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Old 02-23-2008, 12:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
zjrog
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ZJ - '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Upcountry
90 day: 20.57 mpg (US)

Neon - '03 Dodge Neon SE
90 day: 33.46 mpg (US)

S'Crew - '02 Ford F150 Supercrew XLT
90 day: 16.4 mpg (US)

Ranger - '90 Ford Ranger
Last 3: 28.02 mpg (US)

Not the Jeep - '03 Dodge Neon SE
90 day: 34.11 mpg (US)
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Sounds like it will be a cool ride...

When I get out from under other projects, I've got my sites on a 51 Willy's pickup. Well the cab is what I'll be getting. I want to drop the shell over a Ranger floor and firewall so I can have a 4 banger (likely turbocharged), since the Willy's floor is rotted out. Lots of ways to drop a Ranger 2WD frame into the weeds. But the whole goal is to be sort of ratrod-like, minor chop-top as I'm 6'3", but be able to be daily driven if need be, hence the 4 cylinder. I have considered a Cummins 4BT from a breadtruck even. I like the idea of using an old aluminum boat... I'd like to see that. Hmmm, I wanted to the 4 for saving money on fuel, to be different. Not too sure I could make the Willy's very aero...

My uncle swore by the older Mercedes 240 Diesels. He drove 3 of them into the ground, each with better than 300,000 miles on them.
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Last edited by zjrog; 02-23-2008 at 12:48 PM.. Reason: Completed a thought...
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