Gary Lewis

I'm doing Saturday only as well. Just want to talk to some who have done overlanding and attend the sessions on communications, recovery, etc.

Don't feel bad about including the welder and air compressor. They are a neat part of the project and we love reading about those things. Keep it coming!

Want to sell it? And, if there is another I'd like it for Dad's truck. Plus, if any of those trucks have the radio bezel with the bump-out for switches there might be some interest in that. Are you going to go to the Big Iron overland rally on May 15th? I could bring the speed control testers. Or, I could just put Bill's innards in your case and send you the one. Or, better yet, send you both and let you merge them.

If the feedback carb is gone then either the computer will have its knickers in a twist and have locked timing to the initial setting, or someone also replaced the ignition module and distributor. Can you post a pic of the distributor? Basically what you need to do is to go back to the DS-II ignition system. No computer, vacuum advance on the distributor, no EGR, etc. You'll need vacuum for the distributor, HVAC system, brake booster, and speed control if you have it. All the other vacuum lines can be removed. And the electrical wires going to the computer can be removed. They shouldn't be part of the basic engine wiring, so you can start at the computer's connector and follow each wire and remove it.

That's cool! You really are peeling this onion in a hurry. You are going to have a Blooming Onion really soon!

Yep, that's it. What's that off of? You said "big truck", and the hour meter suggests it was something like an F600?

A "real" Check Engine lens? That would be cool!

Got the Brother label printer in and downloaded all the software that goes with it. Brother, there sure is a lot of it! Anyway, I printed some labels and then wondered how it might be to print "Check Engine" in black on red tape. Holding this label in front of the light on Janey's iPhone, which is BRIGHT, it looks like it works pretty well. The black is a bit washed out, but then the warning light bulbs aren't nearly as bright as the one on the phone, so I think it'll work. Having said that, if I had a piece of red plastic I could print black on clear and stick that on the plastic. Thoughts?

I've never seen one of those either. But that one is 'spensive!

Interesting. I thought the ones for our trucks were red.

Looking good! How are you going to finish the inside of the bed? Those wheels should look good, but sanding them is going to be a pain. You don't have someone nearby that could media blast them?

Wow! That's one of the worst I've seen! Aren't you glad Scott suggested that?

Now THAT is an EXCELLENT reason to staying close to home! Our grands weren't born near Tulsa, so we were there when it happened. Congrat's!

Your "chipping away" is getting a lot done. It is going to be quite functional very soon.

All I know is that I had a Flowmaster that made a 351W sound flatulent. I installed a Magnaflow and it was much deeper and quieter. Can't tell you which models, but I've used Magnaflow since.

Thanks for letting me know where to look Gary. Here is what I found. 1FT = Ford Truck Complete Vehicle C = Class C 4,001 - 5,000 pounds F10 = F100 2wd E = Fuel G Cylinder 6 C.I.D. 300 4.9 Litre 1 barrel LD B = 1981 N = Norfolk 3B = Midnight Blue Metallic 3H = Medium Blue Metallic F101 = 81 Pickup 4700 GWP F100 2WD DB4 = Blue all vinyl Regular Cap w/styleside pickup box 99 Behind Cab Parts K = 3 Speed C6 Automatic 01= Ratio 2.75 Capacity 2.8M (What does 2.8M mean?) 21 = DSO Atlanta Welcome. 2.8M means the axle has a 2800 pound rating.

Yup. My '58 Impala w/a 348 had huge torque and that caused two problems: the exhaust hitting the body if it wasn't positioned correctly, and the carrier bearing in the driveshaft, which I could lay over easily. On the other hand, I could come out on the clutch in first at idle, shift to second, and idle down the street at 550 RPM and 17 MPH. Dad's '60 283 wouldn't even think about moving in first at idle.

My "connection" with Big Brutus was via 345 KV three phase lines. But, by "there" do you mean to see Big Brutus or the Big Iron rally?

Looking good! Progress is good!

And maybe watch your step?

Not sure if you know how to manipulate that, but the file is searchable. You can do that in one of two ways. At the bottom of the page there's a button on the far right to expand the document into a new tab. And in the new tab you should see a spyglass for searching. Or, you can download the file and open it in an app like Word or Adobe.

Thanks for the feedback Gary. I will attach a picture of the tag on the transmission and a picture of the wheel. Not sure if it will shed some light or not. But it is an automatic 6 cylinder with power brakes I think. I am not sure what I will do for tires yet. I am missing a poverty cap but maybe I can find one to make it complete. I can measure the wheel spacing later to confirm. Tag on the automatic transmission. Wheel with no hubcap. The best way to find out what you have is to decode the certification label that should be on the driver's door jamb. Go to Documenation/Specifications/Certification Label in the menu. I'm not finding exactly that number from the transmission in the master parts catalog, but I think it is a C6. But you can tell that from the certification label as well.

I like the sound from Magnaflow muffs better than that of the Flowmasters. I think they are deeper and quieter.

Not even close. The cylinder OD is bigger that the OD of the screw. It won't even fit in the hole the screw goes into much less go into the hole in the screw. But a guy on the Bronco forum said he has extras and offered to mail me one ! So I should be good there soon! Good plan. I might have one if that doesn't work out.

Well, you have a lot of work to do. But it sounds like you have the gumption to get it done. Speaking of sounds (), maybe your dog would appreciate you getting new tires? The sound that compressor makes must be annoying. What engine does it have? Transmission? Power brakes? I ask the latter because some of the F100's came with 5 x 4 1/2" lug bolt spacing, which is the same as many of the cars had. And, if I remember correctly the ones with power brakes and a GVWR of 4600 to 4700 lbs were the ones that have the smaller bolt pattern. Anyway, you are going to have fun!