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O m Thur» 23 1982 ($«c. 1) SA N O * (O r«.) POST - 9 Sandy man designs 1st customized Ranger by SCOTT NEWTON Not a ll vehicles are customized in California Jim Steele of Sandy designed the first customiz ed 1983 Ford Ranger in the country Steele and Ron Lacoy, body man, by evening had taken the top off the first 1983 Ranger to show up in the M arv Tonkin Ford showroom "W e re not building hot ro d s , w e 'r e b u ild in g toolers," Steele said The 2300 c u b ic c e n tim e te r engine reportedly gets 35 miles to the gallon on the highway, and 28 m .p g in town. The four cylinder four- speed R a n g e r hit the m arket in M ay of this year, though all models are '83s The Ranger is the model between the Courier and the half-ton pickup The Courier line was discon tinued this year Though some people think of hot rods when they think of a customized car, Steele points out that few people can justify driving a car that gets five miles to the gallon H e r e f e r r e d to th e cu sto m ized R a n g e r as "Tonkin's Tooler " This particular pickup could be driven away for $14.865, and Tonkin Ford is taking orders "Ford Motor Company just loves it, too,” said Lacoy of the pickup Hot Rod Magazine and Vans, Pickups and Minitrucks are among the magazines reportedly interested in do ing stories, and Steele said they’re going to use a log cabin-type backdrop in the photographs for a Nor thwest slant. S te e le 's boss, M a r v Tonkin, reportedly went for th e c u s to m izin g rig h t away, and both men were surprised. " I had to take the day off when he told m e,” Lacoy joked. Steele said in 17 years in the business Tonkin is the first dealer he's known to consider such an idea Steele thinks the reason ing is sound, though A to tally customized 1983 mid-sized truck with w a r ranty for under $15,000 is a good deal, in his opinion. Build a '55 Chevy from the ground up and you're out $15,000, and th a t’s without a warranty or a new vehicle Steele said, “ 1 know I'v e been that route ” "M e too,” Lacoy added Being that it ’s not a hot rod. Steele doesn't see any reason for insurance to be too expensive, either Addi tionally. the flares over the wheels are steel ' 'There's no fiberglass in it," Steele said. A n o th e r in te r e s tin g feature is the door handles, or rather the lack of them A key opens the door If so meone wanted to break in they'd have to take out a window. Fairmont mirrors fit into the door, and the pickup takes regular glass (for replacement ) as the top has been lowered only four inches, w hich is "n o t radical The Mustang G T spoiler is p rim a rily for looks, th o u g h it c u ts w in d resistance some Also, tog lamps can be mounted more easily with a spoiler The Ranger also has covered headlamps, eight- inch-wide tires on the front and 10-inch-wide tires on the back, mag wheels. AM radio and FM and cassette stereo, tinted glass, chrom ed rear step bumper and a tono cover over the bed from 6 9 8 r o lle d Glenn Sheppard of San dy, bowling with a team of W illia m s T h r if t w a y employees, had a 698 series recently Sheppard had games of 224, 227 and 247 in the M e r chants League at 20th Cen tury Lanes on Dec. 13. uig to the mountain ” S teele and his w ife , Marlene, live east of San dy “ Fve always had a gun in my hand," he said. 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He added th at Calkins has "as good of "T h a n k you fo r first two or three steps as y o u r la st y e a r anybody in the league o f p a tro n a g e . " T h e y ’re only juniors (L in d say and Calkins i W e lo o k fo rw a rd They're going to be really to s e rv in g you good basketball players ” _ F r id a y n ig h t the Pioneers fell two points short of a win, falling 50-48 to David Douglas Sandy led by nine at one point in the fourth quarter, but the Scots got the lead with 1:50 to play, and made it a two-point margin with a free shot With 11 seconds to play the Pioneers got the ball at David Douglas's end They got the ball down court, but Ingram's shot was off the m ark Jensen rebounded but couldn't get the hall in either Dick Harrison, director of student services, receiv ed the a p p ro v a l (v ia thunderous applause) of the student body at one point near the end of the game. One student shouted a four-letter word sim ilar to manure after a referee Mew an obvious call Said Harrison. "Sit down, John H e’s blind .” flatianders, but I don't have to livè with 'em "W e love it here in San dy I t ’s real nice Coming home every night is like go- Ron Lacoy and Jim Steele with customized 1983 Ford Ranger. G ir ls Continued Though Steele works on 1313 NE 122nd in Portland. he’3 lived in Sandy about two years “ I'v e gotta work with the in 1983 . . • • • • • • Amana Frigidaire G.E. Jenn-Air Kitchen Aid Maytag Gifts and Stocking Stuffers Under RiEGELmf»nn> Sales and Service 3011. Powell 665-4158 STONES GRKSHAM 44ft 2015 SANDY U 8 -I2 M Christmas Eve til 5:00
