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Thrill Billy
Registrace 21. 01. 2021
The purpose of this channel is to document the many projects, odds and ends that I work on in my life. With several vehicles, home projects and even hobbies on my list, there's plenty of things to share with you. I'm not a subject matter expert in any specific field, just a DIY Dude that looks to learn new things and save on the wallet.
As a kid I loved to build (and destroy) things. Legos, Hot Wheels, Nintendo, and sports equipment were my go to items. I loved to play sports. I loved to collect baseball and football cards and study team logos, color schemes and specifically, football helmets and their designs. Recently I've gotten into buying old football helmets and refurbishing them.
I have a love for cars, specifically Firebirds. As a kid, my favorite car was the Firebird. Knight Rider, Smokey and the Bandit all fueled my passion for this car. I've owned 5 different birds in my life. Currently I have a 1997 Firebird that my wife bought me as a Christmas present in 2017.
As a kid I loved to build (and destroy) things. Legos, Hot Wheels, Nintendo, and sports equipment were my go to items. I loved to play sports. I loved to collect baseball and football cards and study team logos, color schemes and specifically, football helmets and their designs. Recently I've gotten into buying old football helmets and refurbishing them.
I have a love for cars, specifically Firebirds. As a kid, my favorite car was the Firebird. Knight Rider, Smokey and the Bandit all fueled my passion for this car. I've owned 5 different birds in my life. Currently I have a 1997 Firebird that my wife bought me as a Christmas present in 2017.
2003 Ford Expedition Ep 7: More Rust Removal Plus Paint and Polish, Part 2
Rust remediation project is tackled in this episode. It was a lot of work to prep, paint and polish the truck, but I'm pleased with the results. I've been budget conscious on this truck since purchase. My goal is to make it a respectable looking, reliable runner. At least I've been able to make it look respectable. Stay tuned for more!
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Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/
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2003 Ford Expedition Ep 6: Paint Touch Up and Scratch Repairs, Part 1
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Time to put some lipstick on this pig. The truck had some nasty scratches on the passenger side. Looks like the previous owner had a run in with a disgruntled ex wife or something. I'm no paint and body guy, but I try my hand at removing the surface rust and sealing the paint to prevent it from coming back. This isn't a "how to" as it is more for entertainment in seeing what I did to fix it. St...
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 8, Project Update
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It's been 9 months since the engine swap was completed on my 1998 Ford Ranger Splash, AKA: Nemo. Things are going well for Nemo, engine has been performing admirably. Unfortunately, Nemo sprung a leak. Let's try to determine the root cause and get it fixed! Music credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons ...
1997 Firebird Rear Spring Heater Hose Mod & New Bump Stops
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In this video I dial in my recently installed lowering kit to perfection. After originally installing my BMR 1.25" lowering springs, the back was sitting just a little too high for my taste. It was suggested I use the "heater hose" mod on the rear and to my surprise, it worked flawlessly. While I was at it, I upgraded the rear axle bump stops. Hitch a ride as I make the mods! Music credits: Ext...
2003 Ford Expedition Ep 5: Interior fixes. New shift boot, door ajar switch, and seat foam
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In this video I detail a few interior repairs I made to the Expy. The deteriorated shift boot get's a refresh, the pesky door ajar switch needed replacement and the sagging driver seat bottom needed replacing. Ride along as I check off a few items for the growing list this truck project needs! Music credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.f...
2003 Ford Expedition Ep 4: Installing a Trailer Brake Controller
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In this video I take my tow package equipped 2003 Ford Expedition and install a trailer brake controller. If you have a tow package equipped vehicle this process is quick and painless. Hardest part is figuring out where to mount the controller. I hope this video assists you in installing one on your rig. Thanks for watching! Music Credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | ons...
1998 Ford Ranger Cruise Control Steering Wheel Button Replacement
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In this video I show the cruise control steering wheel button replacement for my 1998 Ford Ranger 3.0L V6 automatic. This is a pretty straight forward repair. The most difficult part would be pulling the steering wheel, which I feel makes the button replacement go much more smoothly. You do not have to pull the wheel to make this repair.
1997 Pontiac Firebird Pop-up Headlight Motor Repair
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In this video I give a detailed repair of my Firebird's broken pop-up headlight motor. I decided to purchase and install a repair kit instead of purchasing a whole motor replacement to save some money. If you own an F-body Firebird, you've likely run into this issue. If you haven't yet, be patient, you will. Hopefully this video will assist you in your repair. Music credits: Extreme Sports Musi...
