WILL IT RUN?? Reviving the Cheapest 4x4 Ranger I could find!!! (Its not pretty folks)
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- Опубліковано 5 січ 2021
- Got this Ranger about 10 months ago for $500 to turn into a daily beater... not sure what the plan is now!
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Thinking Of Dubbing this truck " One Eyed Willy" Thoughts??
My first "real" truck was a 1990 Ranger. If give both left nuts to have it back.
could go a step further and name it chester copperpot lmao
Looks like you bought it off a pirate ☠️🍻
More like sloth...it’s ugly in a lovable sort of way.
Love it! Love watching the channel. Can't wait for you to get back to the church project!
"Everything I own has a belt squeal" Starts up bobcat with no belt squeal. There's your next project, add a belt squeal to the bobcat :-)
It does if I throttle it up too fast!!!!!
the belt doesn't squeal on the bobcat but the tracks squeal
@@DieselCreek
Have you ever watched are seen Vise grip garage I don't know why but I WOULD love to watch you two guys find an old Junker and fix it I just think that be the best UA-cam VIDEO EVER.
Lmao I literally said the same thing
I was going to say that 🤣🤣🤣
I laughed for 10 minutes when Mrs diesel creek helped remove the bed. Thank you. I needed a laugh. I enjoy your content.
Also remanufactured starters don't line up right on these trucks put on a oem and go to town
@@ElectronicMechanic50 . Serious question, why wouldn’t a remanufactured one not line up? Aftermarket I understand, but not remanufactured.
@@robertt9342 reman starters the casing gets sand blasted every time it's remanded removes slight material from mounting surface witch causes misalignment not all but most I've bought don't mesh with the flywheel properly usually have to shim or just get another one it's really luck of the draw but if you buy new or oem I've never had a problem
I feel your pain with the salt struggle. If everyone just put good winter tires on their vehicles, slowed down, and learned how to drive on snow/ice, we could all save sooooo much money on early repairs and vehicle replacements due to rust.
@Hank Rutherford Hill I hear you there, but as I said, slowing down and learning to drive to conditions is part of what needs to happen, and an essential one of course.
Definitely not advocating for less salt at the risk of lives, but there are tons of less damaging ways to manage vehicle safety in poor conditions.
I paint the underside of my vehicles with black rust olem paint to help keep them from gettin ate up with salt and road chemicals.
I just flat wouldn't live in a cold and salty climate, TYVM. Have you seen all the lovely vehicles posted on Just Rolled In videos? OMG!
I was waiting for snarky comments from the wife about needing a crane...
I hadn’t even thought of that 😂😂👍🏼
Dang it Wes don’t give her ammo! She reads these some times!!
She'd never suggest he spend more money on his shop!
Boy Matt the Mrs. sounds like she’s a little firecracker. Mine is the same way. If I had a workshop like yours, and invest in a small room or clean out a corner just big enough to set up a cot. That way the next time I bring home another project and the wife puts me in the dog house I can do so in style.
@@dispatch444 That or only get projects with full size bench seats to sleep on 😅
11:38 to 12:02 LMFAO !!! "Ur taking up all my Strength" " I Almost Broke a 💅 Nail!" Lol
I dont know why he didnt use the bobcat.
@@brianjohnston9822 because that’s a big piece without great way to hook it up without destroying it. Plus the bed is pretty wide for the garage door while hanging from a bob cat. Just not a great idea
@@brianjohnston9822 The belt didn't squeal, so he couldn't use it.
That was the best laugh i had today, reminds me of the days i would get my gf to help me. She would get mad and i would be laughing the whole time😂, different versions of whats funny i guess
He could have used the fork lift
Your wife brought some comedy to this video ....
Man I laughed when she came on:)
At least she was wearing her safety UGGs
Made me laugh too, reminded me of when he has tough bolt to get out, yelling at it.
Haha the wife was a good touch. Good little project truck. A TDI would be awesome but I’d say the metal on that trucks pretty rough to sink that much time and money into.
