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Old Nov 10, 2011
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great pics! but ull have to hack a lil more the front fenders for bigger tires right?
 
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Old Nov 13, 2011
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lookn badass. very cool pics
 
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Old Nov 13, 2011
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All 3 trucks look great!! Nice work!
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011
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Originally Posted by comunistico
great pics! but ull have to hack a lil more the front fenders for bigger tires right?
Thanks for all the compliments guys!!!!!!!!!!!
And yes id like to step up to a set of 42's sometime next summer. And also drop the truck down another 2'' or so, so the fenders would deffinatley loose some more sheet metal.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011
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Nice! Awesome flex.


I love it when the truck is flexed, but looks like its sitting on level ground.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011
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That 78 or 79 looks badass. I'd love to have that.

Ranger looks awesome as always.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2011
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Thanks^
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012
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Well its warm out again so im finally motivated to work on this thing again!!
Picked up a 351 short block today .030 over forged alum. pistons, AFR 185cc alum. heads, ARP head bolts and some push rods, and intake.
Gonna tear the short block down tmrw hopefully and check everything over and then reassemble if everything checks out okay.
Gonna order up some more motor parts this week for it also.
Ill try and get some pics tmrw,
Im also going to be picking up a set of stock chevy 63's for the back since i want the truck lower and a good set of shocks in the back bilisteins maybe not sure yet.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012
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sounds awesome. I have to look for a motor to build up for mine now too. After working on my nova I kinda want to go carb. Just love the simplicity and zero wires hanging around
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
After working on my nova I kinda want to go carb. Just love the simplicity and zero wires hanging around
Same reason I'm doing a carbed motor swap on the Ranger
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012
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Any new pics?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012
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Got as far as I could go on the motor, need to get a push rod length checker and get shorter pushrods, also might need longer studs for the rockers.
Few pics.


 
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Old Mar 25, 2012
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nice! can't wait to rip the motor out of mine and get it all beefed up and ready to rip
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012
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Ya I can't wait to get this one goin!!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012
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Motors just about done just need a few more things. Ordered some valve covers and bushings to make motor mounts.
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Useless crap from wiring harness, hope I didn't strip anything I still need!!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012
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Looking awesome brother!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012
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That looks $$$$$$$$!!!!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012
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Thanks a lot guys!!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012
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Dam, that looks good!!!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012
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very nice! whats your plan for the new harness, painless? just minimal wiring custom job from the original?
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012
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Just minimal from the stock harness, well see if it still runs once I'm done...
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012
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looks great! still waiting to see this finished! keep goin1
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012
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Going to be one hell of a rig man.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012
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Originally Posted by ford rules
Just minimal from the stock harness, well see if it still runs once I'm done...
right on. Yeah I want to do something about mine, I'm so sick of the clutter of wires in my bay and under my dash. I'm going through and cutting everything, my abs module and going standard brakes, and at this point I'm considering even going strait up carb motor and standard guages all around and lose all the wiring.

My Nova is just awesome with like the 2 wires to the distributor and plug wires..its converting me to want it in my ranger..real nice carb 351 maybe?IDK
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012
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Looks awesome! Nice progress!
 
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