The "What did you do to your Ranger today" thread
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Went to a nice little local show today, around 60 vehicles. Took a first place in 1981 to present in truck class with Grumpaws Ranger.
Had a gorgeous 1970 Ford Shortbed there with a worked over 390...owner did a total resto and did it all himself including paint and upholstery.
And an original 57 Ford Fairlane, unrestored and driven daily by it's 87 year old owner.
Had a gorgeous 1970 Ford Shortbed there with a worked over 390...owner did a total resto and did it all himself including paint and upholstery.
And an original 57 Ford Fairlane, unrestored and driven daily by it's 87 year old owner.
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eddieq (04-24-2021)
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Brain fart funny day
Unlike Grumpaw... CONGRATULATIONS!!! Send more pics.
Had a number of brain farts today. First, I panicked. I literally had red transmission fluid leaking on the tailpipe. But I forgot I’ve been trolling around with my old transmission... wwyd with an old tranny?
second, tugging my trailered boat out of the ditch my daughter crashed it into, I forgot to engage the front locking hubs and thought my 4x had died. so now I’ve got major divots.
i need a new brain.
In better mind, I’m preparing to do rear leaf shackles snd bushings tomorrow. Loaded up with cutting wheels, grinding wheels, propane torches (not acetylene $$$ and I’m not experienced) ball joint press and of course YouTube.
Had a number of brain farts today. First, I panicked. I literally had red transmission fluid leaking on the tailpipe. But I forgot I’ve been trolling around with my old transmission... wwyd with an old tranny?
second, tugging my trailered boat out of the ditch my daughter crashed it into, I forgot to engage the front locking hubs and thought my 4x had died. so now I’ve got major divots.
i need a new brain.
In better mind, I’m preparing to do rear leaf shackles snd bushings tomorrow. Loaded up with cutting wheels, grinding wheels, propane torches (not acetylene $$$ and I’m not experienced) ball joint press and of course YouTube.
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Yesterday I hit a tree trunk log on the cut face, knocked my alignment off, lucky I didn't screw up my steering rack. I had been planning on doing lower ball joints and replacing my T-bars soon, so I figured today was the day.
Took the front apart down to the frame, reassembled with new lower ball joints, new CV axles, new T-bars and got it all back together in 9 hours. I'm sore and tired and I'm heading to the alignment shop at 8am tomorrow but damn it feels good to fix a problem in a day. Now I just hope they can get it aligned as is, might still have to replace a tie rod or even the rack.
Took the front apart down to the frame, reassembled with new lower ball joints, new CV axles, new T-bars and got it all back together in 9 hours. I'm sore and tired and I'm heading to the alignment shop at 8am tomorrow but damn it feels good to fix a problem in a day. Now I just hope they can get it aligned as is, might still have to replace a tie rod or even the rack.
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RudyM (04-30-2021)
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Blacked Out Wheels
I’m pretty happy with this blackout especially comparing before corroded rims.
Also hit some fresh crisp winter rust.
1) wheels off
2) mask snd glasses on
3) clean and spray lugs
4) soft wire brush on grinder - do the inside. 20 years of brake dust. Repeat: mask
5) clear coat or black up to you. I wish i did black but I have a lot of clear
6) clean the outer
7) 250g snd wire marks
8) alcohol prep (you too if you like)
9) rust oleum wheel paint with rim sized stencil
After
Stencil- lots of small sheets around a donut of tape works better
Before
Lugs
Also hit some fresh crisp winter rust.
1) wheels off
2) mask snd glasses on
3) clean and spray lugs
4) soft wire brush on grinder - do the inside. 20 years of brake dust. Repeat: mask
5) clear coat or black up to you. I wish i did black but I have a lot of clear
6) clean the outer
7) 250g snd wire marks
8) alcohol prep (you too if you like)
9) rust oleum wheel paint with rim sized stencil
After
Stencil- lots of small sheets around a donut of tape works better
Before
Lugs
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Throttle Mod -New Truck
I did the throttle mod (we need one in our How to.).
