Show off your IDI thread !!
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Mi'kma'ki
restored and upgraded classic idi work rig.memorial day weekend 2012 first coat of wax on new paint
her first wax since new paint job.
(mothers carnauba wax.all pics and older ones are in garage.https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/g...F250HDXLT.html )
i did this yesterday,so there's some new tree pollen on it now,but it didn't show up in the pics,so i didn't bother to brush it off lol.
edit,aw crap.yes it did.the last two upclose of the hood.anything you see there for spots just brushes away.my bad.but that's kinda picky lol.
enjoy.
couple up close for ya,so you can see the BRG metallic as she looks in person.
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Custom Tu-Tone Paint Job
British Racing Green Metallic (non traditional BRG.a mid 2000's mini cooper factory color)
Black Center w/Gold Pin Stripes &
2005-'07 F350 XLT Badges
not a show truck.my daily worker/primary tree service chip and wood hauling truck.she doesn't normally look so clean no lol.
(mothers carnauba wax.all pics and older ones are in garage.https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/g...F250HDXLT.html )
i did this yesterday,so there's some new tree pollen on it now,but it didn't show up in the pics,so i didn't bother to brush it off lol.
edit,aw crap.yes it did.the last two upclose of the hood.anything you see there for spots just brushes away.my bad.but that's kinda picky lol.
enjoy.
couple up close for ya,so you can see the BRG metallic as she looks in person.
........
Custom Tu-Tone Paint Job
British Racing Green Metallic (non traditional BRG.a mid 2000's mini cooper factory color)
Black Center w/Gold Pin Stripes &
2005-'07 F350 XLT Badges
not a show truck.my daily worker/primary tree service chip and wood hauling truck.she doesn't normally look so clean no lol.
Elder User
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Kodiak, Alaska
It has been a while sence Ive been on the forum and here is my new project. I bought this truck for $2000 and a colt 1911 earlier this year after my black truck got run off of the road by a tow truck. the red truck had a 7.3l, ZF5, banks sidewinder, 4" turbo back exhaust when i bought it, big plus! At first glance the black truck seemed fine but it had some prety serious body damage the cab was cracked right behind the doors across the cab the bed was bent all the way across. and soon after it gave up the water pump and it had very low oil pressure. So I decided to make the ol' black truck the parts truck. I took the D60 off and the lift and pulled the engine for full rebuild. Added the D60, lift, and tires to the red 90 250 so here she is hope you guys enjoy. I will post more pics soon.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Mi'kma'ki
looks like a fun truck!
still need to swap out from the 2" to the 4" rear leaf pack block to make up for the D60 front axle though it looks like?
that's a heck of a deal with a banks turbo all installed! they gave the truck away.
still need to swap out from the 2" to the 4" rear leaf pack block to make up for the D60 front axle though it looks like?
that's a heck of a deal with a banks turbo all installed! they gave the truck away.
Elder User
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From: Kodiak, Alaska
Yeah it has 6" lift springs in the front and the a 6" block in the rear but I think it needs another inch to make it totally level it is sitting on a slope so it looks worse than it really is. he had records of every oil change and maintenance done on it sence 01, when I got to looking into it it only had 8000 miles on the turbo I was stoked!!!
Fleet Owner
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From: Mi'kma'ki
ouch! you just have to feel a little bad for the guy (but not too bad lol) for buying a brand new? banks turbo for a few grand,and just putting two oil changes on the truck since.he never even got to get used to the new power yet.why did he sell? fuel prices killing him maybe? or just bought a new truck?
either way,you sure made out like a bandit.
either way,you sure made out like a bandit.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Mi'kma'ki
i hate driving the truck without it now.air sure prefers to go around rather than under all the undercarriage mess (and that's with my slow granny driving 45 mph to 55mph max speeds.faster driving would yield even larger gains!)
i just flipped my license plate up around the other way,so all the holes in my (94-97 psd) bumper are plugged now too.now iv got the style i like,but with lights/plugged for the same wind resistance as a solid.
don't put it off any longer.you'll kick yourself for it like i did.they're easy as pie to make.mines just a flattened (run over it with my dually lol) 92-97 super cab running board with garden edge screwed to the bottom,so it's just a hair under my front axle (lowest undercarriage point.)
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Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Great minds think alike 
....is it bad if I taught of that?
I also find my mudflaps abit to short, was thinking of extending them by screwing on some pieces of ply-wood and adding lights to those
....is it bad if I taught of that?
I also find my mudflaps abit to short, was thinking of extending them by screwing on some pieces of ply-wood and adding lights to those
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From: South central, Minnesota
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Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Heres some new pics from an hour ago today of my IDI.....beside an old friend i've been chasing around, found it again
And my new temp gauge, this is as high as it gets, took this pic after getting off the highway for about an hour.
And my new temp gauge, this is as high as it gets, took this pic after getting off the highway for about an hour.
Elder User
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Kodiak, Alaska
Ahahahahahaha!!! lmao! Only a true Canadian would think of plywood mud flaps!
