This Is A Ton of Work, But Worth It! // Project Ranger Frame Swap 

Charlie teaches mechanical engineering? RESPECT!!!

Congrats on expanding the channel and hiring Charlie. I have a feeling you'll gain a bunch of new subscribers once your Bronco arrives, so this will be great for the current builds and the future.

Glad you'll have some help and best of luck to Charlie!

That frame is going to be better than new with the sandblast and powder coat! BTW, after watching you turn yourself into a pretzel in that desert heat to get the work accomplished AND to film this video… few people work as hard as you as a YT creator. Thanks! 👍

It's like fate! You found the perfect parts car that is going to make your grandma's truck go for decades more. Best wishes.

Really enjoying the Ranger restoration content!

I’m so glad Charlie could quit his job and help you more. That Ranger is going to be mint when you get done with it. They are indestructible as it is. Keep up the great work Sarah. It’s almost time for a Little Sarah update if you can.

That frame is looking pretty clean. Can’t wait for it to be Sarah-n-Clean. That is going to be one sweet truck 🛻 when it’s done.

Thank you for this video. I really needed it today after getting chewed out at home, hearing a friend died of covid and many more friends and family facing a hurricane next door in Louisiana. You rock.

Charlie will be a great addition, with him helping, you won't be stressed as much and your projects will definitely progress smoother and a bit quicker.

Charlie is the Gandalf of the mechanical world; sage knowledge of mechanical wizardry, can conjure mighty machines of power to do his bidding, and proudly wears a heroic beard of distinction. None shall pass, indeed.

Very determined lady! Treat her nicely!

Just came across your channel, and subscribed. Great project! The nurse in me has to say this. Please, please, please wear some safety glasses, and protect those beautiful eyes. End of PSA. 😎

You are a hard worker thats for sure

Literally my week is spent looking forward to your new videos thanks so much for all your recent stuff really enjoyed the road trips. You'll be at 500k in no time

Love the direction you're going with the ranger. Excited to see the swap.

Deep respect to you, Charlie and anyone else working when it's so hot, even in the shade. I find it hard to leave my armchair, let alone do stuff in real life, unless conditions are perfect..! Maybe tomorrow..🤔

I am happy to see Charlie involved in this project as a tribute to your Grandma.

I'm crying because I need that cab and and even a frame, would love to return it back to Canada.

Hi there. I have a Ranger myself that I bought in a bad shape and became a project I love. Enjoy a lot watching you enjoying yourself immersed in your project.

At nascar tech, they made us take the front end of a ranger apart n put it back together and timed us. So simple. This is prolly your easiest project car yet lol.

I had a Mazda/Ranger as my daily driver from when it was new in 94 up until 2007. One thing you should check is the gas tank, a crack formed and I was unable to fix it. Ended up getting a new tank for $500 (back then). Same thing happened to my neighbor's Ranger. Right before I traded it in for the Tundra, we took it to his shop and swapped tanks. Also took my rear sway bar since his didn't have one.

You're amazing Sarah. I love how you deal with "the elements": tools, temperature, rust, and lizards.

This project is really coming along! I'm glad Charlie is there for you. You deserve it!

Use a torch on those hard to break loose nuts and bolts! Works (almost) everytime! 😁😁

Charlie my hat is off to you! You're always there to help

Congrats on the new boy friend!

I’m doing the same thing with a Bronco II. I dread it, but it has do be done. A/C lines, brake lines, steering column, fuel lines, accelerator cables, brake booster, wiring harness, etc.

My best friend in high school had a ranger pickup that we bombed around MN in the winter. It was an absolute blast. This series is top-notch!

You seem very happy and relaxed. So happy for you. Keep up the great work!

Great vid! You may want to save that bed and your other frame rails. A matching expedition-style trailer would be a cool build especially if it had a removable camper! Just a suggestion (once you sell or give it away, thats it!).

Charlie back on the team, awesome, I wish you both great successes in the future, remember code words "One" and "consciousness".

Very nice Sarah. Don't be afraid of firing up the torch to heat up the nuts. Let the torch be your friend. Otherwise it looks like you did just fine.

I love how Arizona preserves metals!

Don't know if you read old comments, but you drove through my parent's ranch on your road trip! If you want to look into that 4 bay shop, ask star link about a dish there. They have hooked up several businesses in that middle of nowhere.

You should film some of Charlie's builds on your channel. You two are a force together. His skills compliment yours. Such hard work you've done in the heat. I envy you such energy. I'm 79 yrs old and get tired just watching you guys. Another great video. Can't wait for the TT content, I once owned the 225 version of your car.

Welcome back to actually restoring vehicles! It's great to see you back to where you started! Great video!

Hi Sarah, Having done the exact same thing, only reversed, I strongly recommend not disposing of anything from your "parts picker" until you have driven around in the finished Ranger for about a week. There are a zillion little clips and little parts that the parts truck can provide.

