11-18-2020, 08:07 AM | #21 |
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11-18-2020, 09:41 AM | #23 |
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Thanks for all the compliments and advice.
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11-18-2020, 12:24 PM | #24 |
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My first car was a 1962 Skylark. Two door hardtop with the 215 V8. I believe the Buick had self-adjusters. You'll have to keep these adjusted.
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11-18-2020, 08:28 PM | #25 |
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That thing is nice!! Congrats!! Have fun!
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11-18-2020, 10:11 PM | #27 |
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I'm with the rest of 'em. That's a good looking truck, and I understand all about not being able to concentrate on the job cuz all you want to do is run around in the new old truck. Happy motoring!
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11-18-2020, 10:47 PM | #28 |
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11-18-2020, 10:49 PM | #29 |
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Snuck out a couple times today - working from hove because of covid. Got a lotta waves and thumbs up in our village. Thanks for the compliments. The prior owner drove it but kept it clean as a whistle. Harder fo me on our dirt roads!
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11-19-2020, 12:13 AM | #30 |
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Post another picture with some road dirt. I live a half mile from the pavement so I gave up trying to keep em clean many years ago. When you get new sneakers for that thing, I'm casting my vote for blackwalls. I run 215 85 16 radials , no tubes, stock wheels. I can live with the zip ties though.
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11-19-2020, 10:15 AM | #32 |
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Awesome truck congratulations
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11-20-2020, 08:53 AM | #33 |
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Great looking truck! There are two things that will dramatically change the handling of your truck. I drive a '37 1/2 ton that i converted to hydraulic brakes ('39-'40), and after about 10,000 miles i changed to Lincoln brakes on the front axle and i used a front sway bar from a '40 ford. These are both bolt on modifications, and the difference is amazing.
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Tom I’ve already been thinking of Lincoln brakes based on what I’ve read. Did not even think of the sway bar. Great suggestions both. Thanks.
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11-20-2020, 10:23 AM | #35 |
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I vote black walls too. I’m a half mile out in the woods myself. Vehicles are always dirty. My son lives on Oahu, if he sees an old vehicle he sends me a picture. I don’t know if he’s near you but I’ll tell him to look for a red pickup....... Mark
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11-20-2020, 11:53 PM | #36 |
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Mark I split my time between Hawaii and the mainland. The truck lives here in New Mexico. Not a lot of old vehicles on the big island, they rust out before they get old.
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11-21-2020, 10:42 AM | #37 |
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kevin that is one sharp Ford truck! Very nice!
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