scbill Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 That I do not know! I am in the process of replacing all the rear bulb sockets. They are garbage. It's a 4 speed transmission. If it is a granny first 4sp then it would be the back up light switch that is up top. Here is a T18 and it is the red thing to the rear of the top cover. On a NP435 it is a little forward from that point. I want to say the wires are black & purple but could be wrong? If you short the 2 together and turn the key on the B/U lights should come on if everything is ok. Dave ---- Finally got my cowl in place. Wonderful what you can do with a block of wood, and a prybar to line things up. This is an idea I came up with to trim the hood seal. A box knife blade on an angle to trim the seal close to the mounting strip, you can use both hands to guide the seal. If the glue ever dries, I will install, and be one step closer to paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Finally got my cowl in place. Wonderful what you can do with a block of wood, and a prybar to line things up. This is an idea I came up with to trim the hood seal. A box knife blade on an angle to trim the seal close to the mounting strip, you can use both hands to guide the seal. If the glue ever dries, I will install, and be one step closer to paint Polka dot cowl is a huge + IMHO. I'm trying to understand why you need to trim the weatherstrip. When I worked in the leather shop I had a little tool that looked like a cross between a brass derringer and a square. You attached a blade to the moveable scale and then set the width of belt or strap you needed. Once you cut the hide with a straightedge you could repeat as many as you liked. https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/00070-l/master-tools/pr_22638/cp_/shop-now/hand-tools/knives-scissors/knives?gclid=CjwKCAjwps75BRAcEiwAEiACMW1w3zSF9OlYxHdP4WT3bABsz5Swxg3ZckRrIoTvBDC8INSdailqrBoCtQsQAvD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbill Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Polka dot cowl is a huge + IMHO. I'm trying to understand why you need to trim the weatherstrip. When I worked in the leather shop I had a little tool that looked like a cross between a brass derringer and a square. You attached a blade to the moveable scale and then set the width of belt or strap you needed. Once you cut the hide with a straightedge you could repeat as many as you liked. https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/00070-l/master-tools/pr_22638/cp_/shop-now/hand-tools/knives-scissors/knives?gclid=CjwKCAjwps75BRAcEiwAEiACMW1w3zSF9OlYxHdP4WT3bABsz5Swxg3ZckRrIoTvBDC8INSdailqrBoCtQsQAvD_BwE You don't have to cut it, I thought it would look cleaner trimmed...there is about 3/4" below the mounting strip that doesn't need to be there. Just my thoughts on it....BF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 You don't have to cut it, I thought it would look cleaner trimmed...there is about 3/4" below the mounting strip that doesn't need to be there. Just my thoughts on it....BF So is this a factory hood seal or the garage weather strip that Gary and I use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbill Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 So is this a factory hood seal or the garage weather strip that Gary and I use? It's the garage weather strip , I just cleaned the old material off the original piece, and glued it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 It's the garage weather strip , I just cleaned the old material off the original piece, and glued it on. That's a lot of work for something that will not be seen 99.9%of the time. I cant remember if I had that part from the old strip but I think Jim & Gary did the same as I did, just use the plastic washers that came with the garage seal and use the factory screws to hold it to the truck. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 It's the garage weather strip , I just cleaned the old material off the original piece, and glued it on. That's a lot of work for something that will not be seen 99.9%of the time. I cant remember if I had that part from the old strip but I think Jim & Gary did the same as I did, just use the plastic washers that came with the garage seal and use the factory screws to hold it to the truck. Dave ---- That's almost what I did Dave. I ran a bead of urethane caulk across the front of the cowl and used stainless screws and fender washers. I used an awl/icepick to find my holes. But I don't really care about my underhood. (Except I like the ribbed, crinkle finished, cast valve covers) Believe me, no show-all go on this hard working truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Voltura Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 So is this a factory hood seal or the garage weather strip that Gary and I use? What I used for the hood, not at the cowl but on the fenders was the rubber weather stripping that bridges the gap from the grille to the core support on a 92-96. Worked great there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 What I used for the hood, not at the cowl but on the fenders was the rubber weather stripping that bridges the gap from the grille to the core support on a 92-96. Worked great there too. Do you have any pics of that stuff, Angelo? Don't know that I've seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Do you have any pics of that stuff, Angelo? Don't know that I've seen it. I can picture it on our 94 and 96 7.3's but I'd like to see where it was installed also on the bullnose. On the fenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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