I rewatched the portion with the wife at least 5 times. Laughing so hard as I watched it. Been there done that with my wife. Need her help so you don't say anything cause ya need the help. Don't want them to hurt themselves but the drama! LOL. Loved it!
One thing I learned from buying non-running cars from marketplace/craigslist is that you never believe anything the previous owner tells you about why it doesn't run. I bought an Explorer once that supposedly just needed a fuel pump, turns out the motor jumped time, and I had to put an engine in it. Still can't beat $600.00 though... I still drive it.
Bought mine new in '88, and still have it. Over 400,000 miles and it still runs, but that took 9 heater cores, 4 radiators, 3 sets of heads, and two transmissions to get there. Good luck with yours!
Stealthy black Ranger , neighbours won't know who's doing this years burnout 👍🍺
You and Andrew Camarata, my favourite engineers on UA-cam
Thanks buddy!!
You have to add Wes to that list. Marty T in New Zealand is on par with these chaps too.
My 3 top are Diesel, Wes,and Vice grip.
True 🙌🏿
True I like Andrew and Matt’s channel
No ones going to mention those sweet moves to snug the truck in, without even someone in the cab to steer it in? Impressive.
I had a 86 Ranger, 87 Bronco II and 88 Bronco II they all ran great.
In the past few years I’ve frequently run Sea Foam Motor Treatment in my tractors (gas and diesel), mowers, other small 4-stroke engines and in my trucks and cars, they all run smooth.
“I bet she beats him...” was my first thought during the bed removal scene 😂😂
My first thought was :He's sleepin on the couch tonight!
Tis the way of pa🤣
I remember my old boss had an 88 Ranger 4WD that he loved. After many years, he kept it primarily as a winter truck until about 2004, when he gave it to someone in his family. That was only so he could make room in his driveway for an F-150 to tow his new trailer. That Ranger was an unstoppable beast. I wouldn't doubt that it's still running today.
It’s a keeper, stay with the 2.9 and make sure not to over heat it and a it lives forever. I have a 88 my self, super loyal.
It amazes me that we all want our first car/trucks back no matter how big of a piece they were they all hold a special spot in our hearts
My first car was a mid 80's corolla. The only special place it holds for me is buried as deep in the junk yard as possible.
Yep, my first car was a vauxhall viva hc. HC was supposed to be high compression, more like 'holy crap!' Blew the engine, rebuilt it from the ground up, ran it in as per the service manual. Started to ease the revs ups , was coming home from work and had to stop sharpish 'cause some idiot pulled out on me. Hit the gas after that and the engine dumped its oil out the exhaust. Drove home with a big blue cloud behind me, botched it up and px'd it at a local dealer who had done my mum over with a dodgy car, which me and my mates had to rebuild to make it safe, tuned the engine up a bit as well. My mum loved it as it was a bit of a sleeper.
Had to laugh as I met when of his crew in the pub that night, his boss was spitting nails, they couldn't start it and because of where it was parked they had no option but to push it up the narrow lane, on a hill, to the workshop. Where his boss found that the body was shot and we'd hammered 2x3's up inside the sills to hold it together, sawdust in the transmission to quiet the gears. The car was barely worth a scrap value, let alone what he'd given me. The car I'd got was the only decent car he had on the lot. Funnily enough, he stopped trying to sell polished shit as cars soon after.
Would I want another HC? Not even if it had been professionally restored, crap then and crap now. Never touched Vauxhall/Opal since, been either Jap or Ford and never had and issue with either.
I'd like to have my 70 Chevy Malibu back, it was only a 305 , what I want is a SS 454.
The Mechanic Dave is currently doing a TDI swap in a Bronco II so that would be a pretty good place to start if you choose to go that route.
