poncho.loco Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Hello! My name is Barbara and I'm from central Texas. I come from a Ford truck family, with three guys always messing around with one truck or the other. Having graduated high school, I wanted to get my first vehicle as well as attain a bit more mechanical know how, and what better way to learn than hands-on? In May of this year I bought my first truck, "Poncho Loco", off of my brother who himself got it to restore and resell. A good deal, according to the previous owner the tailgate was worth as much as was payed for the truck--$600. It's an '82 F-150, 4wd, 5.8 L, 351w engine, stick shift gasser, and that's about all the specs I can share with my limited truck knowledge. It didn't run but with the help of my brothers, dad, and this forum through my dad 'RenoHuskerDo' (there's already a whole thread for Poncho), it's close to being road ready. We replaced the starter, starter relay, rebuilt the carb, set the distributor timing, put in a deep 36 gal. fuel tank instead of two old rusted out tanks it came with, got new tires on it, replaced both rear wheel cylinders, and a whole bunch of other minor repairs. We got it insured, it miraculously passed safety, and after getting the classic truck plates in the mail the other day, all that's left (for now) is to put in a fuel pressure regulator, get an exhaust on it, and put on the front bumper. Other issues, such as a parasitical battery leak, a puddle on the (bed-lined) floor whenever it rains, the AC unit lying decrepit in the bed, will be dealt with after Poncho is officially road-ready. Well, this post ended up being more about Poncho than myself, but isn't that the point of the forum? :) I look forward to being a part of this forum! (Yes, Poncho is the truck in my profile picture) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Welcome! Finally! Glad you joined. Good to "meet" you. I assume this is you? Yes, we know the legend of Poncho Loco. Been following his resurrection for some time, and am happy he is on the road. And I'm happy to get to know his owner. So, do you want your own pin on the map? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poncho.loco Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 Welcome! Finally! Glad you joined. Good to "meet" you. I assume this is you? Yes, we know the legend of Poncho Loco. Been following his resurrection for some time, and am happy he is on the road. And I'm happy to get to know his owner. So, do you want your own pin on the map? Yes! That is me, along with one brother and our two dogs Dixie and Neptune. That picture was taken on the fateful night we discovered Poncho had something draining the battery, and I had to hang in the air a while waiting for him to charge. Sure! Put me on the map, Bertram TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Welcome! Finally! Glad you joined. Good to "meet" you. I assume this is you? Yes, we know the legend of Poncho Loco. Been following his resurrection for some time, and am happy he is on the road. And I'm happy to get to know his owner. So, do you want your own pin on the map? Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Yes! That is me, along with one brother and our two dogs Dixie and Neptune. That picture was taken on the fateful night we discovered Poncho had something draining the battery, and I had to hang in the air a while waiting for him to charge. Sure! Put me on the map, Bertram TX. Bertram is now really on the map, with the two of you bracketing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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