Brad, I forget if I've ever ask you, did the peel and seal you put inside the cab help reduce either sound or heat or cold coming into the cab?

I thought it went to the frame shop and it wasn't bent?

UGH. It was NOT bent. Went to frame shop and everything was 100% within spec. I even hauled the bed over to him to make sure the bed was not twisting the frame somehow. STILL, it checked out perfect.

But I did add extra frame plates inside the frame rails to lessen the flexing(disclosed in the eBay listing)



Yes, you are correct

Sound most definitely. Before all the work was done I had to have the radio at 3/4 volume while driving around

Afterwards when 1st put back together I had the wiring wrong and only had ONE speaker working. I could hear the radio perfect at 1/4 volume.

As for temp.... I can get the inside of that a cab to 40* at a high idle on an 85* day:-X04:-X22

That "seals" the deal for me brotha! I'm on this especially with a so-cal summer approaching. And my wife is on maternity so we only need one vehicle. Thank god for babies!

Well I did take it in today to get it tested. Guy at Oreilly's said it was good, and was a little surprised since it was from 2007. SO I took it back to work, put it in and tightened the connections. I had bought a couple of fusible links, because that was about the only thing left to replace. But I decided to just try and jump the starter mounted solenoid. I had it in neutral in case it did start or want to move. But it just spun around for awhile and heated up the end of the extension I used as a jumper. A little frustrated I got back in the cab and tried one last time to crank it over and the beast started up. Got it home and it has started a couple more times, not sure what worked, but something did.

Called the shop to see the status of the repairs on the Tcase, should have it in and done by tomorrow!! YAY!! im getting excited and missing the ol girl too...

also as of this post got off the phone with Geico quoting various numbers for the different vehicles (uuug) but it was simple process so im thankful there!! so its now a matter of deciding how I want to proceed with the next phase of this plan and if I want to fell the current one and buy the 06 to replace it or just keep the two trucks....though the numbers are looking positively on the ol girl :)

You have a 7-8 year old battery and it still tests good. That is one good battery. The factory battery in my wife's 2000 Expedition lasted almost 7, I thought that was unheard of.

Must have been a loose connection somewhere. Don't worry, it will show up again when you need to REALLY be somewhere important :-X04

Glad you got it started.

got a call from the shop today (yay), and was told the transfer case they auto yard sent over was the incorrect one (damn....) so now it will be Friday before I get my girl back...im getting depressed that I am truck-less!!! I miss driving it, at this point the new 06 truck is looking so much better maintenance cost wise!!! less to worry about!

Used the 89 F250 to tow the 84 Bronco II on the trailer about 45 miles then came back towing a 93 Lincoln town car the other day.


Yesterday used the 90 F150 to flat tow home a 95 F250 351W 2wd ZF5 with utility bed and 91 F150 300 I6 extended cab short bed 4x4 M5OD. Will post pics of them once I decide if I am going to use them for parts or add them to the family of trucks.
Hard to decide because the 91 has a very scary steering problem.


I traded all 3 of them straight across for the B2. The Lincoln runs but needs work.
Trav

Changed my blower motor resistor and harness yesterday. It's nice to have fan speeds other than balls cold and hades.

Got my windows tinted Monday, finally able to roll them down and list still remains
Oil change
Plugs and wires
Wash her clean
Cab lights
Lift kit
Some better speakers
Fix my broken door handle
Highest priority at top

Took it to the break shop for a new master cylinder :) the owner asked if it pumped up i simply said no so he wanted to see if I ran it OUTTA fluid after put the pedal all the way to the floor he exclaimed "WOW there really isn't anything there... You need a new master"

No duh.

It's working well, thanks. I added more tie down points and an under carriage storage box back in December for straps, shackles, chains, etc. No dents yet, that may change this fall hauling fire wood but good for now.

Mounted a set of cooper discoverers on my '95 today

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