Electric door locks
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From: Prairieville, La
I have the power window kit on my 83 f150. It uses the manual window crank. If they ever go out I can re use my cranks. They have been on about two years and work great. They are a little slow compared to new cars. I would also use a heavier gauge wire to run the controls from the drivers side to the passengers window. I have seen the window and lock set for around 80 bucks on ebay. I do plan to buy a set for my 79. I love them because they do not need any mods and can still go back factory with no issues.
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Hope you have better luck than I did, that stlye of actuator seem to only hold up for me for about 2 years. The first time the control box went out, so I bought another set replaced the control box then not long after that one actuator went out replaced it with a new one from the kit I bought the second time and not long after that the other side went out. As long as they work there great but if they fail on you just get some OE ford ones from a junk yard and wire them in.
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I have the power window kit on my 83 f150. It uses the manual window crank. If they ever go out I can re use my cranks. They have been on about two years and work great. They are a little slow compared to new cars. I would also use a heavier gauge wire to run the controls from the drivers side to the passengers window. I have seen the window and lock set for around 80 bucks on ebay. I do plan to buy a set for my 79. I love them because they do not need any mods and can still go back factory with no issues.
Hope you have better luck than I did, that stlye of actuator seem to only hold up for me for about 2 years. The first time the control box went out, so I bought another set replaced the control box then not long after that one actuator went out replaced it with a new one from the kit I bought the second time and not long after that the other side went out. As long as they work there great but if they fail on you just get some OE ford ones from a junk yard and wire them in.
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Didn't catch that you said you have done the serpentine. I have aswell. I love it
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Yep, I love it too. Getting rid of the York compressor and changing out the fixed fan for the Taurus fan makes it very quiet and neat under the hood.
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I've heard of this a few times while on FTE in the past, but never really thought much of it...
Anyone have a link?
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It's putting all the brackets and accessories that run off only one belt, instead of 3. Here's a link to my thread about it, ignore the original stupid question about mounting the fixed fan backwards. LOLhttps://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...lt-set-up.html
EDIT: I am running a 130 amp alt from a Taurus, 89 Mustang GT water pump, FS10 compressor from a 95 F150, and the Power steering pump from a 90 F150. All the brackets, water pump pulley, crankshaft pulley, and tensioner came from the 90 F150 with a 302.
Ok, hijack is over.
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It's putting all the brackets and accessories that run off only one belt, instead of 3. Here's a link to my thread about it, ignore the original stupid question about mounting the fixed fan backwards. LOLhttps://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...lt-set-up.html
EDIT: I am running a 130 amp alt from a Taurus, 89 Mustang GT water pump, FS10 compressor from a 95 F150, and the Power steering pump from a 90 F150. All the brackets, water pump pulley, crankshaft pulley, and tensioner came from the 90 F150 with a 302.
Ok, hijack is over.
This conversion interests me, but only really in the future as I need a running engine before I can get to anything else (or that's how I think of it... running first, upgrades later).
And I don't really see how it would reduce the noise under the hood all that much... are there other benefits to it, other than just the noise reduction?
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From: west sacramento ca
nice job on the door locks. your in sacramento i see. cool to hear someone round here likes the old steel. where bouts in sac? im in the state streets here in west sac. near south port area.
ever take that thing out to prairie city?
kurt
ever take that thing out to prairie city?
kurt
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I did my electric locks with mid 90' rear explore parts. The poppers come with a bracket with single bolt hole location and they fit just beside the window track. I did have to weld a tab onto the current door lock rod to meet up with the rod on the explorer parts but it all works well. Best part is these things are cheap and easy to find at any junk yard.
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is that the truck in the photo? i really like the 2 tone rigs. good luck on the project. cool story behind your truck.
i wanted a highboy ever since: "take this job and shove it" had it now fer bout 5-6 years now. i'll never get rid of her- till death do us part (im on my 2nd 390)
my death not hers
ill try to get the wife to put some photos on here for me.
kurt
i wanted a highboy ever since: "take this job and shove it" had it now fer bout 5-6 years now. i'll never get rid of her- till death do us part (im on my 2nd 390)
my death not hersill try to get the wife to put some photos on here for me.
kurt
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The trucks gunna be flat back whe its done. I wish i could keep the 2 tone but its just to far gone and i dont have enough time or money for 2 colors. As it is im not going to have it done before school like i need to... You should check out the build thread. The links in my sig
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
More like girlfriend/wife pleasers! I will be doing power windows and door locks to go with the 2002 all power seats in my crew to help the little lady appreciate the old iron. Many chicks don't dig the "rustic" or "race" interiors (line-x floor, roll cage, aluminum or fiberglass dash and aluminum door panels) I like, so I add a few creature comforts to meet half way. Plus leaning WAY over to roll down the pass window when you want to talk to someone on that side of your truck sucks. Add in the fact I have a crew so getting to rear door locks or window cranks is a pain.
What kit did you use, or did you use stock type parts? Pics?
I saved the actuators, etc. from the dodge I got my cummins out of and planned on making them work. After reading the below though I may just grab some exploder ones.
Hmmm - something else I need to add to the "to buy" list at the yard.
I have the power window kit on my 83 f150. It uses the manual window crank. If they ever go out I can re use my cranks. They have been on about two years and work great. They are a little slow compared to new cars. I would also use a heavier gauge wire to run the controls from the drivers side to the passengers window. I have seen the window and lock set for around 80 bucks on ebay. I do plan to buy a set for my 79. I love them because they do not need any mods and can still go back factory with no issues.
I saved the actuators, etc. from the dodge I got my cummins out of and planned on making them work. After reading the below though I may just grab some exploder ones.
I did my electric locks with mid 90' rear explore parts. The poppers come with a bracket with single bolt hole location and they fit just beside the window track. I did have to weld a tab onto the current door lock rod to meet up with the rod on the explorer parts but it all works well. Best part is these things are cheap and easy to find at any junk yard.
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More like girlfriend/wife pleasers! I will be doing power windows and door locks to go with the 2002 all power seats in my crew to help the little lady appreciate the old iron. Many chicks don't dig the "rustic" or "race" interiors (line-x floor, roll cage, aluminum or fiberglass dash and aluminum door panels) I like, so I add a few creature comforts to meet half way. Plus leaning WAY over to roll down the pass window when you want to talk to someone on that side of your truck sucks. Add in the fact I have a crew so getting to rear door locks or window cranks is a pain.
Unless it's really the truck they're after, and I'm being fooled hahaha!
Creature comforts for those who don't like to be "traditional" (or old) is always a good thing... otherwise you'll never get to take your girl for a ride... or your girl for a ride in your ride