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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    you can only speed so much time and money limping a dead truck along and I just got sick of it. the cab and front clip was no good, ext cab floor needed to be replaced, needed a new roof section, doors, and front clip. the motor was old and needed to be rebuild, I cracked the trans housing and...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    truck had a 60 up front but is now gone, i parted the truck out after doing some thinking and looking at it. needed way more work then i wanted to do and decided to get out now after spending more time and money on it then i have. picked up a 1995 powerstroke for cheap and sold parts off it so...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    well not really sure what to say as I love my new F150 as I just get in and drive and the pimp factor is high. with that being said I do like my old trucks as I just cant help to smile when I drive my 78 and even the 79 when its rolling coal :sly was my first time going out that way this...
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    ??? FRAME cut/chop/re-weld ???'s

    not going lie, im just a idiot with a cut off disk and a welder cookoo but I do have some welder buddies and my old man was a welder for 30plus years. main point with the Z cut and diamond fish plate is like you said, vertical stress and so on. but with that being said my dad and uncle did...
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    ??? FRAME cut/chop/re-weld ???'s

    well its snowracer but ill let that slide ;Sweet the frame chop was not as bad as people make it sound. how I did mine was a Z the top of the frame was 2inchs wide so went straight down 1inch then did my angle and then same on the bottom. did a fish plate on the inside, was going to do one on...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    well guess I shouldn't tell ya that im not ticketed anything and this was my first time ever doing a frame cut :sly it really wasn't to bad, had it cut and welded back together in 4hours, that's not counting the fish plate.
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    11/02/2013 so truck has been siting for about 2 month now and i have finally gotten over my hate for it. talked about parting it out and even selling as is but have just been busy so never happened. now that im a little more calm i plan on working on it this winter. plans fix the p/s...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    09/19/2013 the past few weeks have been crazy and have made a good story. it all starts about month ago when I was playing on kijiji and found a smoking deal on some 2.5 rocks hahaha. got ahold of the guy and it was real and he had lots of them, some for parts but lots still in crates and...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    able to get closer to the river on the other side of the bridge my ugly mug on the way home I took a side road as looking at my map book it should take me around the base of a small hill/mountain. turns out I took the wrong road but did find a nice...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    08/19/2013 after the rain this morning I went for a drive down the Blackwater and went for a little hike. stopped in at Punchaw lake next stop was Blackwater river to do some hiking
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    http://youtu.be/dt6_U2f3Ir0 cant remember how to embed the vid so just click it and watch
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    08/18/2013 went out for another little drive down the beaverly powerline with Hauck
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    08/11/2013 went out last night and lets say it sure was an adventure. friend from work came out in her toy, we went down the McBride timber road out to the burner and then keep going and come out on the Pelican. Didn't get that many pics as got dark right after we left the burner so heres...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    back on the so called trail another deac, this one was a litte tighter to fit a full size threw once at the start of the trail got to see just how chewed out it has got by the guys on quads and sxs as was bad in some spots and real over grown for a full size...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    08/09/2013 took the truck out for a little drive tonight as got myself a new camera a few weeks ago and have yet to try it out. nothing to crazy to look at as was just me so didn't push it to hard. plan was to go down the start of the Beaverly to Miworth trail but didn't make it all the way...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    on my way back stoped and flexed the truck out in a ditch, with no bumps on the back it seemed ok as was not maxing the shock out up or down but was lifting the rear tire. seemed like it could go more as the shackle had more movement in it bent tie rod cleared the leafs...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    long time since ive updated and lots has happened 07/08/2013 spent the weekend working on the steering but just couldn't seem to win and wish I just stayed home instead. not even 30mins after starting this project I was stung buy a wasp on my hand so didn't take long for it to swell up...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    thank you very much ;Sweet if you or anyone else out there is looking for some more detailed pics of description on anything I have done just ask and I will do my best on a side note just got back from my lunch time trip to the scrapers wouldn't figure it buy looking at it but that 8foot...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    must say it almost sits higher in the front now but will drive it and see if it settles and if not ill pull the extra leaf I added the only problem that I run into is the steering is now at to much of an angle so has crazy bump steer and is limiting my down travel. the...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    06/29/2013 spent a few mins last night finishing up trailer brake controller wiring as went and got the deck over from friends place tonight after work. while I was there I just had to get a pic of my 79 next to his 92 F250, this is were all my diffs and suspension went from the Haywagon...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    rear shocks, went with mx6 procomps as I had one so only needed to get one new one. might have to move them to the front of the truck as might be too long but will wait and see used the same TMR mounts top and bottom and just trimmed as needed better pic of the small side...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    05/21/2013 with the help of huck was able to get the deck back on the truck and i welded in all my panels. all the top parts are just stitch welded filler neck and not going to lie I messed up and cut the main top sheet a little to short, was not going to cut...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    overdue update 5/12/2013 got started on the deck today and like were its going have made it open for the wheel to travel up but will still be covered when done kept it as close to the cab as I can so wont get caught on trees 05/19/2013 been busy working...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    05/06/2013 what a crazy busy weekend but got some good updates on this. did an exh job on a Toyota on sunday and did a ps pump today on bronco but still with a little help from a friend got some time in on the truck and made some progress got the springs in and cross member in, diff under...
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    7.3 IDI in a 79 f250

    04/28/2013 well today was a short day but got lots done in the 5 hours i did have made a template for my cut and maked it out on the frame once it was clean. marked with chalk then also used a self punch and did a mark every half inch or so. the punch make is easy to see when cutting...

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