1986 Ranger... Flareside?

[fiftyfordfloored]

Hey, I found this while surfing evilBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gas-Saver-1986-Ford-Ranger-2-wh-drv-1brl-carb-step-side_W0QQitemZ200277193888QQihZ010QQcategoryZ5350QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Whats the deal? Is this factory or did somebody build it to look factory? I kinda want it...

 

[Tbars4]

...This is in his description...

" ,has 1 of the very first prototype fiberglass beds on a ford truck,so for rarity sake and the price of gas i purchased the truck."

...heres another one...in Iowa...
http://desmoinesauto.com/index.php?mod=cars_search&car=160

...IIRC, Ford courier's had a stepside option in '77 but it was not fiberglass...:scratch:

 

[fiftyfordfloored]

I saw that in the description, but was that a factory deal, or was that shipped out to a custom company, something like the Bronco Centurions...

Cool truck, I never saw one before.

 

[Tbars4]

...I believe the one you posted is from Ford originally, and the one I posted is from an upgrade shop..

...I can't get to my info pages as the sites are down..

...This has a lot of info on all the history of the Rangers except the flareside's...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229456

 

[vroomzoomboom]

here's another for you, but it is a write off that is going to be up for auction where i live

http://www.mpi.mb.ca/salvage/SlvgItmImg.asp?salenm=1305&itemnm=295

 

[Stic-o]

There were also Fiberglass fleetside beds. they are pretty rare, I saw one in the JY once

 

[Sandy]

Looks like a Cal Custom Unit...

 

[Tbars4]

...This is a very rare truck...So rare, this is all I can find at this time...

From an old Peoria Craigslist..
"... FORD MOTOR COMPANY MARKET TEST VEHICLE, THE SHADOW EDITION . IN 1986 THERE WERE FIFTEEN FORD RANGER TRUCK CABS SENT TO SAN KAR FABRICATING COMPANY IN INDIANA FOR CONVERSION, THIS IS ONE OF THREE KNOWN SURVIVERS." ...

...and from TRS which actually shows the truck I posted thats for sale..
http://www.therangerstation.com/resources/shadowranger.htm