November 2008 B/S
#977
11-30-2008, 02:59 PM
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No I am looking for with a automatic and more complete.It would taken a lot to rebuild from nothing
#978
11-30-2008, 03:52 PM
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Hello again, Everyone.
Apoligies for not being more of a player. Its been rather busy since the meeting at Ann's.
I wasn't able to attend the workshop meet at Jr's, but did tell Dave ahead of time that I wasn't able to make it.
For those that don't remember, I am the fellow with the Royal Blue 96 F-150 Eddie Bauer and work at the same complex as our leader, Dave.
Besides family and work committments, I've been scrounging the local Crazy Rays in search of some specific parts. I have been very fortunate. I located a sweet dent/rust free XLT rear bumper and a dent free aluminum tailgate panel. My bumper had a dent just to the left of the hitch area apparently caused by a trailer tongue. The panel had several small dents. I'm a bit particular, so nuisance dents are a no-no. The replacment bumper had a few minor scratches and gouges around the hitch. A few hours of sanding and some primer and gray bumper paint was all it needed to look like new. The chrome polished out well. It took about two hours to remove it from the donor truck lying on my back. Fortunately, I don't live very far from the yard and stopped by a couple times on my way home from work to add some penetrating fluid. The tailgate panel was a cinch to replace. Just had to be careful not to bend it.
The yard also took in a mid 90's Eddie Bauer Bronco (sorry Dave, the tailgate was trashed) that had an interior that matched mine. I was able to scroung the dash pad about the glove box and the panel under the steering wheel. The dash pad on my truck had a 3/4" tear about dead center of the pad. I was just about to try repairing it myself when I happened across the Bronco. The lower steer wheel panel in my truck had holes drilled into it from an apparent CB that was mounted there. The new (used) one was un-blemished.
I also removed the inside tailgate panel of my truck and slowly worked out a minor dent that was about four inches from the top near the handle. That save's me from sending the tailgate to a body shop.
All the blemishes with the truck are now repaired. The interior looks good with no panel or upholstery issues and the new (used) rear bumper and tailgate panel look fine.
The cost for all the parts was less than $100.
This past week found me with a case of Strepp throat. I missed Thanksgiving but was able to get out for the last half of opening day of deer season, yesterday. I was lucky to bag a nice Doe about an hour and half after arriving at my stand. The experiance was costly, however. The sore throat has returned as well as the chills.
I didn't want everyone thinking I had bailed out.
Apolgies for being long winded.
See Ya.
Apoligies for not being more of a player. Its been rather busy since the meeting at Ann's.
I wasn't able to attend the workshop meet at Jr's, but did tell Dave ahead of time that I wasn't able to make it.
For those that don't remember, I am the fellow with the Royal Blue 96 F-150 Eddie Bauer and work at the same complex as our leader, Dave.
Besides family and work committments, I've been scrounging the local Crazy Rays in search of some specific parts. I have been very fortunate. I located a sweet dent/rust free XLT rear bumper and a dent free aluminum tailgate panel. My bumper had a dent just to the left of the hitch area apparently caused by a trailer tongue. The panel had several small dents. I'm a bit particular, so nuisance dents are a no-no. The replacment bumper had a few minor scratches and gouges around the hitch. A few hours of sanding and some primer and gray bumper paint was all it needed to look like new. The chrome polished out well. It took about two hours to remove it from the donor truck lying on my back. Fortunately, I don't live very far from the yard and stopped by a couple times on my way home from work to add some penetrating fluid. The tailgate panel was a cinch to replace. Just had to be careful not to bend it.
The yard also took in a mid 90's Eddie Bauer Bronco (sorry Dave, the tailgate was trashed) that had an interior that matched mine. I was able to scroung the dash pad about the glove box and the panel under the steering wheel. The dash pad on my truck had a 3/4" tear about dead center of the pad. I was just about to try repairing it myself when I happened across the Bronco. The lower steer wheel panel in my truck had holes drilled into it from an apparent CB that was mounted there. The new (used) one was un-blemished.
I also removed the inside tailgate panel of my truck and slowly worked out a minor dent that was about four inches from the top near the handle. That save's me from sending the tailgate to a body shop.
All the blemishes with the truck are now repaired. The interior looks good with no panel or upholstery issues and the new (used) rear bumper and tailgate panel look fine.
The cost for all the parts was less than $100.
This past week found me with a case of Strepp throat. I missed Thanksgiving but was able to get out for the last half of opening day of deer season, yesterday. I was lucky to bag a nice Doe about an hour and half after arriving at my stand. The experiance was costly, however. The sore throat has returned as well as the chills.
I didn't want everyone thinking I had bailed out.
Apolgies for being long winded.
See Ya.
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11-30-2008, 06:14 PM
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