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- '95 Limited 4x4
Well, we're trying to get our act together and get that ole F250 in working order again. Heres a quick rundown of what its got:
400 cid Ford engine
3/4 ton
Dana 44 solid front
Dana 60 rear
Aftermarket headers (had some stock, but were replaced with these, dont know brand)
Dual glasspacks
Full time 4x4
It has a service bed on it, the kind that has all the tool boxes and stuff, with a crane on it
Air tank
Reverse lights
Pillar mount spotlights
PA system
3 CB's
2 sets of square aux. lights
And a few more extras.
I had the transfer case and trans. model wrote down somewhere, I'll have to find it.
The body is rusting pretty bad, especially the hood. The doors are pretty bad, as well as the inside panels, so those will prolly just be replaced. The fenders, hood, and bed will be sandblasted and painted back to stock (brown), the trim might need to be refinished, the wheels will need to be re-chromed, new tires. Currently its running mostly worn out 33's, old style mudders. Thats what I like the most, it can run 33's without a lift
I think with a 3" BL and maybe some trimming (or maybe not) it can run 35's. Me and my dad both want some Swamper TSL's. We're having a tough time finding the right header gaskets since these are aftermarkets.
So far what I've seen that we need is new bushings all around, new door panels inside and out, I think a whole new set of gaskets for the entire engine wouldnt hurt, dad sez a new carb, new battery, new shocks, the dash is cracked in a couple places from the sun, the rubber floor cover type thing needs replaced, I think the AC needs some work, possibly a new alternator, we're gonna flush the gas and drain the oil tomorrow, replace the U-joint for the rear driveshaft (which I pulled by myself today, I was proud
), get a new oil filter, the gas gauge for one of the tanks dont work, there will need to be some wiring work done. That sums it up pretty good I guess, it'll be a project, and I predict it will take a while to get done.
Right now what we're looking to do is just get it in good enough condition to have it run reliably. To do that we'll take off the crane, which is an extreme load on it, its setting on the overload springs, try to fix the header gasket problem, if it cant be fixed, new headers. We'll prolly go ahead and have the rims re-chromed before we get new tires, and if we do get the 35's, a lift will need to be done. Prolly want new shocks, the master cylinder for the brakes needs replaced, one of the rear drums is blown out. Paint will come later. Might want to replace the glasspacks. Really need all the wiring done. We'll have to see how it all works out. This will just be a casual project, work on it when we get the time, so it will take a while to get it fully restored, maybe not that long just to get it road worthy again. Dad has also been hinting at swapping out the 400 for a 460, but I doubt we'll mess with it. I sorta want to use this post as a log to show the progress it is making, and maybe for input from others, ideas, questions, etc. More tomorrow.
Grant
400 cid Ford engine
3/4 ton
Dana 44 solid front
Dana 60 rear
Aftermarket headers (had some stock, but were replaced with these, dont know brand)
Dual glasspacks
Full time 4x4
It has a service bed on it, the kind that has all the tool boxes and stuff, with a crane on it
Air tank
Reverse lights
Pillar mount spotlights
PA system
3 CB's
2 sets of square aux. lights
And a few more extras.
I had the transfer case and trans. model wrote down somewhere, I'll have to find it.
The body is rusting pretty bad, especially the hood. The doors are pretty bad, as well as the inside panels, so those will prolly just be replaced. The fenders, hood, and bed will be sandblasted and painted back to stock (brown), the trim might need to be refinished, the wheels will need to be re-chromed, new tires. Currently its running mostly worn out 33's, old style mudders. Thats what I like the most, it can run 33's without a lift
I think with a 3" BL and maybe some trimming (or maybe not) it can run 35's. Me and my dad both want some Swamper TSL's. We're having a tough time finding the right header gaskets since these are aftermarkets. So far what I've seen that we need is new bushings all around, new door panels inside and out, I think a whole new set of gaskets for the entire engine wouldnt hurt, dad sez a new carb, new battery, new shocks, the dash is cracked in a couple places from the sun, the rubber floor cover type thing needs replaced, I think the AC needs some work, possibly a new alternator, we're gonna flush the gas and drain the oil tomorrow, replace the U-joint for the rear driveshaft (which I pulled by myself today, I was proud
), get a new oil filter, the gas gauge for one of the tanks dont work, there will need to be some wiring work done. That sums it up pretty good I guess, it'll be a project, and I predict it will take a while to get done. Right now what we're looking to do is just get it in good enough condition to have it run reliably. To do that we'll take off the crane, which is an extreme load on it, its setting on the overload springs, try to fix the header gasket problem, if it cant be fixed, new headers. We'll prolly go ahead and have the rims re-chromed before we get new tires, and if we do get the 35's, a lift will need to be done. Prolly want new shocks, the master cylinder for the brakes needs replaced, one of the rear drums is blown out. Paint will come later. Might want to replace the glasspacks. Really need all the wiring done. We'll have to see how it all works out. This will just be a casual project, work on it when we get the time, so it will take a while to get it fully restored, maybe not that long just to get it road worthy again. Dad has also been hinting at swapping out the 400 for a 460, but I doubt we'll mess with it. I sorta want to use this post as a log to show the progress it is making, and maybe for input from others, ideas, questions, etc. More tomorrow.
Grant
