I installed courtesy lights under the dash as well. It makes a huge difference. They should have came from the factory that way.

Keep up the good work

 

Steve, I love this thread. Candy Cane is getting better 'n better.
I really like those LED courtesy lights. Nice job .

 

Yeah, I just used incandescents. LEDs would be really nice!

 

I love those LED's! I just did a set of green ones in my friends 73 highboy. They help alot. Im personaly doing Blue. Keep up the great work Steve! I also missed that whole gas tank project. Glad i read through the whole thread

 

Thanks guys! The lights look great at night, they give the interior a real nice added detail. I have lots of the LED's left, I'll probably use them under the kitchen cabinets and my wife's vanity.

Happy wife, Happy life.

 

Great... something else I'll need to do! :-)

I noticed in one of your under-dash shots that you seem to have an upgraded fuse block. Do you have a posting on that mod or did you get the truck like that? My add-a-circuits don't look to pretty on the antique glass fuses and I wouldn't mind modernizing if its not a major pain!

 

I 2nd the fuse block question! And is that a CB i see in there?

 

I started a write up but I just realized I never finished it even though I shot photos of the proses. Here's the original post.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-projects.html

Later today I'll finish the post on THIS thread. It was pretty easy and painless. Things to remember is document (Label) the wires and have the factory wiring diagram because there are a couple of HVAC circuits that are not part of the fuse block B+ distribution system.

It's my Two-Way radio for work. the control head is a 70's vintage component to keep the decor period correct. I modified a modern Two-Way radio to use the old control head so it's fully functional and when I drive my truck for work I use it.



I might be getting a brand new company radio so I'm not sure if this set up will stay. The new radio would be installed in a semi disguised fashion so not to detract from the overall look of the interior.

 

Nice detail.

 

Definitely Subscribed, beautiful everything

 

Thanks guys for your kind posts.

Here's my promised update on the painless wiring fuse block install. It was pretty painless (As they advertise) it just takes a little bit of time and don't drink a beer while doing this because you will actually have to think a little bit to do this job successfully. I didn't have any beer and I managed to make one goof and I have a engineering background.

Anyway this was my old fuse block. I'm sure it looks like most other fuse blocks that are 34+ years old and have PO hack jobs, mine was no exception.



I could have ordered a replica but I wanted some more capacity and modern fuses. I removed the fuse block and made notes on the wire as to what it was for. I used a test light to check for volts.

I did not disconnect the battery because I wanted to test the circuits as I went along. I wouldn't recommend you do this unless you are really careful and tape the ends of the wires so they wont short to ground and fry your harness. Remember you are removing the fuses.





Old and new side by side. Just came to me at this point, How is this going to fit!?!?! Wait! I've seen crsweet78 build so I know it can be done.



With the old block out I started on the installation of the new fuse block. I printed out the official Ford schematic as a guild.

1973-1979 Ford Truck Wiring Diagrams & Schematics - FORDification.net





There are Two HVAC B+ leads that do not get battery from the fuse block but they pass through the old block for fuse placement. I couldn't re engineer the new block so I had to use an inline blade fuse and tie it up to the harness.

This shot was my preliminary final install before I took it out and cable tied everything up neatly.

 

Looks really good Steve.
From the factory, it looks like Candy Cane has twice as many fused circuits as the Pumpkin.
Sometimes an engineering background an a bucket load of patience comes in handy.

 

super nice truck!

 

Thanks guys!

Here's the latest project for the day, I replaced my grill shell with a DC grill shell. Pretty straight forward although I had to do some tweaking to get it to settle in just right but that's to be expected. The photos don't show the detail but what a differance! Now my front end looks as good as my a$$ end.

Here's the before.









And during....



And after. Cachow!!!

 

Looks great Really completes the look of the front end