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that's awesome, I never knew that there was a cargo cover for the back seat in those!
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that's awesome, I never knew that there was a cargo cover for the back seat in those!
-Tyler-
Same here. I agree that's awesome!
Had a couple of OEM keys cut today, only had a generic one for it.
Also ordered new shocks and a radio for it.
This is fun to follow as I am kinda doing the same process to the s10 I bought... lots if pick a part yard searching for just better stock bits.
Last night I drained the coolant, refilled it with the coolant flush and drove it to work today. Going to use a flush kit tomorrow. The flush kit has a spout that goes into the radiator cap opening, it doesn’t fit very tight, so I got crafty. I took the drill and dremel to the old radiator cap and made it more secure.
Success! We have heat! Started the day by draining the coolant and pulling the all hoses. Used the hose with my nozzle to spray everything. Then I hooked everything up and used the flush kit. Got water flowing nice and clean. I pulled the hoses for the heater core and took the nozzle to the inlet port and noticed there was barely any flow coming from the outlet side. So I took the nozzle and for about 3 minutes shot into the inlet port. Then I shot through the outlet port and muddy, chunky nastiness came out the inlet port. Now it flows perfectly. Took a couple drives and had heat!
When I put everything back together I used a coolant/washer fluid bottle that I grabbed from p-n-p that was cleaner to start with than the one in the truck. I cleaned it before putting it in. You will see in the pics how nasty the original was.
Old
New
Did a couple of small things to. Hadnt crossed my mind that the glovebox had a lock too, so when I went to p-n-p this morning I checked the truck I got the lock set from and it was still there so I grabbed it.
Also changed a broken plug end to the main coil pack.
Nice work! Almost looks like Bar's stop leak...horrible stuff.
That stop leak shit is horrible! I dug some out of the coolant bottle, it was just the everyday nastiness. The more I do to the truck the more I realize it was never really serviced in it’ 22 years.
Got a lot done this week after work, new fluid in the tranny, oil change, rebuilt shifter and installed a stereo.
Remember to always solder and heat shrink your connections!
Replaced the shocks, old ones were the originals and completely blown, drives great now!
Front old vs new
Rear old vs new
Changed the rear differential fluid yesterday, so all the fluids are up to date.
don't solder!quality crimp connection (non-insulated) and heat-shrink. Solder joints are susceptible to cracking from vibration over time
-Tyler-
I've heard that a lot, but I can't say I've ever seen a failed solder joint that wasn't done cold. I have seen failed crimps, but those are usually caused by crappy crimp tools.
Religion is a defense against the experience of God.
C.G. Jung
Installed the tow hitch, I think the wiring adapter is faulty. It was pretty corroded and one of the prongs is loose. Everything is working, but the brake lights. So I ordered a new one.
I also installed a new tonneau cover. The one that came with it had a tear in the middle and had to be completely removed to use the bed. So I got a roll up one, should be way more useful.
Looking good!
Thanks!
So I have had a random misfire on the secondary coil for awhile, so I decided to upgrade both. So I did some research, as I am not fluent in Ford upgrades. Looked at the brands I knew about MSD and Accel, was leaning towards MSD ones. Did one more random Ford performance coil google search and across Napol Coils out of Canada. Found a lot of good reviews, they cost the same as one Accel or MSD coil for both of them. They arrived today and I am very pleased. Took it for a quick drive and noticed an instant improvement in acceleration. Cant wait to drive it more and get more data.
Installed a Rough Country steering dampener yesterday, drives a lot nicer. Not such a seesaw steering battle over bumps now.
Also pieced together a oem fog/drive light set up.
So much better.
Do you ever come across Nissan pickups/Pathfinders in the yards? I'd love to find an OE fog light setup.
I do, what’s the year range?
That's difficult, as Nissan was always random with options and bumper setups. Technically from 1987 through 1997. I see them most often on Nissan pickups and Pathfinders 1995 through 1997 though. When they did the small refresh for 1995, there was only one bumper option left instead of 3.
Ok, so you need the bumper, lights, brackets, etc?
I need the lights, brackets, and plastic bumper filler panels.
Scored an Explorer Sport Trac instrument cluster today, loving it!
Looks really good!
Picked up the matching heater control panel, had to combine the two since my truck is non ac and they are slightly different internally.
Installed new front and rear. Found adapters do they just plugged right in.
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