Yeah surprisingly it had about an inch of oil spray tar everywhere on the bottom and most of the bolts weren't even too rusty and the frame is really clean. But i am going to needle and wirewheel it and then por 15 it
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- Thread starter Mojavekid18
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If forgot to mention to you guys (all three of ya that follow this thread 
) that as i was removing it i realized the bed was truly beyond saving. At this point im really looking for a new bed and if i can't find anything by the time everything else is together im throwing a flatbed on it until i find one
) that as i was removing it i realized the bed was truly beyond saving. At this point im really looking for a new bed and if i can't find anything by the time everything else is together im throwing a flatbed on it until i find one
Ok so i put about 3 hard hours in on prepping the frame so far, only have 3/4 of one rail done. But as im cleaning the oil spray and road grime off its starting to freak me out how nice this frame is. Like 3/4 of the paint is sill there and in good shape. But this needler is working awesome in hard to reach places and is AWESOME on the axle and hubs and such. Cuts right through it.
Here is the side of the frame i haven't touched yet:
And the other side:
The shot of the whole framerail:
More of the yummy mess its made so far:
What im doing currently:
Keep in mind i will be going over everything with the wire wheel and then mineral spirts before i por15 it. It shall look like a new chassis. I might make a video of the needler in action because some people were interested
. P.S. Btw, im useing my new camera wayyy more than i though i would, can you tell?
Here is the side of the frame i haven't touched yet:
And the other side:
The shot of the whole framerail:
More of the yummy mess its made so far:
What im doing currently:
Keep in mind i will be going over everything with the wire wheel and then mineral spirts before i por15 it. It shall look like a new chassis. I might make a video of the needler in action because some people were interested
. P.S. Btw, im useing my new camera wayyy more than i though i would, can you tell?That's a completely different body style with the 89-93 grill. BLASPHEMY!
STILL HAWT
went for another 3 hours. Ended up only getting the rest of the pass rail done and 1/2 of the crossmembers. I realized i had to take alot more stuff off so i could paint it "right". So i ended up taking alot of the fuel and brake line brackets off, the shocks, then the rear brakelines on the axle. Also some dohickey that goes between the two tanks. Idk what it is probably some pressure equalizer or something. Anyways for the 3 people that follow this thread this is the parts list to keep the ass of this thing nice and tight.
1. Every rubber hose/line replaced with new clamps
2. New brake lines on the axles
3. New pad's and wheel cylinders and hopefully i can just have my friend turn the drums
4. new shocks
5. need a new metal line on the official "Tank equalizer dohickey" so that will get done
6. Paint on everything
7. Rear end fluid change
8. New hardware
After that its buy a welder, find a bed, get it running, fix everything on the cab, and paint. Not necessarily in that order
1. Every rubber hose/line replaced with new clamps
2. New brake lines on the axles
3. New pad's and wheel cylinders and hopefully i can just have my friend turn the drums
4. new shocks
5. need a new metal line on the official "Tank equalizer dohickey" so that will get done
6. Paint on everything
7. Rear end fluid change
8. New hardware
After that its buy a welder, find a bed, get it running, fix everything on the cab, and paint. Not necessarily in that order
Yes this is just a completely a "project truck" It will probably only be used for going to get ice cream and hauling bikes during the summer.
So not going to sell it?
Nope, ranger shall stay with me until the frame snaps or it blows up
I meant this truck
yes im keeping this too