My Daddywagon

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  1. Silvertwinkiehobo

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

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    Sounds to me like the hood needs to be melded with an aftermarket Mustang ram air hood.
     
  2. nelzltdwagon

    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Yeah. If I can I would like to keep sheet metal there. Maybe I will take the hood off and have it “worked”. Maybe flip it over onto a sand bag and shape it out where necessary then roller (I have a coworker with an english wheel), then filler, sand, prime, then paint! Voila!
     
  3. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Kind of a "Power Bulge"?
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    I got a POWER BULGE but its not on my car, lmao ;) couldnt resist
     
  5. Silvertwinkiehobo

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

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    *ba domp boom chish*
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    :sarcasticclap:
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    On my commute home today I tried to keep up with a Hellcat Challenger. Wish I had my camera hooked up, even though traffic was moderately heavy and there was no real room to play I got to open it up a little bit.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    How'd it do? Was it able to keep up?
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    I doubt it. When I got on it he or she (tinted windows) got stuck in traffic. The Challenger opened it up after I slowed to wait. I never saw it coming and it blew past me at well over a buck. I was probably at 70 or 75. There were only a couple of openings to open it up. When the challenger blew past there was a stretch it was passing slower traffic and I wasn’t comfortable chasing because any one of those cars could change lanes and ruin my day. I’m 47 years old and I have a lot of driving experience. A lot. I can weave with most, but if your car is moving too much faster than the traffic you are passing it becomes dangerous.
     
  10. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Better safe than sorry.
    I am glad to hear you are enjoying your wagon though.
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Thank you! I still have a lot planned for the Daddywagon. Haha!
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Well. The Daddywagon is blowing blue smoke again. Maybe I will do valve seals and retorque the heads this weekend.
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    That's a bummer.

    I must say, it looks pretty good with those steel wheels, dog dish caps and beauty rings.
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Thanks! I like it too! I am still driving it to work tomorrow! Haha!
     
  15. Silvertwinkiehobo

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

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    I'd run fresh oil in it for 1500 mile changes at least for the next few changes, see if the additives clean the rings and restores pliability in the stem seals.
     

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