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Subject: 61-79-list Digest V2001 #37 Precedence: list ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1961-1979 Truck Mailing List Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with
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Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 17:26:23 -0800 Gary: Since you've been to PF, can you tell me if it's absolutely necessary to have a car? I'm going this year (have plane tickets and hotel reservations), but thought I would just get a shuttle to the HJ and park myself in the middle of the action for Thursday - Sunday. I'd try to attend the tech sessions and as many events as I could. Tim Bowman Burien, WA tkbowman qwest.net
website: www.users.qwest.net/~tkbowman (Pacific NW Carshow information & more) Gary wrote: From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
Subject: Re: Any kind of vacations Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 06:41:36 -0800 Take a week and go to Pigeon Forge during the F Series Grand Nationals and you will have a different perspective. Until a couple of years ago I had not had a "Real" vacation either, stayed home and worked on the house or truck etc.. but once I tried it I'm hooked. There may be other things to do on vacation but PF happens to be a few hours away from two of my kids and smack in the middle of the Smokey mountains which is some really beautiful country, Purdy as Wyoming in my book :-) Last year we spent a week there and ran out of time to see what we wanted to see. <remainder snipped> -- Happily Retired (but broke) Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary -- ------------------------------ From: huston kudzumedia.com
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:01:20 -0500 Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) I suggest that you plan at least one day to rent a car and check out the Great Smokies National Park, particularly Cades Cove and, if you are healthy enough, take a trail walk somewhere that gets you a mile or two away from pavement. You will see beauty that very few people ever see. Most people stay within 1/2 mile of a parking lot. I've been on every continent except Antartica and there is no place as beautiful (course I am also biased since I am from the mountains of east Tennessee). Unless you like tourist traps, stay away from Gatlinburg, Cherokee and even Pigeon Forge itself. Virgil On 4 Feb 2001, at 17:26, Tim Bowman wrote: From: "Tim Bowman" <tkbowman qwest.net>
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Subject: [61-79-list] Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date sent: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 17:26:23 -0800 Send reply to: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com
> ---------------------------------------------------------- > Support FTE - Check out our store: > http://www.motorhaven.com/ > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Gary: > > Since you've been to PF, can you tell me if it's absolutely necessary > to have a car? I'm going this year (have plane tickets and hotel > reservations), but thought I would just get a shuttle to the HJ and > park myself in the middle of the action for Thursday - Sunday. I'd > try to attend the tech sessions and as many events as I could. > > > > Tim Bowman > Burien, WA > tkbowman qwest.net
> website: www.users.qwest.net/~tkbowman > (Pacific NW Carshow information & more) > > Gary wrote: > > From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
> Subject: Re: Any kind of vacations > Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 06:41:36 -0800 > > > Take a week and go to Pigeon Forge during the F Series Grand Nationals > and you will have a different perspective. Until a couple of years > ago I had not had a "Real" vacation either, stayed home and worked on > the house or truck etc.. but once I tried it I'm hooked. There may be > other things to do on vacation but PF happens to be a few hours away > from two of my kids and smack in the middle of the Smokey mountains > which is some really beautiful country, Purdy as Wyoming in my book > :-) Last year we spent a week there and ran out of time to see what > we wanted to see. > > <remainder snipped> > -- > Happily Retired (but broke) > Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, > 78 Bronco Loving, Gary > -- > > > ============================================================= > To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 > Please remove this footer when replying. > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:22:25 -0800 (PST) From: none <whidbeyslow yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Welcome Back WICwby20! > From: WICwby20 aol.com
> Subject: Hello Again List > > Just wanted to drop a line saying hello to all of you. Its been about 6 months since i was subscribed to this list...-SNIP- Welcome back! > Sad part is most of my projects are gone...-SNIP- Well go out and get some more! You cannot and I mean CANNOT have too many Ford Trucks! (wink, wink) Scott __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "Azie L. Magnusson" <maggie11 HiWAAY.net>
