The F350 Thread
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Re: The F350 Thread
Installed the (allegedly spiffy) new headlight bulbs... tbh, they don't look any brighter than the ones I took out, darkness will tell.
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Re: The F350 Thread
Popped up on my FB feed this morning. Looks like a Centurion conversion, I see it already has UK rot around the wheel well....
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Re: The F350 Thread
Several more sessions with plastic brush, foamie spray Dawn dishsoap & a garden hose under the truck today.
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Re: The F350 Thread
Spotted what I think was a Centurion conversion SRW F250 or 350 this morning in someones yard about 4 miles away. Bit rougher looking than my Waldoch, will get pics soon.
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Re: The F350 Thread
Spent some time dropping the spare & cleaning up under the rear end. Looking good for 28 years old.
Found a light under the truck
Tank looks good.
Found a light under the truck
Tank looks good.
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Re: The F350 Thread
I bet my 5y/o car doesn't look that good underneath 
I've spotted 3 of these behemoths locally now. Perfect four our small roads
Even saw someone trying to squeeze the 4 wheel version down Newlands pass in the Lake District (narrow single track with passing places).
Locally the only stationary one is outside the owners house so not fair to post pics. All seem pretty shabby but in our weather but I guess that's to be expected for their age.
I've spotted 3 of these behemoths locally now. Perfect four our small roads
Even saw someone trying to squeeze the 4 wheel version down Newlands pass in the Lake District (narrow single track with passing places).Locally the only stationary one is outside the owners house so not fair to post pics. All seem pretty shabby but in our weather but I guess that's to be expected for their age.
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Re: The F350 Thread
You mean in his front yard or on the street?Ian wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:54 am I bet my 5y/o car doesn't look that good underneath
I've spotted 3 of these behemoths locally now. Perfect four our small roads
Locally the only stationary one is outside the owners house so not fair to post pics. All seem pretty shabby but in our weather but I guess that's to be expected for their age.
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Re: The F350 Thread
It's a narrow access road so it's straddling the pavement, I'd have to stand on his drive to take a pic aimed away from the house. Leave it with me ill try to get a pic
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Re: The F350 Thread
*feeds into SteertranslateAI*
VNE - aeronautical term for 'never exceed speed'
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Re: The F350 Thread
Garage:
Finished grinding out the last of the stress cracks & other damage on the F350 running boards. Will get busy with the gel-coat filler mix tomorrow.
Garage associated:
After that I dropped by the auto-body class at the local college & had a word with the instructor (who remembers me from 20 years ago) about having their guys spray the running boards to match the rest of the truck (Oxford White, running boards are plain white gelcoat). He told me to come by again in two weeks as he is running an evening refinish class. Class started on the 16th & he needs a couple of weeks to work out who the idiots are.
Plan is for me to finish the repairs, do some prep, remove the lights & rubber pads etc, drop the running boards off the truck & then take them over to the college.
Cost is materials & pizza.
Finished grinding out the last of the stress cracks & other damage on the F350 running boards. Will get busy with the gel-coat filler mix tomorrow.
Garage associated:
After that I dropped by the auto-body class at the local college & had a word with the instructor (who remembers me from 20 years ago) about having their guys spray the running boards to match the rest of the truck (Oxford White, running boards are plain white gelcoat). He told me to come by again in two weeks as he is running an evening refinish class. Class started on the 16th & he needs a couple of weeks to work out who the idiots are.
Plan is for me to finish the repairs, do some prep, remove the lights & rubber pads etc, drop the running boards off the truck & then take them over to the college.
Cost is materials & pizza.
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Re: The F350 Thread
and somewhat cleaned up the rubber step covers to get the old tape & residue off. New 1/4in & 1/2in 3M tape arrived from Amazon.
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Re: The F350 Thread
4 of the 6 body kit pieces came off today to finish the repairs, clean up the wiring & do the paint prep. (all of the right side, rear-most left piece) Other two pieces will come off tomorrow.
Got some paint correction to do around the wheel arch:
Got some paint correction to do around the wheel arch:
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Re: The F350 Thread
Took it for a spin today... looks quite spiffy without the body kit on it.
Had lunch at the Rock Inn (not Store)
Had lunch at the Rock Inn (not Store)
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Re: The F350 Thread
Jeez, you could have parked it better...ZRX61 wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2024 1:07 am Took it for a spin today... looks quite spiffy without the body kit on it.
Had lunch at the Rock Inn (not Store)
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