Yeah.. It's Too Far Gone To Save // Ranger Frame-Off Restoration
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
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Restoring my Grandma's old 1994 Ford Ranger 4.0 4X4 that I learnt to drive on. Frame was too rusted to save, so I bought a complete identiacal parts truck!
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Sarah: "That rust is so bad"
Me who lives in NY: "That thing is in great shape!"
Me in NJ, same lol
From Iowa, sitting here like that thing still has the factory leaf spring hangers/shackles on it... It's basically cherry lol
Me from Illinois was thinking the same thing as mat s lol and The U bolts don't look like sharpened pencils
Michigander here- little rattle can after wire brush and it will get years still. weld in a couple of braces if needed.
That’s mint! Coming from the Great White North!
Love your commentaries - a combination of humor, irreverence, history, knowledge, and then couple that with your serious expertise. Makes for fun watching.
And hot, too :-)
"Ooooooo, that vibrates my ass..."
Comments like this and bolster testing are the reason I subbed three years ago. Thank you for the cheap thrills, Sarah.
Don't forget chippy seed...
dont forget penetrator
Yup 4:59
yes now a subscriber!
This is amazingly excellent content. What a great channel. Highly entertaining and loving the road trips as a non US subscriber. Love seeing your wonderful country like this.
I love the fact that you’re grandma is making you get out of your garage and live. :)
Did a trip from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA three years ago in a Type R and I have to say, the best landscapes were from Arizona and New Mexico. Absolutely breathtaking sceneries!
Your frame would've lasted forever in AZ if cleaned and painted. It was rusted to be sure but wasn't THAT bad.
Deff could of been used, seen way worse than that
Had worse than that.
Weld fishplate gusset
Agreed. As a Cherokee owner, I can attest that I've seen worse rust. Just descale it, rust reform, paint, and wear the age with pride. I know Sarah is kind of obsessed with factory-sheen restoration, but keeping the vehicle all original and owning the imperfect age is worth the nostalgia.
@@inawrocki207 Also you can weld in new frame members to replace the rusted out ones.
Remember when installing or removing a bed Liner you start by pulling up the middle which will make side slide down 🙂 keep up the awesome videos 👍
I was gonna say, shoving a 6' long chunk of 4x4 or 6x6 under there will pop the bedliner right out of there.
A 5 gallon plastic bucket also helps if you're having to do it solo.
That bed is in fantastic shape for the age of the truck.
16:04 The you in UA-cam will get you there. You know your shit and deliver. I see your subscribers going exponential.
I’m not a UA-camr that wants to be famous though, I think it’s hard to grow past a certain point because of that fact. I just enjoy making videos for people.
And that is one aspect of your charm that comes through. You already set the wheels in motion (so to speak... sorry). I think it will happen naturally. I'm just one of many I bet not hugely into cars, but clicked on a randomly suggested video, and stayed for your sense of humor and impressed by your ability to rip anything apart and rebuild it. They are enjoyable to watch. All the best...in Tucson, Northern AZ, or anywhere you desire.
@@Dslots_ sarah this person has a point
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Some beautiful footage, Northern Arizona is on my list to check out if I ever move from Ca.
Nice to see the road trips.
You either live in the Cali desert, or don't know what your wishing for 🤷🏾♂️ some call AZ Hotzona, cause it's heat is relentless.
Naturally 90° at 9am in March, not a climate change effect.
Northern AZ is bigfoot country
Sarah, I really enjoyed this one! Thanks!
Pulling that bedliner, what a PITA ! But boy, it looks awesome. Chipmunk turds are flying everywhere !" Best line on UA-cam. Ever. And you are not weird in a bad way. You are weird in a great way. You are awesome.
Beautiful road trip!
Thanks for sharing 👍
I like your road trips with Charlie, and with a magnificent countryside backdrop too. Can’t believe you found a pickup almost identical to yours. The subframe looks reasonable but will need the bed off for a better view. Looking forward to that video. 😀
Swears hold the beadliner in the bed of my truck! It ain't going nowhere when children are present!
OMG, I lived in Snowflake for a year as a kid. Would not recommend… I can still smell the pig farms stench that blows through town when the wind shifts wrong, lol. (ShowLow is cool though!) Also, we had a green 72 Datsun pickup all through my childhood, so this whole video brought back memories. 😹
Too bad you couldn't make it up to Cortez or Durango for a day while you were so close. This is the perfect time of year to visit them!
This was a very sweet and endearing video. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. May your Grandma continue to look on you fondly.
