Thanks. I much prefer the bricknoses, too. My son just bought a 1982 F150, and I'm not a fan of the body lines or front end. But, it's a good truck and in decent shape...plus it's an automatic. He doesn't know how to drive a manual yet, and I don't plan on showing him just yet, due to all the hills around here. Maybe next year...

I took it out for a spin again today, and it's feeling pretty good. There's still some float to it, but nothing like it was. These things had float in the steering from the factory, due to the design of the front suspension.

It goes to a mechanic tomorrow for the front axle u-joints. I still need to get the water pump done, as it's the likely culprit. Radiator and hoses are all new ish...replaced within the past couple of years. I went with a single core radiator due to cost, but may wind up replacing it for a dual core to help keep it cool. I replaced the temperature sensor and sending units, but it still doesn't read in the range I'd like to see it...the factory gage reads it's running cool. I'll need to add a mechanical gage to get an accurate reading. I hope to have that done as well before Winter hits.

Spring will bring suspension bushings and such, which will likely take me most of the Spring and Summer to get done...as well as the replacement rear wheel arches, which I already have in the basement.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles