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86 1/2 Brutus

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I've done that already, speaks way louder then yelling

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

old55pete

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Oh, and gentleman, we cant forget the always looming flock of yaouttado birds. These are the folks that dont know the difference between a combination wrench and a double offset box wrench and cant tell the difference between a distrubiter cap and a hub cap. They stand in the corner sippin suds and they are always saying you know what ya outta do? Then when you hand them a part or a wrench, they ask whats this for.

Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC

86 1/2 Brutus

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Steve; Classic!! i think you just did the perfect job in describing some former friends. The car guys, you know the ones....... Love it!!

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

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Someone please explain to me why this one's drunk?

And who chopped this one's head off?

THEN we get into speciality wrenches...

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

ArdWrknTrk

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Of course when you ask them to 'grab me a distributor wrench'.

They have NO idea what to reach for..

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Dad didn't have all of those wrenches early on, just the open ends and box/opens, but over time he added a distributor wrench and a few crowfoot wrenches. So I grew up using them. However, in our little town in Kansas we might not have known what everyone else called them. But as the tool-fetcher I knew what he asked for and got to the point I could anticipate the request.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

ArdWrknTrk

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I bet you also had an oxy/acetylene torch, and knew how to use it!

Sometimes you just have to get creative.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Actually, no we didn't have a torch. He did later after I left home.

But I have a few wrenches that I've "gotten creative" on. I have a Craftsman 13mm box/open that has the box turned 90 degrees to the shank. Don't remember what the need was, but it sure solved it.

And didn't I recently shave an open end down to get in a tight spot?

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FuzzFace2

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Why would you need a dist. wrench on our trucks?
It is not like we have points that we change out and need to set dwell & timing.
And a lot of new motors no longer have dist.!
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100

ArdWrknTrk

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I got your shaved and thinned 13mm Craftsman, RIGHT HERE!

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

ArdWrknTrk

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What do you do when the bushings go bad?
Or you want to recurve it???

I think pretty much everything is COP these days.
No worry's about plug wires letting the spark out..

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Well, mine looks a bit different, and it might be thinner. Was for the headers.

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ArdWrknTrk

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LoL.... L&L

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

86 1/2 Brutus

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I think our age is showing. I knew what a distributor wrench was from a little kid. I was the tool grabber and brake pumper and yes the flashlight holder.

I found this on facebook a while back. Oh so true

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

Gary Lewis

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Yes, I forgot the flashlight holder! I was frequently told "Point the light where I'm working not where you are looking!" And that meme says it all.

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ArdWrknTrk

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Thankfully my dad didn't spend much time working on his cars.
I remember him having a Cosworth Vega that always seemed to need something.

Speaking of holding flashlights...
In my haste to check the brakes on my truck I left the Horrid Fate Bauer magnetic base 180* LED worklight stuck to my crossmember while fighting with the clip that holds the hose to the frame.

Yup! Way past the speedo and several fully locked up slides... and ill be darned if it wasn't stuck tight, and dimly glowing when I went looking for it.

10/10 will buy another!

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Ok, which one is that? My go-to Rigid's battery is on its last legs so I need something to replace it. But I'm not finding a Bauer magnetic base 180 LED work light in Harbor Freight. Do you have a link?

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

ArdWrknTrk

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This post was updated on .

***Braun! Sorry***

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4.8 stars in 4864 reviews

This on has an integral charger (micro USB cable, but no wall wart included)
It takes a regular 18650 battery, so you can swap it if there is no time to charge it (in the flashlight)

Stock numbers 63958, 56248, 56329.

Do not buy at $39.95, grab the $26 coupon!

I linked this for Dane before.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

grumpin

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And I still need to go get one!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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Thanks, Jim. I gotta get one.

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