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jimmy828
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ready for warm weather

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Winter has been lingering around for the last 3 months and i have been limited on what i can get done on bump since i have no garage. So, i decided to take it eazy on the intense labor and concentrate on purchasing some parts for the project in hopes of getting it installed when warm weather arrives. Here is a list of thing ready to install when warm weather arrives.
new dash pad
new arm rest
new dash lens
new windshield and rubber
new reupholstered seat
new complete weatherstriping
instrument bezel painted
steering colume and wheel refurbished(new inside colume compontants and painted) hope it works!!
picked up a used radio bezel and repainted it
heat and sound matting
heater box cleaned and painted, Lettering on heater box painted white (looks great and stands out)
heater and defrost controls painted also repainted white lettering on control
drivers side kick panel vent cleaned and painted
gas pedal and arm painted with new pad and spring
brake and clutch pedal unit cleaned and painted, also new pads
e-brake and mounting part cleaned and painted, with new pad,also with black lettering on pull handle
seat belts cleaned and dyed
The major parts i still need to get are ; carpet, interior door hardware and headliner
the parts are black and the cab will be wilbledon white(orignal colors) I have been restoring this truck by the use of this site. Thanks guys!!!
when i get done with this project, i hope i have gained enough knowlege to share with some others on FORDification :fr:
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Re: ready for warm weather

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I hear ya' on the weather man, 27 here this morning. I had a new piece of steel fuel line to run today, don't know if it'll get done or not...Image
Good idea though on getting all the parts in order so when it warms up. :thup:
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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