So what did you do with your truck today?

[KZF250]

Finally dropped in the set of glow plugs I got about a month ago. 70+ here in Denver today so not much of a test situation...mid 40's and rain tomorrow so we'll see. Very dry winter around here.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Very dry winter around here.

Around here a little east of the state line too.

 

[Dirtleg]

Well today Big Ugly got the front grill, bumper, and headlights installed. Managed to get the bumper sitting a bit straighter than before. I noticed the upper part of the mount on the frame was bent backwards a bit so I bent them back forward. Also added a shim to the top bumper bolt. It's better but not perfect.

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I also added a headlight relay kit. I was planning on fabbing it myself but when I was ordering parts at LMC I saw they had a plug and play setup for I think $28. Not worth my time to piece it together for that amount.

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I was planning on doing the battery cables too but the heater in my RV crapped out and it has now taken priority as I am using it this weekend. Soon I hope.

 

[Danielle]

This is a shaming post. Truck wouldn't get out of the snow-mud, I was running out of time and had to take a little Jeep (the jeep's name is Miss Polly Prissy Pants) to get this big heavy suspension.

I couldn't go to nuts trying to get out of the mud, as my neighbors were having their new bathroom inspected so the zoning guy was next door, so I knew rocking the truck that hasn't been started since fall wouldn't be ideal. I don't want to bring the eye on Sauron back over here haha.

Only 1 wheel was "stuck" and I dropped psi to like 10 ahead of time, and even shoveled dry wood chips in front of the tires.

Shame! Shame! See my truck in the background? Shame! That is a gravel drive. Guess I need another layer of gravel.

2 hours later and zoning/inspection guy is still there, so doesn't look like things are going well haha

I really need to replant all the trees that have fallen over the years. These big stupid lots and our houses are right on the property line up each other's butts.

 

[Danielle]

Back on the road again, after E4od rebuild. Its nice to drive without the transmission going into limp mode! Just hope it lasts, 12 month or 12k mile warranty.

What kit or upgrades did you go with? The e4od I'm doing I want to think I won't use it for towing, but I'm a liar to myself

I know I'm going with billet shaft and planetary, but there's some hard core smaller kits within kits that I don't think I'll need

I like the one ats kit that's out there, and was going to mix and match with that "tugger" kit if I can find one. My pump was my biggest headache so upgrading that.

I need to do more research on what upgrades to do with the valve body to make it more highway friendly

 

[IDIBRONCO]

(the jeep's name is Miss Polly Prissy Pants)

Does she have a green companion called Clyde Frog?

 

[Dirtleg]

Today, actually yesterday but I just got home, I picked up a 5 sp donor truck.

96 F250 7.3 Powerstroke ZF5.
Engine is good but he pulled the injectors chasing a no start. New IDM as well. He suggested at this point it could be IPR wiring as he believes one of the wires is broken off the plug. We'll see. It might also be junk.

Anyway transmission shifts well and apparently clutch is newish. Again we'll see. But I got all the parts. Even the title.

Price for complete truck was comparable to what I am seeing a ZF 5 sell for by itself.

Also has Alcoas. Well 3 anyway.

Hauling it home was an adventure.
Everything was going well but about half way back I blew a trailer tire. I had already used the spare but hadn't replaced it yet so bummer.

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I thought about my options and decided to pull a tire from the truck as a spare for the trailer.
Seems something is missing.

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On the trailer. It's the one on the right.

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Initially the tire was very low, but somehow, in the place I pulled into to assess and fix the problem, a National Forest Day use parking area, there was a Chinese guy, Shaun, hanging out there who offered up his air compressor. I must be living a charmed life. What are the chances of that? It was 11pm by this point.

So I finally was able to score a ZF-5 truck to swap in a manual to Big Ugly. I have been actively looking for over 3 years and failed countless times find the right deal. So looking forward to zero computers.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Price for complete truck was comparable to what I am seeing a ZF 5 sell for by itself

And the best part is that you still have other things to sell to help offset the cost of the trip.

 

[Dirtleg]

And the best part is that you still have other things to sell to help offset the cost of the trip.

That is one option. The truck doesn't seem scrap bad. I haven't had a chance to go through it yet and see what's good/bad. If I can get it running well I may throw a spare E4OD in it and give it to my son. He want's an OBS Ford pretty bad. I got a title with it.

He's on deployment currently, (Marines) but keeps sending me ads for OBS trucks for sale asking if I think any of them are good deals. He'll be back in August. Might be able to get something sorted by then.

 

[Dirtleg]

Today I ordered a one piece flywheel for the IDI. My truck was originally NA, so I ordered that flywheel.

The donor truck is a Powerstroke and I am planning to drill the flywheel so I can use the 13" Powerstroke clutch setup. I have the tools necessary to do it right, so that is my plan.

 

[FrozenMerc]

Got my spare block and crank back from the machine shop, finally, on friday. I will get to re-assembly as soon as I finish up going through the engine and trans out of this '62 Galaxie. One of these days I will remember to drain the trans fluid before pulling these things out....

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[IDIBRONCO]

One of these days I will remember to drain the trans fluid before pulling these things out....

It will still probably make a mess if you pull them out like this. It will be a smaller mess though.

 

[FrozenMerc]

Yeah, Normally I separate the engine and trans in the vehicle, but there wasn't enough room to get the upper two bellhousing bolts out, so she had to come out as one assembly. Always makes a mess though. Kitty Litter to the rescue.

 

[Black dawg]

Got my spare block and crank back from the machine shop, finally, on friday. I will get to re-assembly as soon as I finish up going through the engine and trans out of this '62 Galaxie. One of these days I will remember to drain the trans fluid before pulling these things out...

What cubic inch is the FE?

 

[Jesus Freak]

It will still probably make a mess if you pull them out like this. It will be a smaller mess though.

Yeah, Normally I separate the engine and trans in the vehicle, but there wasn't enough room to get the upper two bellhousing bolts out, so she had to come out as one assembly. Always makes a mess though. Kitty Litter to the rescue.

Is there a way to work on old cars and not get messy?......my wife would just LOVE for you to share that information with me.....