The disassembly has begun ...
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Fleet Mechanic
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The disassembly has begun ...
I started taking apart my son's wrecked 99 ranger today. Man is it hard to see it this way. Luckily the engine was untouched. The salvage offers were an insult (as expected) and I can't justify fixing it back up. So, I am going to part it out. I should do ok. I have room to store it next to the garage and I have an old boat cover to protect it. Maybe I can get another one like it and have a ton of replacement parts.
If anyone needs any hard to get little things like special bolts, connectors or whatever, let me know. I may just put it in an envelope and send it to you. I got a lot of great advice from this forum and hopefully I can give something back.
Also, I have a great drivetrain, bed and interior if anyone is interested. Just pm me.
Thanks for everything.
If anyone needs any hard to get little things like special bolts, connectors or whatever, let me know. I may just put it in an envelope and send it to you. I got a lot of great advice from this forum and hopefully I can give something back.
Also, I have a great drivetrain, bed and interior if anyone is interested. Just pm me.
Thanks for everything.
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Your SON!
Take a big, deep breath super 6.8!,
You dont sound like a happy camper...that you regret doing what your doing??
Also sounds like he's lucky to be alive...YOUR SON!!
We all have to be grateful for the good...however slim it may be!!
You dont sound like a happy camper...that you regret doing what your doing??
Also sounds like he's lucky to be alive...YOUR SON!!
We all have to be grateful for the good...however slim it may be!!
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Explination Please!
Hi fordboy_52,
super 6.8 sounded distressed and I was consoling him as he was making a plea to sell his sons newly wrecked rig.
We must all have feelings too because one day we may be in that same sinking ship one day themselves!
By the way super 6.8 I hope everything is getting better for you.
super 6.8 sounded distressed and I was consoling him as he was making a plea to sell his sons newly wrecked rig.
We must all have feelings too because one day we may be in that same sinking ship one day themselves!
By the way super 6.8 I hope everything is getting better for you.
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If I remember correctly, it was a front end hit, right? If so I would be curious which rear end gears you may have. If the hood is intact, I am interested in the hinges. Also the passenger marker light socket, if it survived. Feel free to pm me a response.
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CougarXR02...lemme look around my garage and see if I can find the hood hinges I bought for my Ranger...I think I still have a brand new set from Ford sitting here somewhere...much well built than the ones that are in the truck stock, but I couldnt remove the stockers so I left them in place.
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sounds good. whenever you get the chance, I dont need the truck back together for several weeks yet, and I am still working on the fenders and header panel.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Southern KS
CougarXR02,
None of the above except the gears survived the impact. I have cleaned the truck up and it actually drives just like before for short distances. (no coolant)
I am now thinking about finding a rear end wreck or something that needs a drivetrain swap. Surely I can make one good truck from the right two. LOL
I am going to try like heck to keep my son driving a Ranger.
None of the above except the gears survived the impact. I have cleaned the truck up and it actually drives just like before for short distances. (no coolant)
I am now thinking about finding a rear end wreck or something that needs a drivetrain swap. Surely I can make one good truck from the right two. LOL
I am going to try like heck to keep my son driving a Ranger.
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Originally Posted by super 6.8
CougarXR02,
None of the above except the gears survived the impact. I have cleaned the truck up and it actually drives just like before for short distances. (no coolant)
I am now thinking about finding a rear end wreck or something that needs a drivetrain swap. Surely I can make one good truck from the right two. LOL
I am going to try like heck to keep my son driving a Ranger.
None of the above except the gears survived the impact. I have cleaned the truck up and it actually drives just like before for short distances. (no coolant)
I am now thinking about finding a rear end wreck or something that needs a drivetrain swap. Surely I can make one good truck from the right two. LOL
I am going to try like heck to keep my son driving a Ranger.
Amazing the hood didn't take any damage, but the hinges buckled under the pushing at the hood latch area. I have been having good luck finding junkyard and aftermarket parts pretty cheap.
As an aside, my buddy just found a '98 ext. cab ranger 4x4 with a seized motor, and a trans. case noise for 1200 on craigslist, so something like that just needing drivtrain and no body may be a better way to go if you can happen upon such a truck.
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I always find it interesting how the plastics seem to do the best in a crash. I was in a wreck that took out the bumper, header panel, hood, driver's front fender, headlights, turn signals, all the trim, etc. and the grille ended up without so much as a scratch.