3/4” of slack so I’ll order a new one.
best thing is she runs like new and even hinted at quick acceleration with normal up shifting at higher speeds.
so NOW I’ve got a new truck. 99 4.0 4.0L with 180k miles.
next: ball joints or whatever’s wobbliest
3/4” of slack so I’ll order a new one.
best thing is she runs like new and even hinted at quick acceleration with normal up shifting at higher speeds.
so NOW I’ve got a new truck. 99 4.0 4.0L with 180k miles.
next: ball joints or whatever’s wobbliest
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Georgeandkira (06-05-2021)
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Put in toolboxes. One gullwing and a chest between wheelwells. Still have have enough bed space for a typical grocery run.
The gullwing will hold jumper cables, pliers, etc. The chest will hold whatever whoever is in passenger seat doesn't want in their floors pace or lap. Also good spot to toss a laptop or something while getting a burger, that is outta site and is secure.
The gullwing will hold jumper cables, pliers, etc. The chest will hold whatever whoever is in passenger seat doesn't want in their floors pace or lap. Also good spot to toss a laptop or something while getting a burger, that is outta site and is secure.
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RudyM (05-29-2021)
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Went to a nice little local show today, around 60 vehicles. Took a first place in 1981 to present in truck class with Grumpaws Ranger.
Had a gorgeous 1970 Ford Shortbed there with a worked over 390...owner did a total resto and did it all himself including paint and upholstery.
And an original 57 Ford Fairlane, unrestored and driven daily by it's 87 year old owner.
Had a gorgeous 1970 Ford Shortbed there with a worked over 390...owner did a total resto and did it all himself including paint and upholstery.
And an original 57 Ford Fairlane, unrestored and driven daily by it's 87 year old owner.
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Accel-Supere Tuner
So far I’m loving it! It’s super easy to use. I can absolutely feel the difference. I did three 1/4 mile runs on the stock tune and used my wireless ODB2 paired too my iPhone to data log some parameters (0-60, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, etc) using the ODBFusion app. Then I went home, popped the hood and ran a shop fan (to help cool it down a little). While it was cooling I plugged the accel SuperTuner in and uploaded the 87 octane performance tune. I went back to the spot where I had been doing my testing: unfortunately there was a black crown-Vic with white doors and red&blue lights on top. Apparently, my scientific endeavor was mistaken for “exhibition of speed”, needless to say testing the tune will have to wait a cpl days. As soon as I get a day with similar conditions (temperature, wind, etc) I will go back out and do three pulls on the 87 Octane performance tune. Once I do that, I will compile all of the data into a spreadsheet and post it for everyone to see.
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RudyM (05-30-2021)
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I hate to post a link yo a different forum so here’s a YouTuber with four subscribers. his til to use zip ties to hold the linkage open really helped.
Over time the throttle cable stretches and full pedal is only part pedal as far as the engine and TPS is concerned.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmpA1LvdFI
Over time the throttle cable stretches and full pedal is only part pedal as far as the engine and TPS is concerned.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmpA1LvdFI
I think there is a thread on this method somewhere on this forum, but I’ll give a quick, abbreviated run down.
First locate where your throttle cable comes through the fire wall. Next, pull (yes, PULL) the gas pedal up. That should cause any slack that you may have to protrude from the end of the spring (see 1st picture). Now snug a zip tie around the base of the throttle cable (right up against the spring assembly. Continue putting zip ties on until there’s no cable showing. Your last zip tie should be right up against the piece of metal that’s clamped down over the end of the cable. Now you have successfully removed any slack in your throttle cable. You should notice better throttle response, especially if your cable has stretched significantly.
NOTE: *You may need various sizes (widths) of zip ties. Mine for example, required two different sized zip ties. I placed the white zip tie on first. I couldn’t fit another white one, so I put the narrower blue zip tie on last to ensure that there was no play in my cable. **Ive read before that ppl were concerned that this method would cause your engine to idle at a higher RPM bc they it would be like you were lightly stepping on the gas. I can assure you that if done properly, that shouldn’t be an issue. (See 2nd pic- that is a screen shot of my ODB2 Fusion app taken while my truck was idling)
And as you can see, my RPM at idle has not increased.
Hope this helped.
Last edited by DrW0392; 05-30-2021 at 01:58 AM.
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RudyM (05-30-2021)
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@HawaiiMud First off, the truck looks awesome! Secondly, what seats are those? I really like them!
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RudyM (05-30-2021)
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@HawaiiMud First off, the truck looks awesome! Secondly, what seats are those? I really like them!
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RudyM (05-30-2021)
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