Been a while here, but here's an update.It's been running fine, but the wipers have never worked, and blinkers kind of work. So it was time to address those issues.I spent time pulling the dash and cluster apart, and found just some corroded wire and connectors on the blinker relay. The...

Well, they probably buy from the suppliers who make them, who do have the old tooling. A slight mis-truth?

Wow very nice. No trouble with LMC here, and I'm not surprised DC doesn't make any parts. In this day and age it costs mucho $$ to buy the machines and tooling to stamp and machine, and the ROI wouldn't make it feasible for anyone new to start producing old parts. So, LMC and DC (etc.) are...

Thanks all!Since I needed to get it out of the driveway to make room for my VW bus project, I had to finish up the floor and get the seat belts back in, and reinstall the shifters - I threw in a couple of cheap floor mats too:Floor installed, just a few small wrinkles and creases that should...

Sounds good to me - nice video too.

Thanks!So did I, but that was one full coat put on with a foam brush. If it's as tough as I hear, one coat should do the trick. It sure doesn't wear off your skin very quickly...Oh and the next job I need to work on the driver side kingpin assembly :hammer:

It's been a while, but now that the weather is turning decent I was bale to finally get out and work a little on the truck.Coated the cab floor with POR-15 today:Pre cleanup:Use the Marine Clean to degrease and clean the surface, then use the Metal Ready to etch the surface:Post...

Awesome swap -+rep!

Here's some pics of what I found. The leaf spring bushings are gone:I need to get some after pics because is was too dark when I was done - here's some in progress pics:And a panoramic close up of the leaf and suspension:

Happy Birthday Bill - thanks for all the great advice and part info!

Not sure where I scraped that from, but somewhere along the line, I'm am sure you hand your hands on it and it's in the "Mil1ion Technical Library". Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right smilieFordlogo

Just a small update: I finally found some used F250 front springs. So I tore into the front drivers side, and found that the bushings on the rear shackle were gone and worn down to the metal, hence the lean on the drivers side. So, the newer leaf is in the truck, and needs to be buttoned up...

Dang, nice looking truck! Sounds like regular things a non-enthusiast would do to a 30+ old vehicle to keep it running - it's a good thing it's in your hands now.I had a similar situation...the farmer I got mine from rolled my truck off his flatbed, and I'm glad I had a flat driveway, because...

Here's a pic that shows each part of the rating plate:

Oh ok not another Dennis....you are the guy who writes the notes huh?I'm a little slow today - ha.

Ah! there's another one!??!Nice to meet you too Dennis II (or are you I?). lol

See http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13760

Ah, thx Dennis - we need some cliff notes here! :)Well, if he runs no thermo and the top hose is still cool, then he must have some sort of blockage in the coolant passages somewhere. Maybe reverse flush the block and the blockage will come out?

I have a little input: I did have exactly the same issue after a rebuild - it was blowing steam and everything. I found that the thermo I bought was bad (did not open in boiling water) and I had accidentally installed it in reverse. I bought the cheap thermo from Napa, and returned/exchanged...

FYI and for the archives, the size I used was a grade 5 carriage bolt - 1.5in long, 3/8 diameter, with 1 nut and 1 lock washer.

Thanks for the input guys - I think I will go ahead with getting them and see how it goes!

I could get them for $100 or less depending on how bad he wants to get rid of them. They look clean, and he told me no rips or tears.

So very true! But...I'm limited...I don't have a welder, and I have basic tools like an angle/bench grinder and basic air tools. I can drill holes no problem! I'm just hoping they will sit on the cab floor OK without modding, and I don't want a set of seats sitting around I can't use.

I found a local seller with a 40/20/40 split from a 96 F250 for sale pretty cheap. I'm thinking of picking them up to put in my highboy, but I was wondering what other guys have done. I've searched and found some info, but I guess I'm wondering if there is more of you guys out there...For...

Can anyone give me the size of the front bumper bolts without bumper pads? Do they need to be carriage bolts, or could I use a standard bolt?I want to bolt on my bumper, but all I have are the bolts from the PO's brush guard, which I will put on later.:)

Found this post during a search...and I'm going to bring it back from the dead.I need to replace my sagging drivers side leaf spring, but the local truck supply shops have new springs for $250 each. 0_oI really only need one spring, but I hesitate to buy used or from a junkyard because I...

See post #24 - I was backwards smiliestirthepot

Yes, my timing mark on the balancer looks something like this with each mark an interval of 2 degrees:ATDC 10 | | | | 0 | | | | 10 | | | | 20 BTDC _____________T/C_____________________Is there a problem or does something not make sense? The rubber seems to be solid (no apparant slippage)...

smiliegitrdonehat it really needs is a new set of front leaf springs, but at $200+ EACH I think it will have to wait. :(

Great advice. All the work was done with it in my driveway, and not on the road.The plugs were a dry black, and new, but haven't been cleaned or replaced since I have been messing with the first original 2bbl I had on it. I pretty much slapped a new 4bbl intake and this used carb I got for...