I’m loving these Ranger videos

I'd like to see you discuss how you keep track of the bolts and the parts from the two vehicles as you're doing the teardown.

Be careful Sarah, heat exhaustion is no joke. Gotta keep those electrolytes in check. You were in beast mode stripping that parts truck.

Thanks Sarah! Nice find.

awesome Video Sarah! and I like the Idea of flipping between projects too. also glad that you found someone willing to help you with your projects as well. Just remember to pace yourself, and remember that Sarah needs "Sarah time" away from youtube as well.

Use eye protection with impact tools; sometimes things shatter. If the impact wrench and penetrating oil won't move it, heating it with a torch will. In New England under car stuff like shocks, exhaust and bumper bolts almost always require a torch.

Stumbled on to this video to hear you were saving your Grandma's truck and that concept pulled me in. Then I see a lady just doing it to save Grandma's truck. Well spoken, interesting and no drama. How refreshing. Take care D

It is super entertaining the various acft mx references you throw it. I'm currently an E&E tech, so I get it. Keep up the great work!

Your work ethic is beyond impressive! You have my total respect Sarah.

I am excited for your review on the new frontier.

I love seeing old parts put back on the road.

THE A TEAM IS BACK LOVE FROM SCOTLAND.

That Cable from the Body to the frame is actually a Grounding Cable.

This is the best project yet looking forward to seeing the great work you and charley will do to that truck your grandmother is looking down on you from heven

Having some help will make a HUGE difference, congratulations to you both! I love doing projects like this, but that makes sense, since i’ve been a mechanic for 40+ years and done dozens of my own.

The greatest automotive channel on RU-vid just got even greater! Greatest to the nth degree 😊❤️

When you run into bolts that give you fits get the torch out and heat it up if you have one. It works wonders. Just a thought, you probably now all about the tip.

Make a small trailer from grandmas frame. You can go a quick blast on it and who cares how it looks. Since you have all the stuff there now. Just weld on a 5 foot neck and a cross member

I've been out of the AF for almost 20 years, and I just referred to AGE equipment yesterday while talking about airline ground crews. Call it whatever you want, Sarah!

I bought a new ranger in 1994 one month later an 18 wheeler was passing me at 65 miles an hour and came over into my driver’s side and then rolled me and my friend almost 4 hundred feet with gods help we both crowded out no major injuries they were built tuff

Sara, definition of the "candy corn" reference at 5:13 Min on the cab fasteners. You probably know this, however for the sake of your prescribers the OEM use this a lot. It is "Anaerobic thread locker". Absence of free oxygen. -- Dri-Loc is a dry coating adhesive that contains a micro-encapsulated activator that is suspended in a water based resin. The Dri-Loc® is applied to the bolt and remains inert and dry to touch until the bolt is used.

This channel gets better and better. Love it.

This is gonna be such a cool project. Looking forward to seeing the resto process.

Sweet! Grams Ranger is moving forward! Looking forward to this build! Thanks Sarah! 👍😎

Charlie seems like one of the quiet geniuses! I love this truck contect!

This video had the type of content that made me subscribe to your channel. Heck yea ... heavy equipment, air-powered tools, cranes, power washer, rust flying, and even a little lizard that sorta looks like a scorpion. Well done Sarah, you're making your Grandma very proud. Now how about my idea of stuffing a supercharged VR6 into that TT? 😁

Nice A.G.E reference. No Air Power Without Ground Power!

Is it bad for the RU-vid algorithm to like a video in the first 5 seconds? It has gotten to the point with all of Sarah's videos that I just trust every upload is worth a like 👍 😊 I just don't want to forget before autoplay moves on.

Nice to see you and Charlie working together. I think it's a great idea. Also wish Charlie the best of luck in his new endeavor. You two are a great team.

Thanks so much for showing and explaining what you are doing.

Sarah and Charlie together under a tent in the Arizona heat. Plus Charlie has a project and might or might not get on RU-vid. Total throwback to the early days of Mr. Dos. 👍🤘 Loving it.

So much learning this time! Yeayah is Sarah for Yeah, Charlie coming around the corner as the calvary looked like an episode of the Discovery Channel's Gold Rush with that behemoth truck! A power wash sure made a heck of a difference as I was convinced by the camera it was worse. Fantastic again Sarah, thanks!

Little tip I live in Phoenix I know how hot it gets in Arizona. When your car is parked outside before you turn it off turn the wipers on and turn off so that they're at the halfway mark. Then take your sunscreen and put it on the outside of the window not the inside holding it down with the wipers. Then your window won't get to be 140° and it will keep your car a lot cooler. It'll only get to be 120°😋and only someone that lives in the desert knows that that's a bunch. 20° is 20°😄

To be honest, building the truck oem+ and doing upgrades, would get a double thumbs up from your Grammy.

Excellent video! I feel like you’re getting better at these. I feel less like I’m in a classroom and more like with a buddy getting stuff done. Exciting to hear about Charlie making such a big change and hope to see more of him helping you out.

