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  1. miottimouse

    2wd cab to 4wd frame

    good day I need a little help please with a project I am thinking of taking on. what is the difference in height for the trans hump between 2wd and 4wd with and automatic ? are they the same height and the difference is in the bolt on plate for the transfer case shifter? I am looking at putting...
  2. miottimouse

    73/79 lower trim wtb

    good day I am looking for 1 pair [left/right] lower xlt cab corners in the wide trim. driver quality ok as I need to match what I have just no dings/dents please. please send pics and price to ; [email protected]. must be willing to ship to Canada via usps mailthank you regards joe
  3. miottimouse

    speedo way out of line!!

    Good day, this 76 custom "logger truck is getting real interesting! I got an Alberta in-transit permit for 3 days to drive this truck for service that I cant get in our little town and took this truck on an 80 km trip to "try her out" before the safety inspection on thurs. I got on the hyway and...
  4. miottimouse

    1976 vin # question please

    good day the 4th letter on this trucks vin shows a [y] f25y is the 460 engine correct for this year? as I have no info prior the 78 in my manuals thanks
  5. miottimouse

    Rad supports 78/9/76

    Well just an update I got my 76 f250 custom "logger box" truck ready to go for the inter-provincial safety and on the road for next week But the rad support and front inner fender area was rusted out badly so on the advice of my mechanic I decided to change them out. I had a 78/9 rad support...
  6. miottimouse

    2/4 wd c6 help??

    Hi all, I am finally getting to my 79 f150 supercab 4x4 project. I got the box and front clip off, the cab will be next on the list. Upon talking to the prior owner he was saying the c6 was acting up not wanting to go into 3rd gear. My question is: are the 2 and 4wd c6 trans the same? Meaning...
  7. miottimouse

    dana 61 rear end axle

    Good day does any one know how common these axles are in the f250 line? This 77 parts truck I picked up last week has this axle [code 22/ 307 ratio] I know I have never seen one until now but it is a good highway ratio for lower rpms and speed. I don't know if there is any difference to a dana...
  8. miottimouse

    ? removing cab mounts

    Good day all, I am finally starting my build on the 79 f150 4x4 s/c and i need to completely remove and junk the body. [cab,box,front clip] I is there any easy way to remove the cab mounts? As I don't usually get into "rust buckets" I have never done this before. I need to replace the cab with...
  9. miottimouse

    Ahgggg Why Me!!

    hi people I need a ignition switch/w keys from a 77. Any one have one they would part with? This logger box 76 custom cab may be swapped out with a 77 xlt in jade green [mint exept the dash pad is cracked] And it figures ford had to change the 76/77/78. They are all different! p.m. me please and...
  10. miottimouse

    76 f250 logger

    Good day every one I finally got this truck home from Vancouver to fox creek [76 f250 custom] and wow what a find! I found receits in the glove box for close to $ 4500 in recent repairs to this truck! This is what was done about 6 months ago;new comp cam 268 lifters timing gear set...
  11. miottimouse

    rear end ratio ??s

    good day people has any one ever compiled a list of the tooth count for the ring gears on ford 9" or dana 60/70 rear axels? I bought a f150 s/c parts truck last weekend ,the center carrier was swapped out and the door vin plate was missing so I really have no idea what ratio it is for sure. but...
  12. miottimouse

    Have a look! new pics!

    Hey people I just added an album "1976 logger" to my gallery. Its a 1976 f250 custom I just picked up from Nanaimo B.C. the truck is being shipped via commercial car carrier next week to Edmonton where I will pick it up from there and bring her home. I don't usually go for the "custom" plain...
  13. miottimouse

    keeping vinyl soft

    I just thought I would share this, on all my trucks I use baby oil to keep my seats soft and plyable. A old body man from years ago told me this and it works! That is why I have 4 original lariat seats [2 red,1 tan and one brown] all in mint pristine factory condition.
  14. miottimouse

    rear end 76 f250

    Good day all,I picked a real nice 1976 f250 custom from Vancouver Island that will be delivered next week. I asked the owner to send a pic of the vin plate which he did as I was interested in what rear end was in that truck. The vin plate axle code says b4, but I only have books for 78/9 trucks...
  15. miottimouse

    new sound from a cassette!!

    good day I didn't want to cut the new gauge dash panel that just cost me an arm and a leg for my 79 bronco so I just re-installed the old cassette that seemed to work well [old technoligy for sure!] So I ordered one of those portable cd players with the cassette adaptor with a 1/8" plug. And now...
  16. miottimouse

    guys check this out!!

    hey if any one is looking for a Lund style visor I stumbled on this on Ebay the other day. From the pics it looks reasonably close and listed as "new and more than 10 available" so perhaps some one is making these now. the listing # is 171267209597
  17. miottimouse

    windshields hard to find?

