Operation Spud...Restoration of my 1970 F250 4x4 in Honor of my Father.

[Madman]

Looks sharp!

[Madman]

Slow weekend, got some painting in the cab done, but mainly got the Instrument Panel assembled.

[Madman]

A little update here. It is 38 days until my Rifle Bull Elk hunt, and it is time to prep NOW! So most likely I won't be updating or posting much for the next month or so, but if I am successful, I'll show some Rocky Mountain Scenery in the future!

[Perkint]

Detailing the engine...

How did you paint the raised relief lines in the valve covers so well? The space between each line looks too narrow to mask off. Just curious.

[Madman]

Detailing the engine...

How did you paint the raised relief lines in the valve covers so well? The space between each line looks too narrow to mask off. Just curious.

I used a foam roller brush, sprayed the foam with the engine spray paint, and used light pressure to prevent the paint from flowing out of the foam too heavily. The little runs I got I used the satin black and sprayed it onto a small brush. hope that makes sense.

[hfdco4]

Any updates?

[Madman]

Any updates?

Well, I successfully took a 5x5 Bull Elk during season, and should start back on the truck soon! Only update so far!

[Madman]

I've finally got back to working on the truck, here I've installed the new firewall pad and rebuilt pedal assembly.

[Madman]

And here is the painless wiring kit starting to be installed. I figured I'd better wire it before installing the steering assembly.

[popeyes71]

Oh yes, the long and tedious process of wiring up a vehicle, it's all about patience. What did you think of the fitment and quality of the firewall insulating pad?

[Madman]

Oh yes, the long and tedious process of wiring up a vehicle, it's all about patience. What did you think of the fitment and quality of the firewall insulating pad?

So far so good, need a second hand to install the heater core, so I'll no more in about a week. Things line up "close" but not always perfectly.

[Ranchero50]

Wiring with the factory harness was pretty easy.

[Madman]

Got the steering shafts all rebuilt and installed, heater box is in, and routed the heater control cables, which was a bit of a bitch at times.

Question? Is there a better way to attach photos? I have been using Photobucket but it can be a bit of a bear at times. I see others attaching really detailed, large, and nice photos that do not rely on photobucket. How are you lads doing that?

[Madman]

Ok...got the new painless wiring harness routed (relatively), firewall pad is installed, and have wired up most of the switches. I got the new inner fenders laid out and am giving them a heavy coat of heavy rust resistant Eastwood Paint. Ordered the new seals to install the inner fenders, and a new Champion 3 row aluminum radiator is on the way. No pics as the wiring is kinda lame to try and look at....

[Lone Ranger]

Your trucks coming right along looks real good. That motor is sweet! It's going to pop right out of the engine bay when it's in there!