Dave, I think the Boys truck is a 4" Superlift. Steering components are an adventure to be dealt with. May have to do a swap to crossover. The stock power assist stuff is NOT popular and his axle is a HD44 with big hubs. Probably the least common to boot.
Hi bignate, are you saying your boy has a truck with 4" super lift or?
Our truck here is the hd44 big hub axle as well. Open knuckle, disk brakes, big hub. It's non common, to say the least...
Dave, a buddy of mine sprayed Nason base and clear on my 99 Cummins that had some body damage when I got it. It sprayed pretty well but color matching by the paint codes was crap? After that experience my local O'Reilly matched the existing paint with Nason using their meter and it was a great match.
That doesn't sound like an issue for you here but keep that in mind if you consider it for future projects where trying to match.
I had this discussion earlier today. You are right, I'm not a body shop or a collision repair shop, I'm a restoration shop, I do overalls only, no partial jobs. So, matching isn't part of my deal.
If I like the way the nason sprays and finishes, I may stick with it.
Also ordered a pair of 25" 2.25 diameter thrush glass packs... because I guess the truck isn't loud enough with my 36" walker glass packs... lol.
really? I thought it was pretty loud. I liked it when you put the exhaust on before he got it. Nate and my dad would get along well! Nothing is too loud. I think he 56 ranch wagon has straight pipes.
first truck i had was a 70 ford f-100 with a 390 and 4-11s posi, it would blow chevy trucks with a 350 off the road. couldn't keep rear tires on it
My first vehicle was a beautiful xlt two - tone maroon and white 72 wjth the 390. I could outrun all the cool cars in 1/8mile! Mine wound up wearing a lot of recap tires!
My boys 75 pickup is the lighter colored one. It is a closed knuckle 44HD with the big hub. The steering is the Garrison type control valve I believe it's called. It sat lower than my 75 but mine has the high pinion small hub 44. I believe mine is technically a "high boy" but he wanted the same height as mine so put a 4" lift on. Now we have to figure out the steering.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
�Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Well, the gas mileage due to idling and gunning the engine in parking areas just went down by about 1/2 again.
Sounds good, though.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
I was just kinda wondering what my old 460 would sound like equipped like that.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
This truck was purchased new in Denver. It still has a dealer tag screwed to the tailgate which is in decent shape so we are putting it back on the truck after paint.
I think he 56 ranch wagon has straight pipes. 
