BRICKNOSE 1988 F250 XLT Lariat SUPERCAB 7.3IDI MINI RESTORATION

[Ray Cecil]

Dropped the truck off today.

Also got the bullnose fired up for Levi.

Anyone ever bought a supercab truck cover? I'm looking around, LMC only has regular cab covers.

[Gary Lewis]

Progress!!!!

[Ray Cecil]

I guess no one knows where to get a supercab truck cover. I'm also looking for a plastic bed liner and tailgate protector. All the google searches pop up are generic stuff for newer trucks.

[Bruce moose4x4]

Ray, I meet you at Gary's truck show several years ago. I was in the AWD Flex cause my bronco rear glass was still out of commission. I bought a couple of covers from these guys, One for my Jeep and one for my son's mustang convertible. I was real pleased with the quality of the covers. I picked long bed on your truck??? Here is a link.

 https://sealskincovers.com/collections/ford-f-series-extended-cab-long-bed-8-ft/1988

[Ray Cecil]

Thanks Bruce, I remember you. I think you live in Springfield if I remember correctly.

I'll have a look.

[Ray Cecil]

Got me some purdy farkles today.

[Gary Lewis]

Cool!  Those will look good.  

[Bruce moose4x4]

Yes that's me. Hope the covers are what you were looking for.

[Ray Cecil]

Yes. Those seem to be the correct configuration. Thanks!!

[Ray Cecil]

A few update photos. This was mid week this week. Probably another 2-3 weeks out.

[Gary Lewis]

Looks good, Ray.  You are going to be proud!  

[Ray Cecil]

No updates on the truck just yet.

I did start on another 91 Bricknose F250 7.3 IDI project this week. A friend brough his over and we started doing a ZF5 swap from a E4OD.

Found out the flywheel LUK sent us was accidentally for a Turbo motor. The Counterbore on the flywheel measured 2.04" ID. The shoulder on the crank it was supposed to go onto measured 2.140" OD. Thats a hundred thousandths interference. Sucks, but we figured it out.

[Gary Lewis]

Glad you figured it out.  Luk sending another?

[Ray Cecil]

Well, turns out we were wrong. The E4OD we removed had a spacer on the crank that we all mistook as part of the crank. I pulled that spacer off and bingo, that flywheel went right on. Lol. Lice and learn.

[Gary Lewis]

Lice?  I hope not!  

Anyway, glad you got it figured out.  

[Ray Cecil]

Gary Lewis wrote

Lice?  I hope not!  

Anyway, glad you got it figured out.  

Hahaha. Stupid autocorrect. Live and learn.

[Ray Cecil]

[Ray Cecil]

Won't be too much longer now.

[Gary Lewis]

That's exciting, Ray!  

[FuzzFace2]

Little hint when spraying wet the floor down to keep the dust down.
Looking good
Dave ----