Subject: Survey Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:08:28 -0600 David O'N. writes: >>I had the same problem, he made a link because some email programs wont just pick up anything that is www.something.com. you should be going to http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://us.votenow.de/?103760 that should work.<< Thank you David. I apparently got the same thing someone else did, because it didn't relate to FTE in any way. I filled it out anyway, but after checking the above site, I filled this one out also. It makes more sence to me. However on the list of "Lists" I could not find the "Performance List" listed...??? Anyone else notice that??? Azie Magnusson Ardmore, Al. ------------------------------ From: JJJJJGRANT aol.com
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 22:48:20 EST Subject: Re: f250 4x4 chassis not sure of year, i'm near atlanta, ga, i need 1000.00 for it. ------------------------------ From: "Tim and Pam Allgire" <tim-pam williams-net.com>
Subject: Re: Buying a rebuilt engine Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:26:21 -0500 Jasper engines seem to be o.k. also. -----Original Message----- From: GaryBBB <gpeters3 lni.net>
To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com <61-79-list ford-trucks.com>
Date: Saturday, February 03, 2001 9:14 AM Subject: [61-79-list] Re: Buying a rebuilt engine >---------------------------------------------------------- >Support FTE - Check out our store: >http://www.motorhaven.com/ >---------------------------------------------------------- > >The main problem with Re-Manufactured engines it that they use every part >over even if they are marginal and you get things like cranks ground with >different size bearings on each throw and sometimes even cylinder bores that >are not all the same etc.... > >In my experience you are just as likely to get a poor mechanic/machine shop >to help you rebuild one yourself as you are to get a bad one from a Re-Man >company so choose what you feel best suits your ability and time and >finances. A re-man will almost always be cheaper for a full rebuild than >doing it yourself if you don't have equipment to make it easy such as engine >stands, engine hoist and at least one helper (free helper that is). If you >already have all this equipment and have the urge to learn about it and time >to spare (it's not your primary vehicle) then build one yourself :-) > >-- >Happily Retired (but broke) >Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, >78 Bronco Loving, Gary >-- > >> I'm considering United Engine, since they're probably the cheapest >> even with freight charges. What do you think? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Ben > >============================================================= >To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 >Please remove this footer when replying. > ------------------------------ From: "Tim and Pam Allgire" <tim-pam williams-net.com>
Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:36:00 -0500 Pigeon Forge is great. My wife & I go there about 2 or 3 times a yr. for car & truck shows. We always have a great time & the turnout for the shows are usually pretty awesome. The F-100 nats. are spectacular !!! Christmas time is also beautiful with all the light displays. We live in Montpelier,Ohio. Its about an 8 1/2 hour drive for us to get to Pigeon Forge. I wish it were closer. -----Original Message----- From: huston kudzumedia.com <huston kudzumedia.com>
To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com <61-79-list ford-trucks.com>
Date: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:05 PM Subject: [61-79-list] Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) >---------------------------------------------------------- >Support FTE - Check out our store: >http://www.motorhaven.com/ >---------------------------------------------------------- > >I suggest that you plan at least one day to rent a car and check >out the Great Smokies National Park, particularly Cades Cove and, >if you are healthy enough, take a trail walk somewhere that gets >you a mile or two away from pavement. You will see beauty that >very few people ever see. Most people stay within 1/2 mile of a >parking lot. I've been on every continent except Antartica and there >is no place as beautiful (course I am also biased since I am from >the mountains of east Tennessee). Unless you like tourist traps, >stay away from Gatlinburg, Cherokee and even Pigeon Forge itself. > >Virgil > >On 4 Feb 2001, at 17:26, Tim Bowman wrote: > >From: "Tim Bowman" <tkbowman qwest.net>
>To: <61-79-list ford-trucks.com>
>Subject: [61-79-list] Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was >Any kind of vacations) >Date sent: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 17:26:23 -0800 >Send reply to: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com
> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Support FTE - Check out our store: >> http://www.motorhaven.com/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Gary: >> >> Since you've been to PF, can you tell me if it's absolutely necessary >> to have a car? I'm going this year (have plane tickets and hotel >> reservations), but thought I would just get a shuttle to the HJ and >> park myself in the middle of the action for Thursday - Sunday. I'd >> try to attend the tech sessions and as many events as I could. >> >> >> >> Tim Bowman >> Burien, WA >> tkbowman qwest.net
