More photos:
It's been repainted but supposedly in a factory color. I haven't searched in depth but found one reference to color 276 being Bronze Olive.
Factory Aisin seat foam retainers:
The seat support was not good, so my quick fix...
Intro post for a '79 55.
Had a '71 intended for a long term build, but I just haven't had time to dig in deep. My son @theglobb had also pulled a '76 (we will call this one Rusty) out of the woods near here that we picked up for little $$.
Came...
Pua'a Meki is a pretty amazing vision come to reality!
@gonzopancho is making it happen.
Along with help from the crews at @Bump It Offroad and @Cruisers and Co
Congratulations!!!
Finally a cool morning here. Attempted to drive old ford to town but major fuel leak from fuel filter by engine.
So got to take the pig to town for new filter, play around and just enjoyed the drive.
Found spare tank I never knew I even had...
I dropped it back at @Cruisers and Co Friday around 2, (had to take the trailer back), and you want to know if it’s fixed on Sunday morning? 🤔
I’m half certain it’s wiring, specifically the bulkhead/canon/Duramate connectors, some signal(s) not...
Got the engine broke free in the blue and white 71, it has been sitting for a very long time. Need to pull the valve cover and test compression 🤞.
No engine in the green 72, had a pulled v8 in it, still has trans and transfer case, body is...
The best I can do is $15k... lol.
In large part getting started has taken so long because I splash out for stuff, then have to wait to save for a bit. At this point, I've got body panels and most of what I need to jump into the body work...