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Other than the battery & compressor, the engine was pretty dirty.
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Other than the battery & compressor, the engine was pretty dirty.
After a few cycles of garden hose & Purple Power/Dawn/water, it's clean enough to work on. Step one...
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After a few cycles of garden hose & Purple Power/Dawn/water, it's clean enough to work on. Step one...
I could see a lot of debris in the radiator, so I lifted the stack out for cleaning. This was with ...
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I could see a lot of debris in the radiator, so I lifted the stack out for cleaning. This was with ...
In addition to all the dirt & leaves, there were some bent fins in the radiator & condenser.
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In addition to all the dirt & leaves, there were some bent fins in the radiator & condenser.
This Sunex pneumatic vacuum works great outdoors wit...
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This Sunex pneumatic vacuum works great outdoors wit...
A big improvement. Screen behind the grill will keep it that way longer:[url=https://www.supermot...
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A big improvement. Screen behind the grill will keep it that way longer:

[url=https://www.supermot...
This is the evaporator after cleaning & straightening the fins.
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This is the evaporator after cleaning & straightening the fins.
There was an oil leak near the front of the engine, which turned out to be the typical water outlet/...
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There was an oil leak near the front of the engine, which turned out to be the typical water outlet/...
I was pleasantly surprised to find the dash prewired for power pedals, and even moreso to stumble ac...
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I was pleasantly surprised to find the dash prewired for power pedals, and even moreso to stumble ac...
Removing the old pedals was fairly quick & easy: trim pin puller, 15mm, 13mm, 10mm, & bent-nose plie...
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Removing the old pedals was fairly quick & easy: trim pin puller, 15mm, 13mm, 10mm, & bent-nose plie...
It was a reach to find the pedal motor takeout still taped into the dash harness at the top of the f...
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It was a reach to find the pedal motor takeout still taped into the dash harness at the top of the f...
To mount this iOttie 1-touch [url=https://www.walma...
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To mount this iOttie 1-touch [url=https://www.walma...
It's handy, without blocking the shifter, an air vent, the radio, or the A/C controls. And it's roc...
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It's handy, without blocking the shifter, an air vent, the radio, or the A/C controls. And it's roc...
This is a Directed Electronics 9401T parking sensor...
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This is a Directed Electronics 9401T parking sensor...
Stant 10502 locking gas cap.
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Stant 10502 locking gas cap.
There was a roll of Life Savers in the seat base that I couldn't reach to remove, so I had to pull t...
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215 hits | 69.07 KB | Posted: 8/21/18
There was a roll of Life Savers in the seat base that I couldn't reach to remove, so I had to pull t...
Once one chair was out, and I had the tools ready anyway, I decided to pull the other, and the carpe...
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159 hits | 102.41 KB | Posted: 8/21/18
Once one chair was out, and I had the tools ready anyway, I decided to pull the other, and the carpe...
It needed it. There was a lot more coffee in the carpet than there had been on the dash.
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It needed it. There was a lot more coffee in the carpet than there had been on the dash.
Because Ford didn't actually follow the DDIN specs on these radios, the bezel plastic has to be trim...
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Because Ford didn't actually follow the DDIN specs on these radios, the bezel plastic has to be trim...
After getting the correct connectors, the refurb [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0YTO87]Kenwood D...
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After getting the correct connectors, the refurb [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0YTO87]Kenwood D...
I can't get the camera's built-in guidelines to turn off yet, but the upper set is pretty close to c...
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I can't get the camera's built-in guidelines to turn off yet, but the upper set is pretty close to c...
This screen should keep gravel & bugs from damaging the condenser or obstructing the radiator again....
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This screen should keep gravel & bugs from damaging the condenser or obstructing the radiator again....
I adjusted the parking brakes, but since the tires, pads, & rotors all looked OK, I didn't remove an...
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I adjusted the parking brakes, but since the tires, pads, & rotors all looked OK, I didn't remove an...
AutoVentShades 94228 went on quickly & easily.
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AutoVentShades 94228 went on quickly & easily.
I swapped the hitch receiver from the '98, but not t...
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320 hits | 63 KB | Posted: 9/7/18
I swapped the hitch receiver from the '98, but not t...