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  1. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    In the process of replacing the cold start switch last weekend I managed to very briefly short out the main wire on the alternator with my ratchet. (I know, I know, should've disconnected the batteries knowing I was working closely to that post). Anyhow, no melted wiring, etc. Got done with...
  2. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Buddy of mine asked me to send him a pic of the front of my truck a week or so ago. Today he handed me this. I'm pretty stoked!
  3. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Replaced and adjusted the VRV with a new production unit from Nick at IDIOnline. Nice piece that works perfectly.
  4. rhythim

    1986 F250 HD 4x4 hubcaps

    Another Mid-TN bullnose! I'll wave if I see you around. I've rattled into town in mine from M'boro 3 times this week picking up this/that to get my daughter moved into her new place.
  5. rhythim

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    My beater after throwing some paint at the hood a month or two ago. It's a good 30-footer. Draws a decent amount of thumbs-up going down the road.
  6. rhythim

    Whats this?

    I put one of those in my truck when I installed the Racor W/S. It's doable, but not a straight plug-and-play into the factory harness. The sensor shorts to ground for a 1-second bulb check when power is applied, then constantly if it detects water. The idiot light on the dash requires a 12v...
  7. rhythim

    Recharging AC

    New hoses are cheap - bought all of mine from Rockauto. Don't screw around with 35 year old rubber, particularly if you're going back with R12. Would also be worth your time to pull the evaporator and clean it, because if it's anything like mine was, half of it will be blocked with dirt and...
  8. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Well, 2 things. It's just about the worst paint job I've ever done from a prep standpoint, but it'll be hard for it to look any worse than the rest of the truck. Paint laid down fine and has a good gloss, but I just didn't spend any real time straightening out the dents. Is what it is, a...
  9. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Acted on a bad idea today. Swore 6 ways from Sunday that I wasn't going to do any paintwork on this truck because there isn't a straight panel on it. Got tired of looking at bare spots and the previous owner's rattle can primer on the hood. Can't just scuff and spray because of all the little...
  10. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Finally got around to welding up the holes in the bed rails and spraying the Raptor Liner in the bed. Have always been pleased with this stuff. Hard to beat for a couple hundred bucks. I considered buying the tintable version and doing it body color, but just the red tint was going to raise...
  11. rhythim

    Truck Registration

    My county in TN is $76.50/year for a standard tag. Antique tags are something like a $35 1-time fee. Been a couple years since I put the antique tag on my '67 Mustang, so I can't remember it to the cent. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
  12. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Got my Marti report today. Figured why the hell not and spent the $55. They made the comment that the selling dealer got their money's worth ticking off option boxes on it when they ordered it.
  13. rhythim

    Front springs?

    Yeah, those are most likely toast. My '85 sits about an inch off the bump stops and definitely rides low in the front. Next big purchase for it is a new pair to bring it back to stock height. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
  14. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Realized last weekend when I was hauling 2000+lbs of mulch that the truck was *years* past needing new shocks all around. Replaced the who-knows-how-old completely worn out shocks with a new set of Rancho RS5000s. Also wired the Racor RK30880e WIF sensor into the factory idiot light. I'm a...
  15. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Hauled in 3 yards of wet mulch so I could tackle the flower beds at the house. Safe to say the old truck handled it better than my back did. I'll pay for it tomorrow. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
  16. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Put in the new p/s pump and hoses, Racor 10 micron water separator, changed the oil, fuel filter, air filter and vacuumed it out. All ready to start hauling mulch, dirt, and gravel for Spring property maintenance. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
  17. rhythim

    Radiator beat down

    Have had one of the cheap ebay 3-rows in my '85 for about a year now. Zero issues. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
  18. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I finally let go of my '48 Cub last summer. Had been in the family for 30+ years, but I just didn't do anything with it besides look at it and change the fluids every now and then. My dad restored it back in the early '90s. I mowed my 5 acres with it a few times before I bought my big zero...
  19. rhythim

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Just went out to the '85 that's been sitting in sub-20 degree cold since yesterday (the South actually getting about a week's worth of winter this year) without the block heater having been plugged in. Cycled the GPs a couple times, set the fast idle, turned the key. 16 degrees testing the...
  20. rhythim

    6.9 IDI Burning Oil Excessively

    I'm kinda there with you on my '85. Has either 122k or 222k on it, but given how good the interior is I lean toward 122k. It drinks about a quart every 500 miles or so. Virtually no smoke out the tailpipe unless my foot is in it, no out of the ordinary oil in the intake, no blowby to speak...
  21. rhythim

    Camber Adjustment

    The shop manual for the TIB on the '79-earlier trucks actually detailed the use of a contraption to bend/tweak the I-beams for camber adjustment. I haven't seen an alignment shop with one of those in at least 30 years. The '74 F100 2WD I had a few years ago needed to be tweaked for about half...
  22. rhythim

    Looking to get into an IDI -

    What everybody else said. My '85 super cab 4x4 with C6/3.55 gears with either 122k or 222k (who knows? Not I) gets 15mpg like death and taxes. It's a rust-free but well used fully-loaded XLT Lariat Explorer that I gave $4500 for and then proceeded to put another $1500 into it right off the...
  23. rhythim

    Emissions testing in Nashville area

    It's just an opacity test at idle. If it's not visibly smoking at idle it'll pass no sweat. My '85 blew 0% last week, all stock with 221k on it. Buddy of mine works for the Metro Nashville/Davidson testing division and basically said they'll pass it unless it's rolling coal. Seeing as you're...
  24. rhythim

    Fuel leak, not the return lines

    This. Mine developed a hairline crack right at the tight bend before it connects to the IP. Good opportunity to replace the seals on each end, too, because they were hard as a rock. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
  25. rhythim

    What else do you drive?

    My DD is a BMW E46 M3. The wife has a '15 Mustang ecoboost, the boy has an '04 F150 that has sucked up more time and money than I'll EVER get back out of it. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

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