Kyle's a good guy! He sent me the tailgate trim panel.

If he used the same type of indestructible packaging for your tailgate panel as he did with my molding, I know that panel arrived there safely. :)

Kyle is definitely a great guy!

It could have flipped end-over-end down the highway and not have been hurt. He sandwiched it between 1x4's with 2x4's on the edges and ends. A little padding and it was both secure and protective.

That's exactly how my trim molding was secured. :)

The cardboard is what really protected the pieces.:D

The whole time I packed them, I could not stop thinking about the old grade school experiments about dropping an egg without cracking. I was very tempted to put an egg in each package.:-X04:-X04

If I can help anyone, it may take awhile, but I will get to it eventually. I really enjoy the conversation and comraderie on this site. The 80 to 86 guys in particular.

Haven't been on here in a while, good to see it's still going strong.

Got new tires today, BFG All-Terrain 31x10.5 R15 + alignment. Drives like a new truck. Last time it was on the alignment rack George Bush Sr. was still president. :-X03

Just put the same tires on my truck. I really think they are some of the best looking truck tires out there. They last forever. A member on the site had posted awhile back about a company called Treadwright. They produce a re tread tire that looks exactly like a bfg all terrain. $ tires shipped to my house will cost 500 bucks. Much better than what I paid for my BFG's. I can not find a bad review about this company. Possible future purchase for me.

Had the muffler welded back on the other day, and after listening close I think I found the cause of the weird roaring sound I would hear at speed coming from under the truck. I pulled the wheel bearings apart and the passenger side had gotten water in it and turned the grease a pea green color. I saw actual water droplets in the grease under the cap and the bearing races showed considerable wear.

Did a complete bearing replacement on both sides as well as grease seals. The seals are quite a bit more stout than the last pair I got. Also used this neat Valvoline Ford-spec grease. It's got a different consistency than I'm used to (like cake frosting). It says on the can that it's "moly-enriched" or some such, which I assume means it's better. Whatever it means, I'm just hoping the roaring sound is gone for good.

Tomorrow, I guess I'll go around looking at the core supports on my truck. Not that I'll be able to see a whole lot without taking it apart, but at least I can if there's external rust which I'm pretty sure I don't have. But I'm gonna check.

Forgot to post last night but I finished flushing out the old coolant best I could after changing the water pump and timing cover on my '84 XLT. Nothing leaks and it runs cool now so Id call it a success.

Going to put a chrome rear end cover, and heavy duty rear shocks on sometime this weekend if the weather is good. Then a frame hitch sometime in the near future.

I think that means it is fortified with moly-b-dern. ;)

Look below the battery box really well. That seems to be the area where they have the most trouble.

Moly grease is good for many things, but don't use an EP grease in high speed bearings.
The one you have is fine. :-X22

But grease intended for a ball joint or the knuckle of some heavy equipment will turn all flaky and dry out if run at high speeds.

I went to the JY yesterday and got some stuff for Whitey. I grabbed a header panel, new grill and a headlight bezel for the right side.I also went by the automotive paint store and grabbed some paint to refurb the plastic components. Jason and I plan to paint them sometime this weekend. I need to pull the left bezel and get it off to paint it too so everything matches.

I was wondering about the headlights on a 96. Some of them seem to get water or condensation in them. I was curious if some flowable silicone around the seams would cure this problem? However, I was also wondering if it would make it worse by not allowing any air movement through there to dry them out?

Any thoughts or comments?

Today may be the day I buy a mig welder and oxy acetylene torch. There is a Miller 180 or 211 auto set that I have had my eye on. I need to get some stuff done to Whitey that will require some cutting and welding. Then I have a log splitter that has been on the back burner for a while too.:(

Why not?
Use a whole tube...
It would fit right in with Pam's "theme" :-missingt

I can't be bothered trying to reseal plastic headlights anymore.
Once the moisture gets in, the reflector is never the same.

A pair of repop's from Ebay is cheaper than you would imagine
Especially if you shop around and find some that are mis-listed (for under $40 delivered!)
:D
**roll to the bottom and see what they really fit**

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Ford-Bronco-Pickup-Headlamp-Head-Light-Headlight-PAIR-/350503422264?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519ba1c938&vxp=mtr