This is mostly just a place for me to keep up with my Bumble. I really don't have any grand plans, just get it cleaned up good, give it a good tune-up and use it.
Its nothing fancy. 1997 F250 HD Crew Cab short bed 4wd. 460 big block backed by a slushbox. It does have a rebuilt title, but the guy I bought it from didnt know why and other than some odd badges and an odd door panel, I can't really find any hard proof of a major accident or such. The frame is straight and solid and all the body panels and glass is good so I really have no idea. Honestly I got it at a good price and for my purposes having a rebuilt title isn't an issue.
Some of the pics may be repeats from some of my misc posts.
Anyway, shall we begin.
Little backstory. I have been looking on and off for a 3/4 or 1 ton crew cab. Always had a thing for the old body style (OBS) Fords and would love to have found a 7.3 truck. Anyway, one afternoon while talking with a buddy about how I could never justify the costs being asked for even a 300k mile OBS truck and that I had decided for my purposes that I was just going to start looking for a BB truck, since the older BB trucks can generally be found with lower miles in good shape for about half what a diesel would be, and even at <10mpg, no more than it would be driven annually I can justify the fuel over the upfront cost of the diesel, he drops the "I know a guy" line on me. And he wasn't kidding, just so happened a guy he knew was selling his. So the following day I rode 2 hours west with him and drove it back.
Rolled in late on that Thursday evening and so began our latest adventure.
The next Saturday I pulled it up and gave it a once over.
First to go were the to bed rail mounted boxes, then a good bath. Made it look like a different truck just cleaning it up.
The big box was full of old laminate wood flooring, like completely full. I had to empty it out so I could pull that box off.
The interior is in really good shape for its age. Even the driver seat isn't showing much wear.
I spent the next hour or so scraping the old tint off the driver side window. Still got the vent windows, back passenger and the rear glass to go, but dang after that madness, they can weight.
So after the once over I came up with a short list.
Next up new socks and shoes...
Its nothing fancy. 1997 F250 HD Crew Cab short bed 4wd. 460 big block backed by a slushbox. It does have a rebuilt title, but the guy I bought it from didnt know why and other than some odd badges and an odd door panel, I can't really find any hard proof of a major accident or such. The frame is straight and solid and all the body panels and glass is good so I really have no idea. Honestly I got it at a good price and for my purposes having a rebuilt title isn't an issue.
Some of the pics may be repeats from some of my misc posts.
Anyway, shall we begin.
Little backstory. I have been looking on and off for a 3/4 or 1 ton crew cab. Always had a thing for the old body style (OBS) Fords and would love to have found a 7.3 truck. Anyway, one afternoon while talking with a buddy about how I could never justify the costs being asked for even a 300k mile OBS truck and that I had decided for my purposes that I was just going to start looking for a BB truck, since the older BB trucks can generally be found with lower miles in good shape for about half what a diesel would be, and even at <10mpg, no more than it would be driven annually I can justify the fuel over the upfront cost of the diesel, he drops the "I know a guy" line on me. And he wasn't kidding, just so happened a guy he knew was selling his. So the following day I rode 2 hours west with him and drove it back.
Rolled in late on that Thursday evening and so began our latest adventure.
The next Saturday I pulled it up and gave it a once over.
First to go were the to bed rail mounted boxes, then a good bath. Made it look like a different truck just cleaning it up.
The big box was full of old laminate wood flooring, like completely full. I had to empty it out so I could pull that box off.
The interior is in really good shape for its age. Even the driver seat isn't showing much wear.
I spent the next hour or so scraping the old tint off the driver side window. Still got the vent windows, back passenger and the rear glass to go, but dang after that madness, they can weight.
So after the once over I came up with a short list.
New tires and wheels. I tried to make myself like the black wheels, but I just couldn't so I shopped around and found some on sale.- All new window track felts and new belt moldings all around.
Replace head and taillights. The DS taillight was separated from the lense and the DS headlight wasn't properly changed and the build melted itself into the housing, plus all 4 are foggy and faded.Plugs, wires,rotor, cap, etc. Just a good time-up.New exhaust from y-pipe out. It needs a CAT to pass emissions down here and I can't stand the drone from the cherry bomb.Fix exhaust leak. The manifold to y-pipe connection on the PS needs new hardware and tightening up. Hope that gets it, but well have to get that one before I'll know if there are any others.Radio. It needs one. I drove it home listening to Pandora on my phone.Works, but not finished.Trailer wiring. Have a plug and controller laying around that I will get wired up.Long term gonna keep an eye out for a D60 to swap under the front. Nothing wrong with the ttb 50, just dont plan to put a lot of money in it long term.
Next up new socks and shoes...
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