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The weather is starting to shape up. The days are getting longer and warmer, and flowers are popping up. So what is everyone's truck project for the spring/summer? Anything special you want to accomplish, now that it's actually warm enough to step outside without a parka?
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Wayne
52 Mercury M-1
among other things.
Hoping to find some time to finish taking apart the F-6 trucks I'm parting out, and straighten up and organize the shop some. Then comes the disassembly of the ol' Merc. That'll be enough to keep me busy all summer.
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Wayne
52 Mercury M-1
among other things.
This and the 63 should keep me busy and out of trouble for a while.
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1965 F100 4x4 for fun. Name Gentelman Jim
1963 F250 4x4 for restore. Name Beast
1998 F150 4x4 for daily use. Name Birthday Boy
2001 Ford 4x4 Explorer Sport Trac (nice but sucks on MPG its underpowered)
Im just gonna do the normal bs to my truck. I do have a 69 camero that needs lots of work. Need to pull the motor and rebuild. Lots of rust on the body. Gonna make it go again.
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After 10 years, its gone...2002 F350 Loaded with a lot of goods and time
1999 F350 stock as stock can get. Ignition kill switch and Trailer Brakes. Modifying underway
Me, i get the fun job of tearing down my motor when i get a place to do it. Metallic noises usually not a good sign, sounds like a spoon stuck in a garbage disposal. But an excuse to put that stoker 390 i have been drooling over.
__________________ 68' F250 C\S Waste's gas but hauls ***.
Hold on Casey that 66 was done by someone else. I plan on turning that 65 pile in the driveway into something as nice as that 66. Short story is got it for parts and now it is a project. What you gonna do???????
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1965 F100 4x4 for fun. Name Gentelman Jim
1963 F250 4x4 for restore. Name Beast
1998 F150 4x4 for daily use. Name Birthday Boy
2001 Ford 4x4 Explorer Sport Trac (nice but sucks on MPG its underpowered)
im going to paint my bronco II flat black along with the crome and everything..i also am going to be doing some exhaust work i know i need a new cat/might just cut it out..not sure what i want to run for a muffler though
__________________ Micah MunroeBIG BSer#2and Slackmaster #19
[font=Comic Sans MS][font=Impact][color=Black]Click to join the Idaho Chapter] 1994 F-150 4x4 300-6 5spd aka. money maker
im going to paint my bronco II flat black along with the crome and everything..i also am going to be doing some exhaust work i know i need a new cat/might just cut it out..not sure what i want to run for a muffler though
Micah, my recommendation is the Thrush Welded. It's a chambered muffler like a Flowmaster, but WAY less expensive. The quality's there, they use slightly lighter gauge steel but it's okay since that makes for less weight. Sounds just as good as the Flowmaster too, IMO. Got one on my Bronco, couldn't be happier. It's held up to numerous backfires too!
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-Jimmy-
'86 Bronco - 300 I6, NP 435, 4x4
'91 Dodge D250 Cummins, Auto Washington Chapter, the best in the Northwest!
You guys have better skills than me. I'm just planning basic mods to my truck, as time allows. I'd like to install some reverse lights. I'm also hoping to install a 12v outlet and LED light system on the bed of my truck.
If I get really inspired, I might yank the stock fog lights and install some PIAA driving lights.
how do you think it would sound on a 2.9? i was thinking maybe a cherry bomb turbo 2 muffler i am cutting out my cat too
If you have a downstream O2 sensor don't take out your cat, Micah... your CEL will be on, and never shut off unless you put a cat back in. Just be sure before you cut it out that there isn't an O2 sensor on the tailpipe side of your cat. If not, hack away lol. I paid like $30 for the Thrush, you'll probably be paying for the name with Cherry Bomb. Then again, it's not my truck... but I was happy with the quality for my money with the Thrush. The Thrush would probably sound like a V6 3rd gen Toyota with a Flowmaster on your 2.9. I actually think that sound is pretty good, but my guess is that it'll be a little throatier. You'll never find out if you don't try it!
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Originally Posted by onug
You guys have better skills than me. I'm just planning basic mods to my truck, as time allows. I'd like to install some reverse lights. I'm also hoping to install a 12v outlet and LED light system on the bed of my truck.
If I get really inspired, I might yank the stock fog lights and install some PIAA driving lights.
Skills come with time and tinkering. I've learned a lot just from basic maintenance and replacing parts to keep my truck on the road. If you buy even a generic manual for your truck like a Haynes manual (they are only really good for part locations and torque specs, IMO) and take some time to work with your truck, you can improve your skills. It worked for me
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'86 Bronco - 300 I6, NP 435, 4x4
'91 Dodge D250 Cummins, Auto Washington Chapter, the best in the Northwest!
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That'll be enough to keep me busy all summer.
