Looking for pics of Saphire Blue (purple) Rangers
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Looking for pics of Saphire Blue (purple) Rangers
I have a purple 96 Ranger that I bought back in 97 for a really good price. I was only concerned with practicality and didn't care about the color. Now, the truck is becoming my son's truck, and he hates the color. I can't blame a 17 year old. I would've hated it too when I was his age. So, we're thinking about making it a project and getting it all painted and lowered and so on. I personally prefer a lift and big tires, but he prefers street tires and lowering. Ok, he wins that one.
It will cost a lot more to repaint the truck into a different color. This would have to include the door jambs, etc. It would be cheaper if we stuck with the current Saphirre Blue (it's freakin purple!). I know there are some really nice tricked out (is that the right term?) purple Ford Rangers out there. Does anyone have links to galleries of dressed up purple Rangers?
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It will cost a lot more to repaint the truck into a different color. This would have to include the door jambs, etc. It would be cheaper if we stuck with the current Saphirre Blue (it's freakin purple!). I know there are some really nice tricked out (is that the right term?) purple Ford Rangers out there. Does anyone have links to galleries of dressed up purple Rangers?
Thanks.
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Well, I don't have any pics of my truck, which is a 96 but it's not sapphire blue, rather it's Baysonberry Blue (From what I found on the net). It is purple, but at first I didn't like it, now I am very glad I put up with the color (However mine is not a light purple, there are those very ugly lighter purples.. it's very dark and it has a bit of metallic quality to it). Turns out, I was really the only one who didn't like it, everyone else loves it, although there is slight joking, but it makes the car more fun. I love the color now, and I'm 18. It's a great Truck, the girls love it, and with some aggressive looking tires, maybe dual tips, and Fender Flares it'll look a little more Manly. However, Rangers just don't look good lowered in my opinion.. Makes them look girly. So tell your son, You are giving this truck to him as a gift and he's going to get used to it or he can put up the money to buy the upgrades. Don't waste your money on turning the truck into a piece of crap. He'll never lose the truck in a parking lot, and it feels nice not having the same color as the 10 other rangers I see every day. Well that's my advice, good luck with your son.
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Thanks for the reply.
We agreed on Ambulance Orange. It's like the 04 Mustang's Competition Orange. I was never into street trucks either. To me, a truck should have big tires and sit a foot off the ground. But my wife talked me into going along our son on this one. I'm ok with lowering it, as long as we don't go ridiculously low. Maybe an inch or two from stock. I think it will look nice. I'll be posting progress pictures at www.cardomain.com/id/jay9542.
We agreed on Ambulance Orange. It's like the 04 Mustang's Competition Orange. I was never into street trucks either. To me, a truck should have big tires and sit a foot off the ground. But my wife talked me into going along our son on this one. I'm ok with lowering it, as long as we don't go ridiculously low. Maybe an inch or two from stock. I think it will look nice. I'll be posting progress pictures at www.cardomain.com/id/jay9542.
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Just dont goto maaco or earl shive(sp?)
Those places suck the paint blows and will flake and chip off after a year or 2 then you have purple showing through orange?? YUCK.
I would think it would cost $$$$'s to repaint. You might just want to go find another ranger in a different color. It would probably be cheaper.
Rand
Those places suck the paint blows and will flake and chip off after a year or 2 then you have purple showing through orange?? YUCK.
I would think it would cost $$$$'s to repaint. You might just want to go find another ranger in a different color. It would probably be cheaper.
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Originally Posted by Rand
Just dont goto maaco or earl shive(sp?)
Those places suck the paint blows and will flake and chip off after a year or 2 then you have purple showing through orange?? YUCK...
Those places suck the paint blows and will flake and chip off after a year or 2 then you have purple showing through orange?? YUCK...
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i might be kinda color blind, but in my family, that trucks more blue than purple. tell your son he can put a bigger motor in if he jacks it up instead of lowering it., just tell him it costs some big money, even if you do it yourself.
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Kinda off topic now but my spousal unit and I discussed this project a lot.
Option 1: At least $20,000 for a new truck. Full warranty. Near zero risk.
Option 2: Around $10,000 for a decent used one. Limited warranty. High risk.
Option 3: Up to $5,000 to fix up the Ranger we already have. Low risk.
We threw out Option 2 early in the game. Option 1 meant a new loan plus higher insurance costs. Option 3 seemed like the best one. This 96 Ranger has 142,000 on the clock and has had no major problems. I've replaced the windshield, spark plugs, spark plug wires, brake pads, shocks and tires. Then the usual oils and filters. It's been a really good truck. Dressing and fixing it up is also going to be a project. I've wanted to do this myself before but it was my daily driver and I chose to just leave things alone. Now, it's partly for fun.
Option 1: At least $20,000 for a new truck. Full warranty. Near zero risk.
Option 2: Around $10,000 for a decent used one. Limited warranty. High risk.
Option 3: Up to $5,000 to fix up the Ranger we already have. Low risk.
We threw out Option 2 early in the game. Option 1 meant a new loan plus higher insurance costs. Option 3 seemed like the best one. This 96 Ranger has 142,000 on the clock and has had no major problems. I've replaced the windshield, spark plugs, spark plug wires, brake pads, shocks and tires. Then the usual oils and filters. It's been a really good truck. Dressing and fixing it up is also going to be a project. I've wanted to do this myself before but it was my daily driver and I chose to just leave things alone. Now, it's partly for fun.
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If you have the time to do it piece by piece, painting it yourself can be very rewarding. I've never done an entire car, but I have done fenders and hoods and small dress up items. It's pretty easy if you can get the right paint and a good quality spray gun.
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