1969 Ranger - Project Glory Days!

[tylerb43]

Here's the G3 housing after coating. Small victories boys!

[67mann]

nice job on the Alt. Tyler I was too scared to try that with the (25$) junkyard Alt I bought.....so I cored it for a new One I do however have a set of pristin fenders though....one thing I won't have to weld on

[elgemcdlf]

...I do however have a set of pristin fenders though....one thing I won't have to weld on

I had to chuckle at this one. I bought a pair of very nice fenders for my truck and the first thing I did was cut holes in them. Couldn't figure out how to get the fender scoops without the cut.

Tyler I am curious as to why you cut the fender apart instead of just having it acid dipped.

[67nukeford]

I was thinking of doing the same to my front fenders Tyler. You'd have to be able to get them ecoated, or something, if you had them dipped, to protect between the fender and the brace. I wish we had someone around here that does acid dipping, I'd like to get my doors done! Nice job on the alternator also!

[tylerb43]

nice job on the Alt. Tyler I was too scared to try that with the (25$) junkyard Alt I bought.....so I cored it for a new One I do however have a set of pristin fenders though....one thing I won't have to weld on

I bought this 3G on ebay for $12, I'm going to put in a new rectifier and bearings while I have it apart, but I had it tested and it works fine. And yeah, sure, brag about your awesome fenders, show-off! I actually tried to call that place in Nevada to see if I could get some nice fenders I wouldn't have to work on, but I could never get a hold of anyone, so I said screw it - I'll try my hand at repairing what I've got for free!

Tyler I am curious as to why you cut the fender apart instead of just having it acid dipped.

The red fender wasn't a good candidate for acid dipping, it has rust through in the upper lip that needs a patch. It rusted through the fender surface and the supporting structure, so that area needed to come apart anyway. Most fenders I see around here (and on my 4 trucks) have issues in this area. Plus - the simple fact that there isn't a place around me that does dipping even if I wanted to.

I'm going to patch both pieces, and then use 3M's 8115 Panel Bond to put them back together!

[tybob81]

ACP Metal Cleaning in Milstadt IL is close to you. I use him.

[tylerb43]

ACP Metal Cleaning in Milstadt IL is close to you. I use him.

Thanks man!

[tylerb43]

New toy arrived! I'm going to make a bracket to mount this below the new alternator.

[67nukeford]

Ooooo....That's Purdy!!

[tylerb43]

I finally got the "new" rebuilt 3G back together and mounted on the engine. Looks pretty sweet I think!



Here's my A/C compressor temporarily hanging in place so I can get some measurements for the new bracket. Basically the lower alt bracket will be replaced with one with mounting provisions for the compressor. As you can see, I have a 4 groove pulley on the crank, so I'll be running three belts. The two shown here (old ones for mock-up only) and a small 3rd for the compressor. I guess I could use 2 for the compressor, but I really don't see the need.

[ford4x4fun]

You can come show me how to make my motor look that clean any day! Although I am not complaining about mine cause for the first one it is looking good. But man yours is awesome!

[67nukeford]

Engine looks great Tyler!!

[FoPAR]

Great work Tyler, looks awesome

[67mann]

I like the look of that Black on the front of the motor...really kicks off the alt. & AC

[tylerb43]

Thanks guys! I'm very happy with how the engine is shaping up, but I've got to keep it wrapped up pretty tight to keep it clean lately. I'm laying down some 2K urethane primer on the cab and blocking the crap out of it. My fingerprints are seriously gone, and I'm so, so sick of sanding.

Besides that, I'm pretty happy with how it's turned out. I've got some baby smooth surfaces where not too long ago there was no metal at all, or welded in patches. I'm confident I've got a solid cab again. I opened up every closed cavity on this thing, blasted, and treated everything from the inside out. Which hopefully will provide decades of worry free ownership. Especially since this truck is headed for a very pampered, dry, climate controlled life.

I'm really looking forward to seeing some pretty blue paint on it, especially the dash, which needed quite a bit of attention to make perfect. (well, my "perfect" anyway)

Check it out!







You'll notice I added seam sealer in this seam between the dash and the A-pillar, I think it'll look better than a "black line" gap after it's painted. I guess we'll find out!