I can't find a definitive answer as to weather or not slicks were actually produced south of the border...
I can't believe they weren't.... And for several years after US production stopped.

Then we shouldn't have a problem here it's not busy!

What I understand is all were ordered from the US as partial cab chassis, then coach builders finished the conversion. Most were three door, earlier were often two door, the rear was finished to customer spec, (ie bronco tail gate style or side by side doors).. I've seen an image of one with a huge ...

Only in you tube vids....

You can ruin anything.... Just add Face Book!

Imgur, image hosting I believe. The process I would have to experiment with... But, who would notice?

Imgur, image hosting I believe.

I usually stop in once a day and look for new posts, but I can miss one...if I ever make major changes to my truck I'll post it.

Impressive as ever!

I want to say 1973 or 75 was the move from 16 to 30 spline.

A higher spline count has smaller splines, which ends up farther away from the teeth of the spider gear. Which helps lessen the potential for cracks in the spider forming... Or so I have been told.

I'm not sure...I know 16 and 30 are the norm In "normal use" I've never seen a failure on any spline count. I know Serious 'off road' prefer a higher spline count. It has much more to do with sudden loads against the spider gears, and failures of those, rather than the Axel's themselves. I...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1478874-flareside-bed-assembly-advice.html Since I have never owned a Ford with the wood bed floor this is the most help I can offer. Also a quick google search of "Ford flair side bed" or 'Ford Flair side bed diagram' then select IMAGES and there is some...

Dana 60's are all most bullet proof irregardless of year, if maintenanced reasonably well. I had a 68 Dana 60 behind a Cummins 12 valve for years (lots of torque and neck snapping Allison shifts ... No problems. I swapped to a Dana 61 for the ratio not for the strength... Go thru the bearings and br...

My uni now has power steering. Went with a W250 style setup. Saginaw power steering box and pump. And dodge 4x4 draglink, and steering shaft. Box mounts right behind the front spring shackle, currently using the standard push pull drag link. Eventually I want to go to cross steering and eliminate so...

I own one car garage with Two sportsters in plus two welders, two plasma cutters, 3 compressors, enough hand tools for ANY automotive project, plus household repair items. It has a path through it that rivals any heist/espionage movie... So yea, I get it!

+1 yep it's there...

No big deal, Seller killed his own sale. Asked a primo price for his parts jeep, and had no time for questions.... Take it or leave it! So I left it...

Good to see you get to the enjoyment stage with the truck.


Ps. sent ya an email about M38's. I have questions.

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