I had one just like it. I ran it for 214,000 miles and it never failed me.I loved it, The transmission finally failed, and there wasn't one to be found anywhere, I sold it off to a friend and he adapted a Mitsubishi Tractor trany to it and put another 150,000 on it. Phenomenal truck, Oh it was a crew cab. OH and no belt squeal!
When you got her to turn over I jumped and screamed in joy and excitement for you! My family thought I won the lottery! Lol Keep it coming!
you are one of the only people who I can watch who works on cars that I don't get bored of, keep it up👍
I feel that ! Try Deboss Garage. Solid info on rebuilding
When I first saw this video thumbnail and read its description my first reaction was, "$500! That's a great deal . . . for the seller."
Let's be honest, 500 is actually a good price for it. While it has it's problems it's still better than others the same age in that area.
Yes I'm thinking a real genius owned that.wow cobbed up piece. The scrap yard awaits
I used to have an 87 ford ranger 4x4. It was my dad's, but he let me drive it til I rolled it on a snow packed dirt road I wasn't supposed to be on. When I was supposed to be at school. He was not amused. We pounded the dents out and I drove it for the next 7 years til I sold it. It was his but when I graduated high school he gave it to me, along with a dirtbike. Loved that truck.
Ford Ranger was my first vehicle as well! I've since purchased a 2020 but still drive the old one quite often. It belonged to my grandfather who never drove anything but Ford Rangers in the time I knew him:) Will always love these trucks.
Right on!! Im not sold on the new ones myself.
@@DieselCreek I quite agree. I hate and DESPISE these 4 door station wagon trucks that are all out there today.
Such a great feeling when you finally hear it run. Congrats on that win.
"LOOK AT THIS! THIS PUMP WORKS!"
Luckily the fuel didn't ignite.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👨🚒👨🚒👨🚒👨🚒👨🚒🧯🧯🧯🧯🧯😳
I don’t think you could really consider that stuff in there fuel anymore
Luckily it was so stale it had no flammability left!
Varnish up the bottom of fence posts
"fuel"
Yeah, I was holding my breath then with my eyes wide open with dread. Should have attached long wires to the terminals and put it on the floor away from the rig at least. Stale fuel isn't necessarily safe.
I bought a 1992 ranger from a coworker without seeing it or the ability to drive it (didn't know how to drive a stick) and it was the best buy I ever made. Two years later she's still my daily driver.
Props to your better half. She still had floor mats and a block of wood on her side of the truck bed. She is a riot! 😆
I love it when a motor purs again, after having been sitting for so long. congrats
nice work but you are in trouble now she almost broke a nail
Great vid! Sooo miss my ‘84 Ranger, was only 2.3 with 5 speed manual but that thing ran like a beast. Keep it!
Well your frame looks in better shape, even with the rusty cross member. And that can be replaced. As for the starter bolts, I always just tapped out the hole and put larger bolts in it instead of that kind of Jerry Rigging. But if you are interested in another Ford Ranger, I know where there is one in better shape. But it does need a new motor.
I almost just broke a nail! 🤣
i had to rewind it and watch you and the wife take that box off lol . priceless
Matt, you are really good. I think you are a mechanical engineer!
I clap my hands when machine runs!
Congrats Matt!
Congrats on yet another resurrection!
I actually bought a nearly identical Ranger (2.9, 4x4 5 spd) new in 1986. It was a good and trouble free truck, relatively speaking...only thing I had to replace was the throttle position sensor and the usual wear items such as tires and shocks. Traded it in on a new F-150 in '92. At that time the body was showing a little rust, and the dark blue paint was looking pretty faded. When I went to trade it in, the Ford dealer repaired the rust, and repainted everything but the inside of the bed, under warranty, after finding that I was the original owner! Have stuck with Fords ever since, and will never go back to GM. (Not a hard promise to keep, as I'm nearly 80)
I love my Ford Ranger. I have the 3.2 Turbo Diesel with 6 speed automatic. Your Ranger is very cool!
This truck could be built in many ways. I can’t wait to see what you will do with it
Love those boxy 80’s rangers. Just cool little trucks.
