G'day BigF350
Personally I have found the local big name F truck supplier to be not very interested in the older models (mine's a 79),
If they have the parts fine, otherwise its "nup, dunno."
Have yet to try some of the more enthusiest based ones.
Have delt with Blue Oval (a sponser here). Was send an email almost every day telling me the status of my order, which arrived promptly.
This was not cheap (freight cost more than the parts) but if you live in the world's most isolated capital city what do you expect.
I now have steel finger grips for the doors that will never brake and drive me MAD again.
Was talking to a guy the other day who does power steering conversion kits
in OZ, he also does a fiberglass repro of the dash panel but can leave the instrument recess filled in so you can mount any aftermarket gauges in there.
Will catch up with him in a few weeks and post my impressions
Mike