howdy everyone,
I'm new to the site,but not new to fords,have built 3 or 4 68-72 p/u's over the years..and have always ran ford trucks of one vintage or another
gettin ready to start my new project,so i,m just tryin to get my nuts in a pile,
i have a 78-1/2 ranger xlt..has mucho time and money invested,my son took it rock crawlin and rolled it 2-1/2 times...slow rolls,still runs and drives,but sheetmetel is wasted....and,yes...he survived ,both the roll-over AND having to tell me about it found aother bronc tho..a 79 w/a bad motor,but very little rust,unheard of up here in new england..and was only 400$!!!so im doing a frame off resto on the 78 and droppin the 79 body on it...will be sendin pics of the progress,so ill be pickin brains from time to time,to help me along
Howdy
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Guest_whattarush_*
, Feb 24 2004 03:50 AM
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#2
Posted 24 February 2004 - 04:29 AM
Sounds like a BIG project. I am in New Brunswick so I know what you are saying about rust. "We are neighbours" so to speak!
I have a B2 right now and a 90 F150. I also have a car that Henry did not make, the guys get ticked if I mention it, so I never do.
The B2 is just our of the Body shop after a real good workover mechanicaly. Looking forard to it as a D.D. Just waiting for an altenator to be rebuilt now. Got help from this site re alt.
Welcome to the site. The guys here have a lot of knowledge.
Just ask the questions and the answers pop up.
Say I like "Nuts in a pile". Never heard that one before..
I have a B2 right now and a 90 F150. I also have a car that Henry did not make, the guys get ticked if I mention it, so I never do.
The B2 is just our of the Body shop after a real good workover mechanicaly. Looking forard to it as a D.D. Just waiting for an altenator to be rebuilt now. Got help from this site re alt.
Welcome to the site. The guys here have a lot of knowledge.
Just ask the questions and the answers pop up.
Say I like "Nuts in a pile". Never heard that one before..
#3 Guest_Gunner_*
Posted 24 February 2004 - 09:28 AM
yes yes welcome to the site. i tey to help as much as i can and i also live in NE i am in MA. but if you read through some of the posts on here a guy named davids always beats me to alot of the help responses so if you dont hear it from me you will from him. but again welcome and have fun i know i am going to rebuilding my 82 BB when the weather warms up of course.
#4 Guest_whattarush_*
Posted 25 February 2004 - 03:18 AM
thx for the welcome,....project aint as bad as it sounds,drive train is alredy mostly done,has less then 5k on....detroit rear,duel rancho's on all 4 corners,brakes,new tranny,"luigi"rebilt transfer(he a guy in my area who is the master of tranny's),bushings,d.shafts,axle shafts and tires,just gonna blast ,paint and replace lines,maybe add some anti-wraps to rear ..351 has about 180k,but most anything that coulda be bolted to it has been,...as for body,ill take care of sheetmetel,but i aint doin the finish work...lol.....hey gunner,im in mass too,western side.. my dd is a 93 150 shorty, (2x) with250+on it ...300/6,5spd.....almost completly origonal...its like the energiser bunny!! lookin forward to talkin with you all and the rest of club too...
#5 Guest_Gunner_*
Posted 25 February 2004 - 04:15 AM
yeah i live on the east side in fall river. i just bought my 82 BB and i am waiting until it warms up to start the work. its going to be quite a project. i cant wait. and i could tell you what my dd is but everyone might get mad because henry didnt make it. just know this. i alwys wanted a bronco but i learned mechanics on tuner cars first.
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