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[MagicMexican]

I also bought a duel core radiator to swap in my truck. The truck gets a bit warmer then I like on some of the long hills to the trails. Here it is next to the single core I removed.

20160904_165555 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

That looks sweet! What's the part number on it?

 

[RockRanger]

That looks sweet! What's the part number on it?

Spectra Premium CU1164 Complete Radiator for Ford Bronco II/Explorer/Ranger https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C7RZDQ/?tag=959media-20

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[Petemoss]

What did you pull the saginaw from?

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[RockRanger]

What did you pull the saginaw from?

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I bought it from someone. He had it on his 4.0. He pulled his motor and swapped a 5.0 in. I bought the pump from him.

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[Petemoss]

Thank you. If you get a chance can your measure how thick your new radiator is? My radiator started leaking over the weekend and would like to get what you have. Im running a taurus fan and its pretty close to the water pump pulley already.

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[RockRanger]

2 1/8 inches thick. Back is 2 7/8 off core lip. When I get to my computer I will post a picture

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[RockRanger]

Thank you. If you get a chance can your measure how thick your new radiator is? My radiator started leaking over the weekend and would like to get what you have. Im running a taurus fan and its pretty close to the water pump pulley already.

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Hope this helps.

20160907_150029 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

 

[RockRanger]

I haven't updated this in a while. One small change to the truck and a few more wheeling trips.

End of October we went to Mirror Lake Red Lake and West Lake for a day trip.

Almost rolled the truck on a bad line on Mirror. Look at the angle of the trees in relation to the dash.

20161029_143343 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

The fishing at mirror was pretty good. Caught this one in about 10 minutes.

20161029_154902 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Then I added an Explorer overhead console to the truck. Still having a few issues with the thermometer. The compass and extra interior lights are nice.

20161221_134043 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

I drug the truck down to San Diego at Christmas when I was visiting my parents. Snuck out for a day and went to Truckhaven by the Salton Sea. Good times it has been probably 6 plus years sense I wheeled downed there.

20161229_200230 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Got home then yesterday went up into the Sierras and played in the snow.

20170103_221210 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

20170103_221129 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Truck is working well. I am planning a week long wheeling trip this summer with some friends. Plan to hit 6 trails in 7 days. Over 100 miles of 4x4 trails with most of it in 4 low. Should be a blast.

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Good to hear your truck is doing so well, it looks great! I've kinda lost motivation to work on mine.




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[RockRanger]

I had a while that I lost motivation. Going out and using it has kept me wanting to work on it.

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

I bet, I've been remodeling our home for the last year so that's been my justification for neglecting it.
I've finally got my car trailer built so I'm gonna concentrate on it again. I can't drive it anywhere due to the doubler trying to grenade it's self over 45mph.
Hey I want to build a bumper for my dodge. Do you still have your burn table and are you interested in cutting it out? If you are what would you charge me? I might want to do 2-3 of the same pattern for friends also.


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[RockRanger]

Yes I still have my plasma table. I haven't been using it much lately though. Do you have a design figured out you want? When I did mine I made it out of cardboard then drew the parts from that to cut it. Cost would depend on style and how much material it would take.

 

[RockRanger]

Right before Christmas 4 Wheel and Off Road magazine did a guess the weight of a rig contest on facebook. I won it and they send me a few license plates. I hung it on the wall of the garage next to the one I got in 2006 or 07 when they covered a trail ride I was on. later in the year I got a picture of my truck in the magazine.

20170105_173424_001 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Next is not so much a part for the truck but something I will use with the truck. We have been using a 27 gallon Action Packer for all of our cooking supplies when we go camping. I decided to build a new cook box that should be way more convenient and make setup and teardown much quicker. When closed it is roughly 30" long, 19" wide, and 20" tall. When fully open it is 58" long 18" deep and 36" tall. Still need to add handles latches a few drawers and stain it but you get the idea. Can't wait to try it out on the next camping trip.

20170108_112015 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

20170108_105543 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

20170108_143026 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

 

[RockRanger]

My truck came as a base model truck with no cargo light. trying to see what is in the bed at night was always a pain. I had some extra lights that I am using as rock lights and back up lights so I built a quick bracket and welded it to the cage. Then I wired it to the interior dome light circuit. So they come on as soon as you open the door.

20170201_104344 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

With the lights off in a mostly dark garage.

20170201_104310 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Lights on.

20170201_104323 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

I also got a file online to make a hanger for my Vice Grips. Cut it on my plasma table. Cleaned up some space in my toolbox.

20170201_104746 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Then I built a pressbrake for my harbor freight 20t press. I need some more quarter inch material so I can cut a few more die pieces. The lower die is 4 different sizes so it can be flipped depending on the thickness of material being bent.

20170201_115750 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

20170201_115805 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

20170201_115800 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

20170201_115645 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Very cool!!!


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