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Built in 1982 in England... Here is a 2003 Ranger Tremor that I did starting in 2001 development as a 2002 model Ranger. A Boom Box version... Build at Edison Assy Plant as an off line assembly except for the Radio/Head unit which was installed on the body trim line.. Since the head unit...

Happy George Birthington's Wash Day! best, Phil

Hi Folks, Uncovered this in my search for a file in one of my Ford Boxes in storage Ford sticky notes pad... Best, Phil

Hi Folks, A Looooong time ago I submitted my costs for having to change passwords etc thanks to Equifax Data Breach. Yesterday's mail arrived and I got a check from the Settlement fund for $198. Unfortunately the Ranger knew about this as I used it to pick up the mail from the UPS store and it...

Watch to the end.... best, Phil

Best, Phil

Sheeeeesh! Best, Phil

Hi Folks, Well....what a joke...Quick Lane... I guess 4 hours is quick to our local dealer. I had to schedule a month out to get an oil change. I cringed as I do my own work, but this great (otherwise) extended warranty requires a "professional" business changes the oil. CRAP! So I...

From my Retiree Newsletter..... Blast from the past.... Fiesta Concept Pickup Turns Car into ‘Fantasy’ Vehicle Dec-01-2022...

Hi Folks, Today I achieved 20 years in retirement from Ford Motor Co. 2/3 of my Ford career...last 5 were Head of Ranger Vehicle Engineering. December 1 of 2002 I closed the door on my career and started a new adventure called retirement... It has been such an underrated adventure and I...

Hi Folks, There is a common theme over most threads involving mods and their associated cost. So I have ventured into the shop in search of a solution to the money drain. Attached is my 1st prototype. Now being a good Ford Engineer, I realize that there is a development and testing process...

UMMM....Did not think Tito's walk was all that far.......ZZZZZZZZZZZZ Best, Phil

Hi folks, in Michigan for two weeks, helping our handicap daughter.@P. A. Schilke to get my attention. Lots of work Best, Phil

We are Arizona❣ 1. We miss lush vegetation. We just don’t admit it. 2. We laugh at your weather reports. 3. In summer, flip-flops are considered formal attire. 4. If something crazy happens somewhere in the U.S., it will inevitably have a tie to Arizona. 5. We can correctly pronounce saguaro...

HI Folks, So this is from the front seat of the Ranger..... We are in evacuate mode from a forest fire set by an uncaring camper about 6 miles North of our RV park. We got the evacuate alert on our phones so grabbed what we could and Tito, Margie and I piled into the Ranger and got the hell...

Hi Folks, I had an experience today on my Diesel Pusher RV before which I have never experienced.. I check the RV frequently for electrical health via several monitors and there have always been Green Lights for normal system functionality. So decided to pull it out and give it a sponge bath...

Best, Phil

From my retiree newsletter

From my Retire Newsletter.... Note the mention of Ranger.... Hi, Ford Team. We just reported Ford’s first-quarter 2022 operating results. There were good things about our performance, and other things that we need to do much better. The press release detailing our results is on...