"Sasquatch" (Sasquatch)
05/23/2016 at 21:36 • Filed to: None
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"Sasquatch" (Sasquatch)
05/23/2016 at 21:36 • Filed to: None | 9
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I just wanted to share my good luck. I bought this 1992 F150 yesterday for $250 2wd AT with a 5.0 which happens to be residing in the bed at the moment. Im hoping to have it back on the road for a total of $500. Its going to be an adventure. Once its running i plan on learning to weld on it so i can patch the rust and then learning to paint on it so i can spare all the road users of seeing that awful yellow. For now i need to buy a haynes manual and start reading.
Slant6
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 21:41 |
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Ex DOT?
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 21:43 |
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I kinda like the yellow. Good find! What’s needed to get it on the road?
S65
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 21:49 |
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Swap That 5.0 Into It.
dogisbadob
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 21:55 |
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Awesome color! I hope you get many enjoyable miles out of it :)
Nibby
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 22:00 |
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YESSS
I love those era trucks. They’re apparently stupid easy to work on
The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 22:03 |
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Mid-engine auto-x truck. The engine already in the bed, so place it in-front of the rear axle. Turn the previous engine bay into a frunk. #BudgetPorscheCayman
Brickman
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 22:07 |
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If you can get a factory service manual, that would be better.
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Sasquatch
> Brickman
05/23/2016 at 22:21 |
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Ive checked ebay and didnt see any. Know where to get one?
Urambo Tauro
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 22:30 |
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You can get manuals straight through Bishko . Factory manuals are not cheap, but they’re worth it if you’re going to keep the truck for a while.
EDIT: eBay has them, both in paper form as well as on CD. Try the search terms “1992 f150 manual”.
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Sasquatch
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
05/23/2016 at 22:32 |
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An engine under the hood and a few accessories that werent included such as the alternator, power steering pump, and fan. Then just the basic and most likely neglected maintenance.
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Sasquatch
> Slant6
05/23/2016 at 22:33 |
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Im not sure. I bought it from a young guy like me who had to move in a hurry and needed it gone. Is there a way to find out?
Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 22:37 |
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I approve of your username and your project car!
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Sasquatch
> Urambo Tauro
05/23/2016 at 22:46 |
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Yeah they would be useful but that manual costs half what the truck did. Haynes it is!
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Sasquatch
> dogisbadob
05/23/2016 at 22:47 |
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Thanks! My son is super excited to work on it. Which makes it even better.
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Sasquatch
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
05/23/2016 at 22:52 |
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Haha it could be the Fordrarri to Roadkill’s Mazdarati.
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dogisbadob
> Urambo Tauro
05/23/2016 at 22:56 |
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Too bad they’re not as easy to get as the manuals for Japanese cars, which seem to be available for free as a pdf everywhere
PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 22:58 |
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Having had a ‘94, when you do work under it, check the bushings for the front suspension. Death Wobble is real.
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Slant6
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 23:01 |
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Any signs of flashing lights being mounted anywhere or a place where a logo might have been on the door?
I don’t think many people order that color that aren’t state government DOTs.
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The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 23:06 |
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Urambo Tauro
> Sasquatch
05/23/2016 at 23:06 |
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I went the CD route. It’s a lot more affordable, and the search function helps when browsing the PDF. I use an old laptop that I’ve set aside for garage use, so as not to get grease on my primary computer.
Books are cool, though. I really like being able to bookmark pages with a wrench or post-it note while flipping back-and-forth. That, and the paper is much easier on the eyes.
The thoroughness of a shop manual can’t be beat, but Haynes covers most of the basics. (Actually, I like Chilton a little more than Haynes, FWIW.)
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Sasquatch
> Slant6
05/23/2016 at 23:58 |
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Nope nothing like that. Certainly an odd color though. Not to mention the burgundy interior.
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Sasquatch
> Urambo Tauro
05/23/2016 at 23:59 |
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Thats my issue with the cd too. Thanks for the help.
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Sasquatch
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 00:01 |
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Will do. Thanks for the heads up.