Excursion turns 100k
October 19, 2009 – 2:01 pm | No Comment

Well it seems the my 2003 Ford Excursion Aka the Jolly Green Giant has clicked past the magical 100,000 mile mark. While I don’t want to jinx my luck the TUV (Truck Utility Vehicle) has …

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Removing Powder Coating
April 7, 2009 – 8:21 am | 7 Comments
Removing Powder Coating

I have been working on the Sunbeam Tigers front suspension and the spindles were powder coated but the masking on the seal surface was not so good. So need to remove some baked on plastic …

Wheels for the Tiger
April 2, 2009 – 10:08 am | One Comment
Wheels for the Tiger

Had to pick up a set of roller 5 lug rims for the Sunbeam in anticipation of the axle changes. I found another Tiger owner that had used the 2005 16″ Mustang Halibrand style rims …

Mustang Motor Back from QMP Racing
March 24, 2009 – 5:59 pm | One Comment
Mustang Motor Back from QMP Racing

Totally forgot to post an update on the Ripper Motor. The motor is sitting in the warehouse and ready to be dropped in. The question is do I have enough time to do it. Motor …

Man Down, Man Down… The Excursion is in the Shop
March 11, 2009 – 11:25 am | 2 Comments
Man Down, Man Down… The Excursion is in the Shop

Well after 5+ years my trusty 2003 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel Ford Excursion had to be taken in for a repair. I had the smell of diesel fuel coming into the A/C system and decided to …

Speedometer Gear Calculator up at GTSparkplugs.com
February 17, 2009 – 11:49 am | One Comment
Speedometer Gear Calculator up at GTSparkplugs.com

Here is the link to the simple Speedometer Calculator. It is a simple program that will help get you the right speedometer gear. You will need to know a few things such as Tire Diameter, …

Sunbeam Tiger Front Suspension
January 11, 2009 – 9:38 pm | One Comment
Sunbeam Tiger Front Suspension

Well I finally got into the garage and took a couple of picture of the Tiger front end. The main website Here has the start of that chapter. I also talk a bit about the …