Or un crumpled when pulling/being pulled

Great looking trucks guys

i don't know about the crush zone on a 1/2 ton. mine has two receiver hitches welded inside the frame and then bolted to them (I did it in case i wanted to build something else to attach to the front like a snowplow). it is a frame out of 1/4 steel with a piece of 1/4 aluminum 8" channel.

here's a link to my photo album

bumper pictures by terryknight - Photobucket

Thats AWESOME work Terry..

The Crumple Zones on the F-150's are a weak point...Why they were added, aside from "Safety" reasons...I'll never know..

Dad & I built a prerunner bumper today. Pictures will come when I get the hubcaps & fender flares put on the F-350.

Made a run to Pick-n-Pull for 3G swap stuff and a couple of other things:

Here are the pictures:
Wire harness: Is this correct wiring?

https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0130.jpg

Alternator is from Taurus:

https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0131.jpg
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0132.jpg
I had it tested at NAPA and it passed.

Here is all of the spoils from today's run to Pick-n-Pull:

https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0133.jpg
All for ~$55. Those are 8 Ford relays... payed nothing for those:)

Here is the Pick-n-Pull:

https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0135.jpg
I took the alternator and plugs from the white Taurus to the right(the door you see)

And there was no getting to most of the trucks:

https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0134.jpg

I also got everything else for the power cable for the alternator except the MEGA Fuse and holder...

looks like you have some water there.

Did the dreaded exhaust manifold today! Broke two bolts off managed to wrangle them out eventually.

Purrs like a dream now. Also ran to Pick a Part and snagged front tow hooks, and factory steel wheel hubcaps, and some molding! all for 20 bucks.

Been looking for like a year for those hub cabs with the hole in the centre!! Stoked!

Picks to follow once i spiff big blue up!

Finished the 3G swap today. BIG improvement. Truck used to produce ~12.8v at idle. Now it is up to ~14.4v at idle. After trimming the bracket it went right in. Glad I didnt order the wiring from RJM. It would have cost me ~$115 including the alternator. making the wiring got me down to ~$70 including the alternator.

New alternator in:
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0136.jpg

Had to replace the starter solenoid because one of the terminals on the old one snapped when I tried to remove the nut. No motorcraft ones in stock so I got a BWD one for now.
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0137.jpg

Got the fuse and holder from NAPA for $14.
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0138.jpg

New alternator wiring. Im pleased with the result. That 2 gauge wire is a pain in the @$$ to work with...
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0139.jpg

Much better output:
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/img_0140.jpg

Nice job Evan_P. Good pics too.

I tried to take as many pictures as I could in case anyone else wanted to do the swap. Tried to help other's out if I could.

I tried to take the axles out of my Dana 44 REAR *... no dice... I removed the retainer plate yet it wouldn't budge, i guess there must be some c-clips in there i'm missing, if there aren't i'll have to hit the thing with a hammer to pull it out (i would hate to do that).

*yes, mine has a Dana 44.

Didn't do anything to the truck specifically but I finally figured out how to put a pic of my truck in my garage. :)

good bye old 2G!
 

nice job Evan.
next time you need to give someone a boost,you won't need to rev the engine up.their vehicle will start inside of a couple mins (if not well inside 1 min) with yours just at idle.:-X22

next up: electric cooling fan swap!? ;)

Maybe in the future but not something I really need. Thinking more along the line of fog lights and new speakers. But those will have to wait a little bit. Up next: Cleaning in and out