Recent content by Dustincoc

Blue is the existing frame rails and radiator support mounts. I may end up building a new set of frame brackets since the holes in the existing ones are quite a bit larger than I need and have ragged edges from rust and it appears they have a hexagonal hole, possibly a bolt head tore through of...

Is that a 4" or 4 1/2"? I don't like the 4" grinders, the wheels burn up alot faster and the last one I had (a Craftsman) burned the spindle bearings out. If its a 4 1/2", I'll definitely check it out. The guys I asked at a Contractor site I spend a lot of time at recommended a Makita but thats...

Was out working on the truck radiator support rebuild this morning and the grinder died. The brushes were shot and I stuck in the spare set. They lasted about 10 seconds and were toast so I'm looking for a new grinder. I can get the same grinder(Kawasaki 4.2a) for $29.99. Since this grinder...

Got out to work on it a bit tonight. Got the bumper off, headlights off, nd laid out what parts of the radiator support I'm going to save. Also got the cruise control unit almost mounted back in its stock location and got the coil bracket derusted and painted. White lines mark out the...

Looks are secondary concern. I'm mainly concerned with protecting the metal now. I'm going to be tearing this thing apart piece by piece and doing each piece as I go. Eventually I will get a decent paint job on it but thats not in the budget now. Alot of what I'm going to be painting will not be...

I'm planning on painting the ranger bit by bit as I have panels off it. I don't have a compressor so I'm limited to rattle can paints. Tractor Supply carries spray paint cans of truck and implement paint which is also available in gallon cans. The truck is currently in a red primer which is how...

Does anyone know what that plastic box next to the passenger side headlight is? It appears to be empty. From what I've seen, this truck has had quite a bit of "creative" repairs. When I got it, it had 2 coils, the functional one was zip tied to the cruise control mechanism on the drivers inner...

I have several times, the only other place there is any severe rust damage is tail end of one of the frame rails. That won't be a hard repair since the frame is pretty much straight at that point. There are a few little spots up on the firewall that have a few little holes as well but I'm not to...

My truck went from this: To This: Because I need to repair this damage: Surprisingly, other than one spot, the inner fenders and everything else in the area is in great shape given the age. Can't figure out why just this panel has rotted away.

A few pics of the damage. Currently the jack and red 2x4 are what is holding the front body up.

I purchased this truck last September and just got it home yesterday. One thing I noticed shortly after I purchased it is the lower 4" or so has rusted away leaving the front valance panel resting on the frame rails as the only support. The radiator is also dangling by its upper bolts. For now...

1987 Ford Ranger (2013-06-06 19:52:57)