Strange car interests

**somethingclever** · 08-13-2014, 03:01 PM

nothing weird about maverick's or early rangers....cool hotrods when done right!

I love big wagons, big caddy's, and big lincolns....all 60's era's.

**turbo83coupe** · 08-13-2014, 03:53 PM

Kill for a 64 continental!! KILL!!

**Martin0660** · 08-13-2014, 07:25 PM

I drive / race a 4 cylinder Capri with a stick. Who wins the odd car thing??

**THE BIG KOALA** · 08-13-2014, 09:41 PM

Get one more and you can have caprices

**Dan B.** · 08-13-2014, 10:21 PM

I bought that Ranger I looked at. It's a 1991, light blue, 88k miles, 2wd, short bed, 8 plug 2.3, bedliner, toolbox, extra studded tires and 5 speed. Rubber floor mat (awesome!), A/C but manual steering. That's weird. But it looks like it came out of a freakin' time capsule.....it is in excellent condition. Paid $1250. Pics tomorrow.

**Dan B.** · 08-13-2014, 10:59 PM

Here's a pic of the truck from the ad. The dent on the fender is the only mark on the truck....may dolly it out. Roof need recleared but that's an easy thing. I'm looking for a set of wheels.......any clean used 5 lugs around??

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**PaxtonShelby** · 08-14-2014, 12:09 AM

Looks great Dan! I had a 1991 Ranger 2wd regular cab short bed 5-speed with the 2.3. Bought it in 1994 from my buddy who bought it new. It was a Strawberry Red XLT with red interior. It was flawless - not one mark on it. Dan - if you find a nice set of the aluminum XLT rims it will really wake her up. These photos aren't of my truck - but show what I'm talking about.

**somethingclever** · 08-14-2014, 12:50 AM

I have some nice GT wheels with blizzaks in the classifieds. You can have them for 200.

**turbo83coupe** · 08-14-2014, 11:03 AM

Dan- I saw that on Craigslist and thought that was a nice truck!! Glad to see your picking it up!!

**Dan B.** · 08-14-2014, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by turbo83coupe

Dan- I saw that on Craigslist and thought that was a nice truck!! Glad to see your picking it up!!

Thanks.....picking it up this evening. Going straight to Pep Boys for Ventshades, new hubcaps and dice valve stem caps!!

**Dan B.** · 08-14-2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

I have some nice GT wheels with blizzaks in the classifieds. You can have them for 200.

John..........thanks but think I want something without the mustang pony on it. Maybe a Bullit style wheel with the Ford center cap.

**Stangman701** · 08-14-2014, 12:41 PM

Looks good Dan. My first vehicle was an 87 Ranger 2wd 5spd 4cyl. Two tone brown baby! I still love rangers, but I like the 4wd variety. I've got a 2000 that I do yard work with and bang around in the woods. One day I'd really like to build an 04+ with a coyote swap and 4wd

**Monkeygrits** · 08-14-2014, 10:42 PM

My first vehicle was an 86 Bronco 2. I will own another one in the future. I loved that thing. Mine was red and silver 2 tone. I'd love to have one setup like this...

**Dan B.** · 08-14-2014, 11:03 PM

Put about 100 miles on the newest Ranger this evening...........runs and rides like a dream!!! Came up over Pleasantville Mountain in 4th gear (other than the big curve...that was 3rd). Love this thing!!

**somethingclever** · 08-14-2014, 11:20 PM

Nice...I have always been a fan of early short bed rangers...always drooling at ur pics

**Dan B.** · 08-14-2014, 11:52 PM

I'll park both side by side and take a money shot tomorrow. It's hilarious....one runs a 195/75-14 on the back and the other runs a 325/50!!

**Martin0660** · 08-15-2014, 12:06 AM

Cough /2.3 Turbo/cough

**SlowSix** · 08-15-2014, 12:41 AM

I like anything out of the ordinary /stupid.
(I drive a 3.8 ford turd motor mustang with a big ole turbo on it)

A friend and I were discussing starting a project car the other day actually. We have a 302 to drop in something, and we want it to be rwd, and stupid.
We were thinking an rx7 might be good. or a 240sx. Although we did find a ranchero on craigslist, which would be cool to slam it on its nuts and put some like 4.56 gears in and make it a tire slayer

**Dan B.** · 08-15-2014, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Cough /2.3 Turbo/cough

I was actually thinking about you (in a manly way!!) on the ride home yesterday.......wondering how hard a turbo swap on that thing would be. It's got the 8 plug 2.3L.