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Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2008
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From: PHX AZ
Hoping to take it on a lower 48 state trip in September or maybe this spring. Since it’s going to be a “driver” found out with Eco1 it’s really nice to go long distances as cruising the backroads it’s easy to not have enough fuel.
I want to be able to go from here to Southern California & back home on a single fuel fill.
Mufflers and basic exhaust is from the 482” FE. Mufflers are DynoMax. Since it’s very hard to get a 6 to sound good I may have to add a quiet muffler in tailpipes. Quiet it until there is no sound. Don’t think anyone has tried this combo on a 6 I am aware of.
i am also hoping to run E50 and the stations that carry it in AZ are few and far between.
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Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2008
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From: PHX AZ
thanks! Plugging along trying to get this truck back on road. Last time I drove it was 4/7/19
i have owned this truck over 20 yrs now.
i have owned this truck over 20 yrs now.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Chico, Ca.
Amazing work as usual. Thanks for coming back and sharing. I remember when you bought the Rainbow Ranger. I thought that it was one of the ugliest Slicks that I had ever seen. Hard to believe that it's the same truck, and so many original parts could be restored.
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Logistics Pro
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From: PHX AZ
Pretty much untouched truck except for the crazy exterior paint job.
factory overdrive restored back to natural finish. Not a spray gray like many do.
even the exhaust and muffler original to truck.
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Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2008
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From: PHX AZ
Prior to Teardown
Very nice cab! Not even a pinhole in cab corners or floor.
Got a bit carried away with Rainbow.
once paint was removed it was revealed how nice it was under that hideous paint job.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Southern Maryland
Looking good! Did the a/c compressor mount and water pump pulley come with the truck or did you put the package together to work with both thermactor and a/c? The compressor mount looks different than the Mapco part.
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Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2008
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From: PHX AZ
a local rancher bought it new From Local dealer but sale went thru California dealer the reason for Smog.
All C-6 part numbers. Some of AC brackets were gray in color so painted to match as new.
The Rancher had seen a ‘65/66 T-Bird on dealer lot this color and ordered this ‘66 Ranger same color with the T-Bird spinner hubcaps. Still trying to figure out what vehicle the center jump seat would have been from vs the typical optional console.
after tearing it down & stripping paint and seeing how original never messed with i just couldn’t make myself mod it in any way.
very limited funds to spend much on NOS so trying to restore original stuff best I can.
I do plan on driving it a fair amount.