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Forum: Project Logs 10-30-2014, 05:43 PM
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Views: 2,134
Posted By trickgh83
Stage I

I shared in another album before. I have thousands of pics.

I'm starting a new log now.

I've taken my Ranger off the road as a daily driver. Now the fun starts

Heres one of my albums. I...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 07-02-2014, 06:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 704
Posted By trickgh83
Re: A New Home

Lol @ R4u2, yeah been having to practice backing up with my mirrors to loading bay doors. Figured I should master it in the Ranger before trying it in my new International 6 speed, 24 foot diesel...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 07-02-2014, 05:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 556
Posted By trickgh83
Exploring My New Town

So its my 2nd weekend in my new home and I decided it was time to go explore. So I took some time to clean up the old girl and go exploring. Here are a few pics.
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Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 07-02-2014, 05:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 704
Posted By trickgh83
A New Home

I'm back.

A lot has happened since I last posted on this board. My work offered me a double promotion that required me to relocate. My life went from living paycheque to pay cheque, to a full...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 04-29-2014, 02:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Re: The Driver & the Project 5.0?

Made some progress on my future 5.0l, present daily driver. Have an incredible amount of pictures, but I seem to be the only one following this thread.

Stripped the front end.
Front frame...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 04-15-2014, 02:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Re: The Driver & the Project 5.0? Part XV

So, thank crap the box on my parts truck was mint, cause mine was JUNK. I think all that was holding it together was trim clips and flaking paint. But, nonetheless, I got the flares and bed rails...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 04-15-2014, 02:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Re: The Driver & the Project 5.0? Part XIV

So I got all the rust free parts I needed. Got 2 rear shackles and hangers to replace on the rear. Got my por 15. Now it is time to restore my rear frame. Going into this I was worried as to what...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 04-15-2014, 01:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Re: The Driver & the Project 5.0? Part XIII

So i am back, with a few updates. Sold some things, bought some things, etc. This post is about the 1999 Ford Ranger i bought for 300$ Ext cab, 3.0l, 5spd, coil sprung. Drove it home.

The good:...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 01-18-2014, 04:35 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 19,439
Posted By trickgh83
Re: Pics lowered on 15s??

Beautiful

The Bear Jeweler says just get 18s, but it's a tough call. I like large diameter wheels, but call me old fashioned because i like a bit of tire as well.

Rangers dropped down on 15's...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 01-12-2014, 03:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? sidebar

Lol, found these free promo glasses at a jobsite. They are soooo cheap, like kids spy glasses. I love it. They are now my one year old girls toy...

I rocked em ALL day on Friday at work for a few...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 01-11-2014, 03:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part XII

So it's Saturday. I took the Edge on its test drive today :)

I woke up this morning with a few things to do. My list was pretty short, so it was exciting. I knew today would be the day i'd be...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 01-05-2014, 11:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part XI

Another Sunday.

Its been uneventful. A cold snap has come in, with a blizzard and shut down everything. The cold alone has stopped any truck progress. Without any heat in my shop, its...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-29-2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0 part X

So i fired up the Ranger today. After it got its initial fuel, it fired right up.
Heres a clip
http://youtu.be/lJZgbVkZxic

Need to run all the coolant and top up the transmission fluids yet. ...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-29-2013, 11:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Re: The Driver & the Project 5.0?

http://youtu.be/lJZgbVkZxic
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-28-2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part IX

So I've been busy as most people are this last week, but managed to get the engine dropped in today. I've had family down for the holidays, and that put things on hold. Christmas was great. Very...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-25-2013, 03:07 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Rims?

So i was doing some photoshop this fine Christmas morning. When i refinish a set of my rims to be put back on, i was thinking about painting the inner trims/lips black like this:
...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-24-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part VIII

So after a long afternoon, the motor is out.

I pulled the engine/trans with all attachments and fan, through the doghouse, without removing the rad support. Its not too bad with a twist, lol. ...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-24-2013, 06:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part VII

So i broke down and bought a battery charger from a friend. 15 mins on the charger and the battery for my donor Ranger was ready to go. Put it in and on the first flick she fired right up.

Too...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-24-2013, 03:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Disapointing

Well yesterday was a disapointment.

Between flat tires and dead batteries, i got nothing done!. Apparently the sunroof in the Bonneville had a slow leak and filled the backseat bucket up with...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-23-2013, 04:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
More Background

Hey, i found out that if i added another album, i had another 60 pics i could upload, so heres some more work on the highboy. This was the miserable box i had to work with (remember it was just...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-23-2013, 03:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Some History of Me

Thanks everyone for following/having interest in the thread! I'll answer some questions with some pictures. lol

-Shawn97

My father was a carpenter for 50 years (yup). He was one of those...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-22-2013, 06:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part VI

Motor out. Now to back the black truck out and start all over again with the red one.

It was a bit tougher than i had hoped. There were WAYYYY to many welds to drill out of the rad support, so i...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-21-2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0 part VI

Ready to pull. Everything is free and unbolted. Have to get my 4" chain reciever and motor chains. And clean up my garage!!!!!! I've let it get too cluttered already
...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-21-2013, 08:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
Re: The Driver & the Project 5.0?

Hey.

I live in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. About an hour from Halifax.

The deals on 1/4 ton trucks around here are crazy, but usually because the climate kills the body before any other parts...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 12-21-2013, 04:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,208
Posted By trickgh83
The Driver & the Project 5.0? part V

So its now my vacation. 2 weeks free of my work, and i couldn't be happier. Now i have 14 days to work on cars, lol. Yup, i said it. 14 days of work on my 2 week vacation!!!

Today i pull the...
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