A step backwards....A little progress....
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Thanks guys!
I'm pretty excited about it. I can't wait to get it back on its wheels.
Tom, I'm going to be running a key ignition on the dash but not the starter button. I have a couple of these 1967 T-bird headlight switch housings;
I'm going to try and work one in on either side of the column with the headlight switch on the left and the ignition switch on the right. I'll have to massage them a little to fit the bottom of the dash. The one for the ignition switch will take a bit of massaging to get the switch and bezel from an early 60's' GM car to fit in it. I hope I can pull it off.
Bob,
Good idea, that would take some organization on my part....I think I failed organization...LOL
Thanks Drew
I have to travel for work again, probably won't get a chance to get back to the truck until Thursday or Friday....dang
Bobby
I'm pretty excited about it. I can't wait to get it back on its wheels.
Tom, I'm going to be running a key ignition on the dash but not the starter button. I have a couple of these 1967 T-bird headlight switch housings;
I'm going to try and work one in on either side of the column with the headlight switch on the left and the ignition switch on the right. I'll have to massage them a little to fit the bottom of the dash. The one for the ignition switch will take a bit of massaging to get the switch and bezel from an early 60's' GM car to fit in it. I hope I can pull it off.
Bob,
Good idea, that would take some organization on my part....I think I failed organization...LOL
Thanks Drew
I have to travel for work again, probably won't get a chance to get back to the truck until Thursday or Friday....dang
Bobby
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The new steering is looking great, btw.
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Roast em' if you got 'em
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It was a crazy week, I was out in Las Vegas, NM for the Mountain West Basketball tournament. Got in this morning at 3:30 and grabbed a couple hours sleep. I did manage to sneak out into the garage for a few hours this afternoon though.
With the new column I need to come up with a place to mount my headlight switch and ignition switch. While scrounging around in the recesses of my workbench I found these 2 headlight switch pods from late 60's T-Bird and a heater control panel from a early 60's Ford.
Here's my rough idea;
A quick cardboard mock-up;
A chunk of scrap steel to play with;
It might just work;
I need to swap the pods so that the ignition switch is on the left and the headlight switch is on the right.
There's still a lot of tweaking, bending, welding, grinding, trimming, etc, but I'm liking it
Bobby
With the new column I need to come up with a place to mount my headlight switch and ignition switch. While scrounging around in the recesses of my workbench I found these 2 headlight switch pods from late 60's T-Bird and a heater control panel from a early 60's Ford.
Here's my rough idea;
A quick cardboard mock-up;
A chunk of scrap steel to play with;
It might just work;
I need to swap the pods so that the ignition switch is on the left and the headlight switch is on the right.
There's still a lot of tweaking, bending, welding, grinding, trimming, etc, but I'm liking it
Bobby
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Roast em' if you got 'em
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Thanks Joe,
Frosty beverages all around!!
I had to take a hole saw to one of the switch pods to get clearance for the ignition switch. I was pretty nervous taking a hole-saw to a nice chunk of chrome but I made it work. Since the switch pod already had a hole in it I had to improvise. I took a 7/16 bolt and bolted it in the hole and then drilled a hole in that for the pilot bit for the hole saw. It worked...
The bezel for the ignition switch will work out pretty good;
Bobby
Frosty beverages all around!!
I had to take a hole saw to one of the switch pods to get clearance for the ignition switch. I was pretty nervous taking a hole-saw to a nice chunk of chrome but I made it work. Since the switch pod already had a hole in it I had to improvise. I took a 7/16 bolt and bolted it in the hole and then drilled a hole in that for the pilot bit for the hole saw. It worked...
The bezel for the ignition switch will work out pretty good;
Bobby
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Again, nice work! I'll have a second round for you since you are obviously using power tools and shouldn't be consuming frosty beverages. 
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Roast em' if you got 'em
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
I was out of town for work all week. I didn't have a chance to do anything to the truck yesterday...well....
....I did stand out in the sun with my Dad and brother and partook in a few frosty beverages. I think that counts as "planning".....LOL
Today I finally got around to messing with the truck. I like where my dash panel is going, but the more I looked at it the more I realized it needed some help. So, I decided that it was the prototype and I started from square one with some fresh sheet metal.
Here it is laid out with some basic cuts made (prototype in the background);
After some bending and tweaking;
The switch pods mounted;
There's still a lot of work to be done on it; I have to cut out behind the switch pods for clearance for the ignition and headlight switches, I need to cut the access holes for the heater control panel, etc. I think I'll wait on making those cuts until after I get it welded together.
.....sometimes progress is slow.....
Thanks for following along
Bobby
....I did stand out in the sun with my Dad and brother and partook in a few frosty beverages. I think that counts as "planning".....LOL
Today I finally got around to messing with the truck. I like where my dash panel is going, but the more I looked at it the more I realized it needed some help. So, I decided that it was the prototype and I started from square one with some fresh sheet metal.
Here it is laid out with some basic cuts made (prototype in the background);
After some bending and tweaking;
The switch pods mounted;
There's still a lot of work to be done on it; I have to cut out behind the switch pods for clearance for the ignition and headlight switches, I need to cut the access holes for the heater control panel, etc. I think I'll wait on making those cuts until after I get it welded together.
.....sometimes progress is slow.....
Thanks for following along
Bobby
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Bobby, really you need to do a build thread with all of the fabrications you've done to the truck over the years. You know me, I'm a stock guy, but what you've done is really awesome. I don't like rat rods and unfortunately many might consider what you've done as "rat rodding" but to me it's not, it's the old fashion hot rodder doing with whatever he has. Very inventive modifications and solutions.
