Added two more doors.
- Thread starter Leeland
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beautiful rig.
i need to paint and lift mine.
but for now, she is what it is
i need to paint and lift mine.
but for now, she is what it is
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Its going all OD green! same color as the hood.
hopefully i can find my old Navy seabee stencil to put on the door.
If not, S&W will do nicely.
body work sucks.
ive changed gears, currently working on this *******.
hopefully i can find my old Navy seabee stencil to put on the door.
If not, S&W will do nicely.
body work sucks.
ive changed gears, currently working on this *******.
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What the heck is that?? 4x4 IDI ranchero?
im not tryin to jack Leeland's thread.
but its a 63 ranchero.
on a 71 IH frame chopped 11" out of the center,
D44HP & D60 with a divorced NP205(chevy axles in this pic)
with a 97 PSD & ZF5
but its a 63 ranchero.
on a 71 IH frame chopped 11" out of the center,
D44HP & D60 with a divorced NP205(chevy axles in this pic)
with a 97 PSD & ZF5
article and pics in the conversion forum
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Not completely sure how I'm going to finish off the battery boxes but went group 31 today after a no start this morning. It's a tight fit, pic of that when I can. Right now just rolled the lip back over flat, modified stud to post adapters for hood clearance and am using my factory cables. May ditch the posts later and change the cables over for the studs. The new group 31's ran $100 for both, cheaper then I could pick up factory style replacements.
If you don't mind me asking: where'd you pick up G31s for that price?
Post some pics, I always hear that these batteries are a tough swap in a OBS truck, but it sounds like you've got it done with factory cables to boot
Another battery option, for cost savings if you do not want to/can't do the modifications to fit the Group 31's. If you have an Interstate Battery Truck, or Interstate Battery Store (One of the actual Interstate Storefronts, that only sell betteries, not an auto parts store that sells Interstate Batteries) they have the option I have gone with 3 times now. The have a stock size battery that is all black. No markings, no labels, nothing.... just a black battery with 2 posts and a handle. I have heard them called "blems" or reconditioned batteries (On the receipt they are listed as ECONO AUTO). I have bought a total of 5 now. A set of 2 4 years ago for the 6.0 Excursion, a single for my 98 Sable Wagon, and now another set of 2 for the Excursion this past Saturday. 4 years on any batteries in a 6.0 is a really good lifespan, the 6.0 is ******* batteries. I have read some guys are happy if they get 2 years from a set. These batteries are (at my local store in the East Side of Indianapolis) $39.95 + Tax. For 2 batteries, plus a core charge for the 2 batteries was $121.87 out the door (I had the family and was driving the truck, that is why I went the core/return route). The core refund was $36.38. So 2 factory sized batteries were $85.49. The only "thing" about these batteries is they only have a 30 DAY warranty. However, I have found for the most part, if the battery doesn't fail in the first 30 days, it is more than likely going to be OK, for the "long term". So if in 90 days it dies, it is $40 for a new battery.... but I can't justify paying $125 + each battery to get a warranty that will give me 20 bucks off the next battery in a few years. I can buy 2 or 3 sets (4 or 6 total batteries) of the ECONO batteries for the same price a 1 set (2 total batteries) of a "name brand" with a warranty. Just an option. I have been pleased with them, and have no plans on buying any other type of battery unless I don't have a choice. (They don't carry every battery option in the ECONO, but have most of the popular sizes). Talking to them, they sell a TON of ECONO pickup batteries, a lot of fleets are going to them.....
Dunno, think I made out for only spending $100 to put new batteries in my truck, and I can just warranty them to boot. Much longer time frame, thought it was atleast a year or so. They're 940cca ea. Truck starts great so I'm happy. Eventually I'm going to ditch the posts period and just run the studs. Makes things easier like hooking up the winch leads or my amp etc.
79jasper
Chickenhawk
The stud type seems a lot better. The least from my personal experience, I haven't seen any that are corroded like lead post batteries.
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