| Problem: |
Fix: |
| Tire tread bellow minimum acceptable |
Bought new tires from National Tire & Wheel |
| Battery hold down missing |
Acquired a hold down from the junk yard |
| Driver side windshield washer nozzle inop (original nozzle was removed and
two were installed under the cowl) |
Acquired a factory original from the junk yard |
| Shift boot ripped |
Acquired one from the junk yard |
| Driver side mirror loose (screw rusted and could not loosen or tighten) |
Acquired a mirror assembly from the junk yard |
| Horn did not work |
Bought a generic horn button from NAPA and mounted it to the dash and ran
a wire to the fuse box and horn |
| Passenger front side maker light missing |
Removed one from my F-250 and installed it |
| Dash lights/dimmer inop |
Removed headlight switch and soldered spring back in place |
| Hole in floor pan under side of rear passenger seat and bolt missing |
Plated over hole, drilled it and replaced seat hold down bolt |
| Parking brake does not return when release pulled (missing spring at
frame) |
Acquired a spring from the junk yard |
| One rubber body mount bushing cracked |
Bought an Energy Suspension body mount bushing kit from Summit Racing and
new mini lift blocks from SportzTrailers |
| Rear wiper/washer switch in dash but no wiper/washer assembly on rear
(inspector mistook spare tire carrier mounting holes for wiper/washer mounting holes) |
Removed switch from dash. Acquired a spare tire carrier assembly from the
junk yard |
| New tires will stick out beyond body |
Bought some fender flares from J.C. Whitney |
| Rear brakes not properly adjusted |
Clean brake assembly parts and adjust |
| Weeping front brake line |
Replace line |
| Quarter sized rust hole near rear body mount on passenger side body |
Ran steel strap across entire width, drillled and mounted new body
bushings and lift blocks |
| One light on visor missing amber cover |
Bought Lund Moon Visor kit from Summit Racing |
