All wired up.

 

And... Now I know why no one seemed to use this gauge pod... It interferes with the instrument cluster when you try to tilt the wheel up..

 

That sucks. It looks really nice.

 

Had a new radiator, water pump, timing chain set, front and rear main seals, oil pan and gasket. The dent in the roof has been repaired and painted. The door hinges and strikers were replaced and also purchased new rims and tires. Me and my son also replaced the shocks. I am hoping to replace the headliner next week. I will post some pics.

 

Last night I went to put my 95 F150 in reverse and what do you know, brake pedal went to the floor. Immediately I thought it might be vandalism, considering all of our vehicles have been messed with lately (lug nuts loosened, wiper blades mutilated) by who I don't know. We don't have any enemies. But anyway, I looked around under the truck and found that it was leaking from the longer steel brake line that runs along the rear axle. It was looking pretty rusty and appeared to be rubbing the axle in the spot that sprung a leak. I've already replaced the shorter steel line that goes into the T, so it was time to do the longer one. It was pouring rain outside and windy as hell (go figure) but I got it done in about an hour. I just made a line with some extra brake tubing, a couple fittings and a flare tool. No more leak.

 

Replaced ecm. Installed tool box.

 

I took delivery of my truck last night. New to the 9th gen.


1997 (12/97 manufacture date) F-250 HD; 460, ZF5, 4.10s, 65K original miles. Real base model (are the Alcoas original equipment??); no clearance lights, no tilt wheel, no power options. The interior, engine bay, and undercarriage are immaculate. 1 ding in the tailgate, small ding in the passenger's door, and the bed rail tops are a little tore up (going to fix and do an over the rail Line X).


Have some plans, but just still looking it over for now.

 

Got a new thicker radiator and thermostat in my 92 F150 300. The original radiator was in pretty sad shape so decided to replace it. Also the thermostat was a 160* which never let the truck get up in temp (would get before the N and stop now it is between the O and N) with a 195*.
Still figuring out the run rich condition.
Trav

 

Finally got around to upgrading the alternator-junction hot wire to handle the output rated up to 235 amp. The OEM wiring wasn't doing it (no reason it should have, I got lucky it lasted as long as it did).

New two gauge wire with fuse, now the voltmeter barely flickers when loads come in, including the electric fan.

I was beginning to wonder if the electric fan was a misguided upgrade, but since the AC was converted to R134 and I'm in central Florida now, I'm thinking the AC condenser needs all the help it can get.

 

It's called a companion joint

 

The wife is a traveling OR nurse. She's got a contract on Cape Cod till the end of January so I thought I'd look like one of the locals from the front. I put a Cape Cod front plate on the front..

 

spent 6 hours today and some time yesterday removing ugly *** trim from my truck. that adhesive aged over 20 years was nasty tough but way worth it.
from this crooked sun baked rusty crap



to this



and debating on white



or black for the inside of the grill and of course keep the chrome like these guys did



the truck is mostly white an chrome with hardly any black? i dunno, i got both colors in the garage. the faded plastic looks bad. i leaning towards white.
you guys seem to have really good taste in subtle mods, so send help?

 

Replace the old worn out stock brakelines with front extended brakelines from rough country and rear line from Sky jacker

 

IMO I'd stick with the black. You already have enough white!

 

Pulled the cowl grill, peeled out the old seam sealer, and laid down fresh sealer on the seam in there. Now maybe my floorboards will be a little drier when its raining.