05-30-2014, 06:49 PM | #1 |
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It figures...
Come home Friday night, fresh parts in the bag ready to go on the F-1, and there's lightning, thunder, and the occasional downpour. We already had three solid days of rain earlier this week. Oh well....
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05-30-2014, 07:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: It figures...
As the old saying goes..... When it rains it pours..... I know you guys need rain, but not all at once.
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05-30-2014, 10:34 PM | #3 |
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Hey we have the same year truck! Cool! Well, the satellite TV is messing up, so I guess it's raining again. I toughed it out, and got the lower radiator hoses and generator installed. between showers. It's under a carport, but the runoff splashes just shy of the frame rails in front. Hopefully my pipes will show up tomorrow, and I can get it filled up to check for leaks. The humidity was nuts! I was soaking wet, and most of it was not rain.
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05-30-2014, 10:40 PM | #4 |
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Beats the Hell out of drought - I see how California looks these days . . . they'd take all the rain they can get. I live in Ohio - the clouds and rain can get me down, but it beats the hell out of no rain! It will be sunny . . . soon!
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05-31-2014, 07:02 AM | #5 |
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Funny thing about the old saying "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." I ordered a set of upper radiator pipes on Monday night from a well known Ford parts dealer, on ebay. Well, Thursday morning came around, and I had heard nothing about whether they were shipped, and checked the scheduled delivery date. It said June 4th which is next Wednesday??
Two other parts I ordered in the same two hour period were arriving that day(Thursday). I let them know that it wasn't very good customer service, compared to their competitors.. Lo and behold, I had been at work an hour when I received a ship notification. Now this morning I check my tracking number, and it's out for delivery? They sent it Priority Mail 2 day! I will have to give them great feedback, when I receive the pipes. Last edited by FordCustom; 05-31-2014 at 07:08 AM. |
05-31-2014, 10:54 AM | #6 |
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It has cranked up twice, but that was with a dry cooling system, no generator conversion, no belts, etc. I am crossing my fingers that I have NO leaks. |
05-31-2014, 11:02 AM | #7 |
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Which brings up another question? Will a generator burn out with no load(IE: no wires hooked up)? I don't want to fry my gauges, and DEFINITELY don't want to burn up my "new" $205 generator that I got back yesterday.
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06-02-2014, 11:56 PM | #8 |
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If you are using the repro metal tubes for the upper hoses I have found they are not quite round which means you have to really crank down the hose clamps to prevent a leak. Forget using the stock looking repro hose clamps they are junk in my opinion the metal is too soft. You won't hurt the generator.
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06-03-2014, 05:07 AM | #9 |
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Not a single drip anywhere that I could find. Here's how it's looking at the moment. I should have just pulled everything off and repainted the engine all at once, but whatever. It will still look just as good when it's done.
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06-03-2014, 08:34 AM | #10 |
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Looking good!
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06-03-2014, 10:12 AM | #11 |
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Lookin' good is a plus... Runin' good is a must... Have fun with the truck.
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06-03-2014, 10:22 AM | #12 |
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I'm pretty sure, all I have to do is pull my truck out of the garage to make it rain... at least it seems like it lately
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06-03-2014, 05:45 PM | #13 |
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Uh oh... Just got yet another ship notification for the set of radiator pipes, to arrive June 4th... I hope they didn't double ship them, but they might have?
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