>> website: www.users.qwest.net/~tkbowman >> (Pacific NW Carshow information & more) >> >> Gary wrote: >> >> From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
>> Subject: Re: Any kind of vacations >> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 06:41:36 -0800 >> >> >> Take a week and go to Pigeon Forge during the F Series Grand Nationals >> and you will have a different perspective. Until a couple of years >> ago I had not had a "Real" vacation either, stayed home and worked on >> the house or truck etc.. but once I tried it I'm hooked. There may be >> other things to do on vacation but PF happens to be a few hours away >> from two of my kids and smack in the middle of the Smokey mountains >> which is some really beautiful country, Purdy as Wyoming in my book >> :-) Last year we spent a week there and ran out of time to see what >> we wanted to see. >> >> <remainder snipped> >> -- >> Happily Retired (but broke) >> Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, >> 78 Bronco Loving, Gary >> -- >> >> >> ============================================================= >> To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 >> Please remove this footer when replying. >> >> > > >============================================================= >To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 >Please remove this footer when replying. > ------------------------------ From: ToOlJuNkY4 aol.com
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 00:03:14 EST Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) When is PF this year i got to know so i can have my truck ready, and get my plans together! if anyone find out! give me a holar Nick ------------------------------ From: "John Webster" <jwebster tnt21.com>
Subject: Headers Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 06:35:52 -0500 A question for anyone who can help. Does anyone on the list run L&L headers? If so could you drop me a line off list, I'm curious about the fenderwell and in frame and how each are routed by people. Also any pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Someone had provided some pictures for me once before, but my terminal hard disk failure wiped everything. Regards, John '77 F150 4X4 466/C6/4:11's/33's ------------------------------ From: "Daniel Beiers" <dbeiers rmpprestress.com>
Subject: Re: f250 4x4 chassis Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 06:59:12 -0700 oh, well, too far and too rich for my blood. thanks Dan -----Original Message----- From: 61-79-list-bounce ford-trucks.com
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Subject: [61-79-list] Re: f250 4x4 chassis ---------------------------------------------------------- Support FTE - Check out our store: http://www.motorhaven.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- not sure of year, i'm near atlanta, ga, i need 1000.00 for it. ============================================================= To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 Please remove this footer when replying. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 09:10:34 -0700 From: "William Whited (Tony)" <f10074 ford-trucks.com>
Subject: Re: Survey I saw that to. "Azie L. Magnusson" wrote: > Thank you David. I apparently got the same thing someone else did, > because it didn't relate to FTE in any way. I filled it out anyway, but > after checking the above site, I filled this one out also. It makes more > sence to me. However on the list of "Lists" I could not find the > "Performance List" listed...??? Anyone else notice that??? -- William (Tony) Whited 74 F350 Ranger XLT Super Camper Special 460 77 F150 Custom 460 El Paso, TX Semper Fi ------------------------------ From: "Tim and Pam Allgire" <tim-pam williams-net.com>
Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:09:15 -0500 go to the site : www.pigeon-forge.tn.us & somewhere on there is a calender of events & it should be listed there. I do beleive that its on the weekend of the 19th & 20th of May. Be sure to double check to make sure. -----Original Message----- From: ToOlJuNkY4 aol.com <ToOlJuNkY4 aol.com>
To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com <61-79-list ford-trucks.com>
Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 12:16 AM Subject: [61-79-list] Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) >---------------------------------------------------------- >Support FTE - Check out our store: >http://www.motorhaven.com/ >---------------------------------------------------------- > >When is PF this year i got to know so i can have my truck ready, and get my >plans together! if anyone find out! give me a holar >Nick >============================================================= >To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 >Please remove this footer when replying. > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 06:11:42 -0800 (PST) From: Eric Finn <ecfinn yahoo.com>
Subject: '79 F-350 Update and Emerg. Brake Cable ? Hey all, I know its been kinds quiet around here the last couple days after the electrical class letup <VBG> so I thought I'd give you all an update on my F-350. I've been too quiet lately anyway... :-) Well I bit the bullett a few weeks ago and took the truck to my buddies garage. I just didn't have the time to do all it needed in a reasonable amount of time (and besides its just too #$% # cold around here.) My
