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Depending on what the insurance company has to say, I may just contact him and see what he wants to work out.

I may have to sue the guy that caused this. I do not want to because he was quick to take responsibility for this mistake. but at the same time it is not fair for me to eat this.

Now this really sucks. I have been slowly accumulating the pieces and parts I need for a while now. I was planning to get started on the suspension very soon. And I almost have what I need to finish interior. I also have a new set of tires coming from a buddy of mine. Then this happened...

Nothing real glamorous to report on this build, I am still sorting out the basics. Yesterday I repaired a pretty significant power steering leak. It left puddles on my driveway it was leaking so badly. That leak contributed to the nastiness under the truck. I have been working to clean it all up...

Perhaps I should have worded that differently. :p I figured little things were be there. But damn man, I can almost rebiuld this thing with off the shelf parts from TSC.

Learned some stuff while at TSC today. I had no idea most of the parts I need or will need for this 2N are hanging on hooks and sitting on the shelves in stock at TSC. New fuel bowl assemblies are $29.99 and they have all the individual parts for them. Well, with the exception of the valve I...

I meant a drawer full of wing nuts.

Cannot believe I spent so much time on this valve. I went to a few stores to try and get a new one and met with failure. So I figure no problem, I will just fix it. I have a drawer full of nuts and other similar fasteners. I tried every one in an attempt to repair it. I figured I could braze it...

Gets better gas mileage now.

Shit just got real. :thumbs:

the bad part is I have to take the damn things off again. But if that will fix it I'll do it.

have some of that.

Did not think of the coil.

I never heard of the propane trick. Will MAP gas do the same? I need a new fuel pressure gauge.

I had not tried that stuff before. Thanks.

I did, however, I did not put a straight edge on it.

While I am at it, I also have a valve cover question for my 87 2.9. I know they are prone to leak. I have read the tech articles and have taken all the steps I know to take. I used the higher quality FelPro gasket, retorqued the bolts after about 100 miles, and made sure the lip was straight...

87 Ranger with a 2.9 I have tried everything I can think of the track down the idle issue with this truck. It ran like crap when I got it and it runs over 100 times better now. I have replaced the TPS, idle air valve, modulator, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, timed it, replaced vacuum lines, pulled...

Well, it would be had I not found the radiator issue. I was ready to mock up the tins and complete the final assembly. after that it should be just fluids.

Found a leak in the radiator so I pulled and flushed it. It was nice to see green coolant coming out rather than just rusty water. I am going to attempt to repair it. If it does not work, I know where a good used one is.

New carb kit arrived. However, there are a couple of parts that do not look familiar.

If I go through with what I am thinking of new sheet metal will be a must.

Installed newish windshield wipers. One I bought new from the store and the other I found in a salvage yard. Yeah, that is all I gotten done lately. Took the STX out of town yesterday and it did pretty well. I have seen an improvement in fuel mileage and it shifts much better. But it still...

Made some head way. I got the air cleaner back together and did some more metal work. I think I got it as done as I can get it. There is no way I can restore the sheet metal to anything close to what it was. I straightened it out the best I could and I will be getting it back together soon. As...

I think I have it sorted out now. I have been driving it over the past couple of days after some repairs. It seems to be doing much better.