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[komac]

I'm nearly 84 years old and have owned over 100 vehicles, starting with a 1929 cut-down '29 Chevy which I bought for $25.00 in Miami, Florida. My second car was a 1939 Lincoln four-door sedan with a V-12 engine that leaked at least one gallon of oil every hundred miles. I bought that car for $75.00 when I was 14 years old. It's the car I used to drive my mom and sister back to Syracuse, N.Y. That car died in the winter of 1950 from a broken rear axle which I couldn't replace. My next Ford was a '39 black coupe. I loved that car. I used to decorate it with ribbons on high school football days. I didn't get another Ford until 2000, a little Ford Ranger 4X4 which I gave to my son. That Ranger was killed by my grandson who had taken it four-wheeling without his dad's permission and turned it over, completely smashing it on a mountain trail. Now I own a Ford Ranger again, one I bought yesterday (3 August 2018), a 2011 basic model with the 2.3 engine, a simple little white one-owner truck with almost no bells and whistles. I like it. I'm a retired university professor and a once academic vice chancellor of a state university system. I served in the Marine Corps and have worked in many different occupations during a long life. It's good to be here. I'm looking forward to reading Ranger-related posts, especially those related to maintenance. Komac

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[jeff18]

Komac, good to have you here. Last December I picked up my first Ranger, and it seems it is much like yours. A basic 2.3 liter 5 speed work truck. Not the best on fuel, however it gets used to haul stuff all the time. So far no issues other than what my daughter has caused!

[Undrstm8ed]

Wow.. at 84, seemingly flawless execution of working a forum.. Some of us may want to hear your stories..

Welcome young man..!

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[msweber777]

Good morning, my name is Mark. Hope I can help a Ranger enthusiast that may be in the middle of a restoration or other Ranger project. Been retired for six years keeping myself plenty busy, and I thought I’d “extra” time lol.
Regards,
Mark