Arrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!
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i would go with the junk yard tail light assembly. watt da hel,,they pop out and pop in. but you have to be carefull, they could cost you lots more than a bew one,,how i dont know,,i love junk yards, but some people dont trust them.
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From: Edson Ab. Canada
Originally Posted by bcjim
Never let a child drive a rig less than 5 yrs old.
Yup that's good advice, but I don't have anything but Superduties, and My 2002, is a standard transmision. I tried to let her drive it.... Once. Good thing there's snow on the ground. Instead of jerking us to a start, the tires just spin.... She needs a little more practice with the cooridination of the feet.
Girls just don't practice like us guy's did when we were young. I remember many a day playing in an old truck shifting gears, and working the clutch, without a key in the ingnition.
The money I was saving for a small learner for her, is now going to be spent on repairs to Momma's truck. If it was my 02, instead of the 07, I'd probably look for another box. Or build a flat deck or something. But Momma truck is to new to turn into a flatedeck.... and she's making her own payments on it. So I better just get it fixed. then go buy a beater for the daughter to learn on. Anyone got a $500 dollar beater for sale? Dents and scratches are exceptable on those kind of trucks, an cars.
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Originally Posted by bcjim
Never let a child drive a rig less than 5 yrs old.
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Packrat...welcome to the club Pal! I had an iron bar in the utility trailer that I forgot about....till I backed the trailer around a corner and heard that dreaded skreeeech.
Out of pocket to repair the scratch (about 2 inches long) and dent (along that flat panel at the bottom of the fender), and to pull the fender back out (the bottom of it pushed into the bottom of the tailgate so that everyting I opened the tailgate it rubbed together) plus King Ranch paint (green over tan) cost me about a grand out of pocket.
Happy New Year Pal!
Joe
Out of pocket to repair the scratch (about 2 inches long) and dent (along that flat panel at the bottom of the fender), and to pull the fender back out (the bottom of it pushed into the bottom of the tailgate so that everyting I opened the tailgate it rubbed together) plus King Ranch paint (green over tan) cost me about a grand out of pocket.
Happy New Year Pal!
Joe
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Stu...that's funny! I taught my daugher to drive the 92 F150 Super Cab (8' bed) in the snow in Maine. She loved driving it to school to wow her classmates (ok...just the guys) that a little girl could drive a big truck...and in the snow at that. She loved doing donuts in the snow!
The tough part was keeping her out of the truck after that....go drive your mothers car and leave the truck in the driveway!!!
LMAO,
Happy New Year!
Joe
The tough part was keeping her out of the truck after that....go drive your mothers car and leave the truck in the driveway!!!
LMAO,
Happy New Year!
Joe
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A "salvage" part is a Ford part, so it's the next best thing to new, especially if it's from an 07. I did a quick search, and if they are interchangeable (meaning 1999+ will fit), they are $50 canadian and up. Obviously you need to shop around, but there are a lot of them in salvage yards.
Try http://www.car-part.com
Try http://www.car-part.com
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I taught my son and daugther to drive using my 1955 F-100 6cyl stick. Used the local mall parking lot where there was nothing to run into. Also taught them both how to back up a trailer using the mirrors only. Sorry to hear about Mamma's truck. I'd get your sensors checked...my 02 F-350 chimes away whenever I'm within 3 feet on the sides which makes backing into parking spaces real annoying.
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Yep, I learned to drive a manual in an International with a three on the tree. I remember wanting to drive so bad I'd have practiced until I got it down or died trying. Luckily it didn't take much practice to figure it out.
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The taillights are only about $38 from our Ford Part sponsors. Otherwise you could always post a want ad in the classified section here. There are plenty of people who have upgraded their tailights to different styles and they may be willing to sell their old ones (I already sold mine sorry).
Like Ace said any taillight from a 99-07 Super Duty, or 97-03 F150 will fit.
Like Ace said any taillight from a 99-07 Super Duty, or 97-03 F150 will fit.
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