Today is my brifday and my bro came over with a nice present for me. His old 96 Ranger, aka my first car. Seems to run well and it's clean.

Anyways here's some pictures.









and this thing needs to be fixed

 

Looks great man!!!!!! Happy birthday mine was yesterday. Take care of her and she will take care of you.

Got any plans for her?

 

Just a daily driver. I've already ordered some new speakers for the doors and rear, that should help me a bunch as I can't stand bad music quality or the lack of music.

Besides that one of the o2 sensors is broken but I'll probably go get a replacement tomorrow.

 

thats quite a gift man...That foolish center flip down door did the same thing on mine. I got mad and threw some drywall screws in it haha now it stays shut

 

happy birfday.

nice truck...good brother..whats he driving now?

 

Yep a very nice bro. He's now driving a 2006 or 7 Honda Civic Si (the faster one). He kept this one at his in-laws house for the past year and before that it was sitting in his drive way in North Carolina.

 

yeah i see the DOD stickers..where is he stationed now?

he should have filled the tank too lol

 

Nice present. What motor does it have?

 

It's the 4 banger 2.3.

He's now out of the Marines and works for some lawyer firm.

 

Good, I am glad to see another 4 banger on here.

 

That's cool!

 

The only problem I've had is starting in 1st gear and not having a tach to see how much I'm revving it. I'm going to have to get it down to feel because there's no way to tell by sound if I have music on.

 

Now you can wheel with us :]

 

That gauge cluster does seem pretty sparse.

 

As for your armrest, mine cracked down the middle so I riveted an aluminum plate inbeteen the plastic and foam and now it doesn't pop open by itself. So I guess you could wiegh it down or use some sticky velcro.

 

You will get the hang of no tach. You don't really need one. It is all in the feel.

 

Yep. Just have to go get some more practice today.

As for the arm rest I think I'm going to go get some good earth magnets to put where the clasp usually goes.

 

Good looking truck. Happy Birthday.

 

Very Nice, Happy B-day!

 

The speakers I ordered should be here Thursday which is good because that's the day I get my license. Then tomorrow I think I'm going to see about changing the oil and getting the o2 sensor replaced. Then maybe ditching the mud flaps.

 

Well I looked at the oil and smelled it and tasted it and it seemed fine so I let it be. Then I've decided to let the o2 sensor until I get back from nc in a few weeks (not driving so don't worry). Also I've pretty much gotten the stick down, drove around town today and didn't stall, so that's good.

I also took the mud flaps off. Not only does it look better imo, but also according to my calculations I will save a good 50mpg and lose 3 seconds off my 0-60 time.





Oh wait this is the ranger forum, those stats were for the ricer forums.my bad

 

lol nice dude wicked bday pressent!

 

i got a cote hanger and wrapped it tite around my center console to make it stay down.

 

you deemed it necessary to comment on a 3 month old thread with this?

 

all you need to do is cut the springs that are holding it up thats what i did and it works great