newrider3's F-100
#121
I'm sorry for your loss man. My grandpa passed away last October. I only saw him about 5 times in my life, but that man had more in common with me than anybody else in my family could ever dream of sharing. He lived 1,000 miles away, and I never cared for anybody on that side of the family besides him, so that's the only reason we never really had a chance to be around each other. The last time I talked to him was in 2006, and I deeply regret not taking the chance to at least talk to him on the phone every once in awhile.
#122
I'm sorry for the losses guys...
You guys were lucky...
I never got to meet my grandparents on my mom's side, and on my dads' side, I only got to meet my grandmother, who had severe Alzheimers....
So basically, I never got to meet her either...
Life is a cold, cruel, heartless bitch sometimes...
You guys were lucky...
I never got to meet my grandparents on my mom's side, and on my dads' side, I only got to meet my grandmother, who had severe Alzheimers....
So basically, I never got to meet her either...
Life is a cold, cruel, heartless bitch sometimes...
#123
Went on the first junkyard run of the summer today, picked up a set of dog dishes. They were pretty rough, but I didn't see any other ones at all there, plus they charged me $3 each for them. A little hammer and dolly work and some silver paint got them a bit more presentable. I just need to do the black accents.
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#129
Yeah lmc use to be big on these tube grills but they stopped putting them in there catalogs. I'm not to big of a fan of billet grilles maybe newer truck but not mine
#130
As little desire as I had to spend most of a paycheck on new tires, a near blowout on one and a flat on another of my used tires was the last straw. I had the tires pulled last night, and got my wheels properly stripped, primed, and painted.
I went with Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy in the Almond color. I know that the steelies were really white from the factory, but all of them I have ever seen have become an off white-tan color over time, so that's the way I've always remembered them. Whenever I can get the big chunk of steel I got from the scrapyard cut for my bumper it's getting painted the same color, kind of a throwback to the white bumper I had originally.
Went with a 30x9.5 for the tires, they didn't have anything affordable that was particularly good in the usual 235/75, plus I like the higher pressure range of the LT tire and the narrower tread width.
Disregard the crappy toolbox, I needed something to haul all my crap for work and it was laying around. Will probably ditch it as soon as I head back to school, or I find a good metal one.
I went with Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy in the Almond color. I know that the steelies were really white from the factory, but all of them I have ever seen have become an off white-tan color over time, so that's the way I've always remembered them. Whenever I can get the big chunk of steel I got from the scrapyard cut for my bumper it's getting painted the same color, kind of a throwback to the white bumper I had originally.
Went with a 30x9.5 for the tires, they didn't have anything affordable that was particularly good in the usual 235/75, plus I like the higher pressure range of the LT tire and the narrower tread width.
Disregard the crappy toolbox, I needed something to haul all my crap for work and it was laying around. Will probably ditch it as soon as I head back to school, or I find a good metal one.
#133
Depending on the year of the truck, the wheels were either white, or wimbledon white, which is actually a very light tan color. It looks white, until you get an actual white close to it. As far as I am aware, wimbledon white was the only white used on a ford truck from sometime in the 60's (or earlier) to the early 80's.
I suppose they called it wimbledon white after the famous clay tennis courts in England. You may step onto the court in a true white outfit, but it won't be very white for long.......
I suppose they called it wimbledon white after the famous clay tennis courts in England. You may step onto the court in a true white outfit, but it won't be very white for long.......