1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!

[redline4]

Burnouts by Monday.
Video required.
Get on it!

 

[Steve]

Burnouts by Monday.
Video required.
Get on it!

I have to have it done by Sunday morning. Supposed to get 10" of snow saturday night!

 

[Steve]

Burnouts by Monday.
Video required.
Get on it!

And burn outs is right! I finially got the posi shimmed up correct. Never has a working posi since i owned it!

 

[stihl_head1982]

Forgot to post all the smalls last night.

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More and more P R O G R E S S!
Can't wait to see it all back together. Good deal man.

 

[Tractorsaw1]

I'm still thinking lunch box style locker on the rear & limited slip on the front - I'm so far behind on everything might be mid summer before I get to it. Figured you be on this big time with that ugly snow coming again.

 

[Steve]

On our way home!

 

[redline4]

On our way home!

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Should be a roller by 2:00pm, huh?
I know some service writers who think thats possible..

 

[stihl_head1982]

On our way home!

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Here here! Homeward bound. Nice trailer too.

 

[Steve]

Starting from the back. Im using enough anti-sieze to paint the tin man at least 4 times!

 

[Steve]

Got the axle installed and the rear wheels on.


Lets see if it will hold its self up?!

 

[redline4]

Didnt add any extra leaf's, huh?
Or were you putting in some coil over shocks?

 

[Steve]

Success!!!! Its sitting on an axle! And my daughter even approves! Wife says she is hungry so looks like i got to take here out. But dont worry, im going to pick up some brake line and other smalls while we're out!

 

[Steve]

Didnt add any extra leaf's, huh?
Or were you putting in some coil over shocks?

Coil over shocks for now. New leaf spring budget was ate up by the rear end repair.

 

[redline4]

Coil over shocks for now. New leaf spring budget was ate up by the rear end repair.

Too bad we are not closer, I have a few leafs here, along with a pair of complete 3/4 Chev springs. They could always be cut to length.
Shipping would not be cheap though.
I could weigh a couple up and see what it would cost to get them to you if you wanted.

 

[beaglebriar]

I was real happy with SD truck springs when I broke the stock set in my 1/2 ton.

Gonna buy a set for the Jeep eventually. The stockers are getting kinda flat.

 

[Steve]

Too bad we are not closer, I have a few leafs here, along with a pair of complete 3/4 Chev springs. They could always be cut to length.
Shipping would not be cheap though.
I could weigh a couple up and see what it would cost to get them to you if you wanted.

Thanks for the offer Ed!

I can get some upgraded springs for about 200 new at the local spring shop. The make them in house. I think that will be the better route in the long run.

 

[redline4]

Thanks for the offer Ed!

I can get some upgraded springs for about 200 new at the local spring shop. The make them in house. I think that will be the better route in the long run.

Gotcha.
Let me know if you change your mind though, I can cut the packs apart and get you measurements on them.
The packs only have 10k miles on them.
My parents decided to get a new toy hauler. Then Dad decided it was too mushy with the extra weight. So, his truck says 2500 on the door, but it's a 3500 now..

 

[Dub11]

Looking good.

 

[Redfin]

Coming along nicely Steve. I also have a few leaf packs here if you would need some.

 

[Bigmac]

Got the axle installed and the rear wheels on.


Lets see if it will hold its self up?!

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Looking great! Thanks for sharing!!