This video tells a bit about my cool old Ford pickup that went from fixer upper to a sweet daily driver. The Coronavirus shutdown provided me with plenty of evening time to complete this truck over the past year. It was a fun project, and turned out to be a terrific finished result..... it's a great representation of how cool an old Ford pickup can be. I recently sold it to a young guy who appreciates old Fords, and he'll treat it even better than I would.

Here's the details:
1990 Ford F250
7.3 IDI Diesel engine
ZF5 5 speed transmission
Borg Warner 1356 Transfer Case
Dana 60 Ball Joint front axle from a 1994 F350 (completely rebuilt)
- with new bearings, seals, ball joints, u-joints, tie rods, steering linkage
4.10 gears
Redhead Steering Box
Spherical joint on clutch pedal mechanism under dash (replaces factory plastic bushing)
Bed from a 1992 F250 (Bellingham, WA)
New Passenger Side Door from a 1993 F150 (Maple Falls, WA)
- new door keys on both sides at time of paint job
Replaced Sliding rear window with single fixed window from wrecking yard (Abbotsford B.C.)
Tinted Windows
New Windshield
Paint is TOYOTA CAVALRY BLUE (painted @ TriVan Truck Body in Ferndale, WA)
Bed lined with Polyurea bedliner (sprayed @ TriVan Truck Body in Ferndale, WA)

Interior Door panels - base model OBS Ford pickup (auto wrecker in Chilliwack, BC)
Climate Control - base model OBS Ford - removed OEM AC (auto wrecker in Chilliwack, BC)
Wood grain trim replaced with base model OBS Ford stuff
Needles for all gauges were completely faded - painted orange with nail polish (my daughters)
Steering Column - base model OBS Ford (auto wrecker in Chilliwack, BC)
NRG Woodgrain Steering Wheel with NRG Quick Release steering hub
Grizzly Fur headliner (wild grizzly @ Mt. Baker - just kidding..... it was from Joanne Fabrics in Bellingham, WA)

MINT OBS Ford Blue Velour bench seat (by current owner, not me..... he already had a nice OBS F150 with blue interior)

OEM shifter modified to shorten throws and place closer to driver's hand
Shift ball and transfer case ball from SICKSPEED (Amazon)
Ignition key replaced with toggle switch and push button start

Your choice of Horns for the situation:
- TOYOTA horn says "excuse me", FORD horn tells 'em the champ is here!

Pioneer Blue Tooth Receiver with Polk Audio 6.5" Door Speakers (Newegg.com)

Alternator for mid 90's Econoline with built in regulator (new from NAPA)
Heavier Gauge Battery cables and ground cable
Auxiliary Blue Sea Systems Fuse panel mounted under hood
Gear Reduction Starter (cranks like a champ, whether hot or cold, and just has a great sound!)
New Radiator (Napa)
New Water Pump (Napa)
Extended Life Red Coolant (7.3's require good coolant to prevent cavitation)
Synthetic fluids at all locations (except engine)
- synthetic transmission fluid
- synthetic fluid in transfer case
- synthetic gear oil in both differentials
- conventional 15W40 in engine crankcase
LED backup lights
DIY LED Tail Iights (GROTE Trailer LED's epoxied into new aftermarket taillight housings)
LED bed lights
LED Under Body lights (light up when door is opened, but can also be turned on independent of interior lights) -two diodes and a relay make it work like it came from the factory this way!
LED Light Bar at front of truck - actuated by high beams
16" x 8" aluminum wheels - painted with DUPLICOLOR GRAPHITE wheel paint
TOYO OPEN COUNTRY ATII tires sized 315/75R16

Truck currently has approximately 216,000 miles, I believe.