brakes now work fine (they better after replacing pretty much every hydraulic component after the master cylinder... (Front calipers, rear wheel cylinders, proportioning valve, front pads, & two front hoses.) Ouch! He also fixed my gas tank for $100. He bent up two pieces of 2" wide steel and wrapped them around the tank, bolted them to the frame and bolted them to the cross-members. It looks good! I also got the exhaust fixed (new pipes from manifolds to stacks behind the cab.) My truck now only needs two things to pass inspection. The 3" dropped drag link (I'll either get it from Rocky mountain suspension or the superlift one). Now here's my question. It also needs new emergency brake cables. They are fraid at the split from the front cable to the two rear cables. I vaguely remember a conversation a while back about where to find cables for lifted trucks. This truck has a 6" lift on it and the current cables are somewhat tight. Is my best bet just to take the older cables off and try to get a parts store to match them up? Did someone have a source for these cables in the last conversation? Have other people found shops that will make up custom cables? Anyone know of one that'll help me? Ok, ok enough questions. TIA for any help! Its almost done... Later, Eric Finn '78 Bronco "The Beast" (Project in progress) '79 F-350 4x4 "Fred" (Almost inspected!) '95 Mustang GT "Beauty" (Daily driver until I get a truck done) __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
Subject: Re: Survey Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:27:15 -0800 I clicked on the url Ken listed in his original post but deleted the Href stuff first and it worked just fine for me but I use Netscape not microslop :-) What I did was click "Reply" so I could edit it, deleted the stuff that was not a legal part of the URL and it turned blue and I clicked on it and it worked, first time out of the box :-) Ken should have been more careful to edit the line and put it on a line by itself so it was more elegant for non-literate users but the info was there if you could dig it out :-) If you have your mailer set to automatically load a browser when you click on a legal address then it should be very simple. To help people with non-elegant mailers I always put addresses on separate lines to avoid confusion but any mailer should be able to pick out an address in the midst of other text as well.....If its syntax is recognizable which this one wasn't as it appeared in Ken's post. It appears that he simply copied it from something that left some illegal text in the syntax and forgot to edit it which goes to show that even Ken isn't perfect :-) (not that he claims to be:-)) -- Happily Retired (but broke) Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary -- > I saw that to. > > "Azie L. Magnusson" wrote: > > > Thank you David. I apparently got the same thing someone else did, > > because it didn't relate to FTE in any way. I filled it out anyway, but > > after checking the above site, I filled this one out also. It > makes more > > sence to me. However on the list of "Lists" I could not find the > > "Performance List" listed...??? Anyone else notice that??? > > -- > William (Tony) Whited ------------------------------ From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:45:04 -0800 We went out west through the mountains and wound up in a little town with a little dress shop where there was a lot of new building going on and found the drive relaxing and interesting and my wife had lots of fun trying on dresses and swim suits. We went to Cherokee and Gatlinburg and I agree, there is no parking in Gatlinburg and it's 100% commercial. We never got out to the craft shops but will next visit, just don't plan on eatin there unless you are healthy and can walk up and down hills several blocks from your car to get to the resturant, they don't have their own parking in most cases. It's a beautiful town to drive through though, kind a like Vegas. If you do hang a left and go in that direction, take the bypass and go on out to Cherokee just for the drive but Cherokee is another trap IMHO unless you really want some Indian craft stuff. Just be carefull, lots of that kind of stuff is not made by the residents, it's shipped in. Pick stuff up and look for Manufacture tags and you will be very disappointed most of the time, I have been. PF, OTOH is designed to be convenient for shoppers and eaters alike but it's not very scenic. My wife enjoyed browsing the curio shops all along the strip and we picked a different resturant for every meal. There are ways to have fun even in PF :-) We both enjoyed DollyWood and prices were reasonable (much more than I thought they would be). We spent most of our time in the mountains, driving and just sitting on the rocks and looking at the hills and trees and at the top you have to have a jacket even on a hot day so be prepared :-) We met some bikers up there in T shirts and they were all shivering :-) If you stop at the Tourist station to the right as you enter the park and get some maps it will help a lot and there are some tapes that actually talk you through the park which we enjoyed listening to as well. There are water falls which you have to get out and walk to so we didn't go last year but this year my wife is