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@@MarylandStreetcarsandBikes I love the 300 and the 351. 302 belongs in cars. 460 is a great engine if paired to a 5 speed. But with a 4 speed or an automatic it's just a fuel guzzler.

@@ChristopherArmstrong-et3ud welcome to the channel! The shorty Van stops on a dime. But the fluid in the campers brakes is absolutely horrible. I'll be replacing the master cylinder and flushing the system this next summer.

@@MidnightPolaris800 thank you! Lol

@@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE yeah I wish they would do away with it. I understand the safety inspection but the ID/OD is pretty pointless. Especially on old vehicles.

@@Alderonn10 indeed she does. Thank you!

@@Olly.sunshine thank you

@@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE indeed it did, thank you. Yes, I need to dig deeper into the records. No telling what else has been done. Hoping to have the rig running in the next video.

@@roothogordie2391 these are the 4th and 5th ones I've had. Good Vans if they are taken care of.

@@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE thank you! Wait until you see how the Camper cleans up!

@@shadygingergarage Hopefully you will work on the mechanicals for the camper first. I may be a future buyer but my interior ideas likely wouldn't be the same as yours. If you can get it in tip top running condition will we be allowed to bid on it? New sub here. Hopefully you can save some of these old gems. I'll keep watching content like this. Thanks

Unfortunately the next video isn't the will it run, but it's coming. I'm dictated by time, weather, and budget. Based on service records I found it shouldn't be hard to get it running. The fluids all look great. As for selling it, we will see. My Wife likes the rig.

@@shadygingergarage No worries. Make sure you give it a very thorough inspection for rust once you can get it up on a lift and see the undercarriage. Excessive rust is usually the deal breaker for alot of these older vehicles. I'll be following along as a new sub. Thanks.

From what I've seen so far the common problem spots are good. Unfortunately the foot/step wells are suffering from the wet carpet so the carpet will be coming out of the rig.

@@Alderonn10 yeah, I tend to get right to it

@@NeverEvil1 yeah, the Vic is sweet. It's a keeper for sure.

@@domination1985 we have flash flooding in SW Missouri

Do you know what it could be?

@@daddylazr_6975 without looking at it I'd say either the brackets are bent or they are not adjusted correctly. I loosen all of the brackets at both ends. Then I get the bumper where I want it. Then I tighten everything down. It's a giant pain in the ass but it's the best way.

@ I just replaced the brackets there brand new oem

@@daddylazr_6975 yeah, it's tough to say without looking at it. I can't imagine the frame is damaged. That would be obvious. The front third of the frame on these trucks are pretty beefy

@@albertmccroan9100 I've had guys try to "help" guide me into spaces and it just adds problems to the job. Now I gotta not hit these trucks AND worry about the guy walking around my trailer. It's much worse at night. I'd rather do 50 pull ups or find another space than deal with a guy doing hand signals in the dark he thinks I can see. I've been backing trailers for 25 years. I didn't build the skills I have by being led by the hand. I know I'm gonna get some hate on this video but it's gonna come from guys who either don't understand how the world has become or guys that have no sense of responsibility. I hate seeing new drivers struggle but it's also great to see them succeed on their own.

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@@timkis64 I'm looking at an 88 F150 this week. Regular cab long bed 2wd, 300-6/5spd

@@OS-qd5wo I sold this particular Fox. However, I've had SEVERAL 2.3 powered Mustangs and Rangers. In the Mustang they seem to last FOREVER. But EVERY ranger I've had suffered from bent Valves.

Thanks for the insight and that's weird considering they're both the same engines

@@OS-qd5wo indeed

Inline 4 here. Not v4 Although there is cars with v4s. But not usually in America.

@@relevation0 4x4 trucks can have a pretty hard life. Good chance your truck may have been in some deep water. Or if you are in an area where they salt the roads it could be a corroded connection issue. I've been pretty lucky with the E4OD transmissions I've had. But I've heard plenty of horror stories too.

@@lowkeyfanboy this was a factory Iroc. That means it had tuned port fuel injection. We actually had to step the fuel pressure DOWN with a regulator. Btw, I DO NOT recommend the "Mr Gasket" fuel pressure regulator. It doesn't reduce the pressure enough.

@@Musictroper76 I'm looking for another one myself. Trying to find an extended cab 4x4 with manual transmission. I'll take either the 300-6 or a 351. Unfortunately the 351/5spd combo with a manual transmission is pretty rare.

@@shadygingergarage Do you remember the 300 I6 with 4 spd combo and manual looking hubs? Pair one of those with a short bed 4X4 with all of that torque and you have a good trail runner!

@@Musictroper76 indeed. I had that in a long bed about 7 years ago

@@jeyfro just look it over thoroughly but be willing to walk away. Getting emotionally attached will just blind you to issues and cost you money.

@@shadygingergarage thank you it's just i see all these vids where they pick these trucks up for dirt cheap in similar condition or slightly worse and all i'm seeing is 5-7k for them, but true i'll keep my want emotions out of it and be more logical about it i just need a work truck 👌

@@jeyfro prices vary based on what part of the country you are in. I'm in the Midwest and 87-96 Ford's in ok condition go for $1500-$2500. But really nice ones are selling for $5000-$7500. Out east they bring around $10k.

@@shadygingergarage yeah i was thinking that, im in the west seems to be the main factor for the price difference thanks for the info and great vid very helpful on specific things to lookout for like the rust, dash lights, and bed mounts👌

@@jeyfro you're welcome

@@raychoat285 oh I assure you, the car was butchered before I got it. That's why we had to half ass a carb onto it. The car has since been sold to a friend who is LS swapping it. The 350 this car had in the video is now in his sons 78 K10 with a far better set of heads, intake, and carb.

@@PixSmith01 you're welcome!! I couldn't find any videos when I went to do this job so I figured I would make one. Thermostat, battery, and brakes are all I've had to touch on this Rondo in the 2 years I've owned it.

@@shadygingergarage I am not making this up - I would say I treat this car with benign neglect, and I got it with 26,000 miles on it two model years old (It had been hiding from the repo man evidently for a year or so) and I've only had to replace the radiator, preventative timing belt, and believe it or not, brakes - once. To say I am an easy driver and let the engine do much of the work (plus I find it a personal best to never hit a stop light, LOL) is an understatement. I sometimes think it was a test car that accidentally got out of the factory. If anyone is looking for a thermostat how to, this one is great.

@@PixSmith01 my sister owned mine for 6 years and beat the hell out of it. Then I grabbed it from her for $1000 and have treated it like a small truck. It's been a damn good rig.

Yep. I’m not bidding against myself. Make me an offer.