thats a cool looking little whip.

with it sitting like it has you might have to drop a fuel filter in it a few times untill the junk clears out. In the least maybe you can disconnect the fuel lines front and rear and blow them out.

 

hell on my 73 mgb i had like 3 filters cause we didnt wanna drop the tank

 

I replaced the fuel filter tonight and didn't get it started. BUMMER! I really wanted to take it to work tomorrow. Any ideas on what else to do?

 

i really wish i had a 1st gen like that
any idea how far blairsville is from valdosta

 

Is it getting any gas to carb after you replaced the filter? If not, then it may very well be sludge in the tank blocking the fuel line.

How long had it been sitting when you got it?

 

I think there is gas getting to it, but I'm not sure. I did replace the fuel filter last week with no better luck.

About 330 mi – about 5 hours 53 mins

 

Well, been working on the truck the last week or so...

Taking the bolts out to remove the bed:


Sanded the roof and got it ready for paint:



Primed:

Painted pics. further down.

Removed the bed, 5 bolts came out easy, one had to be cooked:

Purty aint it?


Today I painted the rear frame/undercarriage and the bumpers:





All put together with painted roof and bumpers(still need to get it running though):




UGA tag mounted:


Painted roof:

First time I've had the license plate mounted

 

looks nice id love to have a 1st/2nd gen ranger

 

Looking good, man!

 

Hummm, mow I'm thinking about grabbing another can of DSG spray paint and painting the bumper to match...

 

Hey, any updates on this thing? I'm getting antsy!

 

Cool little truck! Reminds me of my old 87 I turbo-ed. I have built lots of 2.0/2.3 carb and efi motors so if you need any help or tips feel free to ask!

I built a sweet 84 2.0 for my kids first ride years ago. I swapped in a 2.3 from a 89 Mustang,used a Pinto intake,300cfm Autolite carb off my 70 Torino,Motorsport cam sprocket,header,Esslinger fuel pump & distributor,Ranger Roller cam and that little turd kicked ***!

 

Looks great Mike, you are really coming along!

 

i want!!

 

truck is looking real good! Makes me wish it was spring or summer so I could work outside like that

 

It's not warm like that anymore. It's in the high teens to the low tewntys here now.

$500 and it's yours!







UPDATE:

Carb has been rebuilt and the choke has been replaced It ran well for me the night I put the new choke in. I took it out for about 40 mile drive and I thought all was good. I went to drive it a couple days later and saw that it was smoking a little bit so now I have to work on that. I just don't feel like working on it the the cold garage.

 

only 715 miles from my place. this is tempting.

 

hah yeah I suppose, but its still warm comparred to the -15 to -20 it is here now. I had to change the headlight on the GF's cavy and it was hell on my hands.

 

Do it man, do it!

 

I wish you were a bit closer to me. I'd buy it right now. I've been looking for another 86 model since I sold my first truck.


GB :)

 

I haven't updated this in quite a while so here is the final update. I got the truck running a couple of months ago and have been driving it. I sold it today.

 

LOL Way to just come right out with the news. So what are you doing to the 01 next?

 

Probably going to put the top back on soon and change the plugs and wires.

 

Oh yea I noticed it was off. Why'd you take it off?

 

The seal between the bed and the cap was bad and worked its way out of place so it needed to be redone + I wanted to see what my truck would look like lifted w/out the cap. I had the cap on there since it was stock height.