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| Screen shot from E350 Turbo Diesel to 1961 F100 Swap | Episode 3 |
Though the subject matter is as varied as the weather, one thing is constant: if it is something you are into, it's probably out there. This means gear heads and diesel enthusiasts will be certain to get more than their fill of all things diesel.
Solomon Lunger's passion is Ford trucks. As the Internet evolved from a text-based world to a more visual medium, Lunger took his passion online and started a site called Ford Era. In January we spoke with Lunger at MPMC, sharing a bit about our Blue Flame Diesel Oil and other products; he shared a bit about his own work. This is a follow up to that, with a couple interesting links.
How
long have you been doing your Ford Era Channel?
Solomon Lunger: I started Ford Era back
in 2015. The YouTube channel started in spring of 2020.
What prompted you to start your Ford Era project?
SL: Ford Era was a byproduct of my fascination with Ford trucks. I have
always been a big fan and at a certain point I got onto Instagram and I kept seeing other pages posting stuff, but never any cool Ford trucks. so
i decided I should be the one to do that.
In the beginning it was more
of a reposting page where I would share others' content. But over the
years it became more original content and as I moved out of the print
media world (I used to be the tech editor for F100 Builders Guide
magazine) I decided to double down on Ford Era and began the YouTube
channel. I was always working on my trucks and buddies' trucks. But I was
contracted by the magazine to not use share that until after the
magazine came out.
What's
the backstory on Gold Dust? What makes it so special to you?
SL: Gold dust
is a 1970 F250 Crew Cab, that has been chassis swapped with a '96 Ram
2500. It was originally ordered as a 2wd truck for a family out of Idaho. They used it for hunting, fishing & camping in the 80s. It was
parked and forgotten until around 2012 when the nephew to the owner
bought the truck. He had the truck commissioned to be built. After a few
years of use he decided it was time to sell it. I came across the
listing and the rest is history.
What
are some of the things you learned from the E350 Swap?
SL: Its still a
little early to tell. but one thing for sure. always overestimate how
much time it will take.
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The Ford Era site can be found here on YouTube.
Not everything on the site is Diesel but it is all Ford.
The recent episode below is quite educational, titled E350 Turbo Diesel to 1961 F100 Swap | Episode 3
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Related Link
A quick video of an Interior being delivered for his Gold Dust project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAnDwEfZ5gw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAnDwEfZ5gw
All Ford Era Videos: https://www.youtube.
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