The FORD Lounge

[salans7]

Bought a new shirt the other day. Can't imagine why I would want it. It's definitely not the fact that it's white, with a leaf sprung solid axle, and 80-82 mirrors or anything.

[Frank Wyatt]

I have not been around here for a while due to my wife being sick. Despite everything I could do and all the prayers from church and friends I lost her yesterday. We will be laying her to rest come this Saturday. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com%2Fobituary%2Fpaula-jo%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1KjoYJhzlj1Yp1lWKIQ1Rl17idEQueeZwyitwnKQd1W2SQP9qfuk68MZI&h=AT1rYDXviaBd7llqs52cDE05S4_5vdd8W50_sboyFslrp2TxixVM5YWOh36V9g9bgCChrn27pWN1ckzXNHhBhjRDY1OY6-e2DQxKiM2zHR5EyoQJ8MnTZ5ypF2aZyuIC97aS&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AT1j2nqzTtl-eQI1rNRRxTn_ZVBpDy8j5zUBlOvCsbO_rl7OYomSWoLtvondNqyxGJtHa3wkyh13ssYIOvnWeHom3jcL8L0omxMcrFWWfrw7DVKKf3-mfIt9DX8Ar4i2byw_eTX3lTEF9EIjH-AR8UiGGqKPG8T16JOYP9UosibLKA

[kramttocs]

Very sorry to hear that Frank. Will be thinking of you and your family during this time.

[Gary Lewis]

Frank - This makes me cry.  I am so sorry for your loss.  And you are in my prayers, brother.  I cannot imagine.  

[BigBrother-84]

Sincere condolences Frank, for you and your family.
I wish you bon courage.

[jdavidsmi]

I’m so sorry to hear this, you are in our prayers and thoughts during this time.

[grumpin]

My condolences.

[ratdude747]

My condolences.

[1986F150Six]

I am sorry for your loss.

[BigBrother-84]

Not cheap...




https://carbuzz.com/news/1970-ford-f-250-restomod-packs-coyote-v8-power-and-285000-price-tag

[Gary Lewis]

Not cheap?!?!?!?!?  At $285K I think that qualifies for EXHORBITANT!  

Looking at the specs, I like Big Blue waaaaaay better.  This one has a D60 out back, and BB has one in front instead of the D44 they used.  Coyote vs a Scotty-built 460?  An "automatic overdrive" transmission vs a ZF5?

And "A proprietary serpentine belt system and custom exhaust completes a comprehensive mechanical package."  Wow!  I'm impressed!    But what makes a proprietary serpentine belt system better then Ford's system?  Can you get the parts at the local parts store?  And is their "custom exhaust" better than JetHot-coated L&L headers with a custom system into dual Magnaflows?

I could go on and on, but Big Blue is my pick.

[BigBrother-84]

Sorry Gary, I did't expect to make your pressure raise that much and make you hit the roof that way!

I am pretty sure we all find this price completely ridiculous.  Buying a real original truck and completely restoring it is much cheaper and results in a true, genuine, authentic good «NOS» truck.

LOL!

[Gary Lewis]

I can't claim that Big Blue has been restored.  Far, far from it.  Maybe restomoded?

But that advert for the '70 gave me an opportunity to discuss things with my son.  We had planned to be on an overlanding journey about now, but he had foot surgery and I came down with COVID.  Still, his Christmas gift to me last year was an overlanding trip, and I saw and opportunity to remind him of that.  So I sent him this email tonight:  

[BigBrother-84]

Sounds more than good!

A guy that plans such trip is a guy saying goodbye to Covid, it is reassuring!


When I heard about your son's accident, I was so sorry for your father-son trip cancellation.

Couple of weeks later, it was one of my sons that had a bad knee accident while doing sport (ultimate frizbee).  Soon will have surgery.  I thought to myself if it was the karma of "bullnose" dads.


Gary, not only you're going to have a nice father-son trip, but do you realize that, all things being equal, you're going to make it in a at least half-million dollars truck!

[Gary Lewis]

LOL!  At "least half-million dollars truck".  I like it!  

Sorry about your son.  Hope the surgery goes well.

Yes, it'll be a good trip.  And I'm on the mend, although he's not healing all that quickly as he's not staying off the foot the way the doctor recommends.  But he is healing, slowly.

[85lebaront2]

Rather than stuff a Coyote in a 3/4 or 1 ton truck, I would opt for a Godzilla and associated 10 speed automatic. 430 HP at 5500 rpm. 475 ft-lbs torque at 4000 rpm. Part M-6007-73. It can also be bought with a 10R140 transmission.

[Gary Lewis]

Bill - I agree.  The Coyote is much better suited to a light truck and something with more torque, like the Godzilla (or a 460) in something like an F250 or 350.

As for the transmission, the 10R140 would be a much better option for going off road.  The AOD has a 2.4 1st gear while the 10R140 has a 4.61 ratio.  That makes a dramatic difference when you are crawling up steep slopes.  However, the ZF5's 1st gear still wins @ 5.72, although the torque converter on the auto would help - a bunch.

[salans7]

This past weekend, my Skil (Bosch) corded drill that has got me through almost all of my truck projects over the last 12+ years locked up on me in the middle of a project for my red Ranger. I wasn't ready to give up on the drill, and I didn't want to go out and buy a new one.

I quickly unplugged it and then disassembled it. Everything electrical looked fine, so I figured it was in the mechanism that spins the chuck. Sure enough, that was what basically welded itself together. I hung the mechanism in front of a fan to cool it down and shrink it down. After about ten minutes of cooling, I put the assembly in my vise, sprayed it down with PB blaster, and then gave it some taps with the hammer.

Little by little it started to move again. I found some burrs from forcing it around, so I filed/polished those down and continued to work with it. Finally got it turning smoothly again, re-applied some of the excess grease that was in the case, and then put it all back together. That fixed the issue, and I was able to finish my project with a drill that still works like a charm.

[Gary Lewis]

Congrat's!  Maybe I need to do that on the chuck for one of my Ridgid drills?  It just won't close down all the way.

[salans7]

Gary Lewis wrote

Congrat's!  Maybe I need to do that on the chuck for one of my Ridgid drills?  It just won't close down all the way.

It's worth a shot.

Years ago I fixed one of my old grinders that had stopped working. The brushes/springs had worn down and weren't making contact with the armature assembly anymore. I was looking for a quick fix and decided to flip the brushes around. To my surprise, that actually fixed the issue, and I ended up giving it to my neighbor thinking it wouldn't last but he still uses it from time to time and hasn't done anything to it.