So happy someone has already bought this survivor! Ciener Edition on the tail gate, shows the Ranger was sold new at Paul Ciener Ford in Kernersville, N.C. The dealership added aftermarket options, like sun roofs, mag wheels etc. If you want more history, you can google Ciener Ford. Have a great day!
Nostalgia!!!! My dad had a 86’ and threw a 5.0 Mustang motor in it and boy did she FLY. I loved hearing him roast those back tires. Had the 80s classic red interior, Eventually he made it a swamp buggy. Lol
@@MXguy95 sell it to somebody who needs it more than me, anybody in the park would love it. the lil black one is perfecto for me. Just let me have a manual gearbox, or I'll just stay home and have my meds sent. go hang out in the ac office at the "townhomes) deveopment, set up a tent down by the lake. make a legal offer of one peso, then camp out on the worst (best) spot. father sergio will send me food...
Wow jay that truck is so smart. I can’t believe how clean it is underneath. Over in the UK 5 year old vehicles don’t even look that good. I hope you find a new buyer for it. It should easily go back on the road. That front end is beautiful the way the hood and wings are shaped round the lights and grille.
You got yourself a new sub from Spain! Wow those trucks are great, remember those 80,s teen films. Never saw them here in europe, where pickup trucks are extremely rare..
I like the color scheme on that truck. I saw a Ford ranger in this body style today. About 60% of the paint was the factory color and the other 40% was poorly-matched spray paint covering up rust repairs. That's pretty much par for the course here in Southern New England.
My dad had an early ‘90s extended cab Ranger with a 5 speed manual that he bought new. It had well over 200k when he sold it to one of his friend’s son. He is still using it as a daily driver. Great little trucks!
That’s a nice clean truck! It will shine up nice. Very well equipped for period. And seriously clean underneath. I dare say this would make a good collectors truck.
I had an 87 with the 2.3 and a 3” suspension lift and 2” body lift. I still miss that little truck. I blew the 2.3 up at 140k and scrapped the truck. One day maybe I’ll find another one.
Wow, I’m surprised you were able to kill a 2.3. I had a friend with an 85 Mustang with one. While kind-of a gutless engine the damn thing seemed practically bulletproof. His had spark-knock really bad, he ran the thing hot and it still kept going.
brian5o yeah I think I may have over-revved it. I had it in 4th gear on the interstate doing 65mph (cuz 5th couldn’t do over 50) and had a piston self destruct. I tore the engine down and found that one piston was completely gone, and the neighboring cylinder had picked up a chunk of one of it’s rings and put a .090” deep groove into the second cylinder.
The truck was originally sold by Paul Ciener Ford, so the Ciener Edition on the back most likely means it was a dealer special edition, often done to help sell vehicles that are hanging around on the lot. That sunroof may well have been in it since brand new as it's the right type for a non-factory unit from 1987 and may well have been fitted as part of the special edition trim package. This sort of dealer special edition was very common with Ford main dealers in the UK during that time so it makes sense that US dealers would also do it with slow stock...
trip down memory lane and i thank you for the look. i had the 86 2.0 stick. one tank of gas would get me from kalamazoo michigan to 1.5 hours south of louisville ky. ford basically remade the model T with this truck. i could get thru on highways closed due to snow blizzard and never got stuck. 71k its just broken in. that frame and under body is a jawdropper its so clean. i would drive that now rather than my 2009. which has 71 k by the way!
Dang Jay save the ranger! It’s low miles and it’s in great condition and a good combination with the single cab and short bed! BTW what happened to your 88 ranger you had a while back?
I completely forgot they went back to 1987! That looks like it is in good condition! I wish that the new ones were made two door and had front split bench seating!
Had a 1984 ranger from Arizona and it was a great little truck that I didn't drive in our shit show salt infested winters it got parked until May two wheel peel and pulled my 1958 mohawk just fine people would ask which one is older the boat or the truck. Great video Dr Fingers. 😁👍👍👍
Jay !! , The 80's called .. they want their Ford Ranger back !! :P haha i had to say it .... omg that is a beautiful truck .. the frame rails are MINT !! the bottom of the doors are MINT !! sweet 80's collectible ....
Hey Hey Foxy! Yea the rust hasnt touched this time capsule yet! Hopefully it finds and home and gets the love it deserves! Straight out of the 80s is right! And it needs preserved there!
I saw this video was at a wrecking yard and I clicked on it thinking it was gonna be crushed and I'm so relieved to find out this ranger is gonna find a good hom
Dang already sold ha well at least it was saved that's all I care about lol . I love the old rangers like this and this one is really nice was taken care of for sure
Damn....that's A nice truck! I'd buy it, but I'll probably get outbidded. (outbidded....it that even a word?) With no rust, I bet it's never seen a winter. Wow. Whoever buys it is gonna have a nice ride. That sunroof is definitely aftermarket. It was probably installed by a dealer. Hince that fancy script on the tailgate. Reminds me of the Kustom Kreation trucks back in the 90s. You could have all kinds of ground effects, wheels and two tone paints on Silverados, Sierras, S10s and Sonomas. Even wood grain center consoles.
You have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year too, Jay. That sales brochure was sure a time capsule. That guy in it was totally in mid 80's fashion! Thats what I looked in 1987. Clean Ranger thats for sure. That 2.9L V6 is a good engine if you keep the oil changed often... like every 3000 miles... same with the 2.3L.
Oh, I wish I lived somewhere where a 32yo car looked like that underneath. These were mostly ridden hard and put away wet so I think you can forgive a few cosmetic blemishes (and you likely have an antenna, radio, dash trim, spare tire and letter 'O' laying around the yard anyway). she's off to a loving home.
What a beautiful, original Ranger. The wheels on it remind me of the 87-93 Mustang turbine wheels. I’d drive the hell out of this little truck, the only thing it’s missing is a 5-speed manual.
That’s a nice one! Irritates the piss out of me when people don’t use floor mats😡 I had a 87 ranger and it was clean! Red outside and red inside. I loved it. Transmission went out and sold it
OMG! What a beautiful truck! Please save it! Oh, I could clean it and make it look prestine! That carpet needs to come out and be degreased and power washed. OMG please save that good looking truck!!
ASC McLaren did ALOT of sunroofs for Ford and GM. Usually sold as kits and the dealer would install them. Or the kit would be installed at the factory.
There are some people that junk good cars for no reason sadly 😔, but yeah what you said was the truth that it's so nice, clean, and the best part is that it runs.
T.A. Brown looks like it has a sunroof and floor shift automatic. Thanks for clarifying, I thought it was a ciera edition lol damn 144P couldn’t make it out too well
I had an 85 Ranger and it was well cared for. After sixty thousand miles it became a money pit. I got rid of it and have never had another Ford, went to Nissan and they run for ever with very little problems.
Haha yes, I chuckled when he called that a 'fixer-upper'. Come see some of what runs around in Mass or even the UK - much newer than this but way beyond economic restoration.
Beautiful lil old Ranger! It’s no wonder that one sold so fast If it wasn’t sold already I’d bet y’all would have a line of customers wanting to buy it (And a bit early to the holiday wishes eh? Lol)
I had a 94 Ranger, even with 135K miles on it, it didn't look this scruffy, this has 172K on it. The performance of the transmission is another indication it has highish miles on it, as these Rangers had decent automatic transmissions....unless not maintained.
