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Sitting on a shelf, in my shop, is a nice chrome strip, from an early Mack, that reads "Mack".. Would you like it? If so, Merry Christmas, and I will haul it North next trip, (Jan 25), and mail it to you. I do not remember when or where I got it, but I know right where it is, an not a problem to throw it in a suitcase. Just PM me an address, and 'Santa' will make a late delivery...
There's nothing wrong with having a collection of parts (body or mechanical) to further the cause of keeping one more of these trucks functional and still operating on the road.
The body and trim on my truck is all '69 Ranger but, I have numerous mechanical parts that aren't stock to my truck or even from a '67-'72 model F-series truck. Some of its parts are from the Dentsides, some from the Bullnose trucks, some from the '92-'96 model trucks, some from a '70 Thunderbird --it even has parts on it from an '89 Saleen Mustang, and in the future will have a 4R70W transmission from a '98 Mustang as well as the possibility of a 5.0L EFI H.O. engine from a '90 Mustang GT.
I think your truck (regardless of its compilation of parts) looks fantastic. I was just wondering why some things on it differ from what would have been the stock configuration of a '70 model Ranger. I didn't know the back story. Now It all makes sense.
I thought you might enjoy the explanation. As far as I can tell the only part that came from a '71 F350 is the VIN tag and maybe the door it's attached to.
Originally Posted by bajafishnut
Thanks for the disc brake conversion numbers. Mine is a '68 Big Ball 44HD front axle, and now I have the numbers, is it really worth the kit price and the effort to switch it over..???
I do like your adjustable drag link though, as when I did the PS conversion, I ended up jus tsleeving and welding up a solid drag link. As it is, I am able to turn tighter to the left, than to the right... not by much, but a noticeable amount in tight spots.
Baja
If I had to do it again I would just look for an open knuckle 44 or 60 that has discs. Going from discs to drums was like night and day. The brakes are very good, almost too good. I went with the adjustable link because it makes centering the steering wheel very easy.
Originally Posted by ultraranger
LEDs on a circuit with a conventional flasher relay (designed for higher current draw incandescent light bulbs) will hyper flash because the relay senses the low current draw of the LED as being a bulb that's burned out.
Lower resistance equals a lower current draw on the relay, which equals lower heating of the reed switch inside the flasher relay, which equals faster cyclical cooling times on the reed switch in the relay, which equals the reed switch opening and closing at a faster rate, which equals the blinkers blinking faster than normal, which is pretty much the same basic thing Gavin explained.
There's only two ways to keep LEDs from hyper flashing; wire in blast resistors into the wires feeding the bulbs or, (and more sensible to do), simply plug a flasher relay into the connector that's LED compatible.
You splained it better mucho better than I did.
Originally Posted by 67nukeford
I see you and I have the same philosophy of "Frankensteining"....LOL
That's Frankensteening!
Originally Posted by JEFFFAFA
2X. Only I usually call it "Jeff-If-fying. Case in point is my 1994 Cougar. With a 1993 Thunderbird Super Coupe front end, T-Bird Super Coupe wheels, 97 Cougar back spoiler with 3rd brake lamp, Blue 97 Cougar interior with 94'S 3rd brake lamp deleted from the package tray, Tokiko lowering suspension that mimicks the Super Coupe, aftermarket high flow cat Y pipe for the factory 4.6L, Flowmaster cat back exhaust, etc,etc. I couldn't find the correct color of blue to paint the factory tan dash. And since I don't like tan interiors I wanted the blue. So I painted the dash gray. And used the door trim panels and the console to blend the gray to the blue. I don't have any pics of this stuff though.
Is it a manual or stick?
Originally Posted by bajafishnut
Maybe we ought to have to average the years of all the parts, and register our trucks that way... ??
Baja
Sounds goo to me.
Originally Posted by Freightrain
Yun's ain't seen nothin' yet as for Frankentruck'n til you worked on something like my Mack...
It's a REAL mutt............(pun intended). The rear frame rails have '91 Ford part number........
That is one bad azz mutt!
Originally Posted by JEFFFAFA
'91 Ford rear frame rails? THAT qualified it.
Sir Mack Ford, I dub thee "Kingdom Heavy Hauler (2)". And I did.
See Gavin, I can make stuff look nice if I want to, but I failed miserably because I didn't top coat the POR 15 and now 5 yrs later it looks like hell.
After going to the first truck show with it some people were poking at me because you can still see the Ford part number on the outside of the frame about half way back.
