allow me to introduce you to project blank slate.

she aint pretty just yet, but lots of potential, some parts already here waitin to go on, and big plans for the long term.




its a 93 with a few over 205K on the 2.3L/M5. needs a good bath, and a few odds and ends.

time to start moddin.

 

god damn thats ugly

 

Oh the potential...

 

man i really hate those snap on tonneau covers that snapped right on the bed... that truck does have lots of potential though

 

Oh LOL, that reminds me of my friends Nissan 4banger.

It will be as tall as the Mazda some day, but I will stay dominate it in a race or .. good looks.

 

finally gumby your back in the ranger game again!

 

he gave in huh? lol

i know you will get it back in shape..

 

you want 700lbs hypercoils this time, not 750.






























I know, wrong year.....though 2wd it is coil sprung, or so I think my 2wd 93 was.

 

engine/drive -train/-line performance?

 

oh, no. we are goin the other way this time...

id say somewhere between numbers 1 and 3 on my R.I.P list....

 

It's really not that bad. I had a 97 single cab that looked like that. I loved that truck because it was my 1st vehicle -- though used with only 11,000 miles. Wish I would have had the luxory of having 205,000 miles -- I still would have it.

 

Not to bad, not my cup o' tea but at least your back in the game sir

 

What are your plans for it? You gonna ditch the snaps on the bed? Looks like a good little truck to work with.

 

rough plans include a 3/4 drop, some wheels, a stepside bed, a turbo, and other small things along the way...

started cleanin it up today; unusedcarified it, performed a deflapification, and swapped in a set of 98 tails






unusedcarification - disposal of PO's crap, sticker removal, searching for loose change, general exterior cleaning, serious interior cleaning sometimes requiring disassembly and removal of seats/carpet.

 

time for a 2week update




clean-ish
adjusted front bumper
98 tails
3/4 drop (including 97 spindles and brakes)
repaired a fuel leak
fixed the hacked tail harness

 

Man gumby to fit that spare Mud Tire you are going to have to do some serious fender hacking. Might want to invest in a battery powered sawzall if you don't already have one.

 

oh, ive got one! no worries

 

hrm, my old brakes and spindles?

looks like a sweet project truck.

 

Looks good with the drop. Good luck with the truck.

 

That's a classic. The 93 was the year of the major overhaul in design which lead to the current bodystyles of today. I had a 94 and at the time it was the best looking mini-truck you could buy.

 

nope.
these are my old spindles and brakes. yours are down in GA now.

 

Lookin good already. The deflapification and drop does wonders.

 

Nice looking dank.