    I am just wondering if you guys are having a problem getting windshields for these trucks south of the border? The auto glass company I usualy use said there was about a 3 week wait as no one in Alberta had any in stock and they would have to be ordered. So the guy just about sh#t him self when...
  18. miottimouse

    A ? for Canadian members re Ebay buys

    Good day I am from Alberta and am just wondering how many of my Canadian counterparts buy on EBAY on a regular basis from U.S. sellers ? The reason I am asking is in regards to the EBAY Global Shipping Program that has recently being introduced adding about 30 to 100% to the cost of shipping to...
  19. miottimouse

    frame mount ?

    good day would any one have pics of the stock 400m engine frame mounts for a 78/9 f150 s/c 4x4? I have a s/c coming this week and need the frame mounts as it was jiggered up with some home made dealys to mount a 460 in but I want to go with the stock mounts and the conversion kit from jbg that...
  20. miottimouse

    dam that felt good!!

    filled the tanks on my s/c went on a little cruise [about 60 miles] to a lake to meet some friends for a bbq on sunday 1st time out this year man there is just something about driveing a classic truck that you love when every thing is runnung good nno feeling like it!!smilieFordlogo
  21. miottimouse

    testing

  22. miottimouse

    yes there is a parts angel!!

    good day every one,i went to a plant that i usualy unload at and a fellow i never seen before came up to me and asked if " i still had those old fords" i replyed yes why and was offered some parts that he said he had in the shop for about 10 years and wanted to clean it out but would not tell me...
  23. miottimouse

    swapping rear axles

    i have found a doner 78 f150 truck near my town to swap the body/running gear off my 78 f250 onto and wanted to keep the 1/2 ton springs front and rear my ? is the rear springs are 3" wide for the f250/dana 60 axle and 2.5" for the f150/9" is bolting the dana 60 onto the 2.5" springs going to be...
  24. miottimouse

    it"s following me home again

    looking at filling up my driveway with 2 trucks im looking at buying 78 f250 custom and a 78 f150 ranger needing 1 for my frame/body swap and making 1 driver out of the spare parts both have boat anchor 400s auto trans [1 blown 1 good] and drove/steered good [so they say] i may use the f150 for...
  25. miottimouse

    ? for nummber dummy

    good day sir i found and bought a set of nos 16" to 15" hubcap reducers [trim rings] for my supercab could you please tell me what year/ application this part # is for? e5ta1a090aa i am thinking its for a 80s as 70s parts are mostly ds? thank you regurds joe
  26. miottimouse

    new pics

    added my 78 f250 lariat reg cab to my gallery build gallery comming shortly regurds joe
  27. miottimouse

    new pics

    hey people created 2 gallerys my 79 f350 s/c 1 for the finished truck and 1 for the build please check them out and tell me what you think regurds joe
  28. miottimouse

    mancave stuff [drooling]

    good day every one finaly getting my garage the way i want it [or mancave as my wife calls it] seen an ad in the paper and decided to check this out www.garagestrategies.com out of edmonton ab man they got some cool stuff there mind you its pricy but worth the dream! will put a few pics up...
  29. miottimouse

    new crib!!

    hey people in another week i will be moving to our new house that we just bought so i will be offline untill we get every thing hooked up again i have room to park every thing with a 14 x 120ft concrete drive way,2 car attached garage [no heat yet but soon] and room for a 26x30 detached garage...
  30. miottimouse

    king pin question

    good day is there any "official" specs that any one knows about on how much play if any is allowed for king pins? checked my s/c and i have a small click forward and back and a little less side to side pin is polished a bit but cant feel any thing with a finger nail may be the way it was...
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