Hey all, this is my '96 B2300 Ext. cab I picked up for $500 just after turkey day '11. The truck was just beat to **** as you can see. And what you can't see, the door ajar light was always on, had no heat (rad was half full), clutch was not working right until I pulled the clutch master and burped the system. The truck was handed down from an old man to a teenage driver which explains everything. Since the truck has been in my hands, I have slowly been rebuilding and making this thing a respectable truck. She is a real sweet running truck. Tailpipe is clean, starts in sub zero temps w/o issues, etc.. Well without further ado, the 1st 20 or so pics are when I 1st got her..

The mass of **** lodged up under the cab..



How she was last year..










Interior last year..

 

What are your plans for it?

 

Plans wise, I just want a nice daily driver, with spunk of course :D I have a notepad that I have been documenting notes on the 5.0 swap. I also plan on doing all of the body work and paint. I have been funding this project by hustling deals. For example, I bought an 86 B2000 truck for $200 a few months ago. I sold the new rubber off of it for $300, the leer canopy on it for $250, the truck itself for $350, etc.. All the profit I made has paid for the goodies I have been doing to my '96.

 

Good deal, keep us updated.

 

Oh this is just the beginning of the pictures.. I have pics of the stuff I have done, I just have to post them :D

 

Here is some mods I have done..

HVAC overlay..





Headlight LED mod..




Cluster overlays and pics of the LED bulbs in action..

 

Here is the box I picked up for $250.. I didnt take this gate as it was tweaked, I got a black one off a '97 Ranger for $50 in perfect shape. This box I think was a 93 or 94.. pretty sure 94 though. I have kept the 4x4 flares on the box, and I have the flares from the '97 4x4 for the front fenders lined up for $20. I figure the flares would help for the ******** in parking lots from dinging my truck too badly *shrugs*.





Frankentruck looks so much better :D




The things you dont see when someone sprays yellow paint all over the box.. easy fix though compared to before...




The *** with the new gate, 93 or 94 Ranger bumper.. I have since found the right passenger tail light.. that was just rigged in to drive it home.. lol

 

ITS ALLIIIIIIVVVE!!!

Nice. Looks like progress to me.

Keep it going!

 

Thanks Taylor.. A lot has been done to this truck in the short time I have owned it. I know that a 96 is nothing special and probably not really worth doing all of this work, but I like the truck, and this is not my 1st Ranger I have owned. This is however the 1st Ranger I have customized this much though :D

 

Looks like quite a project. Good start so far though!