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Put new shoes, spring kit, drums and emergency brake cables on the rear. Now I can legally pass inspection, E-brake has never been functional in the 8 yrs I've owned the truck
I thought those pieces of carpet were factory at first. Then I realized it's pegboard someone cut out and put carpet on and then screwed to the door. Not original but I liked it and it makes the truck look much more finished and cleaner inside. I also got OEM window cranks for $5 a piece as you can see. Mine were yellow and cracked inside, these are like brand new.
Drove the truck a bit today, those carb heat shields work excellent. No more heat soak, just let it crank for a second and tap the gas and it's running. Also that Redhead steering box loosened up, no play but it's very smooth now. Must have had an air bubble in it or something. Sure don't want to sneeze doing 60 with that box. Most tiny movement makes you go left or right in a hurry. Almost scary. I'm also enjoying the carpet at the bottom of the doors.
Carpet and seat were dirty, so I pulled them out to clean them up at a later date. I haven't done anything with this truck in months, but it felt good to do something on it.
The tires on my Ranger are getting old, and will need to be replaced soon. I'm planning on selling my factory slot mags and buying new wheels for the F150, so I'll more than likely be putting the tires from my Ranger on the F150.
Changing plans again Shaun? What kind of wheel are you thinking of running?
Yea, I'm pretty terrible about it.
I'm going for the setup that dohc_chump ran on his 84. I've always loved the way his truck looked, and it's originally what I wanted to do with the truck before I went into that "keep it original" period.
I totally agree, that setup looks awesome. I beleive those are 35's. Is that what's on your Ranger?
No, I have 33's on the Ranger currently. The Ranger is gonna get a set of 35's, and the F150 may too depending on what the 33's look like with a 4" lift.
No, I have 33's on the Ranger currently. The Ranger is gonna get a set of 35's, and the F150 may too depending on what the 33's look like with a 4" lift.
I've found its hit or miss whether a truck looks good or not with those lift/tire combinations.
07-27-2015, 03:50 PM
I'm considering getting a crate engine to replace the tired and leaky 5.0 on mine.
What kind of wheel are you thinking of running?
