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AldeanFan liked BJR's post in the thread Technical Extreme ergonomic failure. Ramming your elbow into the bucket seat back bolster when banging 2nd ?.
Farm truck with a granny gear that no one used. Shift like a 3 speed, but 2nd would be first.
Feb 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM -
AldeanFan replied to the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
If there wasn’t so much snow on the ground I would go yard crawling at the u-pull looking for long, straight driveshafts, but everything...
Feb 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM -
AldeanFan liked 57JoeFoMoPar's post in the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
I always grab extra long driveshafts when I can. A tube can be shortened locally for a nominal sum of money, and I have had success...
Feb 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM -
AldeanFan replied to the thread Technical Extreme ergonomic failure. Ramming your elbow into the bucket seat back bolster when banging 2nd ?.
Short throw shifter helps. When I was a kid dad borrowed a white ‘62 GMC farm truck known as the ghost to make a few dump runs. My...
Feb 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM -
AldeanFan liked pprather's post in the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
When I have needed drive shaft work, I took the pieces I had on hand to a driveshaft shop. They put it all together based on...
Feb 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM -
AldeanFan liked 38Chevy454's post in the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
If you only need to shorten a few inches, you could try doing it yourself. I have done that and it's not hard. Just pay attention to the...
Feb 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM -
AldeanFan replied to the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
Thanks for the advice, I’m sure I have all the ends and just need a tube. The only holdup is freezing rain keeping me out of the shed....
Feb 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM -
AldeanFan liked warhorseracing's post in the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
Look at Ford trucks and other makes. Yokes can be interchanged with "Special" U Joints. I say special but they are off the shelf with...
Feb 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM -
AldeanFan replied to the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
Driveshaft has been a major headache because I didn’t want to have a custom one made. I had heard somewhere that a crown Victoria...
Feb 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM -
AldeanFan liked HOTRODPRIMER's post in the thread Hot Rods Steering wheel restoration.
There are many different ways to repair a steering wheel,this is how I did mine. I decided to repair my cracked and damaged steering...
Feb 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM -
AldeanFan liked BigRRR's post in the thread Hot Rods Steering wheel restoration.
The gray steering wheel - heavily cracked throughout was done early 2000s with just JB Weld and Duplicolor Spray Paint The white one...
Feb 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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AldeanFan liked Dos Cincos's post in the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
Agreed. Except I did while it was still in my car
Feb 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM -
AldeanFan replied to the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
[MEDIA] Here’s a video I made of changing the transmission linkage. That was the most intimidating part of this project so far.
Feb 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM -
AldeanFan replied to the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
Thanks I’m really enjoying the project!
Feb 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM -
AldeanFan attached a file to the thread Projects Fordomatic to AOD Swap.
The rearend is in its place and spring perches tacked on. I want to remove it only one more time before final install. I’ve been waiting...
Feb 2, 2025
