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

[Madman]

OK, got back from Phoenix, and made a little progress. No photos right now, my iPhone got dropped and BOOM!

Anyways, coolant reservoir as well as washer reservoir installed, so I got the complex routing of the EFI's fuel lines routed. Also got the rough electrical operation check completed on the wiring system. So far the only real issue is the horn is doing it's Thang!

[Madman]

Got the door stripped of the internals and on the bench. Looks like a drunk toddler drilled the holes for the mirrors....I have to weld these up, and I still don't know what the quarter sized hole was about!

[Madman]

On the bench.


Cleaning the door mechanism



Just in case you need to see how the clips attach!

[Lone Ranger]

Looks like that has been fitted with every kind of mirror at some point in it's life!! Good luck hope it cleans up nice.

[1guydude]

Lol i have all those same holes my friend.
Ill b watching....

Not in a creepy way.
D

[Madman]

Lol i have all those same holes my friend.
Ill b watching....

Not in a creepy way.
D

[Madman]

The BEAST runs!
Yesterday, on the anniversary of my father's passing, whom this truck is being restored in honor of, I fired up the 390 in my truck. Below is a LINK to a youtube video. I do not believe a video link violates the no video post in any other forum, but I asked the question to be sure, but had not received a reply yet. So if it is in violation, Sorry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WzmkLD ... e=youtu.be

[Lone Ranger]

Wow that sounds perfect! Your father would definately be proud!! Beautiful set up you have there.

[Bullitt74]

That sounds great! Nice work, my good man.

[Madman]

Welding on the holes in the door...



painted the welds/grinds for visual.....part of me thinks I did a poor job, while part says things get smoothed/evened out with thin filler. I am a bit of a perfectionist, and am new to body work so not sure how to truly view it!

[Madman]

Got the inside of the door painted last night and started putting in some of the seals...

[Lone Ranger]

Your doing great work! This is the build I wish I could do to mine. No stone unturned here.

[Madman]

Your doing great work! This is the build I wish I could do to mine. No stone unturned here.

Thank you Bro, I enjoy doing it, and helping others where I can.

[SeapineF37]

Wow! Looking great. Kinda dreading doing the seals on my windows. Maybe i missed it, but which seal kit did you go with and how do you like it? Been looking at Dennis Carpenter and Steele Rubber Products...

[Madman]

Wow! Looking great. Kinda dreading doing the seals on my windows. Maybe i missed it, but which seal kit did you go with and how do you like it? Been looking at Dennis Carpenter and Steele Rubber Products...

I got my seals through LMC. They seem to fit tight and seal up ok, although I am not on the road yet. If you replace the seals, drop me a PM and I'll give you some things I saw that may help.