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Old May 8, 2026 | 08:31 PM
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What did you do to your bumpside today?

I’ve seen this thread in the other forums but couldn’t find one in ours so I thought we could use one.

Post your daily doings and such with your 67-72 bumps in here. As always lots of pictures!

 
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Old May 8, 2026 | 08:32 PM
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Went and got an alignment done today. The tech said my tape measure alignment wasn’t far off.
Went and got an alignment done today. The tech said my tape measure alignment wasn’t far off.
 
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Old May 9, 2026 | 09:52 PM
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I havent done much on the 70 f250 since I got rid of the 72 f250. But, last weekend, I siphoned the gas out and put an old working sending unit back in the tank. Everything is much better with a working fuel gauge.
 
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Old May 10, 2026 | 08:09 AM
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Finally got around to adjusting the clutch as it was grabbing very low which also got rid of some of the slop in the clutch pedal. Can't believe it took me 3 years to get around to it, and I forgot how easy it was.....gotta love the old stuff.
Nothing like being under one of these babies.

 
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Old May 10, 2026 | 08:55 PM
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I worked on the painless wiring harness install. Ang gauge cluster refurb.

Gauge cluster done
Gauge cluster done
Figuring out the wiring
Figuring out the wiring
 
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Old May 11, 2026 | 10:21 AM
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Started in on the driver’s side floor pan yesterday. Vacuumed out a bunch of dirt & rust and started cutting with the angle grinder. Put a 8” cut in the floor and walked away lol. May tackle more today. Until then, enjoy the work I did on the passenger side for an idea of how the driver’s side should end up.
Driver’s side, unprepped for work
Driver’s side, unprepped for work
This WAS the passenger side floor.
This WAS the passenger side floor.
Trimmed out rusted parts, ground down to bare metal & used Eastwood Rust Encapsulator
Trimmed out rusted parts, ground down to bare metal & used Eastwood Rust Encapsulator
3m seam sealer/panel adhesive & a ton of 3/16” rivets. #thatsnotgoinganywhere
3m seam sealer/panel adhesive & a ton of 3/16” rivets. #thatsnotgoinganywhere
 
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Old May 11, 2026 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by fe390pc
I worked on the painless wiring harness install.
yeah I’m waiting to do my American Autowire harness install. I think I need also put a couple washers on the backside of my alternator to bring it inline with the other pulleys. It’s of by just a smidge and will either chew up belts or throw them off entirely.
 
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Old May 12, 2026 | 02:25 PM
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Went out and looked at it, turned around and walked away!
Jeff
 
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:31 AM
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Worked on cutting more of the old wiring out of the cab.

Had to drill out on of my Ignition switched, now I have two good switches and one good key.

Went through the accessory switches and found a good Light Switch, a good Emergency Flasher Switch and three good Cargo Light Switches.

And started to make the sub-wiring harness so the Gauge Cluster will have a plug for easy removal.
 
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Old May 18, 2026 | 08:54 AM
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Moved it outside after setting in the shop for almost 20 years with a new paint job and finished putting it back together waiting on tires to mount on the new rims i bought a month ago.
 
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Old May 18, 2026 | 10:21 AM
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Waiting for the transmission shop to finish repairing the 4R70W. Early late January the transmission cooler flooded the transmission. After replacing the fluid 3 times and eliminated the radiator cooler with an air cooler it worked for a short time but started not shifting right . I pulled it and brought it to the shop that built it for me. He was backed up so I told him to do it whenever he was caught up. It turned out that grit from the cooling system was restricting the valves in the valve body.
Valentine day I broke my right femur just below the hip socket, 3 weeks in the hospital. I ended up with a
12” rod and 4 set screws holding everything together. All good now and with therapy walking pretty good.
The transmission is supposed to be ready this week and my son wants to help putting it back in.
Will report progress hopefully by next week.
 

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Old May 18, 2026 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by kenny nunez
Waiting for the transmission shop to finish repairing the 4R70W. Early late January the transmission cooler flooded the transmission. After replacing the fluid 3 times and eliminated the radiator cooler with an air cooler it worked for a short time but started not shifting right . I pulled it and brought it to the shop that built it for me. He was backed up so I told him to do it whenever he was caught up. It turned out that grit from the cooling system was restricting the valves in the valve body.
Valentine day I broke my right femur just below the hip socket, 3 weeks in the hospital. I ended up with a
12” rod and 4 set screws holding everything together. All good now and with therapy walking pretty good.
The transmission is supposed to be ready this week and my son wants to help putting it back in.
Will report progress hopefully by next week.

Good night man sorry to hear about your femur. Glad you are up and doing better!
 
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Old May 18, 2026 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kenny nunez
Waiting for the transmission shop to finish repairing the 4R70W. Early late January the transmission cooler flooded the transmission. After replacing the fluid 3 times and eliminated the radiator cooler with an air cooler it worked for a short time but started not shifting right . I pulled it and brought it to the shop that built it for me. He was backed up so I told him to do it whenever he was caught up. It turned out that grit from the cooling system was restricting the valves in the valve body.
Valentine day I broke my right femur just below the hip socket, 3 weeks in the hospital. I ended up with a
12” rod and 4 set screws holding everything together. All good now and with therapy walking pretty good.
The transmission is supposed to be ready this week and my son wants to help putting it back in.
Will report progress hopefully by next week.
Glad your doing better.

I had to have ablation surgery on my heart several months ago. Now that I'm not running marathons setting still every day doing good. None of the meds worked on me that did not put me out. One injury that still pleeggs me is a separated hamstring (complete tear of the tendon) where it attaches at the pelvic area. This is considered non repairable, extremely high risk surgery so no ones does them. It's take close to 2 yrs for the tendon to soften so I can sit for long periods of time.

Getting old is not for sissies.
 
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Old May 18, 2026 | 12:36 PM
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Wow Kenny, glad you and the truck are getting better!
 
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Old May 22, 2026 | 05:53 PM
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Dreamed of finishing the disc brake conversion I started too long ago to remember. But I did see the pick n pull yard had a '70 f-100 brought in this week so I left work early to go see if it had any parts left worth taking. Only thing I got was the coil, and the valve cover breather. There was nothing left of value. Bed rusted out, no valve covers, carb or anything on engine. Made me appreciate my '68 is complete but needs new exhaust system when I finish the front end.
 
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