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Originally Posted by CDoasis
I've decided I'd like to customize my interior and exterior. The things I had in mind were, seats, side mirrors, pedals, grille, etc. I've found pretty much everything I'd like (now just gotta get the money, hah) except for a custom grille. Is there such thing as a custom grille for the old Rangers? I have an 88. Just wantin' a new look. 
Also, I have more of a general question... keep in mind I don't know much about cars. The exhaust on my truck is pretty much rusted out, and the local garage said they could cut it off behind the catalytic converter and replace it for $110. But it's pretty old and I think a new CC could benefit the truck. Should I get the garage to fix the exhaust, or spend alot on a new CC? I have a 2.3 4 cylinder, with something like 180k miles on it. Whenever the engines dies, I plan on dropping another engine in, probably a 6cyl. So, if I got a new catalytic converter and then swapped the engine later on, would they be compatible or would the new engine not work with the old CC? |
I think I've seen a custom phantom for sale in a catalog once. I've seen a couple others, but they could have been home made. The general years you'll want to look for is 83-88. 89-92, they started to change things around.
What kind of 6 cylinder were you thinking about dripping in? It really depends on the engine and the emissions. If the exhaust from the cat back is only shot, just as long as it's not leaking before the 02 sensor, I would be tempted to wait until the engine swap.
Pete