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….that’s an interesting way to look at it lol

I have failed miserably on the picture and posting front this week. So here’s the catch up post.

Dad’s truck: it’s a 1992 Ford F250 7.3 IDI. Changed all the fluids and filters over this last rainy weekend (except transmission, the fluid looked exceedingly fresh so I figured dad must have had it done somewhere just before he passed). Changed motor oil, fuel filter, and differential fluid. In order to change the diff fluid we had to pull the cover, which was fine cause we also cleaned out a boatload of sludge and gave the cover a nice coat of cherry paint. I did my signature “use whatever cans of black rattle cans I have on hand” mod to the rims a day or so before all this.

New tires and axle flip on the 5x8 trailer, led light upgrades, cleaned up the wiring with some split loom and also added a 4-flat trailer connector to the truck.

#HugeDeck has taken a pause to wait for the rest of the materials. Just have a few handrails and a gate to build, some fascia work, a few detail touch ups, and lattice on the underside and it’ll be finally complete.

Was able to jump back on the patio I started over a year ago now. They’re usinsalvaged bricks, it’s coming out pretty decent though I wouldn’t call it perfect. Then again, I’m using salvaged bricks that also aren’t perfect lol. I’ll grab pics when I can.

I had just gotten back to the patio with more sand when my wife said I might wanna come on home because she was feeling like she did in the days leading up to our first daughter’s birth, so I did. Letting her sleep in today and then I’ll decide my day once she wakes up and I can find out how she’s feeling.

Plans in the near future is increasing storage on the ol’ 7.3 so i can use it more. Found pics of a behind-the-seat shelving unit that used to be made and am using that as inspiration to build/have Evan build me one. Lower third of the doors are a blank canvas with a minimum of 3” of clearance so trying to decide what to do on those. Transmission hump is also a blank canvas (automatic with shifter on the column), so I’m contemplating a Milwaukee packout center console. Also plan to add a coolant filter with precharged filters to mitigate cavitation. We shall see how the week goes. Also planning to rig up a filter system with the old fuel/water separator from the truck and a 5 micron whole house water sediment filter to clean waste oil and use as a fuel additive to keep this old engine happy (and maybe save me a few bucks).

#GrowNostr #Truckstr #Carstr #Handyman #SkilledTrades #BirthWatch

It’s funny how discussion topic lists work well in podcast/video chat form, but I’d laugh my ass off of a buddy showed up to the bar with a topic list lol

I guarantee it! I’ve done a couple runs to Atlanta hauling small load freight to the airport, after stops and food and waiting on the airport that 15-16 hrs in the old company cargo van. Good times lol