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Old 04-17-2014, 12:47 PM
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I thought about my truck today, does that count?

Need to get some new nuts for the torque converter. The *#%@ tranny shop that was in there before left one of them rounded off... Had to cut the danged thing loose.

I also managed to drop two of the cat converter nuts into the weeds... I think I can scrounge up some replacements in the shop though...

I am FINALLY getting a weekend where I don't have to work on my day job, and try to squeeze what little time I can into working on the truck... It is on the lift, just waiting for me to get my fat butt in there and finish it off...
 
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Old 04-17-2014, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by himsweet66six
so last Thursday I decided to tackle the brakes since all the new stuff came in. I did front and rear brake rotors and pads and painted the calipers with black duplicolor caliper paint. turned out decent and took way too long!

rear caliper before


rear caliper after



front caliper before


front caliper after


and then back to work Friday morning.
That looks good. Makes me wish I had painted my calipers when I dd my brakes...
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 10:26 PM
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I painted my worn wiper cowls and wipers with the krylon satin black. While I was at it did the front grille and chrome surround with some duraliner in a can.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...659420569.html

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Old 04-18-2014, 10:37 PM
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That looks good. Makes me wish I had painted my calipers when I dd my brakes...
Me to!!
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bmxican95973
I painted my worn wiper cowls and wipers with the krylon satin black. While I was at it did the front grille and chrome surround with some duraliner in a can.

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Looks like you did a great job on that!! Well done sir!
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 gt f150
Looks like you did a great job on that!! Well done sir!

Thank you! All that is left is the bumpers, door handles, mirrior caps and bed/tailgate rails. We purcahsed it pre owned and payments suck!
The mods will always be going.
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 11:41 PM
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Rear brakes- new pads, bolts, boots, ferrules.

Checked/re-torqued U-bolt nuts to 90#.

Tomorrow, tackling hubs on the wife's Explorer...replacing with new at 183K miles.
 
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Old 04-19-2014, 09:53 AM
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bmxican - how did you take the wiper cowls off to paint them, any priming?
 
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Old 04-19-2014, 10:15 AM
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bmxican - how did you take the wiper cowls off to paint them, any priming?
I think there is a How To in the Articles and How To index.
 
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Old 04-19-2014, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bmxican95973

Thank you! All that is left is the bumpers, door handles, mirrior caps and bed/tailgate rails. We purcahsed it pre owned and payments suck!
The mods will always be going.
I should come over and give ya a hand sometime, But your buying the beers!
 
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Old 04-19-2014, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by greentitan05
bmxican - how did you take the wiper cowls off to paint them, any priming?
As Blue jay suggested above, I used the how to articles. The Krylon black fusion paint needs no priming.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...6k-waring.html

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Old 04-19-2014, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 gt f150
I should come over and give ya a hand sometime, But your buying the beers!
What part of California you live in??
 
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Old 04-19-2014, 09:13 PM
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I washed it last Monday but I dressed it and quick detailed it today. Looks good! I'll take photos tomorrow, and take photos when my stupid photobucket Bandwidth is re-enabled. I'm going to have to break down and pay for Photobucket soon enough.
 
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Old 04-19-2014, 09:47 PM
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like new
Used the like new on my Fender flairs. Worked pretty well.
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bmxican95973
What part of California you live in??
I'm about 45 minutes away
 
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