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I bought a '95 ranger ext cab used with 36K on it.  The dealer said it had the upgraded Michellin tire rated at 80K.  I'd never heard of any tire rated at that before and thought he was blowing smoke.  I rotated them regularly and took them off at 93K!!!  They would have gone another summer but were actually starting to dry rot more than tread wear.  I replaced them with Michellins and sold the truck with 56K and the tread still looked like half left.  I'm sold.

The TPI is plentiful now and averages around $200-$300 depending on condition.  Allow for any parts required to refurbish them such as injectors, sensors, etc.  A wire harness to use the old style computer goes around $350.  I've been looking at the Painless PERFECT system which includes the harness and the new computer used on the Ramjet motor, but dyno tune programmed for a stock TPI motor for about $1000 at Summit.

I've only heard of chemically stripping it in the tank.  It doesn't make sense to grind the chrome off.  Any grinding marks just have to be polished out before they rechrome it anyway.  More labor=more $$$.

Go through the house and check EVERYTHING electrically operated: microwave, AC/heat blower motor & controls, dishwasher, attic fan, etc.  I have heard of lightning strikes that screw up the smallest little items that don't immediately show up.  Make sure you find everything before you settle with the cement company.

Hey Rooster!  Thanks for fixing me up with the '38-39? glove box door!  It will work out great.  I would still like to find a better hinge.  The one I have is pretty rusty, but I havn't tried to clean it up yet.  I found another glove box door with the clock & hinge in about the same shape as yours for $100.  I let him keep it.  I probably won't put a clock in it anyway.  I'll have to stop in sometime and see the new Chevy project.

Thanks for lookin, Bib!  I recall seeing the Lobeck car mentioned somewhere in a later issue of Street Rodder and it said see the earlier feature in the Dec. ?? issue.  Thats all I have to go on.  The car has been out a few years, so I thought '00 or '01 was about right.  

Anyone else recall seeing this woodie featured in Street Rodder? I would like to see the spec sheet on it.  I have the Street Rod Builder issue, but they don't give all the build specs.

Hi Bib!

I am new here and havn't gotten around to a formal intro, but I saw your offer and would be interested in a couple of the Streetrodder mags.  I'm looking for the issue that featured the Barry Lobeck built, copper colored '37 Ford woodie.  I think it was the December issue of 2000 or 2001, I'm not sure.  I have heard there was also an issue dedecated to woodies around the same time.  Maybe they are the same.  I'm building a phantom hardtop woodie based on a sedan body and looking for all the resource material I can find.  Thanks for your offer!