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88 XCab B2200 is coming along
xxchromeghostxx
+1y
Well finally after much help from lots of people on here my B is running like a dream, when i first bought the truck it had been sitting for well over 6 months that i know of at a mechanics shop i frequent, not his work, selling for a friend who was hard up for cash. Now i'd seen it and thought nothing of it till he was working on it ( Trying to figure out why was overheating, before he put it up for sale but i told him not worry about it ) one day and asked me go ride down the road with him, well from that day i scrapped up the money and got it snatched up before anyone else realized it was for sale, not marked up yet but my friend there new i'd been looking for a project, i currently have an 04 F-150 that's been basically sitting ever since I got my B.
Now for starters when i first popped the hood i noticed the motor had been rebuilt,i or atleast maybe a newer block set in, not for sure, never have talked to the guy that owned it just paid the cash got the title, was a project anyways. but i know that the whole head itself is brand spanking new but still a 2.2 head, the lifters and valves are so clean you could lick them lol. Well first off in my B journey was figuring out how all these vacums and bs tangles of wires where and what they did, to not much surprise of mine very little to nothing, so this is still being cleaned up but everything is nice and out of the way until i run and remove everything when i get bored enough to cut the bundle open. may run it through the fenders but i doubt i will get that far.
Getting this cleaned up and situated i focused on loose wiring that done something, fog lights, not to hard, but the geniuses had to power wires running down to each lamp so i knew one had and inline fuse, using that one i just cut and tapped the other one up to that wire and wired them up, snazzed up the looks a bit.
Next was the radio install full system i had to run my own wires to the speakers front and back, no wire to the ignition, my head unit shuts itself off and toggle for the amp. power wires was run from the battery up and along all the hosing along the top of the firewall and down into the drivers fender and under the door floor trim and out the back piece of it to my amp. ground is on the seat bracket bolted to the frame. sits under my seat can reach back and adjust on the fly, custom box with a 10" and a 12", back seats removed and subs mounted to brackets, sub box is i mean. 2 6x9 350 watt each pioneer 3 ways in custom boxes, may attach to my sub boxes once i figure where i want them ported and how. Pioneer head unit, and subs, crappy dual 400 watt amp for the time being. beats hard and gets many looks like how the f&*k is that much sound pushing through that truck lol.
Soon to come, I have badges ordered thanks Dan Woodland) also lock surrounds so i can finally keep my door panel on. Also new chrome door handes and a chrome grill to come. Going to order both front fenders, then eventually a hood from partsgeek.com very reasonable and fair priced, some items are made a bit to large but they specify this and redirect to a direct fit if wanted. but all body parts come primer black, so for the time being till i get hood and fenders it will most likely be kept put up until i get the bed and rear corner fixed as well, then woo hoo paint
May have to remove my bed to fix some damage to it. so will be sanded down and primered at the same time, so since i'm going to have the bed off, going to lightly sand and polish up the chassis, paint scheme for the truck is an orange and dark green idea i have. so the chassis what parts i can get to without having to go and rip out my cab and pull it off to get to will be painted green, probably use the rostoleum with a clearcoat for this.
Engine swaps, i have a thread on here with ideas been tossing back and forth with some members, thinking a KA24DE swap, but also have been looking into possible rotary swap just thoughts atm but as it's a good daily driver im in no rush here to get a swap in.
Now for starters when i first popped the hood i noticed the motor had been rebuilt,i or atleast maybe a newer block set in, not for sure, never have talked to the guy that owned it just paid the cash got the title, was a project anyways. but i know that the whole head itself is brand spanking new but still a 2.2 head, the lifters and valves are so clean you could lick them lol. Well first off in my B journey was figuring out how all these vacums and bs tangles of wires where and what they did, to not much surprise of mine very little to nothing, so this is still being cleaned up but everything is nice and out of the way until i run and remove everything when i get bored enough to cut the bundle open. may run it through the fenders but i doubt i will get that far.
Getting this cleaned up and situated i focused on loose wiring that done something, fog lights, not to hard, but the geniuses had to power wires running down to each lamp so i knew one had and inline fuse, using that one i just cut and tapped the other one up to that wire and wired them up, snazzed up the looks a bit.
