OK, here's the deal.... this is the third time I'm listing this truck. If you live in Texas, please don't bid. If you live in Alabama, please don't bid. It costs like $1000 to ship the vehicle to far away places and I don't want to again deal with someone who bids then realizes how much it costs to ship, then backs out. If you bid and don't live close, I will cancel your bid. Sorry, but I've lost months dealing with this, twice now, and I have to sell this truck. That being said.........

Original owner of 2001 Ford Ranger XLT, 2WD, 3.0LV6 automatic transmission, 2-door with foldaway jump seats. Vehicle has 202,000 miles and is in need of some servicing. Many new parts and recent service. I have done most of the tune up, oil change, brakes, exhaust, and general repair myself, but things seem to be piling up and I no longer have the desire to repair the truck myself, or pay to get it fixed. I will do my best to completely describe any/all defects. If there are any questions, or you would like to see the truck, please contact me.

The good:

New spark plugs and wires.
New coil pack
Recent cam position sensor
New front lower ball joints
New front upper control arms with ball joints
Entire new rear leaf spring suspension
Brakes recently done, new rotors on the front
New exhaust (intermediate pipe, muffler & tailpipe - not catalytic converter)
Recent front shocks
Recent emergency brake repair
Brand new battery (installed today)
New rear brake line
Bedliner in good condition
Truck is very clean and has always been reliable
Service records from recent shop repairs
Transmission rebuilt at 100K miles

The bad:

Although rear brake line has been replaced, brakes are still soft and other lines appear rusted. Bleed valve on left rear drum broken. It is drivable, but pedal does go almost to the floor. May want to consider tow if driving home far.
Truck appears to be going through coolant, need to top off every now and then
Probably an oil leak at valve cover causes engine smoke on occasion
Truck runs very smoothly, but has hesitated on occasion. New cam sensor, plugs/wires, coil pack appears to have fixed it.
Positive battery cable needs new connector at battery
Fender bender has caused front grill crack and minor bumper damage

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Jim Farley to lead Ford of Europe

Fri, 07 Nov 2014

"We are excited to see Jim and Stephen take on these new roles as they bring unique skills, experience and fresh perspectives to these critical positions." - Mark Fields
Ford marketing chief Jim Farley is taking over the company's troubled European operations as part of an executive shuffle confirmed on Friday morning.

The fascinating forgotten civil defense history of Mister Softee trucks

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Hemmings came across an interesting article from the Throwin' Wrenches blog about the intersection of ice cream, cars and civic duty in America's late 1950s. In particular, it focuses on the Mister Softee trucks, which criss-crossed neighborhoods of the eastern US serving ice cream. Looking past the ultra-durable vehicles used - heavy-duty Ford-based chassis, for what it's worth - the article delves into some deeper national-security territory.
See, Mister Softee truck owners were voluntary members of the Civil Defense, thanks to all the useful stuff (potable water, generators, freezers and fridges) that the machines carried with them for serving ice cream. Click over to Throwin' Wrenches for the full run down of how Mister Softee would have stepped in to help fight if the Cold War ever turned a little hotter.

Leno drives Henry Ford II's all-original '52 Ferrari 212 Barchetta

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The story of the relationship between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari is absolutely fascinating. The two great men of the auto industry had what appeared to be a burgeoning friendship until Ferrari pulled out of a deal to sell his company to Ford in the '60s. The latest car featured in Jay Leno's Garage is a 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta that tells the very beginnings of that story.
This Prancing Horse was a gift to Ford from Enzo when the two companies were first thinking about merging, according to the curator of the Petersen Automotive Museum. Ferrari really wanted to show off its best so instead of the 212's normal V12, this car was fitted with the larger 2.7-liter unit from a Ferrari 225. The car has been almost unaltered since then. It still wears its original paint, and it's tires date back to 1954.
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