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#16
09-11-2014, 06:49 PM
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Here is even a better tip for replacing the door pins/bushings.
Do NOT remove ANY bolts. Just cut the pins and drive them out.
The drill out the hinges for the bushings and put new pins in.
Doing it this way leaves ZERO adjustment afterward.
A tip of holding the door while doing all of this...
Hang with ratchet straps from either the garage door tracks to engine hoist
Do NOT remove ANY bolts. Just cut the pins and drive them out.
The drill out the hinges for the bushings and put new pins in.
Doing it this way leaves ZERO adjustment afterward.
A tip of holding the door while doing all of this...
Hang with ratchet straps from either the garage door tracks to engine hoist
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09-12-2014, 03:05 PM
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Oh yeah, any D60 I find, will get all new parts. I'm just disgusted with myself, I was right there last winter, but I chickened out and didn't want to mess with the pivot bushings.
If Hoods are that cheap, I may as well buy a new one and have the local body shop here paint it all up for me. Cost wise I don't see how there would be much difference, especially if they had to do repair to a old hood.
Definatly will replace any worn parts on the tanks while they are out.
Yes, way too many irons. Hoping to get that car on the road even just for a little bit, then I'll just store it.
Your T deserves the love IMO. Nothing against Clifford, but he runs and drive at the moment.
Thank you, Nate! Yeah I know now where I'll be getting my e-fuel and up pipes. $$$ pending.
I'm still not 100% I'm going to do the doors myself, although I'm sure if I was careful and brave (Aaron and I had that discussion last night) it would be a great learning experience.
Thank You, Bill! I thought I would be done for a while after last winter, but when you have a truck like mine thats closing in on 400K, the work is never done. Don't get me wrong its in great shape, especially mileage considering, and some things show their age more than others, these are definatley great trucks and hold up well for many hundreds of thousands of miles with TLC. And best part is, I know it is all worth the work.
If Hoods are that cheap, I may as well buy a new one and have the local body shop here paint it all up for me. Cost wise I don't see how there would be much difference, especially if they had to do repair to a old hood.
Definatly will replace any worn parts on the tanks while they are out.
Yes, way too many irons. Hoping to get that car on the road even just for a little bit, then I'll just store it.
Your T deserves the love IMO. Nothing against Clifford, but he runs and drive at the moment.
Thank you, Nate! Yeah I know now where I'll be getting my e-fuel and up pipes. $$$ pending.
I'm still not 100% I'm going to do the doors myself, although I'm sure if I was careful and brave (Aaron and I had that discussion last night) it would be a great learning experience.
Thank You, Bill! I thought I would be done for a while after last winter, but when you have a truck like mine thats closing in on 400K, the work is never done. Don't get me wrong its in great shape, especially mileage considering, and some things show their age more than others, these are definatley great trucks and hold up well for many hundreds of thousands of miles with TLC. And best part is, I know it is all worth the work.
Thomas be careful where you buy a hood some of the china made one's don't fit so well. The one Gabe has looks good I would try there. I tried to buy a new ford one for the Mistress when I painted part's guy said $1500.00 if he could even find one because they are discontinued them.
If I had it to do over I would do A cowl hood.
#18
09-12-2014, 04:32 PM
Thomas be careful where you buy a hood some of the china made one's don't fit so well. The one Gabe has looks good I would try there. I tried to buy a new ford one for the Mistress when I painted part's guy said $1500.00 if he could even find one because they are discontinued them.
If I had it to do over I would do A cowl hood.
If I had it to do over I would do A cowl hood.
#19
09-15-2014, 10:45 AM
Yeah, I would like to get a used hood and just have it painted, although I kinda like the idea of a cowel hood.
I think I'm going to check all my glow plugs again, VC harnesses and VC's are new, Glow plugs are about a year old now, but I still think it starts harder than it should, it actually stalled yesterday morning, but then fired right back up. I don't know what the deal is.
