Join Our Ford Truck Forum Today

Document your Ford truck project here and inspire others! Login/Register to view the site with fewer ads.

Register Log in

Bumps we find... :)

Truckin4life

Truckin4life

Texas Chapter Leader
9,037
287
San Antonio, Texas
UTfball68 said:
Just gotta say...woot woot...was doing some expedition driving around town yesterday, found a bump of the long bed flare flavor in a field. Couldn't get a hold of the owner though.
Click to expand...

Hey Ben, before you buy up all the flare's... Do me a favor and leave me one or two to work with. I love em and i want to restore one someday! :)
 
DNFXDLI

DNFXDLI

The Token Canadian
Staff member
49,083
1,089
The Great White North
And..why someone that is going to spend the time and money on a frame off restoration wouldn't spend the extra for powdercoating the frame baffles me...not just referring to that particular truck, but a general statement.
 
taxreliever

taxreliever

Licensed to Represent!
14,695
287
Maine
m78 said:
Looks good but if he spent 20k in restoration , you would think he would at least bang the dents out of the bed and paint it instad of a spray in liner.
Click to expand...

DNFXDLI said:
And..why someone that is going to spend the time and money on a frame off restoration wouldn't spend the extra for powdercoating the frame baffles me...not just referring to that particular truck, but a general statement.
Click to expand...

I noticed the bed and didn't know why he did't do this....both points above are very good points.

My first thought was, he was trying to rush the resto because of health.
 
DNFXDLI

DNFXDLI

The Token Canadian
Staff member
49,083
1,089
The Great White North
Maybe Ken....but I seem to see more people that use some sort of rust type paint over the powdercoat.
 
LEB Ben

LEB Ben

Arrogant A-hole At-Large
34,919
1,124
outside your house
DNFXDLI said:
And..why someone that is going to spend the time and money on a frame off restoration wouldn't spend the extra for powdercoating the frame baffles me...not just referring to that particular truck, but a general statement.
Click to expand...


I think it comes down to experience...looking back after doing Red, there's alot I wish I would have done or done differently.
 
LEB Ben

LEB Ben

Arrogant A-hole At-Large
34,919
1,124
outside your house
Evan's f250

Evan's f250

963
12
Southern Indiana
LEB Ben

LEB Ben

Arrogant A-hole At-Large
34,919
1,124
outside your house
Evan's f250 said:
Very nice truck..I wonder how hard it would be to drive this big of a truck w/o power steering?
Click to expand...


If you're rolling, it's really not that bad...but be prepared to park at the end of the parking lot. I capped Red's steering system, making it manual, and I couldn't even pull out of the driveway in to the street without using about 5 feet of real estate across the street.
 
Evan's f250

Evan's f250

963
12
Southern Indiana
Out of curiousity..how come u went to manual steering...I would guess because the factory pumps were fairly weak and wouldn't help much with the 37's you got?
 
LEB Ben

LEB Ben

Arrogant A-hole At-Large
34,919
1,124
outside your house
Evan's f250 said:
Out of curiousity..how come u went to manual steering...I would guess because the factory pumps were fairly weak and wouldn't help much with the 37's you got?
Click to expand...


Because the control valve leaked more fluid than it could take it...and the power cylinder went kaput...and I didn't have the $750 at the time to fix it. And now I just haven't had the time to fix it. Red hasn't moved since last December.
 
Evan's f250

Evan's f250

963
12
Southern Indiana
UTfball68 said:
Because the control valve leaked more fluid than it could take it...and the power cylinder went kaput...and I didn't have the $750 at the time to fix it. And now I just haven't had the time to fix it. Red hasn't moved since last December.
Click to expand...

thats understandable...and that's sad she aint been on the road for almost a year.
 
460Trucker

460Trucker

Has the Cat Scratch Fever
2,153
54
Road Salt Hell
460Trucker

460Trucker

Has the Cat Scratch Fever
2,153
54
Road Salt Hell
amkatt1 said:
I'd so take that, but I don't know what type of fuel to put in. Gas or diesel? [confused]
(the heading says diesel, but the description says gas)
Click to expand...

Good point. It says he put a 1997 Powerstroke in it, yet he listed it as gasoline. I'm putting my money on diesel cause he lists diesel twice and gas once. 2/3 majority :D
 
460Trucker

460Trucker

Has the Cat Scratch Fever
2,153
54
Road Salt Hell

Ford Truck Articles

Recent Forum Posts

Top