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Other things in the engine bay are a new carb, repaired the throttle linkage, and removed the windshield and headliner
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Custom high clearance rear quarters 
. And also more patch work. This has snowballed into a big project again but it will emerge on the other side much better.
. And also more patch work. This has snowballed into a big project again but it will emerge on the other side much better.
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I got a good deal on an nv4500 so I decided to replace the original tranny and ranger with it. Ordered the advance adapter kit for it and now I’m installing it.
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After some cleanup, it’s coming together.
What are you doing with your old setup?
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Not sure, it makes a lot of noise and I think some of the bearings are worn out, maybe rebuild and use in another project.
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Continuing on the assembly. The AA kit is nice.
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The shifter is crazy and goes way too close to the wheel, otherwise it went pretty straightforward
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I’ll need to modify the shifter cover again and put some rivnuts in for the shifter boots.
what is all the black stuff?
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POR-15, rust preventative paint.
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Someone along the lines hacked together this tranny cover plate so I decided to cut off the extra material and take it back to stock (sort of). I also patched up the hole for the ranger shift lever and moved the shifter holes around to fit. Really happy with it so far.
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Test fitting the shift boots
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I’ve got the boots all bolted up and the cover tacked together. This should improve the hot air blowing in from the transmission tunnel by a lot. On to more welding
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Got the trail gear slider kit and welded those up, the project has snowballed into a semi-frame-off. Going to be reinforcing the rear frame and rebuilding the rear of the body where it mounts. Also wore wheeled the whole frame and will be painting it.
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Finished installing the trail tailor frame reinforcement. Taking out the old sections was a massive pita but peace of mind I guess.
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Got the frame reinforcement in and Applied por 15 to the whole frame and sliders. Just needs top coat
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Finished the frame painting and made a line for the hydraulic throw out bearing. That wraps up the nv4500 swap, now for more metalwork.
This project goes way beyond impressive. Your skills are out of the park.