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87 Crew Cab Project
thats good to know. i was seriously just thinking about buying a new one. im going to replace all the steering linkages too before it sees the road. they e all rusted petty bad and some of the TRE's are missing their zerks. not to mention the axle was buried in mud for an indeterminate of time...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
i will have to post pics later as photobucket is doing some site maintenance... *EDIT* Now with pics but today was pretty successful. I got all the brackets cleaned up and painted. removed the 2wd ZF5 spd trans... got both front and rear spring hangers drilled and bolted in temporarily...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
well i was back at it today... put my new air hammer to the test. i think i could be heard for 4 blocks hehehe i started by removing the radius arm brackets and cleaning and painting the frame then i managed to start pulling apart my donor frame. got the 60 pulled out and out of the...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
LCAM...the only reason to swap the box is mine leaks like crazy- freebird01
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hydroboost
what the hell kinda parties are you going to gary?!?! :rotflmao- freebird01
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power steering box leak
Supposed to be a bit longer then a 2wd- freebird01
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power steering box leak
Same box...just different pitman arm....(mine is an f350 2wd)- freebird01
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power steering box leak
i thought about rebuilding mine...but kicking around going to the yard this weekend and seeing if i can find an F350 4x4 steering box...- freebird01
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Stans Headers for 6.9-7.3
first off these are pickup only. I really don't want to ship them. few years old. i think these are an older design as they only have 1/4" flanges (believe they come with 3/8" flanges now.. $450 Fort Wayne, IN- freebird01
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7.3 Core
due to some unforeseen circumstances this is back up for sale again!- freebird01
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Oh lawdy DT466 F150
if the rectangular tubes welded to the frame across the front are any indication i would say broken parts are more in his future then anything...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
the 2wd is a coil spring truck. it doesnt have the cut out in the bottom of the frame rail for the shackle to pass through and have sufficient room for movement. nothing the plasma cutter cant fix though. im just going to run with the stock 2wd steering gear unless i come across a 4x4 one. i...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
my plan is to use all the hangers off my F250 frame as well as the factory F350 panhard bar. I am going to notch the frame (you have to) and i am actually going to cut out the factory frame reinforcement and weld that into my frame. when im done it will look like it was originally 4x4. stock...- freebird01
- Post #24
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87 Crew Cab Project
will definitely be an idi... 6.9 or 7.3- freebird01
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if the '73 got the rally wives all worked up......get a hold of this......
my wife was already drooling over it...- freebird01
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Header wrap on turbo pipes?
although my truck is still DOA so i cant give you any real world experience...i wrapped my cross over pipe on my banks sidewinder setup- freebird01
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Need expert advice....looking to purchase?
this is the only statement i do not agree with. In the rust belt areas (NC is on the fringe) you typically have the opposite. you will have one working tank and your lucky if any of the gauges read correctly. the tops of the fuel tanks are prone to rust. I've had more ford trucks with non...- freebird01
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AT to MT. Reverse lights what am i doing wrong?
hmmm...got a pic of the plug?- freebird01
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AT to MT. Reverse lights what am i doing wrong?
the last two ive messed with i eliminated that switch too.....just spliced the two red w/ blue stripe wires together... means you can start in gear but that can be handy to have- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
they are locating pins for production. the bogey's they ride on in the factory have holes in them so as they move through the plant the frame is in the proper location for the robotic assembly machines kind of like the bogeys under this truck...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
yea i have 1/4" and 3/16" plate i just havent got my plasma cutter up and running again yet. still need to run a new service to the garage. it wouldnt be hard to make those mounts, but why when i got a frame i can use...(just sucks its my cleaned up and painted ext cab frame...but that project...- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
Im cutting all the brackets off a donor frame- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
Yea im not worried.... ive been building 4x4's since before i could drive... will be much easier then the coil swap i have planned for the samurai- freebird01
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Whats my 1988 E250's GCVW?
Its not on a tag in the door jamb?- freebird01
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87 Crew Cab Project
i didnt keep them...i just didnt get that far yet LOL leaf sprung D60 w/ all factory F350 parts- freebird01
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