Jim's Little 460 AND 2000 RANGER

you may have to use the white car in the back ground it the back up car it one my dad gave my youngest girl ya it is a gm grand am gt but you can't beat the price

Yea you cant beat that price. but that ranger is going to be nice.

I hope the wife already wanting to pick the color I like the gray she wants yellow and black I also like the brunt orange color if want to call that the orange with the gold in it but we have alot of time to figure that out

You seem to be moving on with it good Jim, your on a roll man

When you get done with the Ranger, come build my F100 for me.

looking great Jim

My redneck garage is not to good at keeping you dry in the rain the forcast they are calling for rain all week looks no work on it this week

Well I will be moving it to my buddy's shop next week to get the motor set in and start the cage welding .I will more than likely be getting my headers to build from speedwatmotors,com they are only $139.00 for 2" tube was going to make my own but I don't think I can buy everything for that.I will post some more pics when we get the engine and trans in.

oredered my headers and a set of shorty mufflers from these guys
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Ford-Header-Kits,3842.html
be ready to fire up before long hopfully

Sounds cool man

This is a wicked cool project Jim. I love the big mota in the little truck!! Should look real good with the cab lowered. Should run pretty hard with that little of wieght too!!

Bill

hay Jim havent talked to lately truck looks like its coming rite along been working hard nows when the work starts putting it back together

heading to Chuck's tonight and get the front motor plate from him got the mid plate today had a buddy to make me one so may I can get the motor in and start the cage.

Have ya figured what color you painting it

no the wife wants it yellow and black but i thinking putting it back the color it is now but I do like the color Chuck has on his mustang but the paint will be a lot later on the bars are going to be gun metal gray that I had left from old blue's inside paint I had left over. But its time to get the trans out get it all bolted up to the motor and get it all in the frame for we can get started on the cage.
Jim

Yea you got plenty of time tell the paint is needed

Well got alittle more done today took off the doors and got it moved to the shop and put inside and took off front sway bar cut some more out of the firewall and I hope if you have a ranger I hope you never have to change a motor mount torch will get them out other than that I don't know and what ford was thinking when they put them in

Well got the motor and trans in had to do some more cutting had to cut out a notch in the front crossmemder for the oil pan so I could lower the engine down and and trans to level everything out. Centered the motor and trans in the frame rails for the 9" rearend when I get it narrowed going to put the 3rd member in the center so I can run the same length axles on both sides.Going to lower the rack when we pull the engine and trans back out for the the header will have some more room. I going to have to get a remote oil filter adampter no room for the oil filter.Got to cut the front motor plate to clear the hatchit on the front didn't think about it when I bolted in on until I got to looking after we got it set in no biggy I did't put any gaskets on the water pump.It's more work than I thought it was going to be but it all in building your own for the first time.I don't think I would be this far along if it wasn't for Rick keeping me stright on it he has set up a few and is a big help on this project,I would be lost and it would take 3 times longer to get everything right with out his help.For the ones who don't know him he is the one I go to the track with he has the red Mazda RX7 with the 557 BBF in it that I post vids of.Heres some pics of what we got done today.

Lookin good jim

looking good keep us updated.

Heres some pics you can see alittle better

dam ,torch can do some damage looks good man

wow Jim great progress !!!!!! looking good ... the way you are going you will be ready for the 2010 bash !!!!

lookin good. you gonna stay with the step side bed? may save ya couple pounds goin w/ a fleet side. itll look great eather way. great updates, keep up the good work man.