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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Talking Got a new donor!!!

Hey guys, I got a line on a '03 Ranger 3.0 V6 5speed!! I'm going to put my old '56 on it! I'm going to leave it ROUGH and use it for a service truck! The Ranger had been wrecked and the guy had cut it at the windshield post and the floor of the cab. The rest is there! Its the perfect donor for what I want to do. It will make a great daily driver for hauling parts and such! I know alot of you guys go nuts when we talk about reframes, but as you know I've done several and have them on the road so for me its no big deal, but it is very cool!!!

I just thought I'd tell ya what I found!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Terry,
Cool go man go.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Whats the track width on that Ranger Terry?
This thread is going to get alot of people shaking their heads...
Gonna put it under the panel?.....

On a side note, have you considered a che*y throttle-body to Ford intake?...you could probably get the Caddy air cleaner on it...
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Tear it up Terry!

Sounds like a good donor to me. I'm sure there will be issues, but then again, there is always issues.....

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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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Yeah, there will be issues, but thats what I like! I got to be me I dont have it home yet, but for the price I couldnt turn it down. I can adjust the track width with the wheels I put on it. It wont be a power house, but it will be a driver! I'll post some pics after I get it home.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Hey Terry, Just how many projects do you have going at one time? I have read your working on a friends truck and now taking on a Ranger project? You must have a very special wife, for with all the projects you got going on it sounds like she never gets to see you!!!! You go man!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Terry,
That sounds like a great project.. anything can be done with time and effort.
Oh and TOOLS
 
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