I hear you. It's a good practice around here.

 

working on the D60 for the CCSB new brakes, locker, seals, yada, yada, was almost done for the day, was going to get the hubs on and lock outs in and be done. well i had both hubs on nuts finger tight, was tightening the first hubs when the axle rolled off the jack stands and bent one hub, FML. luckily i have spares and pulled the spare out and transferred everything from the bent hub to the spare hub and finished up an hour later.

i maybe able to save the hub, we'll see.

no pics SD card for the camera is full

 

Bein building a lift and doing new spring hangers got it almost done its looking nice.

 

I replaced the belts with some brand new 12 year old ones, set the timing, replaced the hood light which has worked twice in 27 years with a super powered LED array on the fender side and put some new hold downs on the hood release cable. If Amazon comes thru - brakes tomorrow.

 

axle is coming along nicely. still have the rear to do, they should be under the truck next week(busy) or the following (non so busy)





and the hub i damaged

 

Gave the seat a good shampoo cleaning with homemade soap water in a spray bottle, a vegetable brush and paper towels to pull the dirty water out. Driver's side is done, passenger side still dusty/greasy/muddy.







Also picked up a load of oak to use as siding for the pavilion that we are converting to a chicken house.

 

I haven't done this for years. My seats are certainly overdue for a good cleaning. That looks nice!

 

Thanks! I used to get in the truck and worry about getting my clothes dirty. Now I get in the truck and worry about getting the interior dirty! That's how you know you've got the interior properly cleaned. I feel like I should take my shoes off whenever I enter the truck. We'll see how long that lasts though.


Now to get the body work finished.....

 

When I first got my truck, I not only cleaned the seats but I nearly gutted the interior and cleaned everything that could be removed except for the dash itself.
I took the seat upholstery off and scrubbed it with a good detergent. It came out looking almost like new.
The PO was a smoker and I wanted to clean off all the tobacco residue and rid the cab of any stench of it. I even wrapped the seat foam in plastic before reinstalling the covers.

 

I've been working out of town so my lovely wife took my truck and had the f250 springs put in. Raised it 1.5" and she said rides nicer now!

 

I just put on all new brakes today - SSBC d.s. rotors and Hawk pads up front, top quality drums/ shoes/ hdwe. in the back. Stops more like a car now! Spent a few bucks, but this will last for years, and the truck is really running well...

 

on my brothers 91 f150 got the correct thermostat housing bolts and pulled the thrashed old starter out and put one I had laying around in and finally got to hear the thing turn over. Still need to get a few other things done before I can start it up.


On my other brother's 91 F250 got a distributor for it. Getting closer and closer on those trucks but having fun with my 88 finding a C6 transmission.
The 90 we proceeded with finding out what parts we want for the roller cam swap.
nothing done on the other trucks these 4 trucks are our main concern.
Trav

 

Today I fixed the dome light and the vacuum line for the fresh/recirculate vacuum motor.

 

Took off this mangled aftermarket rear bumper


Found a decent original Ford bumper on CL but needed some cleaning up


Got old one off and new one installed, just waiting for new license plate light pigtails to arrive

 

anyone know where to find a 5" solid forged drop hitch?
all im finding are 4" and 6" i need 5"
i need more than the 5000 lb gtw of a hollow one.