What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Its a stroked 347 Old Alcohol motor. 3 speed auto Custom built frame Ford 9 inch in the rear.
He bought it when he was 17, Hes 68 now, The last 3 years we really hit it hard and finished it.
Painted it in his shop

 

You need to put that over in the Car Porn Thread too.

 

Chrysler nationals coming up in Carlisle. Pa.

 

Where are you?

 

Alhambra Spain it looks like...

 

30k service (they grow up so fast)

Front diff (did it with ECGS at 28k)
T case
Rear diff
Engine oil and filter
Brake fluid (did it at 29k)
Power steering fluid
Waiting on my WS fluid, just going to do a drain and fill on the trans as well.
Just got new tires 2 weeks ago so no rotation

T case was pretty clear, rear diff was a little dark, trans probably doesn't need a fluid change yet but fluids are a lot cheaper than replacing any of the components they lubricate!


Glamour shot from last night

 

Nothing all that exciting here.

‘22 Pro at 55k. Brake pedal was pulsing coming down the mountain from Lake Tahoe last week. Lots of pad life left, but obviously wearing unevenly. New Powerstop setup was installed yesterday.

 

Yup that’s what I have. Powerstop all around.

 

Is the pulse eliminated?

 

Taco on a boat!

Made it to NC for the beach bash. I always swear I'm gonna do more than just 5100's leveled and put 35's on but man these mpgs are nice considering lol.

 

Looks like a toy truck in that pic.

 

That’s how I can tell who is posting the pics without even looking at the user name. All of his pics look that way.

 

what tire size you rockin?

 

Scored a converta ball set up today. Easily switches ball sizes, and best of all.. it's manufactured in the USA baby!

 

I paid $300 for 5% all around including 10" front windshield banner...

Just had my wife's
2025 Equinox tinted last month for same price....and place called Sandy's Custom Tint and Graphics in Morristown TN...they also Ado body wraps..I guess tint shops in my area are cheaper than most states..

 

Must be payday

 

I had one of those -years- ago. Are they still making them, or was this an eBay find?

 

They are still making them. They don't get much publicity though so they are struggling right now

 

Put a couple tanks of gas through the Taco today. 3-hour drive to my parents to replace a window air conditioner. Not so fun on a 92-degree day, but Mom is 86 and can’t change appliances like she used to.

Unlike the rest of us, the truck seems to like the hotter weather. I was getting 20 mpg in-town this week, and I got 23.5 mpg on the trip home.

 

Question for all you anal retentives:

I want to get the truck woolwaxed, and I also want to have the body detailed (paint correction and then ceramic coated). I want this thing to last forever, and I don't want to piss money down the drain doing things twice. I know that both of these processes are labor intensive and eventually will need to be redone, but what order would you do them? My gut says get the body done first, since the detailer is going to be very intimate with my truck. BUT I also want the woolwax to be a COMPLETE job, AND not have the detailing boogered up. Also curious how awful DIY maintenance is gonna be for me after the woolwax. TIA, and tell me what your experience has been.