salans7 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 The good, the bad and the I hate this truck! I had no work today so put a little time in on the truck starting with painting the dash pad, seat belt covers on the B pillar, the non-AC kick panel vents. I also washed the other part of the kick panels but did not paint yet. I went to use the textured SEM and both cans do not spray! I don't remember where I got them so $70 down the drain. Wonder if there is something else we can come up with to add texture? After the paint was dry on the pad time to install it and the rest of the dash. Only took about 4 times to figure out how it all went together. Then there was the issues of finding the right screws, this took most of the day but came out pretty good I think. I removed the trany cover and installed closed cell foam to seal it to the floor. I also washed the shifter boot and got that installed. I also installed 1 of the seat belt covers then saw that it might be in the way of installing the rear glass so held off on the other side. Now about glass, I trimmed the 2nd set of dividers shorter and tried to fit them in the door(s). Yes tried as I still could not get either into the doors. They are closer but just cant get them to fit. The door has a brace at the top the runs from the outer skin to inner frame to keep the outer skin from cracking from the weight of the mirror. If this was not there then it would be able to move back a little to let the "wing" clear the front of the door. I couldn't even get the old ones in and the doors had that brace in them before so I don't know why they will not go in? At that point I gave up and called it a day. I just don't know what I am going to do to get them in place? And they don't have the gasket or glass in them to make it easier to handle. Because I got the dash bezel installed I was able to turn the head lights off so left the battery hooked up and hope the battery stays up. Dave ---- Can you get us a picture inside of both doors so we can see what you keep running into with the vent windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Can you get us a picture inside of both doors so we can see what you keep running into with the vent windows? I will try but may be a few days before I get back out to the garage. It will also be tricky trying to get the pictures as there is not a lot of room the get the phone in there. On another note I found 2 of the 3 door latch posts! I checked the parts cab and that was the only thing I did not remove when stripping the hardware from it. Think it was because I did not have the torx bit out with me and why I did not pull them off. What was nice besides finding them, they still had the plastic sleeves. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 The good, the bad and the I hate this truck! I had no work today so put a little time in on the truck starting with painting the dash pad, seat belt covers on the B pillar, the non-AC kick panel vents. I also washed the other part of the kick panels but did not paint yet. I went to use the textured SEM and both cans do not spray! I don't remember where I got them so $70 down the drain. Wonder if there is something else we can come up with to add texture? After the paint was dry on the pad time to install it and the rest of the dash. Only took about 4 times to figure out how it all went together. Then there was the issues of finding the right screws, this took most of the day but came out pretty good I think. I removed the trany cover and installed closed cell foam to seal it to the floor. I also washed the shifter boot and got that installed. I also installed 1 of the seat belt covers then saw that it might be in the way of installing the rear glass so held off on the other side. Now about glass, I trimmed the 2nd set of dividers shorter and tried to fit them in the door(s). Yes tried as I still could not get either into the doors. They are closer but just cant get them to fit. The door has a brace at the top the runs from the outer skin to inner frame to keep the outer skin from cracking from the weight of the mirror. If this was not there then it would be able to move back a little to let the "wing" clear the front of the door. I couldn't even get the old ones in and the doors had that brace in them before so I don't know why they will not go in? At that point I gave up and called it a day. I just don't know what I am going to do to get them in place? And they don't have the gasket or glass in them to make it easier to handle. Because I got the dash bezel installed I was able to turn the head lights off so left the battery hooked up and hope the battery stays up. Dave ---- Interior looks great Dave! Don't mess with that little brace. If anything, reinforce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 The good, the bad and the I hate this truck! I had no work today so put a little time in on the truck starting with painting the dash pad, seat belt covers on the B pillar, the non-AC kick panel vents. I also washed the other part of the kick panels but did not paint yet. I went to use the textured SEM and both cans do not spray! I don't remember where I got them so $70 down the drain. Wonder if there is something else we can come up with to add texture? After the paint was dry on the pad time to install it and the rest of the dash. Only took about 4 times to figure out how it all went together. Then there was the issues of finding the right screws, this took most of the day but came out pretty good I think. I removed the trany cover and installed closed cell foam to seal it to the floor. I also washed the shifter boot and got that installed. I also installed 1 of the seat belt covers then saw that it might be in the way of installing the rear glass so held off on the other side. Now about glass, I trimmed the 2nd set of dividers shorter and tried to fit them in the door(s). Yes tried as I still could not get either into the doors. They are closer but just cant get them to fit. The door has a brace at the top the runs from the outer skin to inner frame to keep the outer skin from cracking from the weight of the mirror. If this was not there then it would be able to move back a little to let the "wing" clear the front of the door. I couldn't even get the old ones in and the doors had that brace in them before so I don't know why they will not go in? At that point I gave up and called it a day. I just don't know what I am going to do to get them in place? And they don't have the gasket or glass in them to make it easier to handle. Because I got the dash bezel installed I was able to turn the head lights off so left the battery hooked up and hope the battery stays up. Dave ---- Yes, that interior looks GREAT! