Replaced both rear door lock actuators without drilling out the rivet bracket. Easier than I expected.
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Replaced both rear door lock actuators without drilling out the rivet bracket. Easier than I expected.
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got the parking brake fixed and NYS inspection complete while retaining the straight piped exhaust.
Thank God for freedom, thank god for America
ordered an SCT tuner for the old girl. Im a horsepower junkie
Thank God for freedom, thank god for America
So, Monday morning I went to start Big Green ("new" F250) and she was stone cold dead...
Jumped in Pontiac to get to office. Left early to diagnose. Battery puked and the bad one sucked all the juice from #2.
I had entertained replacing the batteries in October when doing all the other work as they were 36m Motorcraft that looked 5+ years old or could even be OEM given it is a southern truck BUT given I had hemorrhaged SOOOOO much $$$ lately I decided to delay.
Went to a big parts chain that I wont name (but initials are AZ) to get 2 new batteries. They offer an AGM unit and since the last Sears store within 100 miles closed, I've gone to them for batts.
Website showed they had in stock but of course - only 1.
The kid brings the one to me and states I may not want it as date code is 2018 (poor manager!!!). I said no thanks, get me 2 new ones and I'll pick them up tomorrow.
So I get there today and there is 1 brand new unit by register waiting for me and the guy "has to go get #2". He walks up with the same 2018 unit I rejected yesterday! No caps on the posts, same charger clamp marks on the posts, no date code sticker (the kid pulled it off when I was originally there) and same finger marks in the dust we made when originally inspecting it. "We sent that one back..."
I didn't get pissed, didn't make a scene (y'all would have been proud of me! ). I simply stated for what they cost ($200) I would not accept any unit w/o 2020 or newer date code and as no date sticker on it I would not accept.
Picking up a new "new" one tomorrow.
The adventure continues!
WLB
BB#1) 1996 ImpalaSS - 16,500 miles - 100% stock
______________________________ ___________
BB#2) 2003 Marauder (300a) - 34k miles - Daily Driver
#2912 of 7093
Conceived 8/6/2002
Delivered 9/19/2002
Adopted 8/10/2011
Trilogy 242 - Self Installed 9/9/12 (0-60 5.5 sec)
Pioneer 6x8 Front
Legacy 600w 6x9 Rears
JL 6.5 SubWoofer
K&N CAI
Window tint 50% rear/35% front
FBM CHMSL with Strobe mod 7/1/12
DR Deep Aluminum Trans Pan
Sparta FOMOCO Racing 8.8 Girdle
Mo's Dyno Tune
Gorilla Nuts - The System
Ford Racing 4.10s, 31 spline Cobra carrier & axles 7/1/12
Powder Coat Axle Housing 7/1/12
CME HP Rear Control Arms & Watts Link 7/1/12
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Rex "SC Cheesehead" Weinbender 11-14-13
Ed "Baaad GN" Linthicum 8-6-2014
duplicate....sorry
2003 300A
Widened Rear Wheels with 295 45 Nitto G2's
Eaton Swapped by Curless
Brake Upgrade
Mo's Tune
JLT Intake
Addco Sway Bars
ADTR Coil Over Suspension
Metco Control Arms & Watts Link
SW Headers and Exhaust
Accessories By FastBlackMerc
4.10 Gears
Aeroforce Gauges
Pantherlights Headlamps
i've got a 2005 Ford Excursion with the 6.0 diesel (with all the mods to make it last...270K and climbing..) and I have had fabulous experiences with two batteries: Northstar (example) https://www.odysseybattery.com/produ...hstar-battery/
and X2Power. Check this one out!
https://www.batteriesplus.com/produc...sel/sli65agmdp
Both are made by same company. 5 year non prorated warranty? They had me at hello!
Originally I was running XS Power batteries and since i got them from Summit racing, I was able to get replacements for free! But I got tired of the 2 year replacement battery carousel...these have lasted!
