm not too concerened. Other than that...relocate battery to clean up underhood, molded center console to sub box, and new paint/bodywork.

[Alexander McGee]

Awesome thread; just found it.

Here's my 2002 PT Cruiser, with too many modifications to list...newest thing is a custom turbocharger system and Megasquirt stand-alone fuel management. I love to race it in Autocross (SCCA Members, anyone?), as well as on the street. This wasn't a turbo when I bought it, hah.

[Vexkingof716]

living on a true dairy farm i drive an 83 6.2 diesel GMC Sierra 2500.
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i have two parts trucks for it and plan on adding a lift kit, hopefully 6 to 10 inches, and some BF goodrich mud terrian or all terrain. right know i have no stereo, but i want to get rid of the bench seat so i can put subs in. I also hope to add a jake brake if they make one for this old of a truck, a compound turbo and some 8 inch stacks coming up the side of the cab. Maby some day a 2 speed rear axel too. Diesel is the way to go. I hope to someday own a 10 to 12 second diesel but for know this dose well for going to school and and burning rubber, even though the engine is really a 350 with injectors.