IDI Rally Pics!

[IDIDieselJohn]

Well a week ago I got from my month long vacation, the first 4 days were spent in MI, at the IDI Rally


Then after we followed I80 in Iowa, to the worlds largest truck stop, bought a ton of chicken lights and chrome accessories there :-X06 then headed for Tennessee, SC, NC, Virginia etc etc. Wasn't that big of a trip this year, budget was abit tighter, only did 9000km (5500 miles) in 4 weeks.

Now, enough chit chat, truck pics time :-X22

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This one is Cummins powered..... :-X15

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This was the highest HP/Torque IDI truck at the Rally at the dyno! 217HP and 445lbs Torque!

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Big Ed, another Cummins powered rig, but the looks make up for this one :-X06

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Getting ready to Convoy to the Henry Ford Museum (we were 12 trucks to convoy there).

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Hour long drive, and made it to the Henry Ford!

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[IDIDieselJohn]

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Don't we all need this written on our trucks? :-X04

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Fine Tuning Dyno in Toledo!

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Matching couple parked across the street

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4th of July truck show and shine! All trucks were here, we were 26 trucks in total at the rally, and over 50 people!!!

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[IDIDieselJohn]

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After organizing the parking, we had all the bullnoses, bricks and OBS's all together in there year ranges.

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6.9/ZF5 powered F150!

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We had a surprise visit from I have no idea who, but he didn't stay to long, a 1988 F350 XLT Lariat Centurion 4 door, 7.3 turbo 5 speed 4x4 Bronco!

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[IDIDieselJohn]

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We had the local fire dept come judge our trucks, and they let us play with the firetrucks

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That pretty much sums it up, sure was fun to be there! Lots of chicken lights and chrome in this show :-X06:-X06

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['94IDITurbo7.3]

This one is Cummins powered..... :-X15

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the obnoxious tow mirrors were a dead giveaway

 

[Devon Harley]

O my I was told there would be no eye candy. I am glad that I got a taste those are some mighty fine rigs everyone. Looks like it was a fun time with the fire hoses! Wish I could have went.

 

[93f250idi]

some sweet looking rigs in there! one of these days ill make it to one. i say that every year tho

 

[Maverick1701]

Man that looks like y'all had A LOT of fun!

I really like that blue dually and the two tone 80s SRW rig...they look GREAT!!!!

Also who has the red truck w/the tire carrier? I am fraught w/jealousy over your carrier.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

dont give goose a big head, he only had the highest hp number. his torque was way down in the 380 range IIRC. me and heath had the high torque numbers.

also i find it funny that you blocked out my plate but i can still read every other one. lol

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

Also who has the red truck w/the tire carrier? I am fraught w/jealousy over your carrier.

that's Darrin's truck. has a 12V under the hood.

 

[Keeway]

great pictures! i'll make it to a rally one of these years

 

[Agnem]

Next year we are all headed to the Indianapolis area, so for all of you whe keep saying your gonna go, put a stake in the ground! Your not getting any younger, and neither are these trucks.

Awesome pics John! And thanks to you and your family for coming down from the great white north! Your attendance is special and always appreciated.

 

[7.3_IDI_guy]

Looks like ya'll had fun this year, Hopefully I can make it to one in the coming years. That cummins powered F350 is sick lookin, I want to know how he did those mirrors so I can do it to my next IDI

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Jon those are some great shots!!
I especially like the one of that blue dually.
I'm glad you guys were able to make it down and back safely.

 

[GRU]

Looks like ya'll had fun this year, Hopefully I can make it to one in the coming years. That cummins powered F350 is sick lookin, I want to know how he did those mirrors so I can do it to my next IDI

be careful, i hear theyre too "obnoxious". but what i actually find them to be is very sleek and clean-looking compared to the horrid factory ford setup that had a bunch of holes punched in my door and id have to shove the wife in the back seat so i could see out of the passenger side mirror. then we can talk about the wind noise i DONT have anymore...

as for how i did it, just made a template from a "for sale" sign to get a good fit, then cut out a pice of .125 sheet and very carefully welded it in as flush as possible. i also added an angle part for some additional strength. bondo and sand til it follows a perfect factory contour, drill the holes for mounting. it all sounds simple til i realized it took me a couple weeks extra fartin around to get it right, but im happy i did.