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From: Alaska
Oh I forgot. I got that alternator in that I bought off eBay. It was suppose to be 200 amps, but was only 190. It is the correct mount for the 5.4, so that will be another project to do later.
The number of it was 4W7Z-10346-AC 190 amp alternator. Rebuilt by Delco Remy. Not bad for $64 delivered to me with no core.
The number of it was 4W7Z-10346-AC 190 amp alternator. Rebuilt by Delco Remy. Not bad for $64 delivered to me with no core.
98 F150 5.4L E40D/4R100
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Not dirt, but lots of freakin' bugs. The little white you see if the damn cottonwoods still floating around. This is only to match it up better. You were the one who said the white wasn't good to the red, so I thought about it, and yeah. It needed to be matched.
I'll sand it tomorrow and put on a full top coat. If I get more bugs, so be it. At least it is red.
I think that next spring, I'm going to go ahead and take my house on the lake back and move back there. It is the only way I'm going to have my garage back to work in. I hate to give up $1400 a month, but what the hell. It's only money. Ouch. lol.
I'll sand it tomorrow and put on a full top coat. If I get more bugs, so be it. At least it is red.
I think that next spring, I'm going to go ahead and take my house on the lake back and move back there. It is the only way I'm going to have my garage back to work in. I hate to give up $1400 a month, but what the hell. It's only money. Ouch. lol.
But yea, better than white that's for sure.
I'm going to be without a garage for a few years...first time. Hope the withdrawals aren't too bad.
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Gotta do what's right for the fam damily.
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Originally Posted by white89gt
I have had a head hunter calling me for a couple months now, wanting me work at a different company - doing the same thing I am now, but less people/stress. I haven't really shown much interest to them, mostly because it wouldn't have been wise to change jobs in the middle of moving. However, I believe I will go listen to what they want to pay me.
Gotta do what's right for the fam damily.
Gotta do what's right for the fam damily.
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Yep, I hear that. I've been psyching my wife up for a while to make this move. She's always hated me traveling so much for work. But this last year has shown her how a sacrifice in one area can vastly improve another. She finally gave me the go ahead last week. She still doesn't like it, but at lease now she understands why it's worth it.
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
I hated it, well just being away from the kids at the time. They worked you 33 days then gave you 4 days off. What helped was working dark to dark 7 days a week and the per-diem pay rate which just about doubled your pay vs. back home. The nice thing about it, I could always go back to my other employers back in MI. It was a sacrifice. The last project I was on was in Indiana. A 2 year Wind Turbine project. That one was a little fun lol.
After my physical tmrw I'll be ready to work for them. He said I'll be headed to Minnesota, I've never been up that way in my life. What's the weather like this time of year? Humid hot? I know it's a cold bastard in the winter.