# 1983 Ford Ranger **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, ranger\ **Created:** [August 25, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-ford-ranger/54136 "2010-08-25T14:28:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CaydenRyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@CaydenRyan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaydenRyan)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-ford-ranger/54136/1 "2010-08-25T14:28:42Z")
I purchased a Ford Ranger 1983 and wondered what I can do to make it a real charm. It has new tires, new timing belt, new distributor cap, new coils, and new muffler. What else can I do to it? It also only has 71,000 miles on it, which is cool. ---
**Author:** ![geeaea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@geeaea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geeaea)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-ford-ranger/54136/2 "2010-08-25T14:59:36Z")
Change the drive train fluids. Make sure the coolant was changed. 71k is pretty low mileage for that age. It’s a nice find too. They’re too big now due to sissies bloating them. Is this a 4 cylinder? Whatever happens, this is a good chassis. It’s simple enough to be managed even with some fatigue items. No sophisticated electronics …which aren’t bad for engine management, but otherwise can be a pain. ---
**Author:** ![CaydenRyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@CaydenRyan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaydenRyan)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-ford-ranger/54136/3 "2010-08-25T15:15:41Z")
Yeah the mileage is low due to being a farm truck and never going more than 2miles a day, It’s in great condition, no rust, truck bed is tar lined, it is a 4 cylinder. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-ford-ranger/54136/4 "2010-08-25T15:31:40Z")
If it has an automatic transmission, be sure the change the fluid by draining it and removing the pan to clean the filter. Don’t do a “flush” I would also replace the brake fluid. If manual transmission, I would consider changing it out as well.