hey all.

[aramil]

high, my names jeff im 18 and ive always thought about building my truck like you guys do but i never knew what it was called, ive been lurking on her for a while now and the site is awesome.

i own a 1972 ford f-100 ranger xlt, i have had it for about two years now and i love it but i got tired of the way it drives and think modernizing it would make it one hell of a fun truck.

i will post some pics of my truck later when i can find them or take some new ones.
heres a list of my build ideas.

• turn the 360f.e into a 390 or 410, not sure on that one yet but it is keeping the f.e. to be different.
• convert it to efi, either multi point or throttle body.
• replace the stock i-beams with the front suspension off a crown vic.
• get the ride hieght to about 3"-4" inches in front and 5"-6" in back.
• some 17" rims that will probly changes as well though.
• modern interior with bucket seats.
• chop the top about 3"
• roll cage integrated into the cab, you know bars in the pilliars to save room and make the interior look better.
• swap on 69 front clip so i can have that awsome aluminum grile instead of the crappy plastic inserts i have now.

the list could go on forever since im constantly thinking of mods i think would look good on it.

[Damn True]

Let's see some photos of that rig.

One of the first "big-time" nationally covered Pro-Touring vehicles was a 1957 Chevy Pickup so don't let anyone tell you that it can't or shouldn't be done.

That twin-I-beam thing is going to hafta go though.

[aramil]

im looking for them but all i can find are interior pics, its a rusty s.o.b. but it has sentimental value since it was my first vehicle.

the i beams are going for sure, im not sure about what to go with for suspension but im not rich so it will probly be the crown vic suspension, i have seen it used to lower a truck on www.fordification.com, i have been a member there since i got the truck but have never seen any trucks built in this style so it should be different.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Jeff.

[1971CHEVELLE]

Welcome to the site

[icebird84]

Welcome to the forum

[DarkBuddha]

Sounds like a project after my own heart! I've got a '74 F100 Ranger that I want to pull out of our barn (sitting there for 20 years) and do a "patina" pro-touring job with. It'll probably end up just being a cool "patina" street truck, but I'll be looking forward to your build for inspiration.

[cheapthrillz]

Welcome from another Ranger owner!

[aramil]

well, mine will take a long time, since im a poor boy lol.
everything i do will be low buck, nothing fancy but it will be mine

my truck is a different body style than your 74, mines a bumpside where as yours is a dent side.