1997 4thgen Pontiac Firebird LED Headlight Upgrade
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Wait, what? You just upgraded to an HID kit and now you're changing it up to a new LED? Yep, I wasted some time and money but I landed on a DOT approved LED kit that I've been very happy with for the last three years. Originally shot in 2020, this video is finally getting posted to CZcams. Better late than never! I enjoyed the look and feel of the HID kit but I needed it to be more versatile th...
2003 Ford Expedition Ep 3: Key Fob Programing & Etc.
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Thrill Billy here, back with another episode of my 2003 Ford Expedition project! Today I tackle getting additional keys made as well as programing new key fobs (originals are MIA). I also tackle a couple other small tasks on the interior. You know, the most essential needs; cupholders. Check out my ingenious cupholder hack! Music Credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onso...
2003 Ford Expedition Ep 2: General Maintenance
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Now that the "new" ride is in our possession, it's time to perform some general maintenance. I ran into a little snag with the oil filter. After a little delay, all was right with the world again. Much more to come with this rig. Thanks for tuning in! Music Credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attrib...
2003 Ford Expedition Ep 1: Project Introduction
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Necessity dictated my wife and I search for another multi-passenger vehicle; preferably one with some utility. We are a family of 9 so we wanted to get another people hauler but not to the level of our 2017 Ford Transit 350 XLT 12 passenger van. This expedition fit the bill and was cheap, but it was cheap because it needs some work. This video series will document my work on this rig. Enjoy the...
1997 4thgen Pontiac Firebird HID Headlight Upgrade
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Blast from my past! Back in June of 2019 I ditched the stock halogen sealed beam headlamps in favor of a High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp kit. It's a bit of an outdated system by today's standards since everyone is going LED, but I thought I'd share this installation anyway. Enjoy! Music Credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.free-stock...
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 7, Fuel System Fix
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Replacing the engine harness didn't remedy the issue I have with Nemo. Let's try Plan B. If that doesn't work we can keep going until we run out of the alphabet... Special thanks to my family for putting up with me on this project. It was a bumpy road, but worth the effort to save money. My daughter has her truck back and now we can move on with business as usual! Music credits: Extreme Sports ...
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 6, Running Rich
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Houston, we have a problem! After successfully installing the Dory's engine into Nemo, he began to run rather poorly. In this episode, I take the first step into attempting to remedy what ails Nemo. Music credits: Extreme Sports Music | DANGER by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licens...
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 5, First Start Up
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Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 5, First Start Up
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 4, Bolting It Back
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Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 4, Bolting It Back
Door Popping? Ford Transit 350 XLT Door Check Guide Replacement
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Door Popping? Ford Transit 350 XLT Door Check Guide Replacement
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 3, Pulling Bad Motor
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Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 3, Pulling Bad Motor
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 2, Extracting the Goods
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Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 2, Extracting the Goods
Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 1, Project Intro
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Project Nemo: 1998 Ford Ranger Engine Swap Ep 1, Project Intro
Ford Transit 350 XLT Air Filter Replacement
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Ford Transit 350 XLT Air Filter Replacement
Installing a Hitch on my 2017 Ford Transit 350 XLT
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Installing a Hitch on my 2017 Ford Transit 350 XLT
1998 Ford Ranger Extended Cab Door Latch Repair
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1998 Ford Ranger Extended Cab Door Latch Repair
Both of mine failed at the same time yesterday. Can I get a link for the replacements
Sorry to hear both failed at the same time. Search for Ford extended cab door latch repair on Amazon and you will get a ton of them pop up.
Ive got to do the same to mine :) Good video :)
It does look good, but personally I like to keep mine looking as original as possible
@@lesg1035 I can respect that. It’s pretty much a necessity for me at night in my rural hometown and current eyesight.
Sir! I've seen MANY videos on here, but your video was THE BEST I've seen that related to the real world. Thanks for sharing! It helped me greatly!
@@earlcousins6635 so glad to hear this helped you! I appreciate your feedback as well. Thank you and God bless!
now it won’t even latch shut
How many lb is your camper?
I believe dry weight is 3,730 lbs.
Feel your pain brother. Its a real task to freshen these vehicles up. I'm working an '05 now myself.
I’m not good at this and just want to sell the truck. Can’t I just e6000 (superglue) the little plastic part that moves to the side so it feeds right?
