The top of the dash looks to have some cosmetic flaws, and the seller notes the temperature gauge got wonky, so he installed an auxiliary setup however, that one also has gone haywire as the needle immediately pegs the hot zone on the gauge when the truck is cold. The interior looks quite tidy, even though there are some blemishes. Other improvements include new carpeting, battery, wheels and tires, seat upholstery, spray-in bedliner, and a replacement electric cooling fan. The seller has put some real money into this Ranger, including repairing the broken tail housing of the transmission. Of course, with the Perkins diesel under the hood, you wouldn’t be going anywhere fast, so long-distance trips likely weren’t too tempting. While mileage wasn’t able to be documented by the DMV due to the truck’s age, the story the 51,000 miles is genuine because the truck never really left town. ![]() The seller picked up this Ranger from the son of the original owner. Find it listed here on Barn Finds Classifieds in Winchester, Connecticut for $6,500. ![]() The seller has done a nice job of updating the truck with fresh paint and new wheels and even attempted a grease car conversion before going back to the original configuration. It’s a shame because light-duty pickups are just as useful for weekend hardware store runs as a full-size behemoth, and the diesel engine will likely outlive the body panels that surround it. Talk about an extinct species: this 1983 Ford Ranger pickup is a small hauler with a diesel engine, a breed that automakers lost all interest in building eons ago.
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