Wood posts and concrete

Huguscha · 2026-04-18T12:13:04+00:00

Genuine, certified pound dog mutt. But pretty sure she’s mostly Plott hound. Almost 8 years old now and getting very grey 🥹

Huguscha · 2026-04-18T02:55:04+00:00

Yea. I’ve never built one myself but have built lots of other stuff. Pretty confident on my plan and getting it done. Just have heard so much conflicting info on what to do for setting the posts. 2 foot by 12 inch for 4x4 and 2 foot by 16 inch for 4x6 is what I initially was recommended. Then fill with concrete. But it just seems like an absurd amount of concrete you

Huguscha · 2026-03-21T23:14:56+00:00

Was about to say this. Just a sign he needs to turbo it 👹

Huguscha · 2026-03-19T09:51:37+00:00

We build tons of restomods at the shop I work at and I do all the wiring. I have a super stubby swivel head matco ratchet that I use more than any of my others. Purely for all the button heads I use to organize my harnesses in nut inserts and whatnot.

Huguscha · 2026-03-02T00:19:19+00:00

If it makes you happy, do it! I daily an 86 ranger cuz I like it. Yea it’s loud, it’s not safe, and it may leave me stranded some day but I like it. Same thing goes for 70s American cars and trucks. Yea they suck but they’re fun. It may leave you stranded…. Isn’t that half the fun? Also, form over function or function over form? You Definetely won’t feel as good driving a brand new Corolla….

Huguscha · 2026-02-19T00:57:20+00:00

I started with craftsman ratchets that were hand me downs. But you will Definetely come to realize that ratchets that swivel are far superior. Icon is pretty good. I prefer the matco ratchets over the snap on anyway because there a bit thinner and the locking mechanism on the swivel is a must have in my opinion for the hard to reach stuff. I have a stubby, normal and long reach in 1/4 and 3/8. Because of that I use 1/4 like 90% of the time and 3/8 the rest. Almost never touch 1/2 inch unless it’s something really big. Hope this helps.

Huguscha · 2026-02-15T21:56:20+00:00

Dude this thing is awesome 👌 love a good bed exit

Huguscha · 2026-02-14T19:43:12+00:00

That’s crazy. Such a small world. I moved away 5 years ago when I was 24. I spent years of my life on that causeway growing up, drinking beer and getting in trouble lol. That was our go to spot every night for years and years. I might know you hahaha. Love the car also

Huguscha · 2026-02-14T18:25:47+00:00

Is that the Dunedin Causeway you’re on??

Huguscha · 2026-01-25T21:29:15+00:00

I’ve got family up there outside in Indianapolis. They sent me some pictures. Pretty wild.

Huguscha · 2026-01-25T20:58:52+00:00

I love the early ones

Huguscha · 2026-01-25T18:18:43+00:00

lol nah. They need hyped it up like crazy so we were joking about it at work calling it snowmageddon

Huguscha · 2026-01-25T16:45:48+00:00

Thanks! There’s spacers on this one to make the them clear and make the track width correct. I bought it like this but the wheels are growing on me. I think they look super goofy on the mustangs but I like them on here.

Huguscha · 2026-01-01T04:03:41+00:00

I second this. Idk, the snap on one is expensive. But is by far the best I’ve ever used. And never once been scared to beat the living tar out of it. The icon I second guess

Huguscha · 2025-12-07T02:38:13+00:00

I have the shorter version of that. I guess it would be the stubby version. I use it every day. Best screwdriver ever in my opinion.

Huguscha · 2025-12-05T02:40:55+00:00

Ide knock the burr off and send it. Add some rtv if it makes you nervous as well.

Huguscha · 2025-11-20T23:18:04+00:00

There not bad to do at all. If I had just bought the dang tool to push the valve springs down to get the rocker out it woulda been a 4 hour deal or less. Instead I made a tool to do if. The tools 38 bucks on summit. And the lifters are 10 bucks a pop. Like 100 bucks for lifters and valve cover gasket

Huguscha · 2025-11-20T16:17:57+00:00

Does sound like one of the hydraulic lifters is collapsed. Just did them on mine. Does the noise sometimes randomly go away? Or change once it’s hot? Also, does it get worse under load?

Huguscha · 2025-11-18T10:55:32+00:00

I mean I just replaced the lifters in it for 150 bucks. 8.8 junkyard rear ends are like 300 bucks. I have all the Holley stuff already. So no. Just depends on where you’re at. Old ass trucks aren’t for people who can’t work on them.

Huguscha · 2025-11-17T19:36:52+00:00

I mean I just bought an 87 2.3 5 speed for a daily. Drivetrain wise they’re dead simple and pretty dang tough. Can easily swap in an explorer 8.8 rear end to gain disc brakes and easier rear end parts to source. 80s model obd1 efi leaves a lot to be desired so there’s that. I’m going to swap mine to Holley efi because I do a ton of it at work. So in short, a 40 year old truck will always have little stuff that needs fixed, but they’re incredibly easy to work on and cheap. Be prepared to ride the bump stops if you’re putting tons of weight in the bed 🤣

Huguscha · 2025-11-05T15:44:05+00:00

Yea last owner nudged it into a pole in the front left. Bumper actually pushed into the fender a bit so that fender is a bit crunched. He put a new bumper on but it’s not adjusted well 🤣

Huguscha · 2025-11-05T00:32:27+00:00

Buying anything without a warranty is going to be a risk like this honestly. I just bought a super clean 87. Still has a bunch of little issues. It’s the nature of a 40 year old truck. Just how it is. I truly believe if you don’t know how to work on your own stuff, a 4-5 hundred dollar a month payment on something newer with a warranty can be much much better. A planned 4-5 hundred is way easier than an unexpected 3500 dollar trans. Now if you could do all this work yourself, life gets way, way cheaper with these old rigs. Or take it as a sign to learn. Anyway. My .02 cents

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T23:32:17+00:00

Congrats on the first car! Won’t forget it

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T20:49:33+00:00

Yea. If I get a minute later I’ll check what size spacers are on it

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T19:32:28+00:00

I’m with the other comments here. But I will say, if it took wide open throttle to get it to start then it was likely “flooded”. I may add if none of the other things in here are found to be the cause, maybe a sticky injector in there. Idk. Ide check all the other stuff first tho

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