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03-24-2023 08:35 AM #1
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Top notch work, looks awesome!1 Corinthians 1:27
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03-24-2023 09:32 AM #2
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Nice thread, and quick work on your part! Wish I'd gone with a donor frame vs. kept the original in my old Ford. Maybe if I ever retire I can get a fancy roller frame made for a 48 F1 and then not worry about suspension and steering!!!" 
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03-24-2023 12:20 PM #3
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I feel the same about Rita. I am finally happy with the steering and suspension but it should not take 5 years and 20K miles to figure it out.
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03-24-2023 05:36 PM #4
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Rita is waiting patiently on Rusty while brain surgery is getting performed
. I lengthened the ECM wiring so I could put it inside the cab. 52 wires to lengthen and I decided it would be best to solder the connections on this part. It was getting too full under the hood, it turned It was a little overkill on the length but that's OK. It's kind of neat they are both 53's turning 70 this year.
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03-30-2023 11:20 AM #5
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Seth, now you need to build a 53 Ford truck so you can have all the big 3! Of course then you need to start on an International and a Studebaker to have the full set...... Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
Rita is waiting patiently on Rusty while brain surgery is getting performed. I lengthened the ECM wiring so I could put it inside the cab. 52 wires to lengthen and I decided it would be best to solder the connections on this part. It was getting too full under the hood, it turned It was a little overkill on the length but that's OK. It's kind of neat they are both 53's turning 70 this year.1 Corinthians 1:27
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03-30-2023 06:37 PM #6
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It's funny you say that, I was thinking the same thing Originally Posted by falconvan
A few years ago I just missed a 53 IH that got turned into lawn art, not sure if you remember when I posted about that. They seem to find me.
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03-28-2023 09:08 AM #7
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Nice shot of them together. Whatever you do to the wiring still has to be better than what dodge did. Their wiring in that era of that dakota sucked bad.
Pat, nice to see you back on here. I was wondering how you had been the other day.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
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03-28-2023 10:41 AM #8
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Pat has a YouTube channel " Saving Junk " that is pretty fun to watch. Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
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03-28-2023 11:05 AM #9
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Are you sure that's what its called? I didn't find anything that looked like he was involved with it. I did find some rapper that used that title though. Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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03-28-2023 11:49 AM #10
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Yep, that's him. Lol. No, I sent you a link on messenger. I guess it's Savin JunkSeth
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03-30-2023 11:15 AM #11
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Doing good, guys. I appreciate you watching the channel! It must be torture to look at my ugly mug in live action so I guess the work must be worth watching! Here's a link if you couldn't find it. Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRk...Y2OF_Ojf0-2-1Q1 Corinthians 1:27
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04-01-2023 05:58 PM #12
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Rusty got put in the dreaded to be continued spot today, I was hoping to drive it this summer but it's not going to happen. It moves under it's own power but the list is too long to finish. I was hoping to get the glass in and let it sit outside for the cab to rust some more naturally, but Rita needs a few things before summer so does my 3rd Gen and we are putting up a new garage this summer so I better switch gears. It will be a nice project for next winter though. i couldn't help but put on the different rims today , I think the tires could be a bit shorter though.Seth
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04-05-2023 10:50 AM #13
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Wait, what? isn't it still winter where you're at?
Ryan
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10-11-2023 06:12 PM #14
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Well I'm back on the Rusty for a bit. I got it back in the shop after nature did some repainting on it while it set outside this summer, its matching pretty well. I've started getting some windows put back in it, I don't enjoy that job. I've also started getting the door windows and hardware put back in and painting a few things. I'm always surprised how well things go back together after the parts have been sitting in a pile for 6 months. I'm going to try to get the interior back together and just get it drivable because we are putting a new garage up and that is going to take up quite a bit of spare time after work.Seth
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10-12-2023 04:40 AM #15
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Looks like you figured out how to get the quarter windows in.Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
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