Also, another thing to add is my cab bushings, I got a set when I bought the truck. They are poly bushings, just need to roll up the sleeves and get them put on.
Washed her up real good yesterday, man I forgot how much that white shines when its actually clean. I'm also amazed at how much dirt it will hold and still look clean, it lightened a good couple of shades by the time I was done.
I think I'm going to check all my glow plugs again, VC harnesses and VC's are new, Glow plugs are about a year old now, but I still think it starts harder than it should, it actually stalled yesterday morning, but then fired right back up. I don't know what the deal is.
Also, another thing to add is my cab bushings, I got a set when I bought the truck. They are poly bushings, just need to roll up the sleeves and get them put on.
Washed her up real good yesterday, man I forgot how much that white shines when its actually clean. I'm also amazed at how much dirt it will hold and still look clean, it lightened a good couple of shades by the time I was done.
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09-15-2014, 10:47 AM
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09-15-2014, 02:12 PM
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Thomas, I know where there is a decent hood in a yard here locally that I'm sure I could get for a fair price. I don't know if that really helps you though since we're not exactly neighbors. It's white and seems pretty straight. There are some dents and dings in it (that seems to be a recurring theme on these old work trucks) but it looked pretty decent to me. I can try and get you some shots of it if you want. I don't know how we would get it to you and I can't imagine you would want to ship it, but I thought I would offer because I don't know if you have somewhere to find one locally or not.
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09-15-2014, 04:24 PM
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#23
09-15-2014, 05:45 PM
There's a young kid in Waterford WI (shade under 2 hr drive from Pecatonica), always parting out OBSes and other generations of Ford out of his folks' barn. I think he has an OBS white truck right now. Get on Madison craigslist, auto parts by owner, search on "Ford Waterford", you'll find his ads. Straight-up kid, fair prices on everything I've bought from him.
#24
09-15-2014, 05:46 PM
Thomas, I know where there is a decent hood in a yard here locally that I'm sure I could get for a fair price. I don't know if that really helps you though since we're not exactly neighbors. It's white and seems pretty straight. There are some dents and dings in it (that seems to be a recurring theme on these old work trucks) but it looked pretty decent to me. I can try and get you some shots of it if you want. I don't know how we would get it to you and I can't imagine you would want to ship it, but I thought I would offer because I don't know if you have somewhere to find one locally or not.
mighty nice offer there, nate. tried to rep, but i'm in jail.
i've also got a white hood i just took off my project truck. its got a few dings in the front and some shoddy bondo work, but i'd let it go cheap if its any help to the OP. eastern PA to IL woudlnt be cheap shipping though...
i've also got a white hood i just took off my project truck. its got a few dings in the front and some shoddy bondo work, but i'd let it go cheap if its any help to the OP. eastern PA to IL woudlnt be cheap shipping though...
I guess I could scour around here too. Thanks again guys. Anything would be better than what's on it. It's got a bad gap on both sides. Definatly sprung.
#25
09-15-2014, 05:48 PM
There's a young kid in Waterford WI (shade under 2 hr drive from Pecatonica), always parting out OBSes and other generations of Ford out of his folks' barn. I think he has an OBS white truck right now. Get on Madison craigslist, auto parts by owner, search on "Ford Waterford", you'll find his ads. Straight-up kid, fair prices on everything I've bought from him.
Edit: got JP and Madpogue with reps, sorry Nate couldn't rep you.
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09-16-2014, 06:18 AM
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#28
03-03-2015, 09:10 AM
Well, havent done a whole lot with this as you can tell. Did just score on some up pipes here from another forum member, hoping within the next couple of weeks to get them on. Other than that, just looking at pry doing some fluid changes (T-Case, Axles, Coolant) and any other little stuff that comes along, pry will end up doing the seal on the D50 and just rocking that for now, should be good, just want to get it as reliable as possible.
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03-03-2015, 09:14 AM
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03-03-2015, 09:25 AM