CTENG_TowRig: The Beastmaster has gone to a new owner.

[unclejpl4x4]

lol i see some might wavy lines there    thats ok i can't cut /burn striate 2 save my life

[CTENG in KS]

I was going for speed, not accuracy!

[KDXSR5]

  Looks better than anything I could make.

[CTENG in KS]

I have to cut everything with a jigsaw hanging off that little table thing.  What I would give for more room to werk.

[CTENG in KS]

Special project fro the day:  The Beastmaster gets new steering! 

[KDXSR5]

 

[Rocksurfer]

Sweet, when those Ford's get old they are known for thier lust to wander.

[CTENG in KS]

Speaking of wander lust...
There is quite the dead spot in the steering and the box has an adjuster like the the toy IFS boxes do.  Is there a proper procedure for adjustment?  I threaded it in till I felt some resistance then backed out about half turn.  Is there a specific setting?

[Rocksurfer]

Speaking of wander lust...
There is quite the dead spot in the steering and the box has an adjuster like the the toy IFS boxes do.  Is there a proper procedure for adjustment?  I threaded it in till I felt some resistance then backed out about half turn.  Is there a specific setting?

You want to have it in the neutral position when adjusting it, (steering box in the center position, not the steering wheel, there may be a notch on the box) don't make it too tight or it will ruin the box, then back it off just a tad, and then tighten the set nut. Ford boxes are known for that dead spot, doesn't happen to all of them but some do.

[CTENG in KS]

OK, It should have been pretty close to neutral position when I adjusted it and I backed off far enough that nothing is going to get hurt in there.  I was kinda worried about being too hard on old parts by tightening too much.  I will take it for a spin and see if it is better or needs more adjustment.

[CTENG in KS]

I wussed out, I just ordered a 2nd muffler for the beast.  I can't take it, that thing is so friggin loud.  I am gonna run a real short glass pack in line with the muffler.

[CTENG in KS]

Found a nice new cig. lighter to pwer my XM radio.  Got that all installed and went to get it all in the truck...LOOK AT THIS HARNESS!..The heroin addict PO really did a number on this puppy.

[CTENG in KS]

So I finally got everything figured out...took much more time than I expected, looks like I will need to pull the engine cover and trim some of the framework behind the dash to fit everything, but I think it is gonna werk out.

[Cheesemaker]

So, you get the distributer fixed, or ya gonna just run it as it is?

Time is ticking away!

[CTENG in KS]

Got the dash in, it will require a bunch of adjustments and the AC controls need to be moved out to line up...but it will certainly work for the time being and the stereo functions properly.
Also got the second muffler on...12 inch glasspack, nothing special but it dropped a couple decibels off the noise level so I hope that will calm it down.  Seems to have made the tone deeper as well.

[KDXSR5]

 

[topar]

  I just saw the trailer nice.  Interior is looking good.  Keep it up 

[unclejpl4x4]

purdy   so wheres the disco ball

[79coyotefrg]

what about the distributor  did you get it moved ??

[CTENG in KS]

Nope, can't get it to budge.

[Rocksurfer]

Nope, can't get it to budge.

Get a bigger hammer.

[brainlessfool]

Get a bigger hammer.

realy, just need to sock it with carb cleaner then pen. oil. and repete.

[Rocksurfer]

realy, just need to sock it with carb cleaner then pen. oil. and repete.

....and get a bigger hammer.

[brainlessfool]

....and get a bigger hammer.

[CTENG in KS]

Plenty of extra carpet to finish off the interior laterz.

Look it WERKS!

[Lady Di]

     4 more days!!!

We are going to look SO COOL caravaning down the road!

[CTENG in KS]

Right on!

Got the trailer tagged this morning.  I'm all legal!  Wahoo!

[weirdtimes_7]

Damn dude, you got really far on this.... last time i looked at the thread you were still werking on the engine cover.. HAHA, i've been slacking.... your doing a great job, keep it up

military_stang

[unclejpl4x4]

but is the back seat done for KS

[CTENG in KS]

Back seat is ready for pimpin, although I still need to bolt it down.

I readjusted the steering preload back off what I did last week and added a steering stabilizer that got here today.  I got it perfect.  I can let go of the wheel and it will track str8 down the road all day long, no shimmy, no wander.