I still have to bolt the intake on , motor mounts and some bracketry
and I'll be ready to drop Mr Motor back into his home . The trans turned
out to need a complete rebuild , got it back a couple of days ago . I'll
be spending a day or two finishing cleanup of brackets and such so they
can be painted before I bolt them on . Might as well make it pretty too !
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On 4/9/2022 7:43 PM, Snag wrote:
>  I still have to bolt the intake on , motor mounts and some bracketry
> and I'll be ready to drop Mr Motor back into his home . The trans turned
> out to need a complete rebuild , got it back a couple of days ago . I'll
> be spending a day or two finishing cleanup of brackets and such so they
> can be painted before I bolt them on . Might as well make it pretty too !

My cousin spent two years tearing every little bit and bob off of a car
he was working on and having it powder coated. One day he sold the
whole thing for a huge loss because he needed the cash. He never did
drive it.

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On 4/10/2022 7:51 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
> On 4/9/2022 7:43 PM, Snag wrote:
>>   I still have to bolt the intake on , motor mounts and some bracketry
>> and I'll be ready to drop Mr Motor back into his home . The trans
>> turned out to need a complete rebuild , got it back a couple of days
>> ago . I'll be spending a day or two finishing cleanup of brackets and
>> such so they can be painted before I bolt them on . Might as well make
>> it pretty too !
>
>
> My cousin spent two years tearing every little bit and bob off of a car
> he was working on and having it powder coated.  One day he sold the
> whole thing for a huge loss because he needed the cash.  He never did
> drive it.
>

I'm nowhere near that deep into Mama's wallet ... This is in reality
repairing all the damage my son did because he's just too lazy to do
proper maintenance . When he first "borrowed" the truck around 4 years
ago he was told that he needed to replace the tail housing seal on the
trans - he does have some experience as a mechanic . He didn't , and
also didn't keep up with fluid level in the trans and burned it up .
Everything I'm replacing/repairing is a direct result of that . He
damaged an oil pressure sensor while replacing the trans , which
eventually failed and dumped all the motor oil out in the street .
And here I am ! I've always wanted to improve the performance , but
never had a reasonable excuse . Well I got one , and I'm closing in on
finishing this thing up . Once the motor/trans are back in , I'm going
to pull the bed off for some repairs and to get better access to the
rear axle for a gear change . That will also make building an exhaust
system a LOT easier !
It probably won't be a "daily driver" because I don't get out a lot ,
but it will be my preferred vehicle when I want to go to town or make a
liquor run . Hey , if I fix the AC too , Mama might even ride with me !
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where your fear begins .

"Snag" wrote in message news:t316sk$1i4$1@dont-email.me...

....Once the motor/trans are back in , I'm going
to pull the bed off for some repairs and to get better access to the
rear axle for a gear change . That will also make building an exhaust
system a LOT easier !

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The bed comes off my 1991 Ford Ranger very easily; remove 6 bolts with
exposed heads, disconnect the gas filler and light connector. I've removed
it many times to fix frame and fender rust and replace worn-out parts like
the fuel pump. The bolts secure the mount for a bed crane to move something
heavy away from home.

But the new trucks I've test driven don't come apart that easily. Do any of
them?

On 4/11/2022 11:27 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> "Snag"  wrote in message news:t316sk$1i4$1@dont-email.me...
>
> ...Once the motor/trans are back in , I'm going
> to pull the bed off for some repairs and to get better access to the
> rear axle for a gear change . That will also make building an exhaust
> system a LOT easier !
>
> -----------------------
>
> The bed comes off my 1991 Ford Ranger very easily; remove 6 bolts with
> exposed heads, disconnect the gas filler and light connector. I've
> removed it many times to fix frame and fender rust and replace worn-out
> parts like the fuel pump. The bolts secure the mount for a bed crane to
> move something heavy away from home.
>
> But the new trucks I've test driven don't come apart that easily. Do any
> of them?
>

This one is an '86 , I expect probably 6 bolts , tail light harness ,
and gas filler neck .
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Snag
My rights don't end
where your fear begins .

On Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:28:03 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

>On 4/10/2022 7:51 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> On 4/9/2022 7:43 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>   I still have to bolt the intake on , motor mounts and some bracketry
>>> and I'll be ready to drop Mr Motor back into his home . The trans
>>> turned out to need a complete rebuild , got it back a couple of days
>>> ago . I'll be spending a day or two finishing cleanup of brackets and
>>> such so they can be painted before I bolt them on . Might as well make
>>> it pretty too !
>>
>>
>> My cousin spent two years tearing every little bit and bob off of a car
>> he was working on and having it powder coated.  One day he sold the
>> whole thing for a huge loss because he needed the cash.  He never did
>> drive it.
>>
>
> I'm nowhere near that deep into Mama's wallet ... This is in reality
>repairing all the damage my son did because he's just too lazy to do
>proper maintenance . When he first "borrowed" the truck around 4 years
>ago he was told that he needed to replace the tail housing seal on the
>trans - he does have some experience as a mechanic . He didn't , and
>also didn't keep up with fluid level in the trans and burned it up .
>Everything I'm replacing/repairing is a direct result of that . He
>damaged an oil pressure sensor while replacing the trans , which
>eventually failed and dumped all the motor oil out in the street .
> And here I am ! I've always wanted to improve the performance , but
>never had a reasonable excuse . Well I got one , and I'm closing in on
>finishing this thing up . Once the motor/trans are back in , I'm going
>to pull the bed off for some repairs and to get better access to the
>rear axle for a gear change . That will also make building an exhaust
>system a LOT easier !
> It probably won't be a "daily driver" because I don't get out a lot ,
>but it will be my preferred vehicle when I want to go to town or make a
>liquor run . Hey , if I fix the AC too , Mama might even ride with me !
In the meantime, go buy a second hand wheelbarrow to loan your son
when he needs it!!!