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You may have seen this. Did some searching. https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/cooling-problem-coolant-not-returning.178761/page-2

That’s handier than hip pockets on a t-shirt! I like it!

Looks good! I like the wheels. Nice looking truck! It looks like the same bed mat as I have.

It looks like whats on the inside firewall on my 92 Bronco.

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I believe my Bronco rear driveshaft is 26 1/2” with the E4OD.

Nice job! Thanks for documenting it.

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Thanks! I considered a disconnect for my antenna, but had worries of the disconnect coming loose over time and receiving a poor signal. I have a 102" whip so it basically does it's own bending around objects, especially with the spring. I've tried different lengths of Firestiks but the signal strength was just never good enough for me. Cool! A 102” whip. Was jealous of your SWR!

Nice gardens! Good job Shaun! I bought some quick disconnects for my antennas. One broke with a heavier antenna. Then noticed the NOAA channel was getting scratchy on one radio. It was my older Cobra 29 that has sentimental value, but I was ready to put it on the shelf. Got to looking things over and found some corrosion around the QD. Took it off and it’s much better. Then took the other two off. Just not a good connection. There maybe a better one out there but I don’t think it’s worth the trouble. One reason I got them was for a longer antenna for SWR.

I used small screws and nuts.

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Great job gentlemen!

Well done!

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Nice! I like the big tires on the back. Always liked that look.

Jim - I think the problem is that he needs to weld the ends in while the tube is out of the vehicle so he can get to all sides to weld. Then he'll weld the tube into the vehicle. So he can't put the oil in prior to welding in the tube, and can't roll it round afterwards. That's why I think he needs to seal it and put some preservative inside. I think Jim's thought was to leave big enough holes at both ends (like in one lower corner of each end) so I could put a garden hose against one hole and flush everything out the other end. That might work, but I think I'd rather have it pretty well sealed with some preservative in it. And although I could get at the ends enough to weld them on after the tube is on the vehicle, that definitely wouldn't be the easy way to do it. And I don't see much benefit to welding them on later, so I'll probably do them off the vehicle. But I definitely don't want to put the oil in before welding the tubes to the vehicle. Pouring a bunch of heat into tubes filled with oil doesn't sound like a great idea. And the tubes will be welded to the body tub. There's no decent way around that. That Par-Al-Ketone and also the beeswax sound like stuff that stuff that more needs to be applied. What about just pouring a pint or so of bar oil in each tube? It won't get the upper surfaces very well, but water won't ever pool on that either. Although I suppose enough water in the tube and the oil would float away from the steel so it could rust under the oil but in contact with the water. Still, I think that will work well enough. So I guess that's how I'm leaning right now. I was talking to a friend today who is an aircraft mechanic also and he said they have to check a tube every five years and apply either par al ketone or linseed oil. He said last time they looked it was coated and some of it was still wet after five years. And its not sealed.

Good find!

Man, thats a bummer! How many miles on the rebuilt engine? May need some more time to “seat” the rings. I wanted to leave the EGR on my truck, but haven’t found the right setup to get it to run right. And it runs real good with it blocked off. Half or more of the emissions were gone when I got the truck.

I'm looking past the awful hub caps and lower trim. I'm not a fan of the bumper, but I'm looking past that as well. Nice truck. I agree on the trim and hubcaps. That’s where my brother lives.

Thanks for pointing that out! I saw that whilst researching and that it was to apply clay. That’s cool!

Used to use this on hulls of seaplanes and the floats on float planes. Good stuff. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/paralketone.php

Mr. Bill was on Saturday Night Live!

Nice! I think that’s a lot of money, but you’re getting a lot, if indeed it is as advertised.

Car detailing secret... https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Meguiars+clay+bar+YouTube&docid=607989552947268693&mid=A9686D06129705CDA794A9686D06129705CDA794&view=detail&FORM=VIRE Cool! Thanks!