It's like arts & crafts going on over here. Well, at least for a little while when the sun came out between the rain downpours the last few days...


Intercooler painted black because I've learned they dissipate heat better this way (at least at a stop - they flow the same while moving/with air flowing through).



Decided to get a little creative on the front side since it will show a little bit...



Arts & crafts time at night after the kiddo is asleep.



Taped up



A bit of paint



And you get this! Should look kinda cool peeking out from behind the grill

 

Nice detail there.

 

Pinion seal giving me challenges. Shocks are done on this '65.

 

cannot get the nut to break loose sean?

if you need a hand i got some tools that might help....

 

Who does that belong to? Old iron here in California refuses to die!

Pop

 

as far as im aware its is his trusty dusty and slightly oily camping trailer!

but as cantankerous as old iron can be, he might need a little more brute force than his breaker bar and looks to be brass cheater pipe can dole out...

 

Something like a 3/4-inch impact?

Pop

 

that might just do the trick! 1" maybe if your feeling like channeling your inner Tim Allen!

 

Do you own a one-inch impact, or does your dad?!?!

It's a pretty-unusual tool to "just have laying around", but indispensable for some things.

To a lesser-degree, the same could be said for a 3/4-inch one.

Pop

 

Are you sure you are turning it the correct way? Could be LH threads.

 

Yes, it's off my Half '75 dent side F250 short bed trailer sitting on a '65 F250 chassis.

I have a cheap HF 3/8 inch impact- will check righty loosey Bill.

 

dads got 3/4" and 1" guns ..... he had a 1" long anvil for changing truck tires but its since been sold.

they were in regular service years ago! but in there semi retirement they are "just laying around"

 

The 1/2 inch HF impact and a 32 mm socket got it done. New seal in place, holding oil thus far...

Thx Justin for the call- much appreciated.

 

Nut off. Penetrating oil overnight probably helped...

Ended up being lefty loosey. Couldn't tell easily looking at the threads.



I doubt I could even lift a 1inch impact wrench in place on my back!

 

hey guys new to the site
i have an 01 f150 5.4 triton lariat with 365,000kms on her now
my brother bought it brand new so i am the second owner
where im from its a bit cold this time of year
so i had to replace the battery, i took one out of my dads 05 6.0L because he got two new Ford Batteries and i put in the interstate mega tron plus.
But i just found out that it was the original motorcraft battery as my brother never changed it since hes had it.
anyways thought id share that story with y'all
lookin to do a 6' lift in the spring and 33s