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grumpin

Re: The Camano Experience

Nice!

You’re making my truck jealous!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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WOW! I like it!!!!

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

kramttocs

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Haha well your truck runs so I'd say that's a lot in your favor!

And at heart, mine will always be a two tone desert tan truck

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

kramttocs

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Thanks! I am really happy with how it turned out. Looking forward to seeing all the brown of the hood.

The painter drilled the hole in the cowl cover for the wiper motor top bolt so it will get painted and installed next.

I can't recall in what order I removed it- can the antenna wire be installed after all that fairly easily? So if I wait until I get it back at my place can I snake it through the firewall and up?

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Gary Lewis

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I don't know, but it would seem like you could push a wire through the firewall from inside the cab, snag a string dangled through the antenna hole, and then pull the antenna lead through. I think.

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kramttocs

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Sounds like a good plan to me. I've got a plastic fish from a previous job of running network wires somewhere around here...

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Gary Lewis

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Even better than a wire. A plastic fish won't scratch the paint.

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1986F150Six

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kramttocs wrote

Stopped by the paint shop today. Looking like a truck again.

Ooooh, very nice!

Danny G

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thats one nice paint job.

1986 F-150|Standard Cab|4x2|300Six|C6Transmission w/3.08 rear|Name:TBD
2021 Ranger XLT Super Crew

kramttocs

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Thanks guys. Really happy with how it's turning out. Spent the morning at the body shop checking over the cowl, installing the wiper motor/arms with new bushings on them, installing the grommets, and some other odds and ends. Couldn't get around to installing the hood hinges as I ran out of stainless washers that I'd polished so had to run and get some more before going to a family dinner.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

kramttocs

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Spent a lot of last night polishing stainless washers for the hood hinges. Today I wasn't able to get away from work so didn't have much time at the body shop but we did some more aligning on the cowl and I installed the hood hinges.
Nothing crazy but did want to mention what I feel is a decent modification for no more effort or cost involved.

On the spring hinge part that bolts to the inner fender, the bolt has a flat shoulder for the hinge to pivot on. I don't like the idea of the hinge face being metal on metal and the shoulder is a little wider than the hinge thickness so I went to the hardware store and picked up a mylar washer that was a nice fit over the shoulder. I also picked up some smaller ones that fit over the threaded part to place a little space between the hinge backside and the (literal) fender washer.

Since I don't have any photos yet it is:

Bolt head- mylar- hinge - two smaller mylar washers (used two to gain a little more thickness)- fender washer- fender.

Hopefully hood will go on tomorrow.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Gary Lewis

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I agree that the original design left a bit to be desired as it is way too easy for those parts to hit. So I like your mod. Looking forward to the pics thereof.

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Rembrant

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kramttocs wrote

Stopped by the paint shop today. Looking like a truck again.

Oh now that is nice! Love it.

Seeing that fresh paint on your truck is about as exciting as it gets!

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Danny G

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I found something that gives me some hope. It's white though... just need to find a black overlay. I had white stuff in my 35th ann. mustang, but my truck has a black and tan interior (granted its painted white) not sure how I feel about white gauges, I think it would look off.

1986 F-150|Standard Cab|4x2|300Six|C6Transmission w/3.08 rear|Name:TBD
2021 Ranger XLT Super Crew

Gary Lewis

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Interesting! But since the outfit is called White Gauges I'm not sure they'll have black ones.

Chris/ctubutis has white gauges on his truck if I remember correctly. Perhaps you'll want to have him post pics?

Here's some of the info from their eBay advert:

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Danny G

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I went to their website and sent them an email along the lines of " I know you do white stuff but..." hopefully maybe... possibly they have a line on or contact that does black.

1986 F-150|Standard Cab|4x2|300Six|C6Transmission w/3.08 rear|Name:TBD
2021 Ranger XLT Super Crew

kramttocs

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In black that might be a valid option. White would be very dependent on the rest of the interior and I have a hard time picturing it looking good with either woodgrain option but maybe.

Sorry, haven't been able to do hardly anything on the truck lately and admittedly forgot about dissecting the spare hvac controls like promised. I'll try to correct that shortly.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Danny G

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if they are making a new decal, it must be possible lol.

1986 F-150|Standard Cab|4x2|300Six|C6Transmission w/3.08 rear|Name:TBD
2021 Ranger XLT Super Crew

Danny G

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OK so heads up.... they can do black but there is a $30 up charge. Probably because they have to "retool" or special order material for a one off. Maybe if enough guys request black they will make it a standard fare. Probably should create a post for this to bring awareness.

Correct website:
http://www.whitegauges.net/

1986 F-150|Standard Cab|4x2|300Six|C6Transmission w/3.08 rear|Name:TBD
2021 Ranger XLT Super Crew

Ray Cecil

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I really have been missing out on a lot of awesome threads on this site. Going to try to start spending a little more time on here as the weather gets cold. Subscribed!!!

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

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