Project AlterEgo, Driveabeater take notice

[joemac]

damn this build looks vaugely familiar. i just cant place it.......


looks like a pretty good start, especially for being a maryland truck. im suprised to see bedsides on it.

also, a friend of mine had a 4.0l 5speed ranger of this body style. had cobra 5 spokes, flowmaster catback, and a 4/5 drop. thing really handled pretty good. it was a fun truck till it got wanked by a drunk in the pass side cab corner and bed.

i like the fact that you got free parts. gotta love raiding the good stuff from the suv's for our lowly little trucks.

you gonna keep a running tally like that other build i cant think of?

also, gonna come down to the RTTH and play with me? show what our little sport trucks can do?


anyway, keep up the good work.
michael

Yea, I really lucked out getting some parts off the explorer. It's a shame I couldn't part it out, I could have made probably over a grand by selling off the parts but he didn't want it sitting any longer than I needed it.

I really really want to make it to RTTH, I might be able to do it if I pitch a tent and camp while I'm there lol. When is it the second or third week in Sept.? Problem is the 2.3l is so gutless. The only thing I will have going is decent brakes, a little lower and sway bars. Although if I can find a decent set of wheels and tires for cheap that will be a huge improvement.

I am really considering adding a turbo to the 2.3l but I really like the diesels so still really undecided on that as of yet. I'm going to finish the suspension mods, do some body upgrades like a roll pan, better mirrors, grille, headlights, make it more comfortable and then get into powerplants. Although I was thinking I may swap in the t56 early and see how it acts behind the 2.3l until I figure out what I'm going to do.