redneck ranger

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Quite sharp. That truck's really coming together.

Wish my bro's 2.3 '84 hadn't died. Hey, at least he has an '02 Taurus wagon, now
 
JCE
Dude, fan-bloody-tastic! I love it, great job on the finds and the rear window replacement. Now you have TWO trucks! Keep them both, make the "parts" one an offroader! What color are you going to paint the '94? Forest green would look killer on that badboy. That and a rhino bullbar with foglights. :D

And what year/mileage/price is the parts truck? I wish I had the money to do something like that. Can't wait to see more progress! Between you and king's T-bird projects I've got lots of good reading to do. :lol:
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thanks, the parts truck is stripped of all the parts i need so im junking it, not sure on a color yet.



Jim Prower
Quite sharp. That truck's really coming together.

Wish my bro's 2.3 '84 hadn't died. Hey, at least he has an '02 Taurus wagon, now
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thank you
 
the parts truck had a kenwood cd player in it so i installed it into my ranger:



i looked for snorkels online and i saw a "cowl snorkel" that somebody built and decided to build my own.

first i removed the air box off of my parts truck and sealed the filter housing with RTV:

edit: the first 2 pics show the air box i used and the position of the stock inlet.








i then took a 3" to 2" PCV reducer and connected it to the outlet on the airbox:



i then used 2 pieces of 2" PCV pipe and 2 90 degree fittings to route the piping to the inner fenderwell:





from here i cut a hole in the cowl housing and used 2 pieces of 2" PCV, a 2" coupler and a 90 degree fitting to complete the routing of the snorkels piping:



now instead of being limited to driving through mud/water up to the bumpers, i can drive through mud/water up to the cowl.
 
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Don't junk the truck. At least sell it to someone for a reasonable amount so someone else can save it. :D
 
JCE:nobody'd buy it, around here. I have to throw away ALL my old cars cause nobody wants to be bothered to put effort in, unlike the thread-owner. that's how it works in THIS state.

btw, hope the water ain't to cold when ya do
 
mustangGT90210
Hope those pipes are water tight :p
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lol have you ever tried taking 2 pieces of PVC pipe apart after they have been put together with PVC cement ???

i painted the pvc pipes, core support, and inside the fenders flat black. i also reinforced the snorkel with exhaust clamps and band straps.







 
I'm starting to wish I had done what you had, and converted my 4runner to manual front hubs. i can't find a single stinking wheel that fits my fronts because the core for the auto hubs is one stinkin eighth of an INCH smaller on anything but those dang aluminum wheels they came with. otherwise I could use steelies off of c/k's and save myself some tire changing aggrivation (the alloys stick to the wheel hubs and have to be beat off with an 8 pound sledge for half an hour before they'll shift).
 
Im not much of a Fan of the Rangers, But i do have to honestly say that that truck looks really nice after you babied it. i loke it. good Job! 👍
 
Sniffs, it shouldn't be hard or expensive to find a place that will bore a set of wheels to fit your hubs.

DG, nice little truck! Good to see it getting some love.
 
thanks for the comments, i did a little more work on it today 👍


the parts truck had this viser thing on the back window so i put it on my truck:



here are some pics of the interior, the seats are from the parts truck:





i painted the bottom of the fenders flat black to match the rocker panels:



i painted the piece from the throttle body to the mass air sensor ford blue when i painted the valve covers, i didnt put it on the truck until today because i thought it stuck out to much:



i also took the ford emblem off of the parts truck tailgate and put it on mine:

 
i decided to give the snorkel more air so today i added a vent. this vent is used for campers Danco
Galvanized Plumbing Vent Cap for Mobile Home and it worked perfectly.

first i drilled a hole in the cowl with a 3 inch dewalt hole saw, then i used a 2 inch coupler, 2 pieces of 2 inch PVC pipe, and a 90 to bring the snorkel piping up through the cowl.




here is the vent before bolting it down and painting it:





here is the vent painted and bolted down:







the vent is very low profile, and to extend the snorkel up to the roof i just have to take the cap off and connect a piece of PVC pipe with a rubber coupler:



after installing the vent i decided to repaint the cowl and the vent, i will get beter pics when its not so dark out:



 
Duke: 'rural' means rural. the local repair shop basically told its non body work customers to bleep off. I'd have to go to a VERY large city like Pittsburgh to find a mini-maxer type shop that'd do a 1/8 inch mill

Drift: lookin good. are you gonna leave the bed matte, or paint it, too? (at least partially)
 
thanks.

eventually i will change the bed because mine is really beat up, its got bondo all over and dents. i will most likely buy another parts truck lol 👍
 
i installed the sunroof that was on the parts truck last night, and started building an extension for my snorkel.










here is the snorkel extention, but its not finished yet.





 
Looking great, any plans for gnarlier tires?

You definitely gotta take some video of your ranger utilizing that snorkel :trouble:
 
Diablo'
Looking great, any plans for gnarlier tires?

You definitely gotta take some video of your ranger utilizing that snorkel :trouble:
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thank you 👍

as far as tires go im going to add 2 inch coil spacers in the front, and then a 3 inch body lift. after that i plan on buing different wheels and 31's, i will keep the stock wheels and the tires i have for winter.

i also have these tow hooks from a s10 blazer that im going to make a bracket for sometime.



 
here is the speed sensor brackit i used to hold the snorkel extension:



here are pics of the snorkel extension painted:





and here are pics of the view from the drivers seat and with the hood open:



 
Just out of curiosity, is having all that extra piping on the intake causing any noticeable power loss?
 
Jim Prower
I'm impressed: It looks good despite being obviously "low-budget."
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thank you :)



CAMAROBOY69
Looking good DG. How did you install your sunroof? Looks like you used silicone possibly?
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thanx bro, i just used clear silicone to seal it 👍



mustangGT90210
Just out of curiosity, is having all that extra piping on the intake causing any noticeable power loss?
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im no expert, but i would say it works like a cold air intake would. if i hit the gas and you had your hands around the vent cap it would suck your fingers in lol :sly:
 
That'll keep those crazy kids off your roof
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i got this roll bar from WNY964x4 from therangerstation.com today, its not bolted down and is sitting on top of the bedliner.





the roll bar seems really tall to me. i might shorten the posts sometime, but for now its getting bolted on as is.

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i cut 4 inches off the 4 posts and it looks alot beter, i took the bedliner out and set it in:





the sides touch the bed so i will just keep a inch on the bases when i weld it back together.
 

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