aero-star
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- October 19, 2013
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- City, State
- Sparwood, BC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 Ford Aerostar 2WD Co
Wow it's getting spring in the rockies
Well the Freebie 1994 E-AWD XLT (Tan/Brown)(164.000 km/100.000 mi) is not going for parts (see my earlier post Nov.2013). This Aerostar had been sitting idle since 2009 ++
After cleaning the most common sensors, filters, oil and spark plugs (also O2 sensor replaced). Engine is running like a charm and the whole drive train runs perfect. Even the A/C was still working front and back. The brakes got tuned up and got the missing combination valve replaced. Has a clean interior replaced the back window which I got in the wrecking yard (used 1/4" Butyl Tape). Now I have to fix the rear-rocker panels because a no-brain er didn't know how to jack properly a Aerostar. After I blow all the dust out the chassis I will properly rust proof the coach. The winter tires are at 60%. Exterior paint in good condition and hardly any rust beside some on the rocker panels. When I opened the air filter a mice or squirrel had been housing there for a X number of years. Lucky all the vacuum hoses where still in tact. So far my investment has been Cad 350.00
Rather have a vehicle that age which already had some crappy parts than a new vehicle nowadays which are even more made of crappier parts and are over priced to feed the shareholders. Humm... Henry Ford must be still turning in his grave. For most part all it takes some TLC and properly operating a vehicle to have long enjoyment from them. E-AWD is a must in snow area's and here in the Rocky Mountains we get plenty of it. When this project is completed I will find another Aerostar to keep me in shape.....lol.
Well the Freebie 1994 E-AWD XLT (Tan/Brown)(164.000 km/100.000 mi) is not going for parts (see my earlier post Nov.2013). This Aerostar had been sitting idle since 2009 ++
After cleaning the most common sensors, filters, oil and spark plugs (also O2 sensor replaced). Engine is running like a charm and the whole drive train runs perfect. Even the A/C was still working front and back. The brakes got tuned up and got the missing combination valve replaced. Has a clean interior replaced the back window which I got in the wrecking yard (used 1/4" Butyl Tape). Now I have to fix the rear-rocker panels because a no-brain er didn't know how to jack properly a Aerostar. After I blow all the dust out the chassis I will properly rust proof the coach. The winter tires are at 60%. Exterior paint in good condition and hardly any rust beside some on the rocker panels. When I opened the air filter a mice or squirrel had been housing there for a X number of years. Lucky all the vacuum hoses where still in tact. So far my investment has been Cad 350.00
Rather have a vehicle that age which already had some crappy parts than a new vehicle nowadays which are even more made of crappier parts and are over priced to feed the shareholders. Humm... Henry Ford must be still turning in his grave. For most part all it takes some TLC and properly operating a vehicle to have long enjoyment from them. E-AWD is a must in snow area's and here in the Rocky Mountains we get plenty of it. When this project is completed I will find another Aerostar to keep me in shape.....lol.