GLHS60 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hello all !! Just joined up and looking forward to Bullnosing I have a white reg cab, long box 1981 Fi50 300 six with automatic and ps/pb. My dearly departed Mother in law left it to me when she passed some years ago. She won the truck new from the C/W radio station she always listened to. While she never had a drivers license she managed to insure and register the truck. She lived alone and used the truck around her farm and drove to town occasionally. She did manage to accumulate 88,000 km which is about 50,000 miles in around 35 yrs. The truck sat unused for a few years between her passing and my bringing the truck home. The entire fuel and brake system needed replacing and that took me some years to do. I also had to replace the steering column as someone busted it trying to steal it. The replacement had the sticky ignition problem but I eventually managed to de gum it. I had a stroke a couple of years back but am now as recovered as I ever will be. Only my left hand and arm are affected so I'm luckier than most that's for sure. The exhaust manifold was cracked and that was a huge undertaking to replace. I needed lots of help with the heavy work but was determined to do the carb alone. The darn Carter YF was trickier than any 2 or 4bbl I've ever worked on !! Its still not perfect so I'll no doubt have it off a few more times yet. Thanks Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hi Randy, Greetings from the Maritimes! I'm in NS, just outside of Halifax. I lived in Alberta for a couple years back in the mid 1990's, but I eventually drifted back east. My little brother is in Edmonton somewhere. Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hi Randy, Greetings from the Maritimes! I'm in NS, just outside of Halifax. I lived in Alberta for a couple years back in the mid 1990's, but I eventually drifted back east. My little brother is in Edmonton somewhere. Welcome aboard. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Well done, Randy! So is your association with Bill via the Chrysler products? And, I assume you know, he can help you on the Carter? We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu above) and we could put you on it if we had a city. Again, welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLHS60 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Hi Randy, Greetings from the Maritimes! I'm in NS, just outside of Halifax. I lived in Alberta for a couple years back in the mid 1990's, but I eventually drifted back east. My little brother is in Edmonton somewhere. Welcome aboard. Appreciate the welcome! I was born in NS but grew up in Canada's most densely populated province. Spent lots of time in Halifax in my younger years buying vehicles for resale. A Ford dealer wholesaled me vehicles not worthy of their front row. Thanks Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLHS60 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Well done, Randy! So is your association with Bill via the Chrysler products? And, I assume you know, he can help you on the Carter? We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu above) and we could put you on it if we had a city. Again, welcome! Hi Gary: Location listed, ready for the map!! I don't think even Bill can help me with the Carter LOL We both have an affection for the ancient Chrysler 2.2/2.5 Turbo's They're extremely durable and respond well to modifications. My Mopar of choice is the Dodge Omni Turbo, I bought mine new. My last drag car was a 1963 Dodge Wagon 440 with 429 Ford pistons!! Still trying to figure out the site, see a mention of HTML and assignment.?? Did I mention I'm mostly computer illiterate?? Thanks Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLHS60 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Welcome! Thanks Grumpin...Jenkins?? I think heard of you. Thanks Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Hi Gary: Location listed, ready for the map!! I don't think even Bill can help me with the Carter LOL We both have an affection for the ancient Chrysler 2.2/2.5 Turbo's They're extremely durable and respond well to modifications. My Mopar of choice is the Dodge Omni Turbo, I bought mine new. My last drag car was a 1963 Dodge Wagon 440 with 429 Ford pistons!! Still trying to figure out the site, see a mention of HTML and assignment.?? Did I mention I'm mostly computer illiterate?? Thanks Randy Randy, if you go to "projects" there are several threads on what some of us are doing. I have a couple there, one is on my truck, aka Darth Vader, the other is my turbo II Lebaron T2K-CAR. That one has a lot of documentation and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Hi Gary: Location listed, ready for the map!! I don't think even Bill can help me with the Carter LOL We both have an affection for the ancient Chrysler 2.2/2.5 Turbo's They're extremely durable and respond well to modifications. My Mopar of choice is the Dodge Omni Turbo, I bought mine new. My last drag car was a 1963 Dodge Wagon 440 with 429 Ford pistons!! Still trying to figure out the site, see a mention of HTML and assignment.?? Did I mention I'm mostly computer illiterate?? Thanks Randy Randy - You are now on the map. On the HTML and Assignment options, there's no need to use them. And you did mention about your computer skills. No worries, you'll be fine. As for Chizzlers, I can see the back corner of my '69 w/a cool Bee emblem from where I sit. There's currently the "little" RB up front, but I'm not sure what will be there when I get it going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 As for Chizzlers, I can see the back corner of my '69 w/a cool Bee emblem from where I sit. There's currently the "little" RB up front, but I'm not sure what will be there when I get it going. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/1000-hp-hellephant-crate-hemi-sells-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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