TrueBlue02058
Post King
Better than when Truck rolled off the assembly line Gerry ?
My 1972 F250 project
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05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Not many miles on the truck this year - just 190 !
Filled with Premium, some stabilizer added- a short drive to mix it up and now parked for the winter.
A set of newer rims gone for sandblast and paint - and then a set of tires - a few tweaks and I’ll be ready for 2021 season.
Filled with Premium, some stabilizer added- a short drive to mix it up and now parked for the winter.
A set of newer rims gone for sandblast and paint - and then a set of tires - a few tweaks and I’ll be ready for 2021 season.
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Hopefully you will get more use out of it next year.
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Just a few little things - new pedal pads - brake- clutch and park brake and a carb kit . Dad gave me the original carb so I’ll rebuild it and get in back on for spring.
very cool we look forward to the progress,
I know you already know, pictures are mandatory
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Started to work on some projects - Dad had made some brackets for the front wheel mud flaps but 40 years of salt took their toll.
Started building replacement brackets - a bit of welding - a donated bed frame and some paint and the two brackets are done. I found some aluminum checker plate and made two guards - not sure yet if they will stay shiny or go dark - once paint is dry the final install pictures will post.
Started building replacement brackets - a bit of welding - a donated bed frame and some paint and the two brackets are done. I found some aluminum checker plate and made two guards - not sure yet if they will stay shiny or go dark - once paint is dry the final install pictures will post.
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05 gt 5spd
On the road again
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
I picked up a set of rims early last spring to replace the 2 piece wheels that came on the truck in 72. The “new to me “ wheels finally went off for sand blast and primer, returned on Saturday. Now time for final paint on the rims and some new tires to hit the road 2021 and beyond.
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Winter refit 2020-21 is in process for the truck. I removed the 49 year old rad and took it in for core replacement this week. I have a new water pump, rad and heater hoses on the way to complete the update to the cooling system for years to come. I’m debating a switch to electric fans - won’t be original, but will cut down noise. This might help on fuel but at 10-15 mpg I really don’t care! The fun factor - thumbs up you get on the road outweighs the fuel economy penalty. Tires are next on the order list, deciding on tread pattern.
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Well I had a bit of coolant loss last year - better check that out
I see a leak at the header tank joint
And the bottom is not so pretty, so off the the recore shop it goes
Looks really nice now !
Since the rad was out - time for new heater and rad hoses - one of the hoses means the water pump has to come off -so -
And a new water pump - and clean the front of the engine
And change the heater valve ( on order )
And why not convert to a 2 speed electric fan ( on order @ Amazon with auto low speed - manual high speed controls)
Just for a little water leak !
And the bottom is not so pretty, so off the the recore shop it goes
Since the rad was out - time for new heater and rad hoses - one of the hoses means the water pump has to come off -so -
And a new water pump - and clean the front of the engine
And change the heater valve ( on order )
And why not convert to a 2 speed electric fan ( on order @ Amazon with auto low speed - manual high speed controls)
Just for a little water leak !