"Youre taking all my strenght!"... How I feel about work sometimes...
I love how these trucks and machines get a new life
One of my favorite small trucks. Glad to see it rescued. 😀
Happy New Year! Wishing to a better year than the dumpster fire that was 2020.
A tdi swap would be sweet! That’s what I’m doing with a bronco 2
I was going to say someone is doing a VW tdi swap, but couldnt remember who. I know I am following it. lol.
@TheMechanicDave, I’m loving your TDI swap, going to do the same in my samurai
Mrs. Diesel Creek is absolutely the star of this video!
Love the 10 seconds with you and the wife lifting the Truck Bed, reminds me of Mine, Not sure how she let you put it on. If it was me i would be buying her something.
Thanks for the great vid. Very Fun God Speed
up here in ontario they use a brine mix on the roads a mix of salt, calsium, nuculer waste, mixed with agent orange what ever stuff they need to get rid of it rots car real good brake and fuels lines dont stand chances im joking of course! but if you have good car you also drive a winter beater have a great day
Where has your wife been all this time? She could be your comic relief.
I have my first truck, a 1984 Ranger. It has been sitting in a barn for 20 years. Excited to see how you progress with this, to see if I can get the motivation to get mine going again, so it can be my sons first truck too.
Hello. I have an 84 ranger.also black. I got it in 1988. I was 18 then. Now I'm 50. Still have that ranger and drive it every day. Great truck. I hit a deer a few weeks ago and now I have to get a fender. Already bought a grill. I would trust that truck to go anywhere.
Hi Matt, just for a chuckle for you, when you used the either to start the Ute we have a brand called "Start you B*stard"
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Also their wd40 equivalent, Shift Ya Bastard 🤣
I just subscribed to you and I found you in my recommendations bc of the beater with a heater (the jeep) bc I just got a 2000 XJ rust free from WV and slowly building it...it would be cool to see a diesel motor in that little ranger
Awesome! Glad to have you
Amazing, anyone else crack a huge smile when that cranked over. Love it. Never gets old :D
Magic how you make all these machines work! Love it!
mrs diesel wasnt happy lol
Love the Video, would hate to live right nextdoor!
Nice work man,am having starting issues with my 1990 2.
3 4cyl xlt. So it make me smile when you get yours started.
Good job getting it running. Good starter tips and advice. Great work on the fuel...Clean fuel through a working pump and clean working fuel injectors. Add some sparks and you have a winner. Congratulations.
11:58 I laughed and i swear to god she heard me because she said its not funny
Might be smart to sale it and give all money above cost to the wife would be a great investment . love your videos brother
If you do sell it, it would still be a great deal for someone else to buy and drive. It's a beautiful looking little truck. Love it!
"I almost broke a nail!", I almost hit the floor! Bless her, she puts up with a lot! Thanks for a great video!
Great video Matt. Appreciate you sharing. Have a great day.
Take a hot tip (Pardon the pun) and never leave one of these 80s fords sitting in your garage unattended with the battery connected . Those old ignition switches are notorious for the ears popping and shorting the switch all on its own and then you got yourself a nice weenie roast.....
Nobody’s ever told me that before, but I actually have been doing that because I don’t trust this thing it’s a wiring nightmare
@@DieselCreek A friend had a 80's Thunderbird, that Ford recalled and before she got it to a dealer it caught fire. The wife and I went and gave her a ride back home, so yes they will burn driving or parked.
@@frankdeegan8974 Yup , The birds and lincolns were the most notorious.....I have had them pop while I was working on them and cause the engine to start cranking on its own . It was a piss poor design and I am guessing that most of the stock ones have been replaced long ago now but I never bank on that....I always take the hot lead off if the thing is going to be sitting in my shop....