getting around without the wheel chair so we hope to do a little "mild" hiking to see some of them. Go to one of the local grocery stores, get stuff for a picknick so you don't have to rush back to get dinner and stop and soak it up, it's great :-) -- Happily Retired (but broke) Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary -- > I suggest that you plan at least one day to rent a car and check > out the Great Smokies National Park, particularly Cades Cove and, > if you are healthy enough, take a trail walk somewhere that gets > you a mile or two away from pavement. You will see beauty that > very few people ever see. Most people stay within 1/2 mile of a > parking lot. I've been on every continent except Antartica and there > is no place as beautiful (course I am also biased since I am from > the mountains of east Tennessee). Unless you like tourist traps, > stay away from Gatlinburg, Cherokee and even Pigeon Forge itself. > > Virgil ------------------------------ From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:53:37 -0800 There are resturants very close to the Grand which are good. The Apple Tree right next to it is very good if you like "Family" sytle resturants. It's basically one long strip of hotels and resturants so how badly you need a car depends on your health and craving for different food I guess but hotels near the truck show are full 6 months before the show so the shuttle will be necessary probably and there is one to DollyWood if that interests you too so you can actually get around pretty well without a car but I don't recommend this if you are not able to walk long distances and enjoy it. The show can keep an interested person very busy for the 4 days without getting bored but if you have family don't count on this being enough for them, trust me :-) Last year my wife was in an electric wheel chair most of the time and we actually went several blocks in both directions from the Grand (where we stay) with her in the chair and me running behind trying to keep up. I had to keep after her so she didn't run into people in her enthusiasm :-) I'm thinking about a remote for it so I can turn it off when she gets carried away:-) -- Happily Retired (but broke) Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary -- > Gary: > > Since you've been to PF, can you tell me if it's absolutely necessary to > have a car? I'm going this year (have plane tickets and hotel > reservations), but thought I would just get a shuttle to the HJ and park > myself in the middle of the action for Thursday - Sunday. I'd > try to attend > the tech sessions and as many events as I could. > > > > Tim Bowman ------------------------------ From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
Subject: Re: '79 F-350 Update and Emerg. Brake Cable ? Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:59:24 -0800 Try NAPA and ask for cables for a high boy. They use the same axles so the ends should be the same but make sure before you buy, just a thought. I got my "Obsolete" cables from them for my 78 bronco :-) Had them next day :-) They may also know a custom cable company in the ares they can recommend to you as well, mine did but I didn't need them. -- Happily Retired (but broke) Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary -- > Now here's my question. It also needs new emergency brake cables. They > are fraid at the split from the front cable to the two rear cables. I > vaguely remember a conversation a while back about where to find cables > for lifted trucks. This truck has a 6" lift on it and the current cables > are somewhat tight. Is my best bet just to take the older cables off and > try to get a parts store to match them up? Did someone have a source for > these cables in the last conversation? Have other people found shops that > will make up custom cables? Anyone know of one that'll help me? ------------------------------ From: "GaryBBB" <gpeters3 lni.net>
Subject: Re: Pigeon Forge Auto Need? (Was Any kind of vacations) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:06:22 -0800 BTW, if you happen to buy the video put out by Video Bob at last year's show my wife is in it in her Red Jazzy Wheel chair. She made friends with Bob's wife while we were there and they stuck her in it for kicks :-) They didn't catch her doing donuts in the parking lot though :-) Video Bob retired last year and a new family took over the show (video part of it). They were a pretty cool couple, hope to see them again there. He built a very nice flat head roadster truck out of junk parts for $1500 just to see if he could and drove it to the show. I took several picture of it :-) -- Happily Retired (but broke) Michigan Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary -- > Last year my wife was in an electric wheel chair most of the time and we > actually went several blocks in both directions from the Grand (where we > stay) with her in the chair and me running behind trying to keep > up. I had > to keep after her so she didn't run into people in her enthusiasm :-) I'm > thinking about a remote for it so I can turn it off when she gets carried > away:-) ------------------------------ From: "wish" <wish ford-trucks.