Amesome that you have something to remember your Grandma with.
Sucks about the frame though but you are doing it right.
Snowflake/Showlow is a beautiful part of the State
Starlink is life. I live in rural northern AZ and with Elon’s technology my internet is 10 x faster than Cox in Peoria. I get up to 250 MPS. You can do it! Parts are the real issue!
Starlink is still in Beta, can't wait till they get the full service running, then I'll get one to do event streams from drag tracks. The Beta limit is that they've locked which area each subscriber is in to a 'cell' about 25x25 km in area, mostly to get accurate link test data, and full version will let people move their units around anywhere.
Your 250Mbits service, is two and a half times faster then our "National Broadband Network" here in Australia.
I'm glad Sarah found replacement parts for her grandma's truck.
You are fantastic at hosting videos. Your wonderful personality shines through. Keep up the great work. And greetings from Toronto!
Thanks for the scenery. Shame the old frame was that bad. Glad you lucked out with the frame swap find.
wrong frame booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@@rsprockets7846 ?
@@craigstrickland1572 ok. Go-to the ranger forum website...4bys have thicker and other differences in the frame. Additionally is. Spring pocted shock mounts all different......... More research needed to see if frames the same
@@rsprockets7846 O OK I thought one 4x4 frame for another would be a doable fix. Guess I was wrong.
Great travelogue you should do some more videos of touring out west!!!
Probably should let yah know you just lift in the middle of the bed liner and keep pushing up… 👀🤨🤷♂️🤣
I miss the TT. I used to live where they were made in Györ Hungary, and have a 2002 Quattro 225 myself. When will you get back to the TT?
I think they should be done with the TT next week.
That scenery ❤️
I've seen your channel long ago but never subscribed , I saw a lot of your videos are well made
Is that a donkey selfie in your thumbnail? Cute
I’m gonna have to keep up
With these videos on the Ranger. I have a Bronco II body, that’s been placed on a 4x4 BII frame with 2.9 and manual Xmission. I need to connect all the wires, brake lines, steering column, etc. it’s gonna be a bitch, but I’ve put if off long enough…
Tip for the frame if you haven't worked on it yet. Sandblast like you mentioned. After that you can apply a product called All Metal for the pitting to get it smooth. It's like bondo only tougher with metal filings mixed in it. Downside is it may not take to powder coating. I am unsure of that. If not just epoxy primer with chassis paint.
Edit: oops, my internet is slow right now and I made this comment while I paused to let it load. Left comment to give you and viewers a bit of knowledge.
So glad to see this finally happening. The Ranger is so lucky to have both you and your grandma for owners.
I know right, this is probably the only rust free New England Ranger of this year!
I know you won't see this, but a few weeks ago (august 2021) had to replace the gas filler hose on my '92, which requires at least lifting the front of the bed. DO replace the filler hose; they disinegrate. The fun story is that I didn't have a T50, so I trundled down to the local neighborhood cheap tools you know where and grabbed a set. Got 3 of 'em, but the other 3 rounded. Took it up to my favorite shop, wondering how I wasn't going to have to drill them out; Steve pulled out his Snap-On bit, and out they came. LESSON: sometimes cheap tools don't do it.
How do you know I won’t see this? 😋
Because of you, one of my favorite go to tools is that hammer screw thingy, LOVE that thing! Thanks for mentioning it just before I went on an Amazon binge!
Congrats on finding the parts truck, but damn, 8 hour drive one way? That is a commitment. Love your motor and enthusiasm!
I know from my parts hunting in Canada, sometimes you'll find a deal on exactly what you need, but need to travel to the ass of nowhere to get it. Even the fuel cost and time spent still makes the long distance parts trip worth it.
Grandma would be so proud of you! This is what I have been waiting for! Let Er Rip! 👍
You would be able to get high speed internet in BF USA with Starlink.
Your commentary cracks me up sounds like me working lol. OCD with that frame it was fine once cleaned and coated would be almost new, the leaf Hanger's where not even rusted off yet. You're gonna make it cleaner than factory as I would expect from you
Agreed. Having owned several Rangers, 94-96-00-06 that frame was in excellent condition compared to the North East. Should have had the frame blasted (dustless blasting), coated it in POR-15 followed by the separate top coat, new hangers, leafs, shocks, lubbed the spare tire carrier and called it, long weekend job. Did that to my 96, has held up great for over 3 winter's. There's something to be said for keeping with all original Ford part's tho, and may keep more to the spirit of the truck.
