My Low Buck Ranger Build

[Lonesome7.3]

I figured I would try my hand at tinting my own windows. Ilearned I suck very much bad at tinting. If you are a professional windowtinter I have much respect for you. You must have patience of a saint and handsof a surgeon to do it. I started by pulling the door panels and cleaning them thoroughly.As you can see by the rag, both sides were pretty nasty. The first window wasthe driver’s side and it was a challenge. As you can see, I messed it up. Iwill scrape it off at a later date and try it again. When I went to do theother side, things went more smoothly. Right up until I dropped it in the dirt.Not happy, not happy at all. I said words I still do not know the meaning of.So I had to buy another roll of tint. Again, not happy. Because I like to leavethe windows cracked I figured now would be a good time to install some VentVisors. Now I will not be greeted by wet seats when I forget to roll them up.

 

[Zembonez]

Tinting windows is like herding stray cats at a fireworks show.

F THAT.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Before I tried to do it on my own, I am not sure I would have agreed with you. Now, I do not think I can agree with you enough.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Tinting windows is like herding stray cats at a fireworks show.

F THAT.

Yep.

These shops do it so cheaply, there is no reason to endure that BS

 

[Nick The Great]

Yeah I've never wanted to try to do that. But it turned out well. Well done!

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I am not at all happy with the way it turned out. If you get close you can see the imperfections.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Update.

I have not had much time to wrap up this build lately. I wasplanning on getting the last few things I needed and getting it done. However,on my return trip from north GA I dropped number five and six cylinders. Itsounds like the problem is in the top end but I am planning for the worse. Iwas actually kicking around the idea of a re-ring for this engine and goingthrough the tranny just for good measure. It looks as though my mind was madeup for me now. Stay tuned for some engine repairs and while I am in there somemods as well.

 

[Zembonez]

We'll keep an eye on your thread.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

It looks like the rear end upgrade is going to wait.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Turns out this project is not dead after all. I was going totrade this ranger for an F150 a buddy has. But complication with the final dealhad me go back and revisit repairing the truck. Good news it all the cylindershave great compression still. So I believe the problem is in the top end alone.Now, past ventures taught me that I should do both the bottom and top together.But as the title implies, this is a low buck build. I just do not have themoney to go through the whole engine and do all the mods I had in mind. So, Iwill be pulling the top end and go through it. I have priced the parts I needand has long as the heads are goo this is not going to be all that costly.