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Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 25,310
Likes: 5,348
From: Central PA
Thanks for the compliments Abe. Now all I have to do is build the dang thing. I do have most of the parts though. I have to admit, I don't know anything about the '53 Ford Ranger.
That name is just something I cooked up on the spur of the moment. I'll have to think up a better name for it.
Later Man...
That name is just something I cooked up on the spur of the moment. I'll have to think up a better name for it.
Later Man...
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,138
Likes: 2
From: Marietta, Ohio
Dave, there never was a '53 Ford Ranger, but if there were I think it would have looked like your mock up. The Ranger was made in 48 and up to (I think) 50. Somebody on here has pictures in their gallery of one. Or do a search of Ford Rangers. There is a parts supplier in the North East that has one, His company is called Chuck's Trucks.
Thanks Abe,
You could have fooled me...
Later Man...
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 914
Likes: 71
From: Lavergne, Tn.
[quote=2many56s;6915937]The darkside, is a cult of cootie-bobbers who's mission is to rid a ford truck of its identity(chop tops, shaved doors, tilt hoods) and remove its soul(swap engines and suspensions.)
Yep, I'm a member of the cult. Guess I never thought of myself as a cootie-bobber, but I have done all of those things described above to my truck and I loved every minute of it. I'm a fabricator at heart and I like the look of the 53-56 trucks. So I got my hands on a 55 some years ago and the rest is history. I've changed everything but the rear frame and some parts of the cab.
If you're not having fun with your truck, what's the point?
Yep, I'm a member of the cult. Guess I never thought of myself as a cootie-bobber, but I have done all of those things described above to my truck and I loved every minute of it. I'm a fabricator at heart and I like the look of the 53-56 trucks. So I got my hands on a 55 some years ago and the rest is history. I've changed everything but the rear frame and some parts of the cab.
If you're not having fun with your truck, what's the point?
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 495
Likes: 1
From: Somewhere in da corn,Iowa
darksider...54 f100 with a heidts MII, 9", 351W/aod,GM style Mallory HEI with Accel coil, GM one-wire alternator, junkyard bowtie column and seat, reprofiled drip rail, filled seams, custom pearl metallic copper paint( Fiftyfourd Orange), over 2000 LEDs, 56 taillights, tri-bar headlights, custom front bumper(30s bumper horns with a cut down 30s bumper, forget the exact years)
love the darkside, appreciate Stock but to me its just another truck if you dont personalize it.
love the darkside, appreciate Stock but to me its just another truck if you dont personalize it.
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
From: White Hall , Illinois
Fiftyfourdf100 ,really did a good job on your truck .The color ia sharp. Spring is almost here and soon you'll be rollin down that highway.My truck is still at the paint shop, says he wants to get it done by the end of the month. Believe it when I see it. His weeks turn into months. Ayear and seven months now and still not back yet. I have all my parts waiting to go in at least. Ordering my vintage air kit in two more weeks. Keep it safe and watch out for the other guybecause he ain't watching . We're just acouple of cornfields away . Keep on Truckin!
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Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 386
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Darksiders UNITE!
THE DWDP (Darkside World Domination Plot) has begun in earnest
My darkside build thread is here: late model electronically controlled drivetrain install - Page 5 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
6.2L All aluminum V-8 and 6 speed auto box from a late model Escalade will be providing motivation. Same motor (block, crank, heads, pistons) as the corvette, but different cam and intake manifold. It does have Variable Valve Timing.
Bench seat from a Chrysler Minivan.
Mustang II IFS
modified steering column, autometer gauges, etc. etc.
IRS install in phase 2.
Doug
THE DWDP (Darkside World Domination Plot) has begun in earnest
My darkside build thread is here: late model electronically controlled drivetrain install - Page 5 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
6.2L All aluminum V-8 and 6 speed auto box from a late model Escalade will be providing motivation. Same motor (block, crank, heads, pistons) as the corvette, but different cam and intake manifold. It does have Variable Valve Timing.
Bench seat from a Chrysler Minivan.
Mustang II IFS
modified steering column, autometer gauges, etc. etc.
IRS install in phase 2.
Doug
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 914
Likes: 71
From: Lavergne, Tn.
Looking back through this thread, you have to wonder what has happened with some of the people that posted. A few quick checks show no activity in a few years. Projects sold.....lost interest.....or gone on to a better place?
Phantom of the Phorum
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 5,470
Likes: 1,697
From: Kentucky
In my opinion, that's why it's best for a first timer to get a truck they can drive around while doing little things to it to get the fever. Then again, some people do well just diving in.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,222
Likes: 6
From: Houston
Mine isn't dead yet! Just on hold while I work my a** off. But only two more months and then back to the truck after almost a year! The good thing about having some time away is that I have been on here and seen some great things that many have done. Gives me some great directions to go for.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 914
Likes: 71
From: Lavergne, Tn.
Unfortunately, That's not just a part of the Darkside world. There are a lot of gray and original projects that die a slow, miserable death as well.
In my opinion, that's why it's best for a first timer to get a truck they can drive around while doing little things to it to get the fever. Then again, some people do well just diving in.
In my opinion, that's why it's best for a first timer to get a truck they can drive around while doing little things to it to get the fever. Then again, some people do well just diving in.
Elder User
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 728
Likes: 2
From: North Idaho
Am I a Darksider????
Lets seee
55 ford F100 frame and cab
2004 crown vic IFS (P71)
1995 Thunderbird IRS (3.23)
1997 ford F150 van steering column
2005 crown vic 4.6 engine and tranny(P71)
2004 radiator core and cooling fan
2004 P71 wiring harness
Billet specialties hub adapters to 4.5 inch spacing for "T" bird IRS
2006 ford F150 crew cab 40/20/40 bench seat
2003 ford crown vic manual gas pedal (cable)
Does this make me a Darksider????? or Just a Ford guy????
55 ford F100 frame and cab
2004 crown vic IFS (P71)
1995 Thunderbird IRS (3.23)
1997 ford F150 van steering column
2005 crown vic 4.6 engine and tranny(P71)
2004 radiator core and cooling fan
2004 P71 wiring harness
Billet specialties hub adapters to 4.5 inch spacing for "T" bird IRS
2006 ford F150 crew cab 40/20/40 bench seat
2003 ford crown vic manual gas pedal (cable)
Does this make me a Darksider????? or Just a Ford guy????
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 859
Likes: 3
From: Newberg, OR
ok, I'll post too.
54 F100
55 grill,
77 sbc 350,
89 700R4,
77 Cordoba IFS,
Ford 9 inch rear,
universal electric window regulators with custom switches in the crank handle,
jeep wiper motor,
aftermarket ss gas tank,
89 astro gauges in the stock instrument panel,
stock seat,
stock steering column,
grant classic nostalgia steering wheel,
stock heater with DYI custom 5 speed controller,
and counting
54 F100
55 grill,
77 sbc 350,
89 700R4,
77 Cordoba IFS,
Ford 9 inch rear,
universal electric window regulators with custom switches in the crank handle,
jeep wiper motor,
aftermarket ss gas tank,
89 astro gauges in the stock instrument panel,
stock seat,
stock steering column,
grant classic nostalgia steering wheel,
stock heater with DYI custom 5 speed controller,
and counting