I appreciate all the sympathy, really I do. I have certainly put many days and many dollars into this vehicle, and it absolutely sucks to ...   Sun Jun 20th, 2021 10:50 am

Thank you to each and every one of you for your concern.  I am alive and well, fortunately. I'm not entirely sure how I walked away ...   Tue Jun 15th, 2021 02:46 pm

jNUGuDd6jM4 For those curious, the 'something new' I mentioned prior is *not* the atv. It was my intention to go ahead and purchase a Dodge Challenger, ...   Tue Jun 15th, 2021 02:38 pm

I think it's time I made a followup post. If it wasn't already obvious, my enthusiasm has greatly dwindled. No, evaporated.  I'm sure all of you hate ...   Sun Nov 1st, 2020 01:48 pm

Heater/defroster switch will be controlling the outside mirrors. Using heated glass from  an ~06 explorer in Ranger housings. Snaps in just like OEM. ...   Sun Aug 23rd, 2020 06:49 am

https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/59/59_211359_580000004.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/59/59_211359_560000001.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/59/59_211359_570000003.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/59/59_211359_550000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/59/59_211359_560000002.jpg Footnote. Passenger side seatbelt had it's mount hole moved over a ways, but otherwise mounts up the same way. Driver's side required no modification. A file ...   Fri Aug 21st, 2020 02:00 pm

The rear panels in the cab are now together. Although not pictured, the speakers are installed now.  I also *finally* have the the heated mirror circuit ...   Fri Aug 21st, 2020 01:17 pm

OK, cracked the box open and cleaned up the belts. They appear to be as they should be, and they mount in just fine. They ...   Mon Aug 17th, 2020 10:55 am

I have not ordered the receivers. I figured it couldn't hurt to try. ...   Wed Aug 5th, 2020 02:00 pm

OK, I gave up on finding a driver's side 01-03 seatbelt. For some reason they're unobtanium. I did, however, get a pair of 04+ belts ...   Mon Aug 3rd, 2020 10:30 am

I use WD40 original to clean all my guns. The one exception is my M1 Garand, which gets special treatment unique to it. I hose 'em ...   Wed Jul 8th, 2020 10:42 am

Weird.  Am I wrong that the 5.0 never came with a stick? Doing some parts numbers comparison on rockauto, and they list a manual trans for ...   Mon Jul 6th, 2020 03:24 pm

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The interior is not together. We're close, though. Really, really close. Pictures in next post.... The headliner is in, center console + dome light holding it ...   Mon Jul 6th, 2020 03:15 pm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Speedometer-Cluster-Fits-03-RANGER-XLT-598929/362585028930?fits=Model%3ARanger%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item546bc07942:g:mHoAAOSw9ZtcinPV Found this while looking for seat belts. ...   Mon Jul 6th, 2020 02:22 pm

I decided not to use the muthco mirrors and instead use the explorer 06 glass. Which, btw, the 06 glass pops right in place with ...   Sat Jul 4th, 2020 08:19 pm

My muthco mirrors came in today, and I thought I'd post an initial impression on the mirrors themselves for anyone looking to buy a set.  First ...   Tue Jun 30th, 2020 04:08 pm

If you want sequentials, buy this and call it a day. Well worth the money. This is what I used.  Sequential Tail Light Kit  Made more progress ...   Sun Jun 28th, 2020 04:55 pm

I wound up spending a lot more time in R&D than actually making progress on the build in the way I hoped. The circuit schematic I ...   Sun Jun 28th, 2020 08:48 am

Well, after work, I made some headway today. Decided to tackle the sequentials first, as I thought that would be the simplest thing to get ...   Fri Jun 26th, 2020 03:21 pm

OK, followup. Thought about it, and decided to do it a little differently. Schem implies a standard 5 pin is used, but the mini relay would ...   Thu Jun 25th, 2020 03:17 pm

Yeah, something like that ought to do it.  That said, I did draw up my own schematic. The first one sort of worked, but the problem ...   Thu Jun 25th, 2020 02:13 pm

Well, parts came in today, including those mini grommet lights, that 3rd brake light, , sequential turn signal kit, and a couple other things due ...   Thu Jun 25th, 2020 11:47 am

There's a few reds out there. Ruby red, rapid red, race red, E4 (bleh), Magma Red (looks maroon to me, but whatever), Hot Pepper Red ...   Tue Jun 23rd, 2020 10:05 am

bouncing back to the interior for a moment, I think I'm going to try recovering the visors and headliner myself. Headliner should be a piece ...   Mon Jun 22nd, 2020 01:43 pm

Ordered some stuff from SuperBrightLEDs.com. Some connectors that'll handle the HELLAs going atop my rollbar, 50 feet of 5 core wire, a nice 3rd brake ...   Sun Jun 21st, 2020 02:54 pm

I believe all of the interior parts are painted, sans some dash parts and the two door panels. Need to do those this weekend.  Before I ...   Thu Jun 18th, 2020 09:53 am

Well, I have the rest of the interior stripped and more parts painted. I did find out that my father's 03 has black seatbelts, so it ...   Sat Jun 13th, 2020 05:18 pm

If no other options remain, I'll get new ones made. But if I can get something of equal quality for ~$2, of course I'll go ...   Fri Jun 12th, 2020 03:34 pm

I'm willing to try that. That said, I am concerned of it bleeding. Say it gets wet for any number of reasons. ...   Thu Jun 11th, 2020 02:26 pm

I'm just going to rewire the existing lamps to illuminate sequentally, from the grille to fender.  I wonder if the mustang seat belts would work. Those ...   Thu Jun 11th, 2020 02:03 pm

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 ...   Thu Jun 11th, 2020 01:16 pm

I assume you've looked inside the kool vue mirrors to see how the glass mounts? That's the only reason I'm being picky about OE mirrors. ...   Tue Jun 9th, 2020 09:46 am

Doing some more parts hunting. I decided to just replace the door panels I have, for a couple of reasons. 1. I couldn't come up with a ...   Mon Jun 8th, 2020 05:38 pm

I hope I'm right, because if I'm not, that means I did something wrong. Any thoughts on Toreador red?  https://amssalesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200324_143102_resized.jpg ...   Sun Jun 7th, 2020 03:03 pm

That was one of the first things I checked, actually. It's certainly tight. ...   Sun Jun 7th, 2020 02:44 pm

I do like that color. Certainly a contender.  In other news, the diff held it's fluid over night. The brakes are now bled and appear to ...   Sun Jun 7th, 2020 02:16 pm

Well, I got some progress done today, and amazingly, nothing fought me the whole day. Thanks for all the tips and suggestions for the rear ...   Sat Jun 6th, 2020 09:35 pm

We have 1/4, 3/8ths and 1/2 torque wrenches. Ordered a new cover off of Summit Racing, one of their in-house covers. If this one doesn't work, ...   Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 10:31 am

I doubt it, but I'll give it a look. All the leaks happened when it wasn't moving, unless the oil itself puts off it's own ...   Sat May 30th, 2020 03:38 am