Mustang's F150 thread - It's got little glowy things on the roof! :D

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I'll take him, anytime, anywhere!*

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Is it at least a stick so you can achieve MAXIMUM HOONAGE?
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It was! But no tach, so not too much hoonage. Just some sideways on the dirt roads to work :D






*Anytime, anywhere, when his truck is broken and can't move :lol:












But it's a ford, so that won't happen!
 
Front brakes are done! $225, new rotors and pads, and it's real smooth now. Now I got more saving for the rears, then a tranny flush, then I'm finally going to level this bad boy
 
RE: My last post

I pulled a new tach at the junkyard 2 weeks ago, works great. And non related, I'm waiting for a dry day to put in the new coolant temp sender.


And in another change of plans, I ran across a great deal I just couldn't pass up, it's something I've wanted for my room since I was 12 and now that I got a truck I want one there too. My mom won't let me put one in my room, so truck it is!

I paid a whopping $25 for this Pioneer TS-W28C Sub, in the box, and now I'm just waiting to get paid so I can buy an amp and throw this bad boy in the truck. I'm kicking Mach 460 Mustang Stereo ass :dopey:

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It's in a truck box, but it's still too bulky for behind the seat. Well, mostly. It pushes the seat forward just a bit and I don't think it'll have access to enough air to move, so I'm replacing the home stereo speakers on my trans hump with this bad boy. Then I can basically turn the lows off of my normal speakers so they can run the high notes and hopefully do everything I need. If not, I gotta find a way to fit them house speakers :lol:
 
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yeah if you have a good headunit and amp you can put all the bass in the sub and drive the door speakers waaay harder. in my buddies bronco he had liquid cooled door speakers and a seperate amp for them from his custom sub box. when we listen to slipknot it sounds like the drummers in the back seat double bass-ing away hahaha
 
Haha that sounds awesome! My HU is extremely middle to lower middle of the road I think. 180watts max
 
illinois LOL

by the time u get here from florida il have er back on the road. parts are already being shipped haha. i just raced my buddies 2003 super duty 7.3 diesel with an automatic. he only put half a length on me even tho i have no intercooler, stick shift and bad turbo lag.
 
Well then, I'll just say for the moment, haha I can beat your truck
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Busted my butt more today! On monday I bought an oldish Pioneer 10 in box off my friend. $25! So last night I bought a 300w amp and wiring kit, and speaker wire. Installed it today, and overall it went real easy, hardest part was routing the power wire. Got lucky and found a rubber grommet in the body by the door. You can find it by opening your passenger door, and you'll see a rubber plug in the gap. It comes through about 3 inches from where the rubber thing that takes speaker wire to the door goes in. Cut a hole it, threaded it over the wire and fit it, life was good.

So now I've got 150w rms running through a 10 in a regular cab, sub is in a box on the trans hump, and it hits pretty good!

Only bad thing is the sub has a slight rattle, but I'm pretty sure that has a lot to do with the whole age+it's been fed 30w rms more than it's rated for. Either way, for the price, can't beat it! Now I'm completely satisfied with my system
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Water pump gasket - tempermental, dying, leaking, making hissing sounds :lol:

So a new water pump/gasket are in order. Very soon. Hopefully this will solve my running slightly hotter than usual condition. And I still have a Coolant temp sender to replace
 
That truck's in excellent shape for being a '91! 👍 One tip though- mechanical repairs should always come before wiring in a new stereo or making appearance mods.
 
mustangGT90210
Well then, I'll just say for the moment, haha I can beat your truck
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Busted my butt more today! On monday I bought an oldish Pioneer 10 in box off my friend. $25! So last night I bought a 300w amp and wiring kit, and speaker wire. Installed it today, and overall it went real easy, hardest part was routing the power wire. Got lucky and found a rubber grommet in the body by the door. You can find it by opening your passenger door, and you'll see a rubber plug in the gap. It comes through about 3 inches from where the rubber thing that takes speaker wire to the door goes in. Cut a hole it, threaded it over the wire and fit it, life was good.

So now I've got 150w rms running through a 10 in a regular cab, sub is in a box on the trans hump, and it hits pretty good!

Only bad thing is the sub has a slight rattle, but I'm pretty sure that has a lot to do with the whole age+it's been fed 30w rms more than it's rated for. Either way, for the price, can't beat it! Now I'm completely satisfied with my system
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The door doesn't close onto the wire does it? If so, you'll want to change it ASAP or else the door will pinch the wire and start sparking. Always best to find a groment to cut a hole through, or drill yourself a new hole in the firewall when running a power wire.
 
RVDNuT374
That truck's in excellent shape for being a '91! 👍 One tip though- mechanical repairs should always come before wiring in a new stereo or making appearance mods.
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Thanks! And yes, they should always come first. And would have had this gasket shown itself earlier. The truck has always used a little coolant (just little bits) but it's never shown anywhere. It's ran great and just like it supposed to. Just recently it started running slightly warmer, a couple times getting too hot for my liking, but still not boiling over.

So yes, you are completely and totally 100% right. My sequence was off because the symptoms didn't show before the stereo


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The door doesn't close onto the wire does it? If so, you'll want to change it ASAP or else the door will pinch the wire and start sparking. Always best to find a groment to cut a hole through, or drill yourself a new hole in the firewall when running a power wire.
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Nope. The wire is totally untouched except by the grommet I put a hole in, and the place on the fender it rests against.
 
