ArdWrknTrk Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Congrat's! But, no need for the master cylinder? Ready for the rag joint? I (thankfully) don't seem to need a MC or booster. And I need to order some more wire before I attack the steering shaft. I suppose I could do it cleaner with the MIG. I have plenty of wire for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I (thankfully) don't seem to need a MC or booster. And I need to order some more wire before I attack the steering shaft. I suppose I could do it cleaner with the MIG. I have plenty of wire for that. I got a pipe nipple and some black rustoleum yesterday so I could finish up my tire carrier. Because I have a receiver hitch I needed to lower the socket where you put the tire iron to lift the carrier off and onto the P-bolt. I put some nice big holes in the channel and deburred them so all the crud drops through. Once the phosphoric acid rinse dries I'll mix up some paint and give them a couple of coats. I'm using Xylene and an isocyanurate hardner today. Brushing needs a little more flash time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machspeed Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 yes, we love the Amazon Fairy. John, Good deal on your blend door and instrument cluster. I'm going back and fourth on weather i want to go with led's in Brutus. Just cant make up my mind Had to go check just one more time, went start Brutus and sat in the nice ice cold ac. Now we can progress. We did a blend door repair as well, it was something i learned on my 81 Continental and Nicks 83 town car. we used small hinges from the hardware store, works like a charm. I think we are going to end up with a new truck by the time we are done. Gary had mentioned something a while back about the progress we have made in such a short period of time which to me seams like forever, but it's only been since April and sitting here thinking about it, Body work and paint ( still have some touching up to do ) all new HVAC system New cooling system New fuel system from tank to rebuilt yfa. Flushed out fuel lines New brakes, seals and bearings, flushed out brake lines All the TTL and relay logic has been made and installed for all switching. Power windows, door locks, headlights Remote keyless entry Rebuilt instrument cluster with digital speedometer Every wire in the cab is new, soon all underhood wireing will be allnew TFI module relocation ( thats an older one ) New upholstery and carpet New muffler and tail pipe new exhaust and intake manifolds Rear bumper from the parts truck put on Bull Bars and front bumper from an 83 we found put on Painted the rims And i'm sitting here wondering why i am so tired Jeez George, that is a list. I can't touch that in my timeframe....lol! The blend door repair was really not that bad, especially after following the instructions from the FTE link below. I did mine up very much like the OP did there and I can assure you, I will never be in there again fixing that door...lol! https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1486377-how-to-repair-the-ac-vent-door-hinge.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Jeez George, that is a list. I can't touch that in my timeframe....lol! The blend door repair was really not that bad, especially after following the instructions from the FTE link below. I did mine up very much like the OP did there and I can assure you, I will never be in there again fixing that door...lol! https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1486377-how-to-repair-the-ac-vent-door-hinge.html That looks really good. Dont think you wil have to mess with that again. It is very similiar to what we did. Great job. It all started out with " lets paint the truck and put new ac in" , then it kind of went into fastfoward, really out of necisity " sorry, i'm a lousy speller " we need good reliable transportation. The crown vic needs so much work and the car just isnt worth it right now, that and the truck is just better. I trust that truck around the world and back, it has a more comfortable seat and the ac blows colder then the vic ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That looks really good. Dont think you wil have to mess with that again. It is very similiar to what we did. Great job. It all started out with " lets paint the truck and put new ac in" , then it kind of went into fastfoward, really out of necisity " sorry, i'm a lousy speller " we need good reliable transportation. The crown vic needs so much work and the car just isnt worth it right now, that and the truck is just better. I trust that truck around the world and back, it has a more comfortable seat and the ac blows colder then the vic ever did. The dash is pretty much done and the ac is still blowing. https://youtu.be/Vg5Vq2Xc5Dk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That looks really good. Dont think you wil have to mess with that again. It is very similiar to what we did. Great job. It all started out with " lets paint the truck and put new ac in" , then it kind of went into fastfoward, really out of necisity " sorry, i'm a lousy speller " we need good reliable transportation. The crown vic needs so much work and the car just isnt worth it right now, that and the truck is just better. I trust that truck around the world and back, it has a more comfortable seat and the ac blows colder then the vic ever did. The truck is more comfortable than the crown vic? That's saying something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 The truck is more comfortable than the crown vic? That's saying something! yes, way more comfortable, at least for me anyway. I like the way a truck sits better. I hate the seats in the vic, it hurts my back. With a load in the bed, Brutus rides like a town car on the highway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 yes, way more comfortable, at least for me anyway. I like the way a truck sits better. I hate the seats in the vic, it hurts my back. With a load in the bed, Brutus rides like a town car on the highway I know that feeling! Edited some pics into my post. I will get another coat on tomorrow. I will also pull those stumps, so I can put the spare back. Maybe I will find time to make some baseline settings on my stereo. (But that is for the cab upgrades thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 yes, way more comfortable, at least for me anyway. I like the way a truck sits better. I hate the seats in the vic, it hurts my back. With a load in the bed, Brutus rides like a town car on the highway I know that on a smooth road, even a twisty 2 lane one, Darth rides great, smooth enough my late wife had him over 80 on a 2 lane back road the first time she drove him back from our big scout camp. That 168" wheelbase just floats over irregular areas. Now I know how some of the great marques of the 30s rode so well on 4 leaf springs, it was the long wheelbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I know that on a smooth road, even a twisty 2 lane one, Darth rides great, smooth enough my late wife had him over 80 on a 2 lane back road the first time she drove him back from our big scout camp. That 168" wheelbase just floats over irregular areas. Now I know how some of the great marques of the 30s rode so well on 4 leaf springs, it was the long wheelbase. I agree with you on the long wheel base thing. Brutus is an 8 foot box. The parts truck is a 6 foot box. Both XLT lariets and both with pretty much the same options. While the parts truck rode good, it had nothing whatsoever on Brutus. But there is something about that truck. When Nick was looking to buy a new truck, Brutus was the first truck he drove, he didn't want to buy the first thing he saw so he drove many others, he said nothing drove and rode like Brutus did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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