SARAH!!!!! (Like #69)
YES!! Ranger content!! Having the parts truck is a great source for the parts/fasteners/wiring, etc. for a fraction of the cost. Bonus that most of the A/C stuff is there. When I did my efftwofiddie, I used two trucks, it saved my ass since I could cut the siezed bolts on one truck to save a bracket, then destroy the bracket and other surrounding bits on the other truck to save another part that was needed.
That's why I love my ranger there's a couple junkyards nearby that are just filled with them
What an amazing roadtrip!!! Those landscapes are awesome!
This was one of your best videos!
Your Grandma would be proud of you for be industrious and saving her old Ranger......
Yes! Building an old Datsun pick up would be a really cool restomod truck.
Its so cute watching women work on vehicles lol. I've learn soooo many new words since I've watched your videos Sarah....like hand cheese lol
Nice to see are starting work on the ranger. I will follow to see how you take things apart as I have Ranger. Powder coating is a great idea after all the work you will put into Cheers White North JG
This video just convinced me that my plan to roadtrip through arizona this winter was the right call. What beautiful landscapes
Great video. What I find amazing is the greenery that Mother Nature has started back growing. 👍🏻
Even being from the salt belt, pretty clean!
What great condition the donor truck is in. Loved the scenery too 💚
Such a dependable friend! I love northern AZ too! Looking forward to seeing you clean up the frame, and I can't wait for updates on the other rides.
I'm always sad when the video ends. Sarah is the best. It's great to see Charlie helping out. If you guy's are not together anymore, I'd say you still are.
I thought Charlie was her cousin?
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@@waynebullock9717 Well....it is Tucson XP
@@Moonrocket59 I went back and re-watched the Ranger road trip - Sarah said "uncle" and my brain somehow associated Charlie with the uncle lol
Friends with benefits maybe?
I've always heard the same about those bedliners. That liner looks like it fit perfectly! Usually they buckle in the middle from heat. While the frame is understandably crusty, that bed alone will save a shit ton of money not being rusted.
In theory, Elon Musk's Starlink satellites should give you high speed internet even completely off the grid...
Excited to see this resto. The ranger shell looks so mint and it’s so cool that it was your grandmothers.
The scenery on the trip was amazing!!
U know some pretty wonderful people in Tuscon...before you go too Show Low, think of what you'll leave behind
My family has owned a Ford Ranger with roll down windows and a stick shift for 20 years and a whole lot of miles. Durable vehicle but I never thought of it as Grandma's ride.
My grandma was a badass.
Sarah, if you get drive magazine, Sept. edition see my ford pickup, 1963 1/2, Ranchero, in the middle of the book, where the staples are.
It's red, 260 V8, duals, flowmasters, 4 barrel, looks as if it just rolled off the assembly line, You like Rangers, you'll like mine, love your vids,
Ca. car since new, No rust on frame at all, Dave
I’m looking forward to this project, such a great little four wheel drive. I have zero doubt it will be the best example of that model year truck anywhere when you’re done.
In my imo, keep that frame. Yes, it is rusty, but clean it up with a wire brush and repaint. It will stop rusting in your area.
It’ll look like garbage, hence why I just bought that parts truck.
@@SarahnTuned it has sentimental value. It may not look like new, but gives it character.
You are in an area where it is very dry.
Your excitement is infectious. The scenery and music on the road trip was awesome. I’m saving this video for repeats just for that. Unicorns do exist! Cheers. 👍
@4:36 "Why am I so fucking weird?" - That's what we're here for!
Love the combination of knowledge and weirdness :)
You have great content Sarah
Sarah after seeing your route map if you went through Haden/Winckleman to globe that fire was only a couple of months ago Telegraph fire .
How did you become so knowledgeable about automotive you're like the perfect woman
Great footage of unbelievable scenery. My first Mustang had a 351 Cleveland, loved it.
Hey thanks for showing us a slice of Real America kind regards to you and your show
Wow! Such beautiful raw vastness of nature! And, your choice of BGM! & that sunset! 😍😍😍Just another great video! Thank you!!
Too late now, but in order to remove the bed liner, you need to pretty much bend it in half with a 2x4 or 6 standing on end and remove from the outside. Same to reinstall. I had one.
Ooooo... nice find with the parts truck! That frame is going to look amazing once cleaned up. Jeez, your Grandma's truck is going to look like it's right off the assembly line when you're done with it - that's so cool!
