My Daddywagon

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  1. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    I can understand that.

    You know what they say:
    Practice makes perfect!
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    The video isn’t all that great and the audio isn’t much better. It’s my first attempt at posting a video.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    That was fun.
    Sounds pretty healthy!
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Thanks! Still needs a lot but hopefully I get to keep driving it for a while. I will definitely post videos as such as I go along.
     
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    Petty cool car, love the sound. Its cool when a car sounds like it is going fast, even when its not. Its funny when old people yell at you to slow down even though you are doing 25mph in first gear, I love pissing certain houses/people. off, makes my day lmao. U got the best of both worlds in that wagon.
     
  7. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    The shaking and 'wind' noise: is it just the way you had the camera mounted, or does the wagon actually do that? And it's too bad other drivers have to get in your way; you could've smoked the Tahoe yahoo. BTW, what bridge and highway were you on?
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Haha! I think you said my slow car sounds fast! Lol! I am thinking about going the quiet route soon. It is awesome to surprise people but... I’m old.
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Your first question... a little of both! The camera was mounted on the passenger side rear window which was partially open... because the window motor needs a gear. Also yes the car isn’t butter smooth. If I can get rid of the door and window rattles and squeaks I can live with the very awesome sporty ride and suspension. There is still suspenson travel. I love this car. I love this ride.
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Oh... that was the girard point bridge on I 95 north heading towards center city philadelphia. Eagles stadium or Lincoln Financial Field is on the left there in the video.
     
  11. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    OK. The bridge construction looked like the Ship Canal bridge here in Seattle, but yours is faaaarrrr longer!

    I almost forgot to ask: with the 351, and the GT-40 induction, what's your hood clearance like?
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Hood clearance?... I don’t have any. I dented it with hammer and slammed it shut.
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    I guess the guys at WeldingWeb will have to come to this thread to see any video of the Daddywagon. I seem to have lost access to my thread on there Haha!
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Wow. It was time for the BFH, eh?
     
  15. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    He just massaged it a bit.
     

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