So tomorrow is a big day. I'm replacing the water pump/gasket, thermostat/gasket, coolant temp sender, oil change, and possibly new spark plugs. Should solve every little issue I have save for the non working gas gauge. Once that gauge is fixed(new sender needed), the rear brakes get done and the tranny is flushed, I'm all up to date on maintenence! Then comes the 31-33s and the level kit!


And because I couldn't wait, here's the sub

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If you decide to change the plugs/wires, go with Autolite or Motorcraft plugs and Motorcraft wires. Ford vehicles don't like any other brands.
 
Decided I'd do the plugs after the pump was squared aaway.

And, the big ole nut on the fan clutch is seriously seized up. So I gotta either just buy a new clutch and fan, or hope my buddie's mechanic calls me back
 
Truck is back together and running! I'm still working out air bubbles, but so far... it's running a little cooler when it's cooler, but hotter when the bubbles come. Tomorrow is the final system bleed. More info then.
 
Ok, so had my mechanic look at my baby today, he's pretty sure the new water pump is not flowing the way it should, essnetially making it an epic Piece, so tomorrow I get to replace one while not in th ebest of... conditions, shall we sayt
 
Year One: Done

As of technically yesterday, I've had my truck for 12 months, 365 days, a full year! And 10k miles of fun. It's honestly been great to have, I'm loving the independence it gives me that I didn't even know I was missing, and for 49 of those 52 weeks, she's been trouble free.

She drives tons better than when I bought her, doesn't pull me off the road anymore, and even has tires with tread! I've had the front brakes completely replaced due to warped rotors and dead pads, and just got the truck back from the mechanic yesterday who installed my new radiator, and with the first oil change and fuel filter, she idled like a champ. This truck seriously idles just as smooth as my dad's 04 V6 Mustang.

All in all, I've had to spend about $700 on this truck this year in work, with $425 being brakes and a new radiator. She's been trouble free, and I'm looking forward to a lot more fun years.


First day:
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Best off road picture:
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New gauges!
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AND! My only outside mod so far:
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And, thanks to a job, money, and a great bday, she'll soon look a lot better too.

She'll be on 32x11.50 BFG A/Ts
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Mounted on 15x10 Eagle Alloys wheels. (3.75 inches backspacing)
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Stuffed under a 2 inch leveling kit, giving me this stance,
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Nice to see you've enjoyed a year with your car. Looking forward to seeing it on the new wheels and tyres. Good, honest vehicle :)

Reminds me I've had my MX5 for over a year now too, guess I should update that thread!
 
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Sweet man good work with it. She has come a long way.

Any future plans after lift kit and wheel/tires?
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No future plans after the level, wheels and tires. Maybe a cheapie Maaco paint job, but that'd be it. She's a little rusty, and that's not going to get any better. I'd love to completely kill all the rust, but I can't afford that. I'm running her into the ground, that's for sure. Even after buying the Mustang I want in a year or two. Truck isn't goin' anywhere.
 
Broke a belt and caused an anuerism in my passenger side rear tire today. Lookin' for a new one at the junk yard tomorrow. Hopefully I'll find some 33s
 
Mustang, I have decided that we should start a blue early 90s 2wd truck club (very specific I know)

good thread 👍
 
I'm in :D

And with new tires! I bought some Goodyear Wrangler Authority's today. They're a very aggressive looking A/T, supposed to perform well, and frankly, I'm tired of junkyard crap breaking belts on me.

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Getting them mounted sunday. Would have today, but walmart company policy is that they won't install a tire on a vehicle that isn't the same size as the one listed on the door jamb sticker. I bought 31x10.50R15s, and stock for me is 235/75R15. I'm going to either Tires Plus or someplace like that and hopefully they will do it no questions asked. If not, goin' down to a used tire store where I know they will.
 
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I'd watch the swearing... better edit that out before a mod sees it.

Those tires should be a lot of fun; can't wait for a picture of you going through your first mud hole with them. :p
 
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I'd watch the swearing... better edit that out before a mod sees it.

Those tires should be a lot of fun; can't wait for a picture of you going through your first mud hole with them. :p
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I've gotten through a surprising amount of stuff with absolute crap for tires, it amazes me. Places where my other 2wd buddies got stuck I got through... Of course, my limited slip rear end is a big part of that.

Don't you worry, there will be mud pictures. And very soon. :evil:
RVDNuT374
Junkyard tires = fail. Anyway, your truck should look bad-ass once those A/T tires are installed. 👍
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When all you can afford are the $15 (now $18) dollar tires you pull off junked cars, you buy them. I've since gotten a great job for a highschooler for pay, and had a birthday that brought in a few bucks too 👍

And, now on to the badassness. First of all, with the new tires, my speedometer is dead on accurate, so it was about 6-7% off before. And also, I didn't just stop at tires, I got "new" wheels too. Bear in mind, I haven't painted them yet, gonna be gloss black, and I may or may not run my old center caps in chrome or also painted black, but here she is:


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I found myself thinking that the fitment sucked and was totally not flush at all.

Then I thought about what I was looking at.
 

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