When you compare the real world with Minecraft
... it's supposed to be the other way around, dangit ! 🤣
Realistic it’s not bad, use a grinding wheel and take the loose stuff off, then use total boat rust primer and spray the frame with it…. 3 coats be 👌 ..
That’s what I thought… it might not look mint when it’s coated but it’s more than salvageable lol
apparently desert folks don't know what 'bad' rust really is. Some rust belt mechanics breath that much rust in every week.
@@greg7886 im from NJ and we have it pretty bad here lol
That frame! Here in PA we call that mint condition, I just bought a frame to replace mine and it’s about that condition and I was excited about it lol😂😂
Can confirm, they do indeed still stick your brakes on the way down from The summit, or near the summit at Pikes Peak.
Sarah, let me appeal to your Obsession for Complete Detail. If you blast and coat the frame, the sandwiched rust between the main frame and crossmembers we ill continue to feed on your frame. Also, rivets are low grade steel, made elsewhere, so, metric. The 1968 Dodge D300 pictured behind me, was in bad shape, back in '83. I did a frame apart resto, blasted everything, brushed on 3 coats of zinc-chromate Av primer then 3 coats industrial enamel, bolted everything together with grade 8.8 metric bolts and it lasted for 30 years. Just a thought.
What a cool trip. I went to NM a while back and saw awesome scenery. I'm glad you found a replacement chassis, it's safer. You're going to have fun working on that Ranger. :)
That was a 68 Mustang. The "ribs", the fake air intakes in front of the rear wheels confirm it. In 67 they were much "longer" front to rear. But Ford also used a lot of 67 parts on the early 68's, including hoods and front lower valances.
Been looking forward to you applying your many skills & OCD to restoring this truck 😊❤️
Sarah why don't you go down to a caravan company and ask them if they have a mobile caravan unit like Kevin's or why don't you ask Kevin if he,s still got his you could turn it into a mobile camper home
Yeah , when the rust is so bad that it becomes a safety / insurance problem. I have been there myself and it blows
Oh I loved the road trip 😉
Rodeo Reed is a Founder of Snowflake ! Y'all should check him out!
10:14 THANK YOU for realizing your true priority in life.😃
Do we see a 68 Mustang build in the near future!?! Sarah new venture into the classic car realm?
I sure enjoyed the trip. Never realized there was so much beautiful country in Arizona.
That frame really didn't look that bad I've cleaned and painted worse lol
Heck yeah Sarah, I would have never thought you would have come up to little old Farmington. It is a nice scenic drive and that road you climbed out of Farmington is called Bisti highway. Im sure you and Charlie saw the circle of crops thats NAPI (Navajo Agricultural Products Industry) lots of farming.
By the way, my Daughter lives in Glendale, Az.
Thanks for giving us a glimpse of the lesser known parts of Arizona (and New Mexico), Sarah. :) So much beauty there and for fellas like me who live thousands of miles away, this is the next best thing to actually going there (especially in light of the continuing pandemic). Continued success on restoring your grandma's Ranger!
Back when the U.S.A. built quality vehicles
15:41 "I literally look like a vampire. I'm so pale."
Now you know why you have a dispoportionate following of gothic gearheads.
I want to take a road trip now.. not sure why.
I don't know why, but the road trip videos w/Charlie are some of my favorite videos from you. Love seeing the different sights.
Love the videos, absolutely love the ranger videos. The connection you have with your Grandmothers truck hits home. Keep them coming
Wait till Ranger Danger 9000 is over… you’ll have lots of parts available hahahahahah
wrong frame duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
There is nothing wrong with the old frame. it's worth cleaning it up.
We have a Chevy S10 with the same plastic liner. I had similar concerns about what might be under it, though the bed seems fine from the frame side. Glad to see it worked so well for your Grandma's truck!
Little Incubus reference 👍
And the comment section winner of the goes to you! Glad someone caught that 😬
Wow! Impressed. I thought the bed would be rusted out. Always heard they hold moisture and rust out your bed. Nice little truck outside of the frame being so rusty.
The liners that cover the edges, non vented, are garbage. Hood video
I am gonna devour this content. You’re making me rethink my entire stance on my dad’s old trusty 240,000 mile ‘97 Tacoma 4x4 (and it’s obscure regular cab and 3.4v6).
As a result of all of this, I now have a replacement drivers side seat, begun a huge interior detail (including a steam cleaner investment thanks to your OCD), and have begun a serious engine bay degrime to get at the leaky valve covers, etc.
Frame is gonna be a similar issue to your Grams…. Keep it coming…
LMC truck has parts catalog for the Rangers