Rembrant Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I'm looking to buy all the upper bearing parts to swap out when I make the repair. Problem is, I can't find a rebulid kit. Does anyone know if this Upper Column rebuild kit will work for a 1980 F100 with no tilt? No sir, that kit does not fit. I don't think anybody makes a kit for the Bullnose era trucks. JBG sells the upper bearing, or at least they used to, that's where I bought mine. All of the plastic parts I found on Ebay (individually, not in a kit). The one big lower bushing I actually got at the dealer...oddly they were still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerman5K Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 I'm looking to buy all the upper bearing parts to swap out when I make the repair. Problem is, I can't find a rebulid kit. Does anyone know if this Upper Column rebuild kit will work for a 1980 F100 with no tilt? No sir, that kit does not fit. I don't think anybody makes a kit for the Bullnose era trucks. JBG sells the upper bearing, or at least they used to, that's where I bought mine. All of the plastic parts I found on Ebay (individually, not in a kit). The one big lower bushing I actually got at the dealer...oddly they were still available. Just an update on this project... This past weekend, I finally found time (and relatively warm weather) to complete this fix. Rembrant, your fix worked like a champ! I cut about 3/8" off of the 79' model using a grinder and it fit perfectly. I can't believe how much better my truck shifts now. It must have been going bad for a while before it broke entirely. Thanks for all your help with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Just an update on this project... This past weekend, I finally found time (and relatively warm weather) to complete this fix. Rembrant, your fix worked like a champ! I cut about 3/8" off of the 79' model using a grinder and it fit perfectly. I can't believe how much better my truck shifts now. It must have been going bad for a while before it broke entirely. Thanks for all your help with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Just an update on this project... This past weekend, I finally found time (and relatively warm weather) to complete this fix. Rembrant, your fix worked like a champ! I cut about 3/8" off of the 79' model using a grinder and it fit perfectly. I can't believe how much better my truck shifts now. It must have been going bad for a while before it broke entirely. Thanks for all your help with this. Excellent news! I'm so glad that there are 3 on the tree Bullnoses still on the road and in use. Warms my heart;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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