What have you done to your wagon lately? (Let's keep the thread going!)

Just got done standing on my head under the dash to replace some bulbs and plug loose sockets back into dash.
63 Colony Park Dash

 

Looks like your head stands were worth it.

 

New additions

Added new 40 series knock off mufflers sounds much better. Did a 1st base delete. Added 18"rims, New rear monroe air shocks to haul the 12ft trailer with. L.O.F. and a good once over. Doin good so far next is the CAI...Tried to fix spedo with no success still goes in and out.

 

I bought new tires for the Ford this afternoon. I got a set of Firestone Affinity Touring 215-70R15 whitewalls for a great price - 25% off plus a discount for using my tire store card, which in total, saved me nearly $80.00. These are a 70K mile tire. They have a great ride quality to them. I can defiinitely feel the difference between these and the old tires. I'm good with that!

I had a pair of Goodyear and a pair of Kumho tires that came with the wagon last year, so those tires are going on the son's Grand Marquis...his current tires really suck! His are dry-rotted AND nearly 12 years old. He does NOT drive it on the highway yet, but will be able to on Monday.

PICS:

 

todays project after washing it was to install the k&n fresh air intake kit. monday it's into the dealer for a new radio, rack and pinion, power steering pump and hoses all covered under warranty for $200 and i get a rental so i'm happy as were getting ready for a trip back up north at the holidays

 

Two years ago I installed a cold air intake to my Hemi truck and went from 14 to 17 MPG. For some reason it slowly went back down to 14.3-14.7.
But I bought the cheap O'Reileys kit.

 

Th Zeph

I haven't had a kick down linkage since I bought my wagon and haven't been able to find the correct one anywhere, so I got an idea to cut the end off a LTD V6 C4 linkage that was a couple inches too short and I cut the end off another one that I thought might work, then I cut a piece of fuel line and slipped it over both ends and put a hose clamp on each end. It works like a charm! I can't believe what a difference a kick down makes. I'm gonna burn a lot more gas...

 

That's great shade tree engineering.
Now burn some rubber, not gas.

 

Yes, "That's great shade tree engineering." --- Congrats

 

Mmmm... love those green lights.

mike

 

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, sans-serif]Took Rambler to Tacoma Speedometer today. Got calibrated.[/FONT]
Was 18% slow cuz of large rear tires.
Fun to drive. Do like dual exhaust looks and sound.

 

Took my '72 to my mechanic this evening after work and found out it is the rear main seal leaking oil... looks like another $250-300 repair.

Wondering if it is time to throw in the towel?

 

At least put it under the wagon until the leak is fixed.

 

Ummmm....... been hearing/reading 'throw in the towel' for how many years until you got not lazy and put it on the road, and then you buy a Crapulack......???


All in fun BUT 'throw in the towel' (again x500+) over a $2-300 repair??

 

Took my '72 to my mechanic this evening after work and found out it is the rear main seal leaking oil... looks like another $250-300 repair.

Or fix it yourself for the price of the main seal and pan gaskets plus oil. $25.00 ??????