I hate when work gets in the way of personal projects, any ways I removed the firewall and front half of the floor pan and am now in the process of figuring out how best to install the 1999 stuff, I did test fit the floor pan and it fits pretty nicely but there will have to be a little sheet...

Been busy, had to remove the sheet metal of the top of the cab do to rust but am in the process of replacing it with a better one.

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some progress[/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]Got the cab and bed in the shop and started to work on it and test fit the 99 dash, doesn't fit too bad, but will have to do a little trimming and fine tuning but shouldn't be a problem.

That sad truth is all our beloved gen 6 vehicles are 40 years old and wiring does break down over a long period of time and also the factor of people cutting and splicing into the original harness, your best bet is to spend the money and get yourself a complete harness kit so you know it's all...

Yes, just want a reliable 7.3 powerstroke.

Got the cab and bed back from the sand blaster, now the fun begins. Should have some more pictures tonight.

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Thanks for all the info, I will have to decide what way I am going to go.

Has anyone purchased a set of new aftermarket head lights for our 73/79 ford trucks and if so, what brand ? how did they fit ? and how clear and bright are they ? Looking to buy some but not sure where or who to go through.

I know I need to get some pictures up, will work on that tomorrow, I got the 99 cab to the house and started gutting it, also got the front fenders and core support sand blasted as well as getting the rear doors gutted and ready for sand blasting. The 7.3 PS and transmission have been removed...

Well, just ordered the front door anti-rattle kits from Dennis Carpenter, figure I will order something every pay day for the next couple of months.

So the bare cab and bed are at the sand blaster and I was lucky enough to pick up a 1999 rolled crew cab that has the limited interior in it, front bucket seats and center console and rear bench, with power fronts and heated seats and power windows that I hope to be able to use. I will get some...

Your looking at same amount either way, depends on which your more comfortable doing.

Just a little up date, got the dash pulled out and am working on getting everything else gutted and hopefully it will be at the sand blaster here in a couple of weeks. Going to go and pickup the short box I bought and get it ready for blasting as well. I was checking out the newest issue of...

Just a little update, got the whole front clip removed and the 460 out and no. 1 cylinder the piston looks like a wood pecker went to town on it and one of the valves face is totally missing. took the front windshield out and low and behold there were a bunch of rust holes where the seal and cab...

Holy cow, the A/C works and it blows cold.

Why is that ?

Have you used this kit before ? If you have, how was the install and was it easy and clean ?

Have done some research over the past year and have seen this and a couple others and they are all different in how they were done, I hate how they hack the gauge clusters they don't look good in my opinion.

I have time so just to see I will do a test fit of the 7.3.

I have a complete donor, 1999 f450 automatic with the ps in it. I will do a test fit just to see.

Figured I would start an official build thread on the crew. The front clip has been removed and disassembled and I decided to remove the top end of the 460 that had been transplanted into who knows how long ago and as I suspected it is a reman. All cylinders are rusted up and No. one cylinder...

Has any one purchased and used any of the wiring kits out there for the dent side trucks like painless or American auto wire, I am going to purchase one but would like to hear from those of you that have first hand experience and what the good, bad and ugly is about them?

yeah, another one saved, but I don't need any more. I ordered the idler pulley and belt for the A/C , it should be here today, kind of curious if it works.

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Dana 60 and sounds like the hub seal went and you got 80-90wt all over the brakes causing them to lock up.

Yes, just unbolt the drive shaft remove the yoke and unbolt the housing and you have it.