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ArdWrknTrk

Re: Build update 2

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For those of you married, probably want to keep this well hidden....

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Janey knows everything, there are no secrets. But both of us were blown away when I actually sat down and worked out what I'd spent. A thousand here and a thousand there seems to add up rather quickly.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

ArdWrknTrk

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"a grand here, and a grand there, pretty soon it adds up to real money!"

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

BigBrother-84

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Gary Lewis wrote

So I went looking for comps and Hagerty had them. I contacted them and they said they'd insure it for what I have in it, so I documented it.

I’m surprised, since I heard that they are willing to insure an “antique” to its right value only if it does not take the road. Kind of “museum” artifact. Where’s the risk, fire and theft?

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

Gary Lewis

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Hagerty requires you to have a covered, although maybe not enclosed, place to store the vehicle. And to state that you don't drive it daily. But there's no requirement to give them odometer readings on an annual basis.

And I have full coverage. Fire, theft, collision, etc. I did get a reduction for having a security system, although I'm not sure I did for the dashcam, meaning the front/rear cameras & the GPS system that tracks where the thing goes and takes video while it is running.

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Ifitaintbroke

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How in the world did my thread get hijacked into an insurance discussion?

That's one of the thing I love about this forum. We can get totally off-topic and no one freaks out about it!

Bradley
86 f250 supercab longbed, 4x4, 460 bored to 472 cubes, ported heads, ARP rod bolts, EFI pistons, 5.08/5.41 lift 114° lobe separation flat tappet cam, notched lifters, Smith Brothers pushrods, stock rockers, Eddy Performer intake, Holley 1850 or 3310 depending on mood, custom curved points dizzy, MSD analog 6al triggered by Pertronix module, zf5 swap, 3g alternator, custom instrument cluster, dual tanks with 38 Gal rear for 57 Gal of fuel capacity, far too much more to mention.

98 Ranger standard cab, rwd, 5-speed, 2.5L, glass pack muffler, dual plugs wired to fire at the same time, coming up on 300,000 miles before too long.

Averaging 26-27 mpg.

South Georgia.

Gary Lewis

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Well, you mentioned $20K, and Vivek said spending money on trucks has kept him from doing really stupid things (implying spending money on trucks is just slightly stupid), and Jeff replied that the money spent doesn't seem to show up in the sale cost, and ... I said I figured out what I'd spent on BB in order to get insurance, and Jeff....

So, it was your fault by tossing a rabbit on the stage and we just chased it.

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viven44

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I would never imply that Gary ! I can go into details of the “really stupid” when we meet one day. But thanks for giving me the opportunity to clarify that.

I do love the fact that the forum is tolerant of tangential discussions (just like a good family get together).

Vivek

- BB 2WD - 1984 F350 RWD 460/C6
- 1978 Bronco with a 460 from an 86 Bullnose/C6

Gary Lewis

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Ifitaintbroke

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Yes, I guess that was my fault. But now I'm doing even more stupider things! I just picked a craftsman mower for $25 with no deck. Thinking about putting my big 18.5 hp Briggs Intek on it and pulley swapping it to make a 50 mph Death Mower!

BigBrother-84

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viven44 wrote

I do love the fact that the forum is tolerant of tangential discussions (just like a good family get together).

I too. The way open and relaxed discussion among friends should be.

A technical forum where you never smile while reading at is boring.
Why not have fun while having constructive technical exchanges, life is so short.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

ArdWrknTrk

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You've got no idea...

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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Well you're up early, Jim.

ArdWrknTrk

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I'm up all night, every night....

Towing cars fits well with my cptsd

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

BigBrother-84

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ArdWrknTrk wrote

I'm up all night, every night....
Towing cars fits well with my cptsd

Jim has a well hidden secret we’ll discover someday.
He is awake all night… and all day!

I suspect Jim has some stallion blood, he’s never totally sleeping, just mildly drowsy, ready to wake up and react.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

ArdWrknTrk

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Sometimes, you awake and lie perfectly still while you scan the room (or surroundings, if you're in the truck)

I'll also never sit with my back to the door.

It's all survival strategy.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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I just recently realized why I can't sleep while facing the wall. It's instinct to back up to something solid and face the open. So nothing can sneak up on ya.

ArdWrknTrk

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Yup
The same reason why a dog will always 'hide' to poop.
They're vulnerable in the moment.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

mat in tn

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very true. it's also an example of how different people are. how they grew up. some are conditioned to be provided for and can sit, sleep, eat, or drink anywhere and never think about it. this is not me. I watch the door in restaurants. I notice cars going by. size, shape, speed etc. sometimes even year make and model along with details about the driver.

Ifitaintbroke

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Yea that's me! I'm always watching who's around me. What people are doing and saying. The world's gettin crazier everyday.

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