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Yes, that interior looks GREAT! Well done. Looks beautiful. I need to get me an a/c dash, so I can pipe hot air out some vents. All I have is defrost and floor vents. No dash vents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Looks beautiful. I need to get me an a/c dash, so I can pipe hot air out some vents. All I have is defrost and floor vents. No dash vents. Thanks guys it did turn out pretty good for a trash hauler LOL I may have found why the vent window frame will not fit. Someone said it has to go in thru the door glass opening and kind of twisted to get the lower bolt bracket in the slot and the frame to line up right. I am going to give that a try and see what happens I just did not think that is how I took it out 4 years ago? And most of the doors I have worked on everything but the door glass goes in thru the big hole in the door frame. I was also trying to put the window frame between the brace and the front of the door and the frame may go behind it to the latch end? Again I have a few things to try. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thanks guys it did turn out pretty good for a trash hauler LOL I may have found why the vent window frame will not fit. Someone said it has to go in thru the door glass opening and kind of twisted to get the lower bolt bracket in the slot and the frame to line up right. I am going to give that a try and see what happens I just did not think that is how I took it out 4 years ago? And most of the doors I have worked on everything but the door glass goes in thru the big hole in the door frame. I was also trying to put the window frame between the brace and the front of the door and the frame may go behind it to the latch end? Again I have a few things to try. Dave ---- Yes, I think it has to go in through the window opening. At least that's the way I've done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Yes, I think it has to go in through the window opening. At least that's the way I've done it. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Replacing+vent+window+Ford+F150+YouTube&view=detail&mid=609E26775D1F4A3E0E7B609E26775D1F4A3E0E7B&FORM=VIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Replacing+vent+window+Ford+F150+YouTube&view=detail&mid=609E26775D1F4A3E0E7B609E26775D1F4A3E0E7B&FORM=VIRE I do have good news! With out you guys help I would have never figured out how they went in. In from the top where the door glass would be and twist and turn as you slip it in. The right side fits pretty good but the left side not so good. It is like the top of the door needs to come in but cant as the gaps to the body and A pillar are good. I matched it up to the old one and the curves are the same. The only thing I can see is that outer skin brace was broken when I got the truck and I may have pushed it together to much and in turn pulled the inner door frame in so the lower bolt is in a different position? The new vent dividers have a bracket for a mirror and I had to cut this off on the left door to get the frame into place. With them now fitting in the doors I sanded and painted them. Going to let them dry good before I put the seals and glass in them. I picked up a new dimmer switch on the way home today so I mounted it and tested the head lights, they work. Only lights I know don't work so far are the back up & inside dome but I kind of knew it would not. If I can find the under dash light plugs I will install something under there. I also pulled the metal plates off the kick panel area that blocks air from coming in on AC trucks. I had a set of vents from a Non-AC truck I painted the other day so I installed the vents. I still need to paint the kick panel that finish off that area. Thanks guys for the help Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I do have good news! With out you guys help I would have never figured out how they went in. In from the top where the door glass would be and twist and turn as you slip it in. The right side fits pretty good but the left side not so good. It is like the top of the door needs to come in but cant as the gaps to the body and A pillar are good. I matched it up to the old one and the curves are the same. The only thing I can see is that outer skin brace was broken when I got the truck and I may have pushed it together to much and in turn pulled the inner door frame in so the lower bolt is in a different position? The new vent dividers have a bracket for a mirror and I had to cut this off on the left door to get the frame into place. With them now fitting in the doors I sanded and painted them. Going to let them dry good before I put the seals and glass in them. I picked up a new dimmer switch on the way home today so I mounted it and tested the head lights, they work. Only lights I know don't work so far are the back up & inside dome but I kind of knew it would not. If I can find the under dash light plugs I will install something under there. I also pulled the metal plates off the kick panel area that blocks air from coming in on AC trucks. I had a set of vents from a Non-AC truck I painted the other day so I installed the vents. I still need to paint the kick panel that finish off that area. Thanks guys for the help Dave ---- I didn't help, but congrat's!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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