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97 F-350 Powerstroke Tow Rig (Non-RBV)


couple weeks ago i got the shackle mounts replaced , fixed my sloppy shifter issue and got 6 new Yokohama Geolanders mounted on it , been runnin the livin daylights outta her
 
well i thought maybe i would bring this back from the dead , this truck has been my on and off daily driver for some time now and unfortunately i decided some changes have to be made , just going to do what is needed to make the truck run and look great and get semi-decent fuel mileage , hopefully that is this summers project

here is a list of the plan for this truck
  • replace door and handles on utility box
  • repaint and rewire box
  • new fenders
  • cab corner and rocker
  • paint
  • factory aluminum rims
  • chip
  • intake
  • exhaust
  • new stack kit
  • yellow light
  • toolbox
  • class v hitch
  • ranch hand front bumper
  • custom rear bumper
  • new radio
  • new speakers
  • new window stickers
  • gauges
  • needed engine repair
 
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well i still have yet to get anywhere , but starting the 10th of this month i am diving head first into this thing , i have to currently stop driving it because the rocker panel is basically gone and the oil cooler is about to wipe itself out , so it is going to go under the knife and come out a whole new truck , there will be lots of pictures soon
 
The rocker panels disapearing is pretty common on those...I work at a bodyshop, we bandaided this thing a few weeks ago...basically just so the door would close and stay closed, there was nothing left of the floor either, guy had just set a piece of sheetmetal in there.
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Same thing happened to an F-150 my buddy drove for a couple months last year, the door flew open while he was going around a turn, hes lucky he didn't fall out, because the floor was also rotted around where the seat belt bolted down!
 
The rocker panels disapearing is pretty common on those...I work at a bodyshop, we bandaided this thing a few weeks ago...basically just so the door would close and stay closed, there was nothing left of the floor either, guy had just set a piece of sheetmetal in there.
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Same thing happened to an F-150 my buddy drove for a couple months last year, the door flew open while he was going around a turn, hes lucky he didn't fall out, because the floor was also rotted around where the seat belt bolted down!

wow , mine isnt quite that bad , it is all still there just the cab corner and rocker aren't attached to each other anymore
 
I installed a fire extinguisher into my 88 f250, on the floor by the drivers seat, used some good size self tapping screws, they wouldn't tighten down, and when I pulled I pulled all 4 screws out with one hand and no effort... Turns out I only screwed into the slush mat, as the floor more closely resembled Swiss cheese
 
well it looks like i may have my explorer back this week so i can extend the time frame of this build to help keep the money flow nice and steady , it is going in the barn next week to start phase 1 of the build , i ordere $1200 worth of parts last weekend for this step , parts included :

- TS 6 position chip with Tony Wildman tunes
- Pypes Turbo back exhaust , 3 inch DP and 4 inch from DP back
- Glowshift triple gauge pod with Boost , EGT and Oil Temp gauges
- New Driver Side manifold and Oil Cooler seals
 
was just about to post new pics haha

here are some pics from when my hub bolts broke the second time and the repair i made to it
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last pic shows the finished result , 1/2-13 bolts instead of 7/16-14, lockwashers and red locktite , torqued to 75 ft/lbs


pics of the new parts for the truck
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the reason i am rebuilding the oil cooler , it blew out the seals after i decided to park it until i could work on it
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well the truck is almost back together , i started working on it the middle of december and am just now finishing it up , will have alot of pics to post in the next couple days
 
and here is the flood of pictures from what i have done in the last 4 weeks
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more recent pictures

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bed finally comin off

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bed off , looks weird

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all the scale rust I have cleaned off the frame so far , not even a quarter done , I hate NY

gotta send it out to get the cab corner/rocker fixed , then a bit more work needed , then buildin a flatbed and it will be done
 

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