The videos I have seen about these ridiculous door latches are all incorrect or partially correct. The plastic sleeves that fit on the ends of the door latch cables disintegrate. This is on my 2006 ford ranger. It has an upper and a lower latch on the rear doors. (extended cab). New latches for this thing cost a hundred dollars each. But new metal sleeves to repair the cables can be bought for 10 dollars. The rear door handles must be removed. First punch the center out of the rivets holding them in place then drill the rivets out. Remove the cables from the handles by sliding the plastic sliders back.Then remove the top and front latches. The cables on the latches must not and cannot be removed. Make enough slack in the cable to install the new sleeves on the latches. This must be done first as you cannot get the cables balls out of the latches. Then install the new sleeves on the door handle cables. There are plastic sliders on the handles that hold the handle cables in place. Then use long nose pliers to install the cables in the door handles. You can use new rivets to reinstall the handles but a short sheet metal screw is better.
Knock the center pins back out of the rivets first!!! Then drill them out.
Filing this away for future use!
Thanks for the video. It’s the best on CZcams. My Ranger is 2001 I am the original owner. My lovely truck has217356 miles. V6 4.0 4x4 My wife says I should get something new or newer. My Ranger is perfect for me. It’s all about maintenance. Thanks again for the video. May God bless you and your family.
Glad this is of help for you. My ranger is on its third engine. Keeping this thing on the road!
Would you happen to have the link for the parts you used or the name? (Edit: anyone that’s looking for the part name you can literally look up “Ranger door latch repair kit”)
Thank you so much for this video. I bought the parts and finished install on both doors today. I still need to figure out a replacement for the rivets but I will get to it. Thanks for giving me the confidence to do this fix on my own!
Thank you for the feedback! Glad you got this done. I’m sure you’ve got a great sense of satisfaction knowing you repaired it yourself and saved money doing it. 😎👍
I just did this repair. The easiest thing to replace the factory rivets that I know of is an aluminum 3/16” pop rivet.
Just bought one too bad it has no rear a/c vents
Side note x,x 4x6 doesn't work on the 99+ firebird's with the 4 beams
I bought a set of 4 allegedly it said firebird in the notes but they are massive, I already removed the adjusters and the still don't fit , I'll have to trim some stuff
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! What a marvelous, actually useful, walk through, of how to actually do the job!!! EXCELLENT WORK!!
Glad to hear this was useful for you! Thank you for your feedback. 😎
What if the cable is no longer showing under the door pull
Likely it’s down in the door. My guess is the cable has snapped and will need to be replaced.
I just changed the gear on the passenger side. Hearing the grinding noise when the light went down but now it's when light comes up so i'm fucked up
I've not heard of this happening before, that's certainly frustrating. Time to pop it back open and see if something is out of alignment. Hang in there!
cool Scratch Repairs
I’m attempting the same swap, 2000 into 98 Ranger. Flex fuel engine into regular fuel truck. I plan to change the entire intake manifold assembly. From what you’ve learned, would that be the ticket?
The blocks are identical. You will need to strip the wire harness and fuel system off the 00. Replace it with the complete wire harness and fuel system of the 98. Happy wrenching!
@@thrillbilly9785 The video of your adventures and troubles will prove to be helpful, thank you. I get the wiring harness thing. If I remove the entire intakes from each engine, won’t that be changing the fuel delivery system in just one big step? Also, I’m connecting the engine into a manual transmission. Would you recommend installing the engine with the transmission attached?
@@user-co4gm6hb2m the 2000 computer regulates the fuel delivery I believe. Just changing the intake won’t deal with the fuel. Take the upper intake plenum off to make it easier to get to the fuel injectors. All you should need to do is reuse the engine harness and fuel system from the 98 onto the 2000 block. If you have a manual transmission it may be easier to unbolt it from the bell housing. Manuals are a bit easier to install than automatics.
@@thrillbilly9785 Thank for the tip(s). I was just concerned that getting the input shaft into the pilot bearing would be a bear
@@user-co4gm6hb2m if you can raise the engine and transmission up high enough to clear the radiator support and angle it enough into the engine bay, I’d say leave it attached.
like Paint and Polish
Thanks Billy for your help
Glad the video helped you out! Thanks for the feedback
Knockout the pins on rivets before drilling. It makes it easier. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Never would have thought to do that. Seems that would have saved me some aggravation. Thanks for the tip!
Part number??
