Gary Lewis Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Wow, what an awesome write up and pictures. Special thanks to Gary Lewis. I thought the monkey joke was great. I looked at all the local places online and the closest hinge I could find was 72" in length at $40. I ordered one from McMaster-Carr for $5 plus shipping. The only bad thing is I have to wait for it. So now I have to put it back together enough so I can drive the truck and have a defroster. It's supposed to snow tomorrow. It's really sad that Ford was soooo cheap to use a plastic hinge. This is a great forum. Yes, that's a good how-to. But, even with that it is a lot of work. Been there, done that, have the scars. So, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Yes, that's a good how-to. But, even with that it is a lot of work. Been there, done that, have the scars. So, good luck! It sure is a lot of work. The worst part is putting it back together temporarily only to do it again. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 It sure is a lot of work. The worst part is putting it back together temporarily only to do it again. Â I was searching the net for a shift collar for a tilt column and found that NPD has them for $49. I couldn't find it by searching their website, but when I did a web search by part number E2TZ-7228-C, it brought up a link to NPD. I hope this can be of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I was searching the net for a shift collar for a tilt column and found that NPD has them for $49. I couldn't find it by searching their website, but when I did a web search by part number E2TZ-7228-C, it brought up a link to NPD. I hope this can be of help. Is this the one you found, Staci? Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Is this the one you found, Staci? Looks good. Yes, that's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas75 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Wow! Very nice truck! I'm starting on a 1980 that I recently acquired. I hope mine looks half that good someday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Wow! Very nice truck! I'm starting on a 1980 that I recently acquired. I hope mine looks half that good someday! Finally got around to to the panel vent door. I was expecting it to be plastic. But the plastic hinge is riveted to a metal door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Finally got around to to the panel vent door. I was expecting it to be plastic. But the plastic hinge is riveted to a metal door. So, what is your plan for repair? Piano hinge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjstaci Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 So, what is your plan for repair? Piano hinge? Yes. I bought the hinge from McMaster-Carr. I noticed that the hinge doesn't rotate smoothly, if I can fix that, then great, if not maybe I will buy a new door from the Bronco graveyard. If I can use the hinge, then I will have to remove two rivets so the the hinge will sit flat against the door.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Yes. I bought the hinge from McMaster-Carr. I noticed that the hinge doesn't rotate smoothly, if I can fix that, then great, if not maybe I will buy a new door from the Bronco graveyard. If I can use the hinge, then I will have to remove two rivets so the the hinge will sit flat against the door.. The hinge is probably too long, so maybe the rough spot is in a section you'll cut off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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