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Gunslinger
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The headliner is in, center console + dome light holding it up. The dash is now black. Glovebox, airbag, driver's kick panel, center console and all that are all painted. I have to get a new cluster bezel, as the screw holes in mine are just chewed out. That's not a huge deal though and won't hold up anything, really. I also need an explorer's radio bezel to make room for the heater switch. So I'll have to transplant my radio into it.
Also, that back panel that has the cargo net. There's an easy way around that net for painting. Suspend the part by the net which holds it out of the way. Done.
The floor is also in, just needs some finishing trimming here and there. The mirrors are modified, and some red LED strips are ordered and on the way.
Went on ebay and found a passenger side black seatbelt. Will call up a couple local yards. Also ordered the clutch+brake pedal assembly.
So far, I still need these parts...
Manual column shroud/cover
Driver's side black seat belt
02 Expo manual center console section
Roll bar + hellas
Instrument + Radio bezels
Now, there's some things I had not considered.
Obviously to do the manual swap, I'm going to need a different starter and a flywheel+clutch+pressure plate assembly. Oh, and the slave cylinder. Perhaps the Ranger unit would work?
Problem here is, well, what car do you get those from? The 5.0 expo never came with a stick, so that's out. There's the potential that those parts could come from a 5.0 mustang, which also used the windsor for some time. Or, is it possible those parts could also come from the 4.2 F150? I have my doubts on that one.
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT - 3.0 V6 4x4 - Loaded (Totaled) 143k. Rest in Peace, Gold Dust.