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Oct 5, 2020 | 10:35 AM

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Sous

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Look at that... Functional and looks good!

Oct 5, 2020 | 02:20 PM

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See? Form followed function.

Oct 5, 2020 | 02:26 PM

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FinnishStroker

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I often dream that my "shop" is that organised..

Oct 5, 2020 | 05:58 PM

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That photo was carefully framed and cropped to make it look that way. The wide angle shot will show you what a mess my garage really is.

Oct 6, 2020 | 06:21 AM

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Okay I'm fixin' to get started on this conversion today. Here are the steps I have identified:

Print @RacinJasonWV install instructions.
?????????
Profit!

Oct 6, 2020 | 06:43 AM

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Brilliant plan!!

Oct 6, 2020 | 07:26 AM

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Sous

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Failing to plan is planning to fail and you have a "solid" plan!

"Lean forward" is what we used say when figuring something out... How that applies here, it may not except that you will be leaning forward over the engine.

Oct 6, 2020 | 08:34 AM

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RacinJasonWV

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FordTruckNoob

Okay I'm fixin' to get started on this conversion today. Here are the steps I have identified:

Print @RacinJasonWV install instructions.
?????????
Profit!

Hope they help out. I know your situation is a bit different.
I haven’t had any feedback on the instructions yet so if you find something needing improved please let me know.

Good luck sir!

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Oct 6, 2020 | 01:11 PM

#219

JT250

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RacinJasonWV

Hope they help out. I know your situation is a bit different.
I haven’t had any feedback on the instructions yet so if you find something needing improved please let me know.

Good luck sir!

I thought we discussed that they worked for me but my memory is crap soooo. I referenced yours and Sous. I did not mess with the trans dipstick and so far so good.

Oct 6, 2020 | 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JT250

I thought we discussed that they worked for me but my memory is crap soooo. I referenced yours and Sous. I did not mess with the trans dipstick and so far so good.

Ah yes you did! It is my memory that is poor!
But you had no issues or suggestions so I still claim no feedback.

I call constructive criticism “feedback”.