Jeep Wranglers

[Dan B.]

Did you go get it with my old trailer?

In for pics also.

Getting it later this week. Just went to look today and see where it was. Gave a deposit.

It's the baby Ranger.....a 1984. 2wd, short bed, 2.0L and 4 speed. Good chassis, outside of the body is straight but paint is rough...mainly the clear coming off, rockers are solid. Bed is blue, cab is black. Will need floor pans and the interior swapped...currently a bad mix of house carpet, tan, black and red. But for the wallet killing price of $300 (yes, only two zero's after the three) I can work with it. The pans will be $100. I'll start another thread when I get it home and start ripping.

Current the master plan (subject to change at any second) is an EFI 5.0 w/ T5, slightly lowered, buckets with some other interior upgrades, flat paint (maybe blue), and Explorer rear w/ discs. I'd like to do some brake upgrades to the front. Want it to be a daily driver...not shiny like the 387W truck.

[somethingclever]

I thought the 1990 was the daily?

[KeystoneJohnny]

I like Wranglers. I do feel they over pay for them. A lot of them I have seen are in pretty rough shape like others have said. I would like to have one to play with but never will as like a lot of others I just don't have money to throw away on one for a toy. It's enough to try and deal with what I got half the time.

[Dan B.]

I thought the 1990 was the daily?

You missed my reply in the Subby thread. Bought wife a 2010 Outback, I took her 2000 Outback so now the 1990 sets in the garage next to my 2001 F-150 and 1985 387W Ranger. My DD isn't a true every day driver.....I rotate based on my mood and the weather. The '90 is just too dang clean to run in the slop. It would be the best candidate for a 5.0/T5, but again that thing is like a virgin......never been hacked up or added on to. The '84 I just bought will be chopped beyond current recognition if I build it.

[Dan B.]

BTW.......between my F-150 and three Rangers, I have truck issues!! The F has only seen road time twice since Thanksgiving.

[John4cam]

Dan just do it once and do it right. LS swap that truck.

[Dan B.]

[somethingclever]

You missed my reply in the Subby thread. Bought wife a 2010 Outback, I took her 2000 Outback so now the 1990 sets in the garage next to my 2001 F-150 and 1985 387W Ranger. My DD isn't a true every day driver.....I rotate based on my mood and the weather. The '90 is just too dang clean to run in the slop. It would be the best candidate for a 5.0/T5, but again that thing is like a virgin......never been hacked up or added on to. The '84 I just bought will be chopped beyond current recognition if I build it.

yes...yes i did...

i vote 5.0/t-5 the clean one....although the front of the 80's ones are way better looking...are they interchangeable like fox body cars?

[Dan B.]

..are they interchangeable like fox body cars?

Somewhat.....