Project - "Rock Trac" Restoration

[TxPlates]

It was a very successfull weekend, all thanks to the Demon Crew for making this happen. I left early Monday to make a trip up north, but when I get home next week I'll post up the pictures I took. Things for the most part went as smooth as possibly could have, so it really worked out well. Russell, as usualy did a superb job of re-wiring where needed and programming, tranning the doner parts to work with the Trac.

Big thanks to Kris as well, for keeping the Trac and tinkering with her to get her all tip top while I'm gone.

And Kris has the video on his video camera......

 

[OffTrac]

Major detail that has gone unmentioned...

The new 5.0 badging. O-fish-al!

Glad someone is doing something on a Sport Trac that'll keep me feeling inferior and feeding the mod infection.

 

[TxPlates]

Hahah we replaced those, but did keep the 4.0 badges

 

[TxPlates]

Well I'm back home from my week long trip, and now it's time to get back to concentrating on the Trac. I know Kris has been a godsend, and has been tinkering with her while I've been gone, getting misc parts here and there and fiddling, adjusting. Couldn't ask for a better bunch of people here to help out and assist with keeping her alive So I've got work this week, and then off another week and I'm gonna try to get with Kris on his day off that week and get some more stuff knocked out and I'll take some updated photos.

 

[TxPlates]

Here are some photos from the swap.....

The donor....

Surprise it was raining the first day!!

Getting ready, not sure why Randall has such a big grin...

Mike and Dan working on putting new plugs and wires on the donor motor...

Kris got tired and took a nap...

Russell did not agree with a comment of mine...

Hmmmm where do all these pieces go?

Big debate on how the 4.0 should come out hahaha

Thanks to Russell, no more crappy alarm !!!

What rust?

Hmmmm, 4.0 about to come on out

Hope this holds...

Why won't it just come out??

Apparently Eric thinks he can just lift it out by himself

Getting there...

I think Russell was meditating at this point....

Why won't it just let go!!!

Russell spreading some positive cheer...

Kris is actually happy in this photo, don't let the expression on his face fool you

The Trac naked....

Damnit, we've been robbed

Not sure why Russell looks confused.

Kris wanted to take a break but kept pressing on!

Merry xmas 5.0!

Almost in...

Hmmm think we need a new fan clutch..

Please don't drop it on Kris!

Even dark can't stop us!

Kris just making a few adjustments

Making some finishing touches

I think Kris was just hiding in this one...

Russell at this point was giving a lecture on wiring...

Almost there....

Had to change the badges to match...

And more to come when I go back over to Kris to make some finishing touches...

 

[BigRondo]

Nice work.

 

[NICE59FORDF100]

fail, some pictures didnt show, lol!

 

[TxPlates]

Ummm....All the pictures show on this end.

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

The Edit by Kris Guilbeaux fixed them...

 

[TxPlates]

I didn't see any were missing????

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

There was a bad image tag on one I did correct it for you but it was only one

 

[NICE59FORDF100]

YAY! The pictures are there now!!

So...since we were all too busy to notice...where were all the hot babes in bikinis during this swap!?!

 

[vroomzoomboom]

 

[TxPlates]

Russell, you just missed them right after you left

 

[reapereviltwin]

So...since we were all too busy to notice...where were all the hot babes in bikinis during this swap!?!

Russell, you just missed them right after you left

Dang, I missed them too!!

Dan and I discussed many things over the weekend, but how to take out the 4.0 I don't think was one of them!!!

It was fun being there with so many EF'ers working on such a rig!! ( OK, so I watched others working)

 

[TxPlates]

Mike c'mon, you helped - hell look in the picture we can see you putting the wheels back on!

 

[Trckmagik]

Awesome work guys. John would be very proud of the truck.

 

[TxPlates]

Alrighty, well finally got off my ass and went to the muffler shop here in town, ordered a magnaflow, it'll be here Friday, so dropping the Trac off on Thursday night and will pick her up after work Friday. Also ordered a new clock spring to resolve the horn issues, inspection here we come!

 

[TxPlates]

 

[reapereviltwin]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!