Gary Lewis

Bill - With the headers having been coated I think they can get by with run of the mill muffler bearings. But I'll let the pro's decide that.

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Sam - First, Jim is right. Several of the fuse links shown in the EVTM were due to options, like the trailering option. Or the one for EEC, which yours wouldn't have. Ditto the one for carburetor circuits. As for the travel restrictions, I think I understand. Thanks! No, this isn't for the TransAmerica Trail ride. That's hopefully going to happen next summer. This is for a trip we are planning with another couple. We were scheduled to go to the UK with them this year, but the UK has the same restrictions as NM. And since it doesn't make sense to go someplace for two weeks and have to quarantine for 14 days, we aren't going there and decided to take a trip "west" instead.

Well, I just watched both vids. And showed parts of the first one to Janey. Black Bear isn't her cup of tea. But I sent a link to my son, Bret, and told him I want to do it with him. We shall see.

Yes, filtered air that goes down to the manifold and back to the choke.

Not sure what you mean, but the alignment shop is 1 mile away and the muffler shop is 12 miles away. I’d bet they can do the alignment in a couple of hours, but suspect I’ll have to leave the truck with them for the exhaust work.

There, fixed it for you.

At that angle I think it is filtered air for the heated choke system.

You just don't know. I've been "transforming" Big Blue for just over a year. And "restifying" Dad's truck for years.

Congrat's! But, no need for the master cylinder? Ready for the rag joint?

I doubt the muffler shop will worry about the lack of the plastic trim, nor the rear "curtain". Here's kinda my thinking for the order: Shift levers installed and shift boots put in place, followed by the carpet being laid back in and the thresholds installed - ready for the seat when the time comes Fuel: Install the replacement FDM in the front tank and check its operation Lubes: Add the lube to the t-case, transmission, and power steering/hydroboost system and then grease the ball joints, tie rods, etc Engine: Pull the power steering/air conditioning belt, check the plug wires, check for TDC vs #1, and install the fresh air hose for the PCV system Roll Out: Roll the thing out of the shop, install the seat, and fire it up!!!!! After that it needs to go to the alignment shop before it goes to the muffler shop.

John - The vendor rating/review area is for national if not international vendors. But u-pick places are frequently regional or just local, so don't belong in here. And a list of Bullnose parts vehicles is not a vendor, so doesn't belong either. But you are free to start a thread in the main section asking for u-pick places or parts vehicle lists.

George - That's an incredible list, and especially since you've done it since April. Wow! Well done! Jim - I'm hoping that the hour during which we've not heard is that because you are having so much fun driving it.

I like it, Dave!

BB's never going to be "finished". I'm sure of that. As for taking "absurd overkill to a new level", I'm not sure that's the case. I've seen lots of other people do the things I'm doing. But I may be doing all of them in one truck. As for what I did today to BB, I got the insulation in: Then I laid the carpet in, and it fits! But, I don't like the gray foam showing in the back so would like to put a piece of carpet there, like is used on the Bricknose trucks. Jim provided a pic of his in another thread, but here's the back wall and corner trim on Big Blue. Note how the trim is needing painted. Later! Now it is time to install the shifter boots. So I started with the ZF. The inner boot was bad, as shown below: So I installed a new one, as shown below. However, it wasn't as easy as it sounds. There's a snap ring that is difficult to get out, but even more difficult to get in. ZF's manual says to just put it in w/a screwdriver. It is NOT easy, and I tried for 30 minutes. But, if you push the boot through the collar, install the ring in the boot, and then pull the boot back into the collar it only takes a minute. But, note that there are actually three boots. Courtesy of David, I got a ZF replacement boot that has both an inner and an outer. Tomorrow I'll pull the carpet back out and drill the holes to install that boot pair. And I'll install the t-case shifter and set that boot up for installation as well.

Jim - That's hilarious! Did you notice the cowl seal? Garage door seal. Artificial horizon! That's funny. Did you notice that it doesn't have a headliner? How about that exhaust - that thing's running rich. But, overall that is a wonderful truck!

What he said!

Jim - Yes, it looks good to me. Thanks!

But the advertisement states for F150, F250, F350 and Bronco. Hmmm, what would NumberDummy say? … "another clueless eBay seller!" I can hear him saying that:

David - E5TZ 1013000 B8B is for a Ranger. Jim - Here's a comparo of the Bullnose, left, to Bricknose corner trim. Looks like the "curtain" for a Bricknose should work fine, right? (And you can see the foam insulation I want to cover up.)

That's cool, Jim! Well done!

Yep, I see. Thanks. I have the carpet laying in. Let me get it in the right place and then see how the Bullnose corner trim goes in......

If the harness unplugs easily that would be better. But on the trucks I've tried that the connectors seemed to have bonded pretty well. And I fully agree - leave the necks attached. FAR easier than trying to put them back on.

Congrat's! Or commiserations? But that was fast. I KNEW someone was going to want it, badly.

John - Well done! Jim - That Amazon fairy is just like Chicken Man - he's everywhere, he's everywhere! He just dropped off 6 quarts of RP Synchromax MT for me. Good luck on the brake lines.