Thanks for sharing. As soon as the weather warms up, I’m repairing my 2000 Ranger.
Glad this was helpful for you!
Whas the name of the parts?
Great Video and editing, best one I've seen, Ive got an 02 Ranger that needs both doors done 😢. Thanks
Glad this is of help for you! God bless you on your quest. It’s not terribly difficult, just take your time and you’ll get it!
Great vid - appreciate the editing, lol - well done sir!
My 2004 Ranger latch just failed, after watching countless other videos on the subject yours was the most clear (camera work)and concise explanation. I know I'll save a lot of money.
Glad to hear this is of help for you!!
I also appreciate the comic relief😆😆😆
I have the same van, I was thinking about getting the factory hitch installed with the OEM wiring, but the only problem is supposedly there is a module that needs to be programmed by the dealership, do you know if it’s even possible to install a factory hitch on these ?
During my research to install the hitch and wiring I went with, I didn’t come across any factory options. By going strictly aftermarket, I was able to install a turnkey wiring harness in my van by tapping into the brake harness and a power supply. I’m afraid I don’t have any info on factory tow packages.
Also is there a link for amazon for the parts?
Very helpful, sir. Got all my ends on, the door now opens. However, now the top latch won't snap into locked/secure position when I close it. Bottom works fine...
My only thought is to ensure the cable isn’t too tight which means the latch won’t close. That or lubricate the mechanism to ensure free movement to close.
Are the 2005 Ranger extended cab door latches the same?
I’m not sure. If I had to guess I would think they would be the same. They didn’t change these trucks very much over the years.
That slide in into 😂
Looks way better! Nice job
Great vid! Thanks!
Do you still have the blue truck im looking for a new front bumper ive got the same truck
Sorry, blue truck is gone. Front bumper was damaged anyway.
What a pain in the butt
What is the name of the part ?
Yup Ford has a better idea , have a 2001 have repaired every switch ,button and sensor . Now on the second transmission.
96,000 miles
Just a heads up for anyone attempting this fix let it be known its NOT the plastic gear which is the issue. It's the motor itself becoming loose from the gear housing. The metal tabs that are pressed against the gear housing over time will loosen up and allow the steel worm gear to wobble inside the gear housing. This is what will strip even a brass gear over time. The real fix I have seen is again pressing the tabs back tight against the housing (more often than not you cannot do this because the metal tabs are probably too weak anyway), and insert a hard plastic strip behind the worm gear. This will prevent it from wobbling again. Or you can just pick up a new headlight motor assembly cheap off Rock Auto as well. That's what I did. EDIT: Also if you want to be real cheap these headlight motors only use half of the gear anyway to lift the headlights. So you can just open it up and rotate the gear 180 degrees and put it back in and have a working headlight motor again.
Even easier than that, couldn't a guy remove the linkage rod, manually rotate the gear 180 degree and put it back together.
Very much needed, thank you sir.
Recently got a very very similar truck. Same year, color, and trim with the unsafe and unusuable side pocket seats when it comes to baby car seat. I'm trying to find info on doing a hidden receiver hitch so it sits higher to keep a trailer more level when towing. Not the best search results thus far but great video for the hitch you installed.
The ranger is an awesome little truck but not a great family hauler for sure. My daughter drives this truck now to get her to collage during the week. Glad the video was of some help for you!
I need the same done to my ranger. Also need the clock spring replaced because the horn does not blow.truly annoying.
Excellent video! Exactly what I need to do and perfectly explained! Thanks!
Thank you! It’s not a terrible job to do but it can get a little tedious. Good luck on your repairs, and I’m happy the video has given you some insight on the task!
So I have to have this piece for my trailer brakes to work? I have the plug and hitch on the back just like yours. I have a 2003 expedition and I pulled a travel trailer for the first time with this vehicle.
In order to engage and control the brakes on a trailer, you would need to plug in a brake control devise similar to what I detail in this video. My particular controller was about 50 bux
Thanks. @@thrillbilly9785
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Thank you so VERY much for your excellent tutorial. I could not have done the job without this.
Awesome! Glad this was helpful for you!
Drilling out rivets is a true PITA. It's especially fun to replace the power window actuators. They have very large rivets fastening them, two of which go thru the glass holding it to the actuator arm. What a mess and a frustrating challenge. Thanx Ford!!
Ah engineering, the delicate balance of complicated function over servicing.
Looks better and I like your shirt.👍
Awesome thank you!