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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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The distributor cap was black, the spark plugs had a bunch of crap on them and only getting a fraction of contact, and god the air filter was jet black. Wonder when the last time the previous owner ever cared to think about doing something so simple as that.
It's sad that most our truck had been "put out to pasture" like this when we find them...
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Looking at the side picture of her truck... it looks likes like there is a shadow where a "Ranger" tag might have been.
If that is the case, then the tail-gate and trim she has would be correct.
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In the pic of the interior, it looks like there might be a "Ranger" insignia on the glove box...
I couldn't tell with the rest of the interior... not sure if the '72 Ranger package had the wood grain stuff or if it was limited to the Ranger XLT model...
Or if it was just an option you could opt out of... I wouldn't have wanted it on my truck...
If it was real wood veneer, that would have been one thing, but I personally don't care for the fakey painted wood grain look
It looks like the belt line trim might have been removed... if it had the wide stuff, I would have removed it too... yuck

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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no the tailgate trim she has is for the 67-69 rangers. the larger tailgate trim in you pic is for the 70-72 rangers. the woodgrain is only ranger xlt. the canperspecial rangerxlt sideoiler has is the correct trim for his because camperspecial got the black panel. when the two packages were put togther like that the camperspecial took over for the ranger trim on the tailgate. it all had to do with trim packages.
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Hey Fordman..

ahh... I see the center panel on her's is a little narrower... sorry, I missed that...
I thought the one she has, was just like the one you and I both posted...
It is plain to see that the tailgate itself has been changed...'cause it's a different color.
If I wuz gonna have tailgate trim at all, I'd either want the kind like she has or just the perimeter trim.
I like that look with the painted serif style letters like figure 30.
There actually isn't a pic of the trim configuration she has. Figure 32 is the closest, but it doesn't have the perimeter trim

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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my 68 ranger is just like hers. my 67 ranger is different. it only has the lower trim on the tailgate and maybe the center panel. i don't remember for sure on my 67.
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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LOL Y'all been havin' fun talkin' bout tailgates dar while I was gawn? :wink:

Anyway..........

You mean a Ranger insignia like this.........

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that I have on the other side of my truck that ya didn't see? And, yes there is one on the glove box. I would have taken a pic of it, but I sorta lost my truck keys, hopefully VERY TEMPORARILY, so I wasn't able to get in there and do that.

Take a look at this and tell me if this is something to be too concerned with.

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This is the bottom of my tailgate.....like duh you can see that huh.....and taking my thumb this is how much of a gap between the bed of the truck and the tailgate there is.

But, then at the top, as you can see in the photo below.......

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there's a wider gap. Is this a major concern I need to worry about?

I think if I keep spasming out on trying to get this truck to look exactly as it did when it came off the factory floor, I am never gonna get it that way and it's wasted focus. Just for the simple fact, that there's no way to know for sure, because I wasn't there when they drove it out fresh out of the factory. So, I am going to take what's been suggested and just do what I like...as long as whatever I do was the options for that particular truck at the time.

Going to work on cleaning the engine and spark plugs and replacing the distributor cap and air filter tomorrow. The project officially begins, guys. And, I am glad that there are other ladies here! When any of them decide to come here, I am going to love it. Now, off to continue the mad hunt for my truck keys...I am so bad at laying keys, lighters, and other things like that down.

Hope y'all had a great day today,
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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in that pic i can see two bolt holes. it looks like that hasp part of the latch is missin on the inside of the bed. that might be lettign the bed pull apart at the top because it isn't latched down to the tailgate.
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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That's exactly what I thought.....it was intentional to put my thumb beneath dem holes so someone would notice. When I mentioned that to a neighbor of mine he kept saying.....noooo noooo noooo, it's not the right tailgate....and I just rolled my eyes and thought I would come in here and get MY POINT OF VIEW VALIDATED! And, you did. Thank ya very kindly! :clap:

I still can't find my keys dang it. If you have the gift of mental telepathy.......could you please find my keys for me? I would so appreciate it! :D

Hey...I checked out the chatroom...five times as of tonight....sure gets lonely in there! LOL
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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yes we do need to show up for a chat session about once a week. it never sems to happen very much lately. something else i was going to say earlier but forgot. once you get that new hasp part of the bed for the latch take a ratchet strap. or something and put it across the back of the bed and tigthen it together alittle. and then close the tailgate. then take the strap off and see if the gate and bed sides straighten up with equal distances. i had a similar problem with mine gapping like that. but mine was the lower corner came loose from the spot welds so thats how i straightened mine up after it was rewelded into place.
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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Hey RC...

