1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!

[p61 western]

Watch me!

We're trying to...

 

[Steve]

We're trying to...

Today its rolling out of the shop under its own powa!

 

[p61 western]

Today its rolling out of the shop under its own powa!

Hell yeah! Pretty quick turn around imo.

 

[redline4]

Do those shifters have the stud coming out of the trans, then a bonded rubber piece holding it to the shifter?
I can't recall what used that, but I do recall replacing some like that from guys gorilla shifting.

 

[Steve]

Do those shifters have the stud coming out of the trans, then a bonded rubber piece holding it to the shifter?
I can't recall what used that, but I do recall replacing some like that from guys gorilla shifting.

It has two plastic bushings supporting a ball stud. Ill definitely be puting up pictures later. On my way to get parts now!

 

[Mkinslow]

Dont know if you figured out the ignition issue, but I ad an 89 that would do that and it was the pushrod in the column that pushed down when the key was turned to start. It was worn and wasn't pushing far enough to engage. It was a tilt column though,not sure if yours is.

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[beaglebriar]

My '88 had a pin under the threaded collar that holds the stick shift in place. The collar worked itself loose and the pin fell out....no more shifty. Good thing it was in second gear,crawled home.

I still have one of those pins here somewhere if you need it Steve. There's a new rear pinion seal laying around here too that I'll never use.

 

[p61 western]

Midwest Transmission has a short throw shifter kit if you want to go that route in the future.

 

[Steve]

Midwest Transmission has a short throw shifter kit if you want to go that route in the future.

Interesting...

 

[Steve]

My '88 had a pin under the threaded collar that holds the stick shift in place. The collar worked itself loose and the pin fell out....no more shifty. Good thing it was in second gear,crawled home.

I still have one of those pins here somewhere if you need it Steve. There's a new rear pinion seal laying around here too that I'll never use.

Got a whole kit in hand with all the fixins! Thanks for the offer!

 

[p61 western]

Interesting...

It's a pretty nice kit. I will probably go that route sometime in the future.

 

[Steve]

Dont know if you figured out the ignition issue, but I ad an 89 that would do that and it was the pushrod in the column that pushed down when the key was turned to start. It was worn and wasn't pushing far enough to engage. It was a tilt column though,not sure if yours is.

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That happend to me a few months ago. Wasn't a bent rod but a broke the lock actuator.

 

[Steve]

Two days before it broke in half.





Right now!!!!!!!!

 

[Mkinslow]

Two days before it broke in half.


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Nice. Good deal

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[Jimmy in NC]

Very nice work.

 

[Dub11]

Two days before it broke in half.


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SMOKEY BURN OUTS!!!

 

[p61 western]

Two days before it broke in half.


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Good job Steve. Now just some paint when you get around to it.

 

[Steve]

SMOKEY BURN OUTS!!!

Um..... No!

 

[Dub11]

Um..... No!

I understand.

What about redline clutch dumps?

 

[Steve]

I understand.

What about redline clutch dumps?

I dont think a 300 can breath to readline!