Next was the radio install full system i had to run my own wires to the speakers front and back, no wire to the ignition, my head unit shuts itself off and toggle for the amp. power wires was run from the battery up and along all the hosing along the top of the firewall and down into the drivers fender and under the door floor trim and out the back piece of it to my amp. ground is on the seat bracket bolted to the frame. sits under my seat can reach back and adjust on the fly, custom box with a 10" and a 12", back seats removed and subs mounted to brackets, sub box is i mean. 2 6x9 350 watt each pioneer 3 ways in custom boxes, may attach to my sub boxes once i figure where i want them ported and how. Pioneer head unit, and subs, crappy dual 400 watt amp for the time being. beats hard and gets many looks like how the f&*k is that much sound pushing through that truck lol.
Soon to come, I have badges ordered thanks Dan Woodland) also lock surrounds so i can finally keep my door panel on. Also new chrome door handes and a chrome grill to come. Going to order both front fenders, then eventually a hood from partsgeek.com very reasonable and fair priced, some items are made a bit to large but they specify this and redirect to a direct fit if wanted. but all body parts come primer black, so for the time being till i get hood and fenders it will most likely be kept put up until i get the bed and rear corner fixed as well, then woo hoo paint
May have to remove my bed to fix some damage to it. so will be sanded down and primered at the same time, so since i'm going to have the bed off, going to lightly sand and polish up the chassis, paint scheme for the truck is an orange and dark green idea i have. so the chassis what parts i can get to without having to go and rip out my cab and pull it off to get to will be painted green, probably use the rostoleum with a clearcoat for this.
Engine swaps, i have a thread on here with ideas been tossing back and forth with some members, thinking a KA24DE swap, but also have been looking into possible rotary swap just thoughts atm but as it's a good daily driver im in no rush here to get a swap in.
xxchromeghostxx
+1y
Little update with few questions
I think she's coming along very nicely, you can see the bedside damage i have yet to tackle here, but it will eventually get done in time lol.
Got my badges in today from Dan Woodland, thanks man they look great on the truck and popped right on.
I don't know why this one is so small... But also the lock surround i received today as well, now i can keep my door trim on and not worry about it wiggling and licking me in.
Finally got the stereo installed well, the one i wanted in the first place a mixtrax Pioneer, also on bottom right of my shift boot is the toggle for my amp on/off switch, already broken in the corner there just took a file and took my time making a hole, my rca's sit under it for extra snugness, need to get a washer and cut it to fit around for best fit but it woks really well as is.
Steering wheel question, this is my wheel with the wheels pointed straight... WTF WHHHHYYYY MAN WHHHYY - sobs -
So annoying lol spokes always in way of looking at my speed at times or checking gas etc. so how can i fix it?
I think she's coming along very nicely, you can see the bedside damage i have yet to tackle here, but it will eventually get done in time lol.
Got my badges in today from Dan Woodland, thanks man they look great on the truck and popped right on.
I don't know why this one is so small... But also the lock surround i received today as well, now i can keep my door trim on and not worry about it wiggling and licking me in.
Finally got the stereo installed well, the one i wanted in the first place a mixtrax Pioneer, also on bottom right of my shift boot is the toggle for my amp on/off switch, already broken in the corner there just took a file and took my time making a hole, my rca's sit under it for extra snugness, need to get a washer and cut it to fit around for best fit but it woks really well as is.
Steering wheel question, this is my wheel with the wheels pointed straight... WTF WHHHHYYYY MAN WHHHYY - sobs -
So annoying lol spokes always in way of looking at my speed at times or checking gas etc. so how can i fix it?
Cusser
+1y
Point the wheels straight ahead. You'll need to remove that big center nut using a 21mm socket or 21mm lug wrench. But you'll probably need to remove the 3 hex head screws first. Leave that 21mm head nut on a few turns, wiggle and pull the steering wheel towards you (the nut being on will protect you). Then pull off the steering wheel and re-index to straight ahead, then install everything.
xxchromeghostxx
+1y
Thanks Cusser, i went out and fiddled with it for a bit, had wheels turned straight and everything, installed it straight way should been, but while driving its still not centered i don't get it, maybe just the wheel itself? I know it's a grant for sure, not a bad wheel just annoying cant keep the wheel in right position is all.. but i've got more fiddlin to do with it tomorrow so all is well for now if need any help im sure it'll be posted lol.
chaserjohndoe
+1y
I would get your alignment checked to make sure everything is good.
xxchromeghostxx
+1y
I know it is slightly out of line, thats on next months agenda along with getting the wheels balanced and possibly new tires or tire/rim mix.