I was going to say the same thing. there was a forensic files episode where a poor woman was charged for murder, because of fords piss poor electrical connections. www.imdb.com/title/tt2611196/
"Nooo! God!!!! You're taking up all my strength! Oh god!!!! Shit!!!" HAHAHAHAHA!
Perfect timing to see you posting this project. Got a 88 ranger out in northern Illinois I'm eyeballing for about $900 which the guy says only needs a fuel pump replaced. This gives me a list of stuff to look out for. Thanks for getting this put out there.
I had an '88...loved that truck! Had a 2004 Ranger, good truck, had almost 400,00 miles on it. Now have a '07 Dakpta...I miss my Rangers
15:38, you have a bad ground on the core support. Not sure if thats G101 or not
Your wife is hilarious!
She has her moments lol
he had a chance to edit in a little fart noise when she lifted that box with him, but noooooo, missed opportunities
10:44 the thing i like bout livin in the deep south it don't snow very often and like u said they don't put salt on the roads and our vehicles don't get rusted out underneath
Connectors are for the factory to make subassemblies and for parts replacement by users. For this kind of truck, you can eliminate any of them that you wish and do a good splice. Takes away lots of corrosion/intermittent entry points and if you need to replace something later, just cut the friggin wire and re-splice. Much more reliable connection. It ain't rocket surgery. Really like you and your videos. Been rebuilding old vehicles for 60 + years myself. I'm 75. Thank you for making these videos. I can use what I learn from you. Ken in AZ
just a question can you do any tricks with the bobcat like balance on a log or something as it would be cool to see
Am i the only one thinking that Matt reminds somewhat of Al Bundy? :-D
As a 88 Ford Ranger owner myself I enjoyed this video I've considered a 4x4 1st gen Ranger but I'm pretty picky that truck seems pretty clean in my opinion the firewall rust is a issue but it could be fixed.
wow you and mustie are dredging the absolute bottom of the lake.. LOVE IT !
Whatever happened to working on the church is it just to cold or money or both truck looks pretty solid
Cost of materials is through the roof because of the pandemic... I’m not paying $6-7 for a 2x4 when they cost 1.90 last year
@@DieselCreek that definitely makes sense
@@DieselCreek The company that supplies my business with cardboard boxes, had to raise their prices and delay delivery times. They said the shortage was also due to the hurricanes and wild fires that impacted the tree harvesting industry.
Your wife reminds me of mine small cute cusses like a sailor
Same for mine!
@@anderleof nothing like a few obscenities when you're slamming it home!
WI guy here...Rust is such a drag! For a 30 yr Old truck I think that’s a good starting point for a project...weld a few bits of steel into it, power wash, por 15, then Tdi swap it. Just don’t make the rot worse by driving in the salt. Drive a cheap beater in the winter instead. This new liquid Brine they are using seems to rot cars even faster than the rocksalt did.
I find it strange how much I enjoy these engine fixing videos. I've even learned a thing or two. Like that the starter turns the flywheel. Never knew!
They always run.....with enough money
And time
Well if you have enough money, you pay someone for there time lol
"I can hear the fuel pouring out, perfect!"
/said no one ever (☉ ϖ ☉)
I won't call the varnish in the tank as fuel.
Sweet truck! I learned how to drive stick shift on one of these old body styles. The spring shackles / hangars are usually one of the first things to rot away. This one doesn't look too hateful. I vote diesel conversion! Great video! 👍😁
An awesome trick you can do for injectors is get a sense of when the injector will fire as it idles. I like to use a long 1/4" extension and a small hammer. Get a sense of the rhythm of the injector firing and match that rhythm with the hammer tapping the extension while having the other end on the metal body of the injector. The harbor freight sonic cleaner helps with the super stubborn ones. With the hammer and extension method I've unstuck injectors that have sat for 6-7 years. An old gentleman showed me that 25 years ago. Hope it helps man!
Salting the road is an environmental disaster and should be illegal.
