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Bed & Fuel Tanks

From 1997 Ford F-250 “Big Red” — documented by Steve83.

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1997 Ford F-250 - Only one of the bed bolts spun. I'll try to add splines to the bolt before I put it back in. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/medi… 1997 Ford F-250 - After disconnecting the filler necks, wiring, HITCH, and bed bolts, it lifted off. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. This page shows how… 1997 Ford F-250 - The next step was outside to hose it off with some PurplePower & Dawn. I made sure to hit all the fuel line quick-connects, and the tank ri… 1997 Ford F-250 - Like the wheel arches; getting the gravel out of the tight gap between the frame & tank will stop them from rubbing holes in the galvanizin… 1997 Ford F-250 - This doesn't make sense to me, so I flipped this heat shield's fasteners so they can be removed from below. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, clic… 1997 Ford F-250 - This was the goal: to get the front tank level working. I assumed the sender would be bad, but the rivet for its wire had also corroded awa… 1997 Ford F-250 - After disassembly, the level sender is in MUCH-worse condition than I thought. I sandblasted the baseplate, and it seems like 1/3 of it is… 1997 Ford F-250 - Snap-ring pliers are a good way to get the float arm out of the wiper so the sender can be disassembled. But this one may be a goner. IF TH… 1997 Ford F-250 - The pass-through insulated rivet was fairly easy to repair by sandblasting & then soldering the inside terminal back on. IF THE IMAGE IS TO… 1997 Ford F-250 - This sender assembly (tank hanger) is not available anywhere new (at the time I did this), and sending it off to be rebuilt could take mont… 1997 Ford F-250 - After welding the baseplate to the tube, and copying the float arm, re-assembling the tank hanger was quick & easy. But before dropping it… 1997 Ford F-250 - Of course, while the bed was off, I checked the rear tank. Of course, its pickup screen (shower head) was in pieces inside the tank. But un… 1997 Ford F-250 - Since this bed bolt & hole are already damaged, I welded some splines onto the bolt, sharpened them with [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/3743…