Jeff, I altered my Kingdom name just slightly.....if that is okay?
..............and now back to our previously scheduled program...............
That's Frankensteening!
*****"Dam* Your eyes".....blink blink....."To late".
Is it a manual or stick?
A/T. That body style of T-Bird and Cougar were strictly automatics. Originally I had plans on putting a Cobra 4.6L and it's 5 speed in it. I was going to have my Buddy who is a welder, blacksmith, and was a farrier alter the Cobra's clutch pedal to fit Thundercat if that were possible. Never made it in to the investigation stage.
Originally Posted by Freightrain
From a '91 L9000? Ford truck:
See Gavin, I can make stuff look nice if I want to, but I failed miserably because I didn't top coat the POR 15 and now 5 yrs later it looks like hell.
After going to the first truck show with it some people were poking at me because you can still see the Ford part number on the outside of the frame about half way back.
Jeff, I altered my Kingdom name just slightly.....if that is okay?
Unlike the earlier Fox body Birds, where everything interchanged with mustang parts(basically, chassis wise). Buddy converted a few Birds to stick. He owned a '83 Turbo Coupe Bird, bought new.
See Gavin, I can make stuff look nice if I want to, but I failed miserably because I didn't top coat the POR 15 and now 5 yrs later it looks like hell.
After going to the first truck show with it some people were poking at me because you can still see the Ford part number on the outside of the frame about half way back.
Jeff, I altered my Kingdom name just slightly.....if that is okay?
..............and now back to our previously scheduled program...............
The frame looks great! What's happening to the POR-15?
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Originally Posted by Tomahawk
That's Frankensteening!
*****"Dam* Your eyes".....blink blink....."To late".
Is it a manual or stick?
A/T. That body style of T-Bird and Cougar were strictly automatics. Originally I had plans on putting a Cobra 4.6L and it's 5 speed in it. I was going to have my Buddy who is a welder, blacksmith, and was a farrier alter the Cobra's clutch pedal to fit Thundercat if that were possible. Never made it in to the investigation stage.
POR 15 turns to crap in the sunlight. You can't hurt it with a hammer, but UV rays kill the finish. It's presently kinda a dull black, crusty look with some oil/grease splattered on for good luck. 50+ yr old transmissions and motors don't always keep their fluids inside. I spray some degreaser on it a couple times a summer to try to keep up on it. The "newer" motor is much drier, but the old transmissions are still leaking.
I should have put a topcoat of black enamel on it to seal it and keep it looking shiny, but I failed . Woulda-coulda-shoulda, as the chassis sat there for a couple months before I started on stretching the truck.
The M5OD was a truck transmission, cars all had Tremecs(T5, or T45, T46 or whatever is the latest version).
Yep. A 2000ish Mustang Cobra 305 HP 4.6L DOHC and it's Tremec T45 would have been juicy. Heck, that Crown Vic 4.6L in it now pushed that car pretty well. Even with the 3.08s in the back. I prolly would have gotten myself in trouble with 305 HP.
That is my buddies "83 Turbo coupe. He "pro streeted" it back in about 1992? Still ran the stock 2.3. Was deceiving looking, until you realized it make no noise as it went by..... It currently is getting an 800 HP small block installed with hopes to run in the low 9's.
That 2.3 then got put into a 1960 Triumph TR3, the little bug eyed car. He put the whole wiring harness in, everything worked like it should. That little car was a HOOT to drive with over 200 hp and a 5spd. Compared to the 40 sumthing HP it came with from the factory. It had real knock off wire wheels, which we were concerned it might spin the wires right out of it!!! It drove like a skateboard, rough, but handled like on rails.
Hmmm, how the heck did we veer off course so badly..............................um, back to ford trucks again..................
Gavin.
Case in point is my 1994 Cougar. With a 1993 Thunderbird Super Coupe front end, T-Bird Super Coupe wheels, 97 Cougar back spoiler with 3rd brake lamp, Blue 97 Cougar interior with 94'S 3rd brake lamp deleted from the package tray, Tokiko lowering suspension that mimicks the Super Coupe, aftermarket high flow cat Y pipe for the factory 4.6L, Flowmaster cat back exhaust, etc,etc. I couldn't find the correct color of blue to paint the factory tan dash. And since I don't like tan interiors I wanted the blue. So I painted the dash gray. And used the door trim panels and the console to blend the gray to the blue. I don't have any pics of this stuff though.
. Woulda-coulda-shoulda, as the chassis sat there for a couple months before I started on stretching the truck. 
