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What did you do to your Ranger today?
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FoD
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They are smaller than Ford stock speaker, but speaker grill edge will slip under mount cover ridge and a slight twist tightens down firmly. Might have to wiggle speaker a tad to get it to slip into place.
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Howdy, kids! Operation Blackout, aka the plastidip saga to make this ranger the meanest looking in Germany continues! Sun is finally out in Germany, so I had perfect conditions for a sweet dippin day!
The original plan was to do just the rear emblem and see how it looks. It pops out super easily so a quick job right? Well the front of course has to look the same... and why not do the entire grill as well?
For anyone trying this, don't let yourself get fooled by the tutorials. Removing the blue part of the emblem is no easy job, at least it wasn't for me. The plastic welds basically WANTED to break, I lost a good soldier in the rear emblem where now there's a hole..
Front emblem wasn't much easier. I decided to remove the entire grill, since the nuts couldn't be easily reached. Also fuck those nuts. Not even nuts, just some sort of washer with a thread, totally rusted after just one winter.
Anyways, removing the Euro grill ain't that straight forward either. I broke of two clips, luckily in non important spots but this ain't a quick job.
Getting back to plastidip, it might have been the fumes or my love for matte black, after having the entire front disassembled, I decided to dip the grill and front emblem as well. I am SO happy with how it came out. The emblems with the silver Ford letters and the black look dope, I honestly think the grill should be matte from the factory.
Let me know what you think. For anyone wondering, I used one entire can on both emblems and the grill.
The original plan was to do just the rear emblem and see how it looks. It pops out super easily so a quick job right? Well the front of course has to look the same... and why not do the entire grill as well?
For anyone trying this, don't let yourself get fooled by the tutorials. Removing the blue part of the emblem is no easy job, at least it wasn't for me. The plastic welds basically WANTED to break, I lost a good soldier in the rear emblem where now there's a hole..
Front emblem wasn't much easier. I decided to remove the entire grill, since the nuts couldn't be easily reached. Also fuck those nuts. Not even nuts, just some sort of washer with a thread, totally rusted after just one winter.
Anyways, removing the Euro grill ain't that straight forward either. I broke of two clips, luckily in non important spots but this ain't a quick job.
Getting back to plastidip, it might have been the fumes or my love for matte black, after having the entire front disassembled, I decided to dip the grill and front emblem as well. I am SO happy with how it came out. The emblems with the silver Ford letters and the black look dope, I honestly think the grill should be matte from the factory.
Let me know what you think. For anyone wondering, I used one entire can on both emblems and the grill.
FoD
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Yeah, to me they are. The mid-range and highs are way more clear, as in you can really hear cymbals/top hats etc from drums and bass seems a tab deeper???cleaner???
Sound settings on radio are bass mid, mid-range about a 1/4 to left and hi at mid, but adjust to suit taste.
Mcssls
I bathed it.
Ugly_Betty
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The more I look at it, the less I like it. Closer to white than silver, which the seller warned me about. May have to do it right and get color match spray and do it that way.
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Nopalito
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I parked my truck for the first and last time in my garage last night. The wife’s car fits perfectly. We loaded up the uhaul and my Ranger on the trailer this morning. Obviously my dogs were scoping out my lunch too.
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Bought this set of wheels (charcoal) and tires with the OEM spare. LT265/70R/17C BFG K02's. Less than 3K. Super clean. TPMS and Lug nuts included. They are ready to bolt on. Having them installed tomorrow. Will post pic's afterwards. Here I go...burning money again...thanks to Ranger5g 
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Paul nice find but you should know by now it never ends! Now you need to change the Wanted part in your sig to add something else you're looking for. ? ?Bought this set of wheels and tires with the OEM spare. Less than 3K. Super clean. TPMS and Lug nuts included. They are ready to bolt on. Having them installed tomorrow. Will post pics afterwards. Here I go... burning money again...thanks to Ranger5g
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Dave, Changing to another item won't be enough...reality tells me I should list at least three
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It makes you (your wallet) feel better when there's only one listed. Plus it gives you something to look forward to once you add the others.....it's like Christmas morning. lolDave, Changing to another item won't be enough...reality tells me I should list at least three
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Came up with a new idea for the Signature
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Came up with a new idea for the Signature
There's only one way....Delete your Ranger5G account! ?
Rene Michaels
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1) Painted and re-installed my tow hooks to match my wheels.
2) Washed my engine using the S100 products, see: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/engine-wash-advice.13269/#post-266863
2) Washed my engine using the S100 products, see: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/engine-wash-advice.13269/#post-266863
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