October Chat Thread
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@greyghost I was in Temple, so I couldn't....I was in a Ford church van though. :P The guy who runs the place here is a real abrasive fellow, I've never heard anyone say nice things about him.
@doug For sure. In the past I've been burned by their prices.
It's made the news already:
Fire destroys Mexia car dealership - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen |
@doug For sure. In the past I've been burned by their prices.
It's made the news already:
Fire destroys Mexia car dealership - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen |
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lol. Paid $60 for a single 80-86 taillight lens, was quoted a price of $50 for a window crank....for that much, that crank better come with a whole new door. (In comparison, Autozone charges $6 for one that looks just like it...)
But seriously though, it is a shame that it burnt down. I bet alot of people are out of a job.
In other news, I found out that a later-model Ford Club Wagon loaded with church youth can't time travel. We could only make it to 75mph...
But seriously though, it is a shame that it burnt down. I bet alot of people are out of a job.
In other news, I found out that a later-model Ford Club Wagon loaded with church youth can't time travel. We could only make it to 75mph...
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Yep - I got mine from O'Rielly's in the Help section. I'm really thankful for Ebay though. I got both tailights for about $14, NOS Ford OEM. Got a NOS grille for $45, there's no telling what the dealer price would be for it. As Number Dummy once pointed out though, the crooks at the dealerships often charged double or more what Fords price was supposed to be.
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Yea. I don't blame the guys that work (or worked... ) at the one here for the prices though. I would blame that on the owner...
I got both my 87-96 lenses from O'Reillys too, I think....if I recall, they were like $20 each. Look the same as the OEM versions as far as I can tell.
) at the one here for the prices though. I would blame that on the owner...I got both my 87-96 lenses from O'Reillys too, I think....if I recall, they were like $20 each. Look the same as the OEM versions as far as I can tell.
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I've gotten enough comments (at least half a dozen so far) on the bra thing that
I'll explain the story behind that one of these days but I need to find some more
pictures, first.
I consider it the proverbial lampshade-on-the-head-type of pic but some people
read WAY too much into it sometimes!
I'll probably even ask Scott to modify my text in my Mug Shots contribution.
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But, it would be off-topic for this forum (though OK in this particular thread, I guess).
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Good point.
I'm thinking about getting a pair of these clear parking light lenses sometime in the future...price isn't too bad, and it'd look sharp with a set of LED bulbs or some of those iridescent blue bulbs you see at auto stores.
LMC Truck Parts - Page 60
I'm thinking about getting a pair of these clear parking light lenses sometime in the future...price isn't too bad, and it'd look sharp with a set of LED bulbs or some of those iridescent blue bulbs you see at auto stores.
LMC Truck Parts - Page 60
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Is it leaking somewhere along the metal line, or is it at the fittings? If it's some part of the line, just get some rubber hose rated for the pressure and temperature range (I'd think power steering low-pressure hose would work fine, if you can get it in the right size), and that should get you back on the road til you can replace the whole line.
Speaking of transmissions, I'm giving serious thought to doing an auto-to-manual conversion sometime next year. I'm thinking either a ZF, a T18, or a M50D. I'd like to be able to do about 70 on the highway without my foot through the floorboard.
But first....I gotta rebuild the carb, get the motor running right, replace the radius arm donuts and other various rubber components, replace the ball joints....
And learn to drive a standard. LOL
Speaking of transmissions, I'm giving serious thought to doing an auto-to-manual conversion sometime next year. I'm thinking either a ZF, a T18, or a M50D. I'd like to be able to do about 70 on the highway without my foot through the floorboard.
But first....I gotta rebuild the carb, get the motor running right, replace the radius arm donuts and other various rubber components, replace the ball joints....
And learn to drive a standard. LOL
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Good point.
I'm thinking about getting a pair of these clear parking light lenses sometime in the future...price isn't too bad, and it'd look sharp with a set of LED bulbs or some of those iridescent blue bulbs you see at auto stores.
LMC Truck Parts - Page 60
I'm thinking about getting a pair of these clear parking light lenses sometime in the future...price isn't too bad, and it'd look sharp with a set of LED bulbs or some of those iridescent blue bulbs you see at auto stores.
LMC Truck Parts - Page 60
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I'm talking about those new crystal-clear ones. For your truck, you could get some of those "chromed" bulbs, and that would get rid of the faded look. I think they come in amber too, but they only appear that way when lit.
I was planning to use either those neat blueish-iridescent bulbs that glow amber when lit, or some amber LEDs. If I go the LED route I'll have to either buy an LED-specific flasher or put some load equalizers in-line.
I want to add neat things like that to my truck, but I don't want to end up making it look corny or ricey. I think those clear lenses will look good though. I'm hoping to eventually do a sort of resto-mod to it, restoring it to pretty much factory specs, but also have a few improvements too.
And last night I had an idea....I started contemplating changing a few wires around at the taillights and have it where the backup lights are made into the turn signals....but then I started thinking about how I'd probably end up with them working as brake lights too....darn it. -_-
I was planning to use either those neat blueish-iridescent bulbs that glow amber when lit, or some amber LEDs. If I go the LED route I'll have to either buy an LED-specific flasher or put some load equalizers in-line.
I want to add neat things like that to my truck, but I don't want to end up making it look corny or ricey. I think those clear lenses will look good though. I'm hoping to eventually do a sort of resto-mod to it, restoring it to pretty much factory specs, but also have a few improvements too.
And last night I had an idea....I started contemplating changing a few wires around at the taillights and have it where the backup lights are made into the turn signals....but then I started thinking about how I'd probably end up with them working as brake lights too....darn it. -_-