I wish I had not sprayed the Cobra valve covers with aircraft stripper...
What a mess... gonna have to get the blast cabinet out...
Things I wish I had not done today...
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DuckRyder
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Things I wish I had not done today...
Robert
1972 F100 Ranger XLT (445/C6/9” 3.50 Truetrac)
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -- Jeff Cooper
1972 F100 Ranger XLT (445/C6/9” 3.50 Truetrac)
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -- Jeff Cooper
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1972hiboy
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Re: Things I wish I had not done today...
Uh oh, that sounds like fun. This would make a great thread for jobs we messed up on or wish I hadn't done it a certain way. i am sure we all have some good ones......
Rich
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
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DuckRyder
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Re: Things I wish I had not done today...
Put another way...
I wish I had remembered that the Cobra valve covers I sprayed with cheap ford blue were actually the black powder coated versions and not the plain aluminum ones.
Aircraft stripper does in fact take powder coat off, but not very well...
I wish I had remembered that the Cobra valve covers I sprayed with cheap ford blue were actually the black powder coated versions and not the plain aluminum ones.
Aircraft stripper does in fact take powder coat off, but not very well...
Robert
1972 F100 Ranger XLT (445/C6/9” 3.50 Truetrac)
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -- Jeff Cooper
1972 F100 Ranger XLT (445/C6/9” 3.50 Truetrac)
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -- Jeff Cooper
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ToughOldFord
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Re: Things I wish I had not done today...
Gone to w*rk.
1969 F250 Ranger Camper Special. 390, NP435, 3:73s.
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Re: Things I wish I had not done today...
ToughOldFord wrote:Gone to w*rk.
.......everyday.........."Life is a garden - dig it"........... 
1968 F100 2wd - Rangoon Red - 360 w/T18 - power steering and brakes
1997 Honda CBR 900RR
1968 F100 2wd - Rangoon Red - 360 w/T18 - power steering and brakes
1997 Honda CBR 900RR