The wife was an amazing trooper today, it must have been 90 and we were at it for 5 hrs. We pulled the master cylinder and booster, the mirrors. We got the truck pusyed into the garage and went at it. She helped do everything including running the engine crane while I guided. It was great to get someting done and spend time together.

 

I think that is SO COOL. Made my heart go pitty-pat. I just added her to the Kingdom on my thread. That's how COOL I think she is. She may not understand what I did for her so give her a Kiss on the cheek for us.

 

Today I got the seat out and removed the seat track for reuse. I removed the trans tunnel for possible reuse. Tried to remove the seat belts and broke the torx bit. Next is to remove the bed bolts and doors.

 

Treat that lady right amigo, and bring her coffee in bed, and flowers for her steadfast and admirable devotion to your project. Those of us lucky enough to have a partner in life, with that kind of fortitude, are living beyond expectation. Remember, life does not owe us our expectations, be grateful.

Baja.. 'Kingdom Ambassador at Large'

 

This weekends accomplishments.

 

Got the bed off. Removed the extra fuel tank. Have to remove the fuel tank brackets so the whole set up can be sold. Need to remove the cab and start cutting that up for scrap and patch panels.

 

What are the straps attached to. In other words, how did you lift the bed off of the horses?

 

We made an "H" frame out of two 2x4s and a 4x4 to fit under the rails inside the bed. Pictures are in the wrong order as we took the bed off and put them on the saw horses. The cab on this truck is in pretty bad shape, the floors are gone the cab mounts shot but the cab corners are almost perfect. Really strange how that happens.

 

Plan on trying to remove the cab this weekend. I will be cutting it up and scrapping most of it. Plan to cut off both cab corners (they are not perfect but pretty good). Remove the doors, the wiper system the Heater and all ducts. I will also remove all the wiring mostly for the connectors. Once that's done I can start cutting up the frame. I plan on selling the front suspension since it's a disc brake with power steering.

 

Things still moving along. Sold the roof and front suspension to my brother. Now just need to complete the tear down.

 

Cut back of cab off




Removed Wiper System




Removing Wiring Harness

A little more progress this weekend. Some stuff came apart well while other things just broke. I am going to layout the wiring harness and start going through it to see if it can be saved.

 

I removed the entire heating system and will be reconditioning it. Both vents came out and are in very good shape. The Rubber Bellows on the Passenger side needs some minor work to seem a couple of small holes. I will check the one on the other truck to see if it's better.

 

Did this truck have the SS trim around the windshield?? Was it in good shape?? Are you going to use it?? Sell it?? If so, how much??

Thanks

Baja

 

No trim on this one, but I may have a set. Let me look and get back to you.

I was looking online tonight at after market wiring harnesses, Painless is a pain in the wallet, the Kwik Wire one looks pretty good. Hoping to go up to the Hershey show in a couple of weeks and see if there are any deals to be had.

 

Thanks 390, and I just rewired my truck, but at this moment, the company name escapes me... old memory, you know... It was made especially for old Ford trucks, and had the name of the wire (like where it was going, ie L. headlight), on each wire, ever 6".. and was a 21 circuit, with fuse block, and all connections... Way nice. It took a day & a half to run it all, came out very clean, and everything works just fine.. It had some catchy name, like "Quick wire" or something like that... I will also get back to you.. as soon as my memory works...

Baja