Thread: Ex Dirt Alliance 1997 Ford Ranger..overhauled. The whole story..LONG

Originally Posted by jeepspeed

ive said it many times wannabeprnr, but ill say it again, i loved your truck. whatever happened to craig? i remember he sold his truck to some guy in texas, and havent heard from him since

Thanks man! He turned in to a surfer. Haven't talked to him in a few years

craigs paint is what inspired me to do blue on mine. Truck was bitchen back in the day...

Great job on the truck shaun, its nice to see people actually putting the time in to clean up thier truck and make it what it should be.

It's awesome to see this truck around again and into good hands. Nice work cleaning her up and getting it looking all snazzy!

I absolutely love this truck! It really nice to see it in good hands. Keep up the good work on your.. "restoration", I guess you could call it lol. Looks awesome!

Haters now a days Some people are just plane I wish I could have that truck

Originally Posted by HUNG-B

Worry about ur own truck

Ummm what?? Are you just alittle late to the party?

Originally Posted by oorracing

Butchers truck now... His is a raingutter, Tims was the next gen bodystyle.

I remember hanging out and chatting with Chad while this truck got wrapped with the DA bird logo at the sand sports show.. I believe he was 18 at the tine and I asked him how he could afford it.. He said he worked full time all through high school.. I was shocked haha but I thought that was rad that his parents let him do that.

I knew this truck looked famillier at RATR.
Anyways Shaun truck looks awesome. Glad you went back to the O.G. paint.

Yes i guess you can say that.

Going to pick the truck up in about an hour

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You have great taste man. Every little thing you are doing to clean this truck up is coming together and making one beautiful truck. And good for you for driving it everyday.

And thank you so much for your service to our country!

Entire truck is rewired and put back together. Looking to buy new tires by the end of the month. Will be out in Barstow on new years!

sand hustlers went outta business......clowns!... Sorry to hear they did you dirty like that making my city look bad. Truck is in the right hands now looks bitchin!

Took the truck out this morning and ran it for a few hours. Got a flat tire but other then that it ran good. Truck is getting new tires and a race radio next weekish. (hopefully) I have been out in the field training for the past week for most of this month and haven't really had time to play with it. Pretty happy how everything is turning out.

Looks killer dude! Action shots!

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I've never been a fan of that front clip until now. your truck is sweeeeeeeeet

I went out alone today so no action shots but I found a pretty sick little jump behind my work a few hours ago so the plan is to hit that a few times tomorrow and to bring a camera

Where did you go out to

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Outlet Center Drive and around Barstow

Just got done watching some footage of your truck! I find it keeps me motivated if I turn on the tube in the garage while working on my truck and throw in prerunner movie after prerunner movie and "change" just happened to be one of the many that went in today. Great soundtrack and great footage

Waiting on those updated "action" pics from today!

Well- I just got back from Autozone with new spark plugs, oil, and an Idle Control Valve.. I can have Courtney take pics of me putting that stuff on if you want? :-D I have off tomorrow- I'll take it out again then.

If you arnt going to take it out today can I?

You never replied with your address for my registration needs

glad to see it went to somebody who restored it...i knew art when he had it and it was never taken care of. i had to help him with that thing multiple times. truck came out awesome man

Reminds me of my "reconditioning" after I got mine...rode hard and put away wet lol. Funny how you see all the sweet looking trucks on here and never would know that they have issues until someone gets their hands on one and does what you are doing... looks great and sounds like it got a great home!

I also saw it for sale in 08 before I got mine but was out of my price range then lol

I know the feeling of not seeing what you bought before you bought it... bought mine sight unseen and had it shipped to me here too...I had a few good surprises but not missing parts! Sucks you got screwed on the shocks that guy needs a good beating for being SUCH a punk....what comes around goes around though...

awesome truck dude..

Would be a lot more awesome if it wasnt acting like a bitch right now

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Picking up front bypasses this weekend-

Atta boy! How long before they're installed?

At my work rate.. let's see.. Thats two bolts..top bolt..bottom bolt..

3 months.

So after this mornings little desert session..i dont believe this pretty paint will last for than 6 months. lol

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what kind of paint and how long has it been on?

you should get some of that clear 3M window tint stuff that they sell to protect the paint. i used some and it works great.

I think its ppg..been on for like a month and ill look into that- thanks

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Should cut that top bumper tube off

I have been thinking of doing that for months.. that tube and those 3 lights make it a pain in the dick to get the hood on and off.

do it i think it will look way better

i would keep it there, those tubes are for a reason and if you dont use it then you are not driving hard enough

Or cut it off and do one like thejonmans silverado

^ this, tie the top tube into your engine cage.

Originally Posted by Knuckledstr

^ this, tie the top tube into your engine cage.

Then I have to modify the clip and everything else..fuck that.