Chimi
New member
What up! New here but the journey finally begins…
I’ve been wanting to start another build for many many years. And researching forums in the mean time haha
It all started with a 71 Baja bug I bought for 500 bucks when I was 13. It was rough, really just a rusted shell. Eventually finished it, drove it everywhere but overtime needed another rebuild and it was my only car. Working on a career, moving around a bunch forced me to eventually sell it.
Fast forward, finally at a spot in my life where I can begin planning something out.
Found me a Ranger that someone had already put some money into for a good price!
But here she is!
Before I really get to start driving needs a few things to fix or improve..
Said to have done:
- motor replaced
- c4 artcarr shifter manual valve body that got a seal kit recently
- old camburg unequal length kit
- old giant 64 leaf kit with some 2 tube bypasses
To do:
- rear bypasses are blown
- leaf spring bushing have disintegrated
- front lower shock mounts need to be moved looks to be binding
- relocate the shifter mount, can’t move seat close enough to reach pedals well haha
- trans seemed to get a bit warm driving up the hill so may need to work on cooling, unknown stall. Seems a bit higher
- motor wanted to overheat on me also going up the hill, noticed fan wasn’t spinning
Buddy and I been building/ rebuilding an old shed that has been around the last 40 years at his folks in order to get things started. Bunch of old scrap which will prove to keep things cheap.
I’ve been wanting to start another build for many many years. And researching forums in the mean time haha
It all started with a 71 Baja bug I bought for 500 bucks when I was 13. It was rough, really just a rusted shell. Eventually finished it, drove it everywhere but overtime needed another rebuild and it was my only car. Working on a career, moving around a bunch forced me to eventually sell it.
Fast forward, finally at a spot in my life where I can begin planning something out.
Found me a Ranger that someone had already put some money into for a good price!
But here she is!
Before I really get to start driving needs a few things to fix or improve..
Said to have done:
- motor replaced
- c4 artcarr shifter manual valve body that got a seal kit recently
- old camburg unequal length kit
- old giant 64 leaf kit with some 2 tube bypasses
To do:
- rear bypasses are blown
- leaf spring bushing have disintegrated
- front lower shock mounts need to be moved looks to be binding
- relocate the shifter mount, can’t move seat close enough to reach pedals well haha
- trans seemed to get a bit warm driving up the hill so may need to work on cooling, unknown stall. Seems a bit higher
- motor wanted to overheat on me also going up the hill, noticed fan wasn’t spinning
Buddy and I been building/ rebuilding an old shed that has been around the last 40 years at his folks in order to get things started. Bunch of old scrap which will prove to keep things cheap.
