1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!

[Steve]

Finished up tonight with the rear coil overs and sway bar installation. Lets not forget the front shocks and sway bar too!

 

[beaglebriar]

Coming along nicely!.

 

[p61 western]

Finished up tonight with the rear coil overs and sway bar installation. Lets not forget the front shocks and sway bar too!

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Your about ready for the body.

 

[Steve]

Your about ready for the body.

Yep. Got a few more things to get on the frame and then im cleaning out the shop and geting the cab in for its work.

 

[Dub11]

Finished up tonight with the rear coil overs and sway bar installation. Lets not forget the front shocks and sway bar too!

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So do those coil over rear shocks only kick in when you got a load on them?

 

[Steve]

So do those coil over rear shocks only kick in when you got a load on them?

Yes but They do raise the empty rear about an inch at the wheel well.

 

[stihl_head1982]

I have plenty of money but thanks for the thought!. I can replace rotors with the truck complete eaiser than other things. I had my father in law help me today! So we moved along pretty good.

It wasn't meant as an insult and I hope it was not taken that way. I'd be happy to help actually. I enjoy the pictures and progress. I am thankful it is moving along and coming together. I've worked on quite a few chainsaws but I am not an auto mechanic. Hope you make much more progress as the days roll on. Have a great week.

 

[Steve]

It wasn't meant as an insult and I hope it was not taken that way. I'd be happy to help actually. I enjoy the pictures and progress. I am thankful it is moving along and coming together. I've worked on quite a few chainsaws but I am not an auto mechanic. Hope you make much more progress as the days roll on. Have a great week.

Was never taken as an insult. I do appreciate the the offer!

 

[Steve]

Got the fuel system sealed up. Tank and lines installed. Purge vapor line installed! Rear shaft bolted in!

 

[Steve]

Front shaft installed and started with the exhaust. Got the y-pipe and converter assembly bolted on and the rear exhaust bracket. That's all for this evening.

 

[p61 western]

Front shaft installed and started with the exhaust. Got the y-pipe and converter assembly bolted on and the rear exhaust bracket. That's all for this evening.


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How's your eye doing Steve?

 

[Steve]

How's your eye doing Steve?

Pretty good. No more scratching everytime i blink. Cant drive at night i found out. Headlights and taillights blur real bad and make it hard to see anything!

 

[p61 western]

Pretty good. No more scratching everytime i blink. Cant drive at night i found out. Headlights and taillights blur real bad and make it hard to see anything!

Good to hear should be good in a few days it sounds like.

 

[Steve]

Good to hear should be good in a few days it sounds like.

I think so!

 

[p61 western]

I think so!

Looks like your going to be mounting the cab before I get my body mounts swapped lol.

 

[Steve]

Looks like your going to be mounting the cab before I get my body mounts swapped lol.

I was just thinking that tonight! I'm almost out of parts on the floor to put on the frame. I need to order the mount bushings and an argon regulator for my welder. Dont want to do body work with flux core!

 

[p61 western]

I was just thinking that tonight! I'm almost out of parts on the floor to put on the frame. I need to order the mount bushings and an argon regulator for my welder. Dont want to do body work with flux core!

Yeah the flux makes more grinding then necessary for sure.

 

[redline4]

No stacks?
Not even a glasspack with garbage can tip?
Wtf.
Words cannot convey my disappointment.

 

[Steve]

No stacks?
Not even a glasspack with garbage can tip?
Wtf.
Words cannot convey my disappointment.

I'm sorry.

I have failed you.

 

[redline4]

I will let it slide.
This time.