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:25:48 GMT Subject: Finally got some work done Was finally able to find a few hours to work on the truck this weekend. The mundane part of putting the tailpipe hanger back on so it didn't bang on the trailer hitch any more was tedious and boring, but the fun of replacing a rear shock was there (had to cut it off on top because the nut was rusted to the shaft. Here's a tip I found though, if you want to use poly bushings on the upper portion of your rear shocks (mine were the type that you just thread a nut onto). I have some old end links from Mustang sway bars laying around with the factory poly on them. I trimmed off one side so that it was completely flat and left the nub on the other side so it would center in the hole. Turns out the hole on the truck is bigger so the centering feature didn't work right, but by trimming them down the threads will just start ... thread it down til there are a couple showing and viola, you've got poly bushings on the shocks :) Now if I could just find bushings for the top of the fronts on the weird 74 4x4 spring perch ... Oh yeah, next up : thermostat, heater core, oil change, lower radiator hose. Just my $.02 wish 96 Mustang GT 5spd 4.6L 73ish 1/2ton 4x4 6.4L http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wish Ford Truck Enthusiasts http://www.ford-trucks.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:10:29 -0800 (PST) From: James Oxley <joxenburger yahoo.com>
Subject: 79 F-350 Update and Emerg. Brake Cable ? This truck has a 6" lift on it and the current cables > are somewhat tight. Is my best bet just to take the older cables off and > try to get a parts store to match them up? Did someone have a source for > these cables in the last conversation? Have other people found shops that > will make up custom cables? Anyone know of one that'll help me? > If the hi-boy cables don't work, you could try this place. Custom Cables 13230 east firestone blvd Unit K Santa Fe Springs, Ca., 90670 562-802-1122 You must send them your old cable and tell them what overall length you want. Pretty pricey (like 70$), but they make a real nice cable with "vinyl" coating over full length of internal cable and outer casing is plastic covered also with seals on both ends to help keep crap/water out. Mine seized up after a year and a half of heavy duty wheeling/underwater use, but I did manage to free it up since the internal cable was plastic coated. The stock cable I had on pass side (weird that it fit with 7" susp lift :-)) is frozen for good and I'll prob just steal another cable off one of my parts trucks for now. I think under normal/moderate off road use, the custom cable should last virtually forever. OX -- 78 Bronco Custom, 400, T-18, 14 bolt/detroit/4.56, D60/detroit/4.56, 44 boggers, 9" lift (27 54.5678498576476596875869
(street), 17 56 (4"
mud), never 0 (17" mud)).
79 Bronco XLT, 351M, C6, D60/detroit/4.10, D448lug/Lokrite/4.10, 38.5 SX's, 4"lift (It's so fast, I tore the axles right out of it). 79 Bronc XLT, 351M, C6, 35 BFG AT's, 2" lift (19.3
40, pulling boat, 19.3 40, not puling boat)
86 Capri, turbo 5.0 (13.4 107)
90 Talon AWD turbo (12.7 104)
95 F250-460,4WD (16.9 82)
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Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 12:13:21 EST Subject: Re: '79 F-350 Update and Emerg. Brake Cable ? In a message dated 2/5/2001 6:12:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, ecfinn yahoo.com writes:
<< Its almost done... Later, Eric Finn >> Now aren't you glad you stuck by the ole girl? Sounds like you've got it on the downhill slide. Congratulations. I hope to hear some good wheelin stories real soon bout that old girl. Darrell & Tweety ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 14:44:35 -0500 From: Ken Payne <kpayne ford-trucks.com>
Subject: ADMIN: F100 Supernats Flyer now online The main page of the web site ( www.ford-trucks.com ) now has a link to a page with scanned images of the F-100 Supernationals flyer. You can print these to register for the show or just to read more about this great Ford truck show. Ken Payne Admin, Ford Truck Enthusiasts http://www.ford-trucks.com ------------------------------ From: "Mudhog" <mudhog houston.rr.com>
Subject: 460/balancer/front seal Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:28:03 -0600 I need a little help here. I have a newly built 1970(s) 460 in my 79 F150 4x4. There is oil leaking from behind the harmonic balancer(when engine is running). It appears to be coming from the front seal. Soooo, my questions are: 1. Could the old balancer have caused the leak? 2. Should I replace the old one regardless? ($300) 3. Can I replace the front seal without removing the timing cover? Some books say it must be installed from the rear to the front, others don't specify. 4. Could the old spacer have caused the leak? 5. Should I replace it regardless? Thanks in advance, Charles Tyer 79 F150 4x4 swb aka "Mudhog" ------------------------------ From: "wish" <wish ford-trucks.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:36:49 GMT Subject: Where was it ? OKay, I'm hopin you guys can help me out. A long time ago (a year or more!) there was a company that was doing Hummer body kits on full size trucks. I've found urbgorilla.com (Urban Gorilla), and I'm pretty sure that's not it. The .... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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