2003 300A
Widened Rear Wheels with 295 45 Nitto G2's
Eaton Swapped by Curless
Brake Upgrade
Mo's Tune
JLT Intake
Addco Sway Bars
ADTR Coil Over Suspension
Metco Control Arms & Watts Link
SW Headers and Exhaust
Accessories By FastBlackMerc
4.10 Gears
Aeroforce Gauges
Pantherlights Headlamps
WLB
BB#1) 1996 ImpalaSS - 16,500 miles - 100% stock
______________________________ ___________
BB#2) 2003 Marauder (300a) - 34k miles - Daily Driver
#2912 of 7093
Conceived 8/6/2002
Delivered 9/19/2002
Adopted 8/10/2011
Trilogy 242 - Self Installed 9/9/12 (0-60 5.5 sec)
Pioneer 6x8 Front
Legacy 600w 6x9 Rears
JL 6.5 SubWoofer
K&N CAI
Window tint 50% rear/35% front
FBM CHMSL with Strobe mod 7/1/12
DR Deep Aluminum Trans Pan
Sparta FOMOCO Racing 8.8 Girdle
Mo's Dyno Tune
Gorilla Nuts - The System
Ford Racing 4.10s, 31 spline Cobra carrier & axles 7/1/12
Powder Coat Axle Housing 7/1/12
CME HP Rear Control Arms & Watts Link 7/1/12
______________________________ ________________
Rex "SC Cheesehead" Weinbender 11-14-13
Ed "Baaad GN" Linthicum 8-6-2014
Had no heat in DTRded yesterday on the way home. Got home and opened the hood no coolant in the bottle. Added 3/4 gallon of coolant to the crossover tube, put cap back on, shut the hood and went inside. Drove to work this morning had heat!!! Fixed it!!!
Neil
2003 Mercury Marauder - DBP/DC
2003 Mercury Marauder - BLK/DC
2003 Mercury Marauder - SB/LF
2004 Mercury Marauder - DTR/LF
1964 Mercury Marauder - BLK/BLK
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
FBM, The original radiator finally cracked around the upper hose inlet. Doing the radiator tomorrow.
Neil
2003 Mercury Marauder - DBP/DC
2003 Mercury Marauder - BLK/DC
2003 Mercury Marauder - SB/LF
2004 Mercury Marauder - DTR/LF
1964 Mercury Marauder - BLK/BLK
May be worth doing the hoses too. I had one blow out over the summer, planning on doing the remainder when I have time. They're not getting any younger and hoses are way cheaper than an engine or cylinder head.
2003 300a Trilogy #? 4.10s
2000 Excursion limited v10
1997 F350 7.3 5spd 4x4 (service truck)
1992 Taurus SHO vortec SC 5spd
1971 GMC 2500 pickup
1971 GMC 2500 suburban 4x4
1967 Camaro (basket case)
Mounted my expensive ass spoiler haha
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Installed a K&N cold air intake. Sounds better thats for sure.
HEAT WAVE!!! 40* and bright sunny today so did some stuff on F250 I've been putting off due to cold. Removed deer damaged mudflap so I can fix it, Checked out drivers heated seat that wasn't working very good (looks like just a restricted filter), cleaned out trash, swept front floor and installed new Weathertech mats.
WLB
BB#1) 1996 ImpalaSS - 16,500 miles - 100% stock
______________________________ ___________
BB#2) 2003 Marauder (300a) - 34k miles - Daily Driver
#2912 of 7093
Conceived 8/6/2002
Delivered 9/19/2002
Adopted 8/10/2011
Trilogy 242 - Self Installed 9/9/12 (0-60 5.5 sec)
Pioneer 6x8 Front
Legacy 600w 6x9 Rears
JL 6.5 SubWoofer
K&N CAI
Window tint 50% rear/35% front
FBM CHMSL with Strobe mod 7/1/12
DR Deep Aluminum Trans Pan
Sparta FOMOCO Racing 8.8 Girdle
Mo's Dyno Tune
Gorilla Nuts - The System
Ford Racing 4.10s, 31 spline Cobra carrier & axles 7/1/12
Powder Coat Axle Housing 7/1/12
CME HP Rear Control Arms & Watts Link 7/1/12
______________________________ ________________
Rex "SC Cheesehead" Weinbender 11-14-13
Ed "Baaad GN" Linthicum 8-6-2014
Meh. 51 and sun here and haven’t even opened the door. Couch trip day and as far as I’m concerned if I’m not getting paid to leave I can easily wait till 70* to embark on springtime duties...!
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SOLD 12/31/2021
Cobra short block / ProCharger F1-A / Cog drive upgrade / Manley valves / Brian Tooley Racing valve springs / 80# inj. / -8 fuel line / -6 return / Aeromotive 340 pumps and regulator / 2012 GT500 TR6060 six speed / twin disc clutch / Driveshaft Shop GT500 upgraded CV joint shaft / BA5000 blow thru MAF/ 4.10's / Ford Racing 31 spline set up and Girdle / Metco D.S. safety loop / Stainless Works headers, cats, and everything else out back / ClassGlass hood / Bob's hood strut mod / Hurst line lock / Metco control arms / Addco front and rear sway bars / Monroe severe duty shocks all around / Race concepts rotors / Badgeless grille / 35% tint / FBM's interior LED kit and ambient lighting kit / Pioneer FB700 deck / kenwood speaker 4 Ch. / Rockford Fosgate 10" sub and amp / Kicker 6 X 8's all around / back up cam / bluetooth / Pioneer Xm / 704 RWHP 603 RWTQ tuned by Mo's Speedshop.
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