farmboy60 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 been awhile redid middle of bed floor with diamond plat repainted door and dash pad plus new tailgate of a 85 f250 that was stored for 20 plus years for 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Even for $20 you got a steal! Well done! I definitely did. I guess it helps that I'm always picking random stuff that they can't pull up on their pricing menu since none of it is ever listed. I forgot to mention the PanaVise metal mobile electronics pedestal mount that I found in the parts truck, It retails for $30. Before I know it this F350 is going to have most of the same options that my F150 did. I can already see myself jumping down the rabbit hole once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Even for $20 you got a steal! Well done! I definitely did. I guess it helps that I'm always picking random stuff that they can't pull up on their pricing menu since none of it is ever listed. I forgot to mention the PanaVise metal mobile electronics pedestal mount that I found in the parts truck, It retails for $30. Before I know it this F350 is going to have most of the same options that my F150 did. I can already see myself jumping down the rabbit hole once again. I’ve mentioned before that my grandfather bought my truck new in early 1980. Assuming we were on our usual vacation schedule that year, I saw the truck for the first time in June. Even as a 10 year old, I remember thinking it was very strange for a brand new vehicle to have wires hanging out from underneath the dashboard: Well, today I got out a zip tie and tucked that wire back up where it belongs. You can’t rush these critical repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 I’ve mentioned before that my grandfather bought my truck new in early 1980. Assuming we were on our usual vacation schedule that year, I saw the truck for the first time in June. Even as a 10 year old, I remember thinking it was very strange for a brand new vehicle to have wires hanging out from underneath the dashboard: Well, today I got out a zip tie and tucked that wire back up where it belongs. You can’t rush these critical repairs. LOL! Zip ties were few and far between in the 80's. I know 'cause I was hording them. Glad you finally found one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 LOL! Zip ties were few and far between in the 80's. I know 'cause I was hording them. Glad you finally found one. Today I made a speaker wiring harness since my truck was originally a mono speaker and my new cab is dual speaker. I used the connectors from both the mono speaker (same between mono and dual) as well as the connectors from my bricknose dash harness. I have a pack of the factory Metri-Pack terminals so the harness appears to be OEM. I also pulled the fuel injection wiring out of my rear harness, and converted the NSS/Reverse signal pigtail into just a reverse pigtail with the factory manual transmission connector (the harness was originally setup for an AOD). All that's left to do with the rear harness is to splice in the two post connector for the fuel sending unit and it will be 100% complete and ready to go back in the truck. Once I pick up an alternator harness and an ignition harness, I should be done with the wiring for the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Today I made a speaker wiring harness since my truck was originally a mono speaker and my new cab is dual speaker. I used the connectors from both the mono speaker (same between mono and dual) as well as the connectors from my bricknose dash harness. I have a pack of the factory Metri-Pack terminals so the harness appears to be OEM. I also pulled the fuel injection wiring out of my rear harness, and converted the NSS/Reverse signal pigtail into just a reverse pigtail with the factory manual transmission connector (the harness was originally setup for an AOD). All that's left to do with the rear harness is to splice in the two post connector for the fuel sending unit and it will be 100% complete and ready to go back in the truck. Once I pick up an alternator harness and an ignition harness, I should be done with the wiring for the truck. Wow! You are really making progress. And, it surely looks factory. Well done! What alternator are you going with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Wow! You are really making progress. And, it surely looks factory. Well done! What alternator are you going with? I'm trying to get the truck to a point where I can drop in the drivetrain and go. As for the alternator, I'm undecided. I'm leaning towards a 3G, especially since I'm already working on wiring. But I need to look into the swap again and see what it entails before I pull the trigger on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 I'm trying to get the truck to a point where I can drop in the drivetrain and go. As for the alternator, I'm undecided. I'm leaning towards a 3G, especially since I'm already working on wiring. But I need to look into the swap again and see what it entails before I pull the trigger on anything. Our 3G swap page (Electrical/3G Conversion) has been upgraded in the last several months. See if it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Our 3G swap page (Electrical/3G Conversion) has been upgraded in the last several months. See if it helps. Gary, One thing I don't see addressed in your 3G discussion is the adjuster bolt. Some 3G's come with a metric tapped hole and some come with a clearanced hole. Given that most Bullnose come with V-belts and a swing adjustment (not to discount FI Windsors) your options are: A) longer bolt with nut. (hard to keep tension, and use two wrenches without 3 hands) B) if metric 8x1.25 use bolt with bigger washer (but it is very sloppy in the crescent slot) C) if metric tap hole 3/8-16 NC D) if clearanced, Helicoil to 3/8-16 NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Gary, One thing I don't see addressed in your 3G discussion is the adjuster bolt. Some 3G's come with a metric tapped hole and some come with a clearanced hole. Given that most Bullnose come with V-belts and a swing adjustment (not to discount FI Windsors) your options are: A) longer bolt with nut. (hard to keep tension, and use two wrenches without 3 hands) B) if metric 8x1.25 use bolt with bigger washer (but it is very sloppy in the crescent slot) C) if metric tap hole 3/8-16 NC D) if clearanced, Helicoil to 3/8-16 NC Jim - Thanks! I'll figure out where to put that on the page, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts