Justin Terrell
Allendale, Michigan
1994 Ford Ranger
Original Cost of Vehicle? $5,000
Why did you build your Ride? Sounded like fun.
How Long to Build you’re Ride? 4 years
Name of Vehicle and Why? Deranged – I De-Ranger’d it.
How Long Have You Been in the Sport? 8 years
Previous Rides: This is the first.
Club Affiliations? Scared of Hieghtz
What would you like to build next? 1976 Full size Chevy

Engine
Make Ford
 
Year 1999/1979
 
# of Cylinders 4
 
Displacement 2.3L
 
Engine Modifications – 1979 Cylinder head ported and polished, Lunati cam, new valves, Eslinger adjustable cam gear.
 
Engine Add-Ons Hand made alternator and engine driven compressor brackets.
 
Any Chrome or Polish? Stainless steel and aluminum cover panels.
 
Engine Builder/ Shop Myself
 
 
Driveline
Clutch & Flywheel Balanced Flywheel, Center Force Clutch, and Pressure Plate.
 
Axle Brand or Size 8.8”
 
Gears 4.11’s
 
Transmission Builder/ Shop 5-Speed
 
 
Chassis
Stock or Custom? Custom
 
Mods to the Frame: Custom box frame 2”x3” box tubing from cab back. Tie rod notches, custom front bag brackets,
 
Inches of lift or drop? Please specify! 11”
 
Who did the Mods to the Frame? Myself
 
Front Shocks: Gabriel Red Riders
 
Rear Shocks: Gabriel Red Riders
 
Spindles: 3” DJM I - beams
 
4-Link: 2-Link with pan hard rod
 
Compressor model and Brand: York 209 Engine driven
 
Number of Valves and Size: 2 M.I.C. 3/8” manuals
 
Air Bag Size/ Model; Front and Rear: Firestone 2600 in front and Firestone 2500 in rear.
 
Any Chrome, Polish or Paint: Frame painted black suspension components powder coated black.
 
 

 

1994 Ford Ranger

Wheels and Tires
Front Wheel Type: Enkei LM1
Size: 18x7.5
Tire Size: Nitto 555 225/40/R18
 
Rear Wheel Type: Enkei LM1
Size: 18x7.5
Tire Size: Nitto 555 225/40/R18
 
 
Paint
Paint Color: Metallic Blue
 
Type of Paint: DuPont Chromabase
 
Describe Graphics, including paint colors and types:
 
Painted By: Jason Sheid
 
Body
Body Drop: Traditional or Stock Floor Traditional 3.5”
 
Hood: 2001 Ranger
 
Grille: 2001 Ranger
 
Bumpers: 2001 Ranger
 
Body Mods: 2001 front end conversion, Shaved cowl, emblems, door handles, roof seam, 3rd brake light, tailgate handle, narrowed rear bumper and smoothed.
 
Body Mods By: me again.
 
 
Interior
Dashboard: 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
 
Gauges: Sunpro
 
Steering Wheel: Grant
 
Console: hand made then wrapped in vinyl.
 
Head Unit: Pioneer
 
Amps: coming soon
 
Speakers: Pioneer 6.5”
 
Video System: in the future.
 
Stereo Installed By: Myself
 
Shifter: made from a ½” extension, and a 1 ¼” socket.
 
Seats : Grand Am GT buckets
 
Trunk / Bed: sheet metal floor, flush mounted fuel cell.
 
Describe Upholstery Material/ Color Scheme: wrapped in grey vinyl.
 
Any Other Interior Mods: Hand made door panels with flames and ratchets for window cranks.
 
Upholstered By: Mykill Moore
 
 
History of Vehicle - Anything you'd like to add?
It would have been done sooner but I was in a motorcycle accident I 2003. I could not walk for 3 months. I didn’t stop working on it, but it did slow me down a little bit.
 
Special Thanks
All of my club members, My wife for putting up with the late nights.

 

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