What should they use
@@mrbriggs68 Just sand. I live in Northern NY, they use pure calcium chloride up here. It's in the water table now. All so the insurance companies don't have to pay out so much $$$ because idiots think they should be able to drive 20 over the speed limit during a January storm on "all season tires"! Madness!
@@Bret4207 sand is not enough on a Highway but on local roads it is calcium chloride is better that salt when it comes to environment
Ive heard some places use beet juice
@@mrbriggs68 I disagree. Sand is plenty if people would use their heads, buy actual studded snow tires and drive reasonably. But we have to lower the bar for the dumbest idiot drivers out there. Sad state of affairs.
Keep it. A standard shift 4 wheel drive truck is fun to drive!
The most realistic video I've ever seen. This is almost exactly everything I've encountered working on rangers and bronco 2 of the same era. Had to subscribe! Keep up the awesome videos.
Awesome! Glad to have ya!
That is an accomplishment! Great little truck. 👍
Great Video! I have an 1989 Ranger, super cab, 2wd, same engine, purchased brand new.... ran when parked a couple of months ago.
Tool suggestion: Power Probe IV, it's like a test light, a volt meter and a scope had a baby. Great for all around electrical work on vehicles and trailers.
Had a 2.8 v-6 1983 first year of the v/6, 4x4 transfer case. 4 speed premium gasoline. 2 inch lift kit and a sweet 1000 lb. camper. Yes added springs and over loads and ran it for 12 years ..Sold for 1/2 of what I paid. Always have a sweet spot for the 4x4 v6 Rangers. Good Video ..thx
Damn this makes me feel so good about the 96 ranger I got for 1000 delivered. Needed maintenance items, many pulled from junkyard trucks that had those items newer. Engine was so good on that truck only 150k miles didn't burn a drop and manual trans was good except for sometimes it was stubborn to get into first. Ended up selling for blue book after what I put into it and taking it out on many offroad trips
Love your commentary.....LOL. Always a joy to watch your vids and always looking forward to the next ones. Happy New YEAR!!
You should keep it. She deserves to be saved. Lots of potential, would make a great project. Great run around/trail rig.
I like how you gave her the side of the bed with the carriage bolts, floormats, big chunk of 6x6 post on it, and extra filler door/sheetmetal, what's all that weigh probably an extra 10-15lbs? "something something...straw that broke the camel's back...something something"
I live in Memphis, TN. That body style is getting a little harder to find than it once was, but there are a ton of those available down here. There are a lot of them still on the road in my area, and lot of people turn wrenches on them and preserve them. You could find a really nice one relatively cheap in my area.
My 1st truck was 98 ranger 5 speed. Loved that truck. It waa wrecked then bought a 2000 and its running strong
Your better half helping lift the bed off the truck had me in tears! I must have re-watched that part a dozen times. My wife would have been the same. :)
Brings back lots of great memories I had a burgundy 88 Ford ranger with the same color interior. It was 2wd and a 5 speed with the 2.0. Man I drove that thing like a 4wd and went places many 4wd's couldn't.
mine was a tank too!
@10:30 *_...it is perteneer impossible..._* One of my late fathers favorite words Perteneer :) Be good Matt, love your channel!
As always you delivered on the content, love your channel.
Matt, dude, testing a pump full of old gas on top of the battery with sparky test wires? Please stay alive/around for the many people who like what you do 😊 Leftfield idea: if the Ranger has the Cologne V6, there are a couple of upgrades available - the 4.0 version as fitted to the contemporary Explorer; or the much-rarer Cosworth 24-valve OHC 2.9 as fitted to the UK-market Scorpio Cosworth. Might minimise the choppy-fabby aspect and provide extra grunt. Whatever happens, good luck and I look forward to watching this build 🤟🏼
Thanks for sharing this automotive save
I love your delivery. You have a fantastic way to describing an old beat to crap vehicle and making it sound as if it's one of the worlds great wonders. I'm laughing just typing this to you... Love all that you do and how you go about doing it too...
Glad you got it running.