Stolen Ford Ranger pre-runner (updated)

[Buckethd48]

STOLEN from Northwest Tucson, AZ on Sunday (9/10/05) morning. The truck is very easy to identify because of the bright red color, and the Ford Explorer grille/headlights.

Other unique parts on the truck:

• Fuel injected 5.0L engine (Powerdyne supercharger)
• AOD transmission. (Full Manual valve body)
• Fiberglass hood, front fenders, rear fenders
• ADS 2.5 inch Coilover shocks, 12 inch length in front and 14 inch in rear
• Interior roll cage
• Black tweed PRP race seats
• Corbeau 4 point black seatbelts
• Fuel cell in molded into the rear portion of the truck bed (22 gal.)
• Early 60’s Ford 9” rear-end, trussed and built for 3-Link suspension (3 link suspension uses 1 ¼ aircraft heims) .
• Custom extended I-Beams with 1” heavy duty heims
• Yokohama Geolander M/T’s 33” X 12.50 / 15

Any info on this truck or it's parts would be greatly appreciated. like most of us, the owner has spent the last 3 years building this truck and to have it ripped off is devestating to say the least. I'm not allowed to post pics yet but will be happy to e-mail them to anyone who thinks they might have seen it. Thanks again for any info you might have

Contacts : jweining1@yahoo.com
(520) 271-3012
(520) 481-3984

[Buckethd48]

Got an update on this previous post. by pure luck we stumbled onto the fuel cell and grille from my truck outside some thug's garage. Got the police involved,they took the parts and are working on a warrant for the house. Shortly there after we found the truck flipped, stripped and burned in the desert less than 2 miles away, total f***ing loss. Still looking for the other parts listed below. Be Aware- they live on the NW area. thanks again

STOLEN from Northwest Tucson, AZ on Sunday (9/10/05) morning. The truck is very easy to identify because of the bright red color, and the Ford Explorer grille/headlights.

Other unique parts on the truck:

• Fiberglass hood, front fenders, rear fenders
• ADS 2.5 inch Coilover shocks, 12 inch length in front and 14 inch in rear
• Black tweed PRP race seats
• Corbeau 4 point black seatbelts
• Early 60’s Ford 9” rear-end, trussed and built for 3-Link suspension (3 link suspension uses 1 ¼ aircraft heims) .
• Custom extended I-Beams with 1” heavy duty heims
• Yokohama Geolander M/T’s 33” X 12.50 / 15


Contacts : (520) 271-3012
(520) 481-3984
Any information, in regards to the truck, or any of the parts would be greatly appreciated. Many of hard months weeks, and hours have been personally spent building this vehicle.
Please feel free to contact the numbers at any time.
Once again thanks for any info. available
jweining1@yahoo.com
(520) 271-3012
(520) 481-3948

[PROJECTJUNKIE]

Still keepin an eye open Joe, the fawker lives like a mile from me. He doesn't know I know ya, maybe when I see him I'll see what kind of wares he has to peddle, then I'll take ya with me to pick up the stuff. Post a list of what is still unaccounted for, brands, part # etc.
Ryan

[Munchies]

Damn, I think I've seen this truck before it was stolen. Where on the NW side?

[PROJECTJUNKIE]

I guess Joe's not going to give an update, so here goes it;
A friend of his family was working near hartman and linda vista, and saw some parts in an open garage, called Joe and his brother, who followed tire tracks from the kids house, across the street and into the desert and found the truck stripped, rolled, and burned. Local cops didn't do much, but DPS eventually arrested the 2 minors, and seized one kids POS pre runner ranger that still had Joe's tow strap tied to the back of it, missing a piece of the fender that Joe found in the desert where his truck was found. Kids are out awaiting trial for grand theft auto, arson, and operating a chop shop, the pos is still in impound. I think all the police have is the grill and fuel cell, the motor and trans were burned with the truck. The supercharger is missing (easy to ID, has bad bearings), missing all bright red fenders and bedsides, prp seats, f&r coilovers, trussed 9", modifed fabtec Ibeams and rad arms (painted black with heims). The tires gotta turn up, yokohama geolander MT's on alloy rims. I've only seen 3 sets of these in tucson, this set, my set, and another friends. If you see any of this stuff, email Joe, or PM me and I'll pass it on.

[BlackDak98]

i got a 9mm if you need to borrow it...good luck with everything.