I spent some time trolling my local JY. Haven't been there for a couple of years.

Question: will the rear drop bumper from an 89 F250 fit on an 83 F350 without a lot of modification?

Next: I found a good half dozen instrument clusters misc years from 81 to 91. At least 2 have tachs. I believe 1 is a diesel. Any interest? These don't have idiot lights, they are full gauges. They are still mounted in the trucks, so should still have the circuit sheets on the back. I will post a photo as soon as I can. My cost is about 65.00 American. Let me know. Also if you have a list of parts you are looking for, let me know and I can see what I can do. Not a lot of dash caps that aren't blemished or damaged beyond what is likely in your truck already.

I will be making another trip to the junkyard during my kids Christmas vacation. Next time, I will have better tools so that I can accomplish something more than just taking a screw out.

 

Here is a picture of one of the clusters. I believe it was an 84 F250.

 

I thought this was kind of neat, so am including it just for the sake of something odd.

 

Redneck Drivers Ed vehicle? LOL

 

ROFL... I hadn't thought of that... we do have our share of rednecks in North Dakota...

 

used on trucks to round up cattle ! should have a portable chute on the back to stick the bulls in to dehorn them or castrate them or vaccinate them

 

We called them horses when I was a kid.

 

Thats what we called'em too.

 

Thats what I was thinking cattle truck. Keeps them from tearing up the body.

 

never seen a horse that needed dehorned !

 

Quick question cluster gurus... if this is better elsewhere, let me know.

Can I put the tach in my current instrument panel? I have a speedometer and idiot lights. or do I have to rewire the dash? don't want to go to all that work of rewiring the dash.

thanks
Carl

 

The general rule is no, but if you can make it fit in the cluster you can wire it manually....

 

Carl, I would be interested in one of those clusters. How much to get it to me?

 

Pm me your address.

 

Where are you located? My only reason for asking is I just bought one for $25.00 from my local yard. That's all they want for the older truck ones, no matter if it has lights or gauges. It's nice to have a good spare.