My parents bought me a brand new '97 Ford Ranger 4x4, that I "accidentally" took off-road,
they didn't like the fact that I took a $26,000 truck off pavement (but hey isn't that
what it's for). So they opted to get me something cheap that I could beat on and f**k up.
I always liked well built bugs and I had a "crazy" idea of building my own.Engine and Drivetrain: Rebuilt 1600 cc motor from Sir Cooling: Stock Suspension and Steering: Stock, with $9.99 Kragen special shocks Wheels and Tires: Wilderness AT's in the rear Straight off my mom's explorer (exploder?) Deadly on the ford, great on the bug Electronics: 
Uniden CB RadioKragen Special tape player Lighting: "Wal-Mart Special" blazer off-road lights "Wal-Mart Special" Fog lights Exterior: Custom rattle can blue paint job Straight off the shelf from Home Depot Custom made front bumper Interior: Custom Schaffer carpeting and upholstery Empi shifter and steering wheel Misc: Custom Hornet's nest under the hood Best Mod: 
Selling itBest Break: 1. Wheel falling off 2. Valve cover falling off both in the Proving Grounds 3. Caught on fire, twice 4. Hood latch failing and sending the hood into the windshield, obstructing my vision. 5. Throttle sticking wide open...a couple times 6. Sheered all the bolts on one of the drive shafts 7. Busted the door latch, had to go in dukes of hazard style 8. Muffler fell off, on road and off Worst Mod: Buying the car...anything else would be an improvement Legal Violations: I think the entire vehicle wasn't safe for on or off road use... Project Outro:
I realized not only did I buy a huge roach, but it would take far too much time, money and
effort to make it decent and it would still be two wheel drive. Words can not describe
how poor of a decision it was to buy this car.... |