TheArcticWolf1911
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Joined: Sat Nov 4th, 2017
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Name: Cameron ... Occupation: Process Technician ... Interests: Firearms & Ammunition, Ford Rangers, electronics ...
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I seriously do like that color. It's aggressive, and no ranger has ever been painted that color from the factory.
In other news, the interior is mostly stripped, and the vinyl floor is lying out and relaxin'.
It was my intention to completely remove the rear plastic along the cab walls, but I quickly realized that would require removing the side windows. I figure if the dash didn't require full removal, neither does this. I will have to mask off the glass, but that's a non issue.
Everything else is removed, though.
I did run into two areas of potential color-swap headache. The jump seats and seat belts. To my knowledge, the only Rangers that ever came with black interior components, other than a few bezels, were the FX4 Level II, and only a couple years. If I'm wrong, I'd be pleased to hear it.
If Possible, i'd like to get a set of black seatbelts, as they'll see frequent handling. As infrequent as the jump seats get used, I'd be OK with sem-ing those. That said, if black ones can be had for a good price, I wouldn't mind getting those.
The head liner will either get the SEM treatment, or if that doesn't work, covered with some thin fabric. I hope the SEM works out on my dual mirrors, though. I don't have a backup plan for those. The rest ought to be a cake walk. I do need to get a few more cans of SEM though.
In another area, most of you probably know I'm a sucker for RGB LEDs, the color changing ones. However, I've not been quite as vocal about my love for sequential turn signals. Love' em, no two ways about it. I was trying to figure out a way to get some on the back, but I couldn't come up with a method that didn't look, well, stupid.
Then it dawned on me. The front end has 3 lamps on each side that will work just fine. So the front is getting Blinker Modded, Redux.
I did find these, on SuperBrightLEDs. Those of you with trailers or ideas in mind should like these.
Sequential Amber Oval LED Lamps
I briefly considered sticking a pair of these on, but I felt it would look wrong. Since I plan on putting a roll bar on, that will block the 3rd brake light. As a result, I want to replace it with one that you can actually see. I thought about moving the turn signals from the rear of the bed up to these and leaving the remaining turn signal chambers as running lights.
That said, I still need to replace the cargo lights since those will be made inert as well. By the time I would put the third brake, turn signals and then the cargos all on that roll bar with Hellas, well... Starts looking kinda clustered and messy.
If I were going with a roll pan, (if this were a street truck) then it's a no brainer, put 'em in the bumper. But, this ain't a street truck and there's no roll pan going on this. Keeping the chrome bumper.
On a less than serious note, while I was on that same site, I found these, made for fork trucks. Am I the only one that thinks one of these hooked into the reverse circuit would be cool as all getout?
Fork Truck Safety/Warning Lighting Equipment
That in combination with some reverse sensors would be the shiznits, I think. The module sticking up on top between two Hellas would look kind a goofy, though. If it were all slim and whatnot... Not gonna lie, I seriously considered buying one. Honestly, that ground effect looks awesome to me.
Oh, and i haven't forgotten about the video updates I was doing. It's just that I have nothing to really show you guys at the moment. I feel those are more for showing the product than for me to hear myself talk.Last edited on Thu Jun 11th, 2020 01:21 pm by TheArcticWolf1911
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT - 3.0 V6 4x4 - Loaded (Totaled) 143k. Rest in Peace, Gold Dust.
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I don't see too many red Rangers either
