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So it's raining here today and I decided to go on a beer run. There is a JY right across the street from the Sunoco that I frequent. What is sitting in front of the building? A two-tone red '81 4x4 longbed in Ranger trim.
My palms got all sweaty.
I went in and asked the owner if I could poke around it and he said sure.
Opened the hood and there lies a complete, unmolested, running 302. I think I tinkled a little...
I took pics but can't get them to load on My puter but I'll mess with it and try to post them later.
So for starters, I got the air cleaner,breather and all of the hoses....$15.00. A spare steel wheel with a decent tire on it.....$15.00. Grille....$15.00.
Headlamp trim, both left and right...$15.00. He is going to take the front bumper and tailgate off for Me which I paid Him for, You guessed it....
$15.00 each.
I was prepared to let Him 15 buck Me to death !
My palms got all sweaty.
I went in and asked the owner if I could poke around it and he said sure.
Opened the hood and there lies a complete, unmolested, running 302. I think I tinkled a little...
I took pics but can't get them to load on My puter but I'll mess with it and try to post them later. So for starters, I got the air cleaner,breather and all of the hoses....$15.00. A spare steel wheel with a decent tire on it.....$15.00. Grille....$15.00.
Headlamp trim, both left and right...$15.00. He is going to take the front bumper and tailgate off for Me which I paid Him for, You guessed it....
$15.00 each.
I was prepared to let Him 15 buck Me to death !
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Most of the body trim is still there. It's not supposed to rain tomorrow so I will be going back with tools in hand, and a lot of 15 dollar bills,lol.
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I tried....he came up with $600. How he got 600 from 15 is beyond Me...lol.
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Great score.
The tailgate comes off with no tools needed. Open about half way, slide the cable ends off the sides, and lift the passenger side of the gate off the pivot.
You now have the gate in hand.
The tailgate comes off with no tools needed. Open about half way, slide the cable ends off the sides, and lift the passenger side of the gate off the pivot.
You now have the gate in hand.
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Hmm, I could use both visors. '85 would be the same as '81, right? I'd be interested in the good door panel and the headliner, too, but I think they'd be to $$$$$'y to ship.
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In My neck of the woods (rural), between the insane amounts of salt used in the winter and mostly gravel driveways, it is definitely the Rust Belt. When a decent running vehicle is found for parts, We act like kids in a candy store. Every couple of months, I reserve a Saturday to go to the Pick-A-Part to hoard parts. It never fails that family or friends call for something. For the most part, we're a Ford family.
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It is a Ranger but did not have a headliner...steel like mine. The visors and panel would be cheap to ship....hardly any weight.
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I was surprised at the condition of the gate. There are a few dings at the top like usual but nothing major that can't be fixed easily. My truck didn't have a gate when I bought it so that was a huge find in My world...lol.