I’m from FL and have been out there several times. I hear it’s dry heat, but heat is heat.

Former ford technician here, that orange stuff on the cab bolts and the blue stuff on the bed bolts is thread locker, not anti-seize. that's how it comes from Ford. That cable is also a ground from the cab to the frame. Also, those bolts holding the bumper, they aren't stripped. That's a Ford bracket, two studs pressed into that dogbone shape. Love the project, can't wait to see where it goes. As someone who lives and works in MA, seeing both of those Rangers as clean as they are is mind blowing

OMG! I think that proves it! That "cannon plug" as you called it on the firewall. I helped swap a door on a 99 or so Ford explorer and they literally used one of those entire barrel connectors for the door wiring connector by the hinge! It was like a 48 way connector and they used like 18 of the sockets. I was telling my friends that I think it was literally a bulkhead connector that they reused for the door because it had so many wiring connections. I was like, you could literally take an Explorer door and use this to wire a race car, hahaha. That literally looks like the same connector! I knew it must be an engine bay plug too. I couldn't believe they would use such an expensive and beefy connector for the door, hahaha. Then they were so cheap they only used 3/4 screws for the door speakers. So bizarre, Ford. Wonder if they had made tons of them and then switched bulkhead designs, but still wanted to use the connector. Sorry for the rant. I just love random vehicle info. Hope the sponsorship works out! Can't wait to see the TT.

Wow! Ditto with my 2001 Edge. I have frame rot and buying a donor truck. Thank you for inspirig me!🙂

Mr. knows a lot about turning wrenches

I don't know if your familiar with "Ospho rust treatment" I used it when I lived on a boat it chemically bonds to and converts rust and stops it in it's track. I used it on Cat diesels on my then trawler then painted it and rust never came back. You may want to spray that frame with ospho then paint or what ever, then it is golden.

Great job Sarah! You are always having fun and producing great content ☺

Ok here is a tip from someone who has worked on lots of stuck bolts since the early 80's. Get a set of Oxy_acetylene cylinders (plus safety training!). I have never had a fastener that would not come off when heated.. and if it didn't come off, just keep heating until it melts off..:)

Ok,just ramble on! I learn a lot.

POR-15 the frame. I suspect the cable at 6:50 is the electrical ground from the cab to the frame.

Power & Non-Powered AGE...brings back a few memories. I'm sure you already know this...but your candy corn coating is actual Red-Loctite. You have also pulled a few bolts that had the Blue-Loctite on them...it is not raspberry candy just in case you are wondering. 😉

Personally I wouldn't powder coat that chassis because powder coating has a tendency to flake over time. I would prime and spray paint with 2K. The hardener in the paint will give a very durable long-lasting finish without flaking. Just my opinion you understand?

Another great vid!!!! One thing I must compliment you on, I've watched you for a few years(chevy c10 drag truck)now and you have sacrificed your femininity while doing what you do!!! For this I thank you...!!! I've learned from you.thank you.

You are GODDESS!!!❤

Trying using Kroil penetrant on those rusty bolts. I work in a mill and it does wonders. Sometimes you can even tap the rust loose with a hammer and try to get them off.

I am spell bound, riveted even! Thank you Sarah, motivational and inspiring to help me move on my resto now that other work has been (nearly) completed. I'll follow this project with great interest 🤗😁

Sarah seems like the most chill person on earth

You're definitely going all in with the Ranger. It's going to be mint when it's all done.

I can fully understand getting out of heavy equipment, it's hard on the body from what I gather. I'm only a regular car and truck mechanic and I find that straining enough. Teaching sounds cool though, I might look into that when I get closer to retirement.

Cleaning that in that 104 degree heat is nasty....I used to live in Oregon and grew up in NYC and know about that dry heat and humid heat. The truck bed looks in great condition, can't wait to see the final.

Just a tip... when u got a bolt that will not come off drill very tiny hole beside head of bolt n spray wd-40 down hole

I am *so* glad that you've decided to do this restoration. It's a great tribute to your gram . . . . . and you'll end up with a nice little putt-putt in the end. .. and yes, I drive a Ford Ranger (2008 XLT, 5-speed manual)

Im doing the same thing with my 4x4 , it is indeed a ton of work . Motivation often alludes me .

Cool Project! I live in NM, and worked coating operations in the aero industry. We used liquidwrench and heat to break stuff loose, you already have the heat, but soak those bolts if you need to break more loose. On occasion, we worked a bolt back and forth spraying penetrant each cycle, heat seemed to help the penetrant to wick down the threads and often it was dust worked into the threads that created the issue, which the penetrant rinsed away. Hope this helps you and others, those blind holes on engines and frames seem to collect crud.

wHAt!! Charlie is on the payroll? Awesome and Congrats

You have to try evaporust... It's a rust converter that does incredible things. It saves so much time, and does not damage rubber or paint. It has saved so much hardware I would have otherwise had to replace.

Hi Sarah, great build! Thank you for doing this project! Love that Ranger!