No worries... yer keys will show up... I go thru that nearly every day... :wink:
With all this technology, there should be some kind of device that makes yer keys find you when they're lost...
Yeah the hasp (for lack of a better word) is missin'.
They keep the tailgate from going beyond level... and really shouldn't have any side to side stress on them.
How does the tailgate align on the other side? Is the top closer together than the bottom?
The hinges have a little bit of play in them, and might just need to be adjusted.
It is difficult for one person to install and align the tailgate...
I used to remove and reinstall mine every single time I used my camper.
I got real tired of that, and got one of those nets that just strap in when I have the camper off...

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Hey KC,

I wuz just browzin' E-pay... and thought of you.
There are some complete NOS front turn signal lights on there now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-FORD ... dZViewItem
There is also a post for just the lenses...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RIGHT-FR ... dZViewItem

If I know someone is lookin' for something, and I find it I try to post it for them.

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Hey RC, maybe it's time for a quick reality check here.

What do you want the finished product to be when you are done this build?

I keep hearing about factory fresh and quite honestly I would not do this truck back to that level. It's pretty obvious it was a work truck, it's a bit dented here and there. The really expensive side trim and clips are missing, the front is tweaked and the bed is tweaked. The interior needs some work and you haven't gotten into the truck too far yet.

IMHO I'd consider restoring it back to a functional driving truck and look for a straight rust free example to fully restore down the road. That way you can work on this truck and learn what you like and don't like about them (power steering, brakes, 4 speed or auto etc) and then build your 'dream' truck with a better starter. The biggest plus to this is you can buy the goodies (DC's new instrument bezel, wheels and tires, etc) and install them on this one to enjoy.

Your '72 is a good truck, just not the best one to restore. You are lucky cause on this coast a truck like that is a gem, but out west you can find some really nice ones.

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Thank you guys for your help and guidance that you have given me. Since I have gotten this truck, I have been reading this site, hearing what you guys have to say and googling all over to get all the information needed in regards to my truck.

All day today, I have been coming to my reality check......and been out to my truck what seems a bazillion times.....and I just needed someone to tell me what my gut has been telling me I should do....and that's to just drop the dream of making this truck into my big restoration project. So, thanks Jamie....in a way you just helped me to come to grips with it and let go.

I'm really bummed out, but hey....it's still a good truck to work with and this way I can go blinging it out the way I want and have fun doing it, huh? Heck, I won't be doing anything with it if I don't find my key ring with my apartment key, storage unit key, car keys and the truck keys. I have gone through my entire home from one corner to the other, at the very worst....I may have tossed them in the garbage yesterday when I was cleaning house...if that's so I am screwed. I wanna punch something.

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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Hey RC...

Check in yer truck...
9x outta 10 times when I go out to my truck, if I'm not goin' anywhere, I unlock the door and put the keys on the seat.
Then I go crazy tearin' the house apart lookin' for them...
I've gotten to the point that I look on the seat of my truck first... :thup:
Doin' a full on resto is a major project besides it take lots of $$$$$$$$$$ to do it right.
That was my goal in the beginning... 'cause I got my truck 21 years ago from the original owner...
I came to the conclusion that I didn't want a trailer queen truck, I wanted one I could drive and do the things I like to do...
So far, all of the repairs you mentioned you want to do are all functional ones, to get yer truck straight and usable.
I've seen lots of guys start with way worse and end up with real sweet rigs...
Be encouraged, you can do that...

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Re: Ranger Chick's Bad Boy Project - 1972 F250 Ranger

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O.K., according to the info on this> http://www.fordification.com/trim.htm <page, it is not the correct tailgate trim for a '72 Ranger.
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