Actually, Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Bucks, and Montgomery. My family is from Montgomery, but some have emigrated to surrounding counties.
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I sandblasted, repaired, and painted an ICC cab light bar to mount on the back of my truck.


I changed the lenses from amber to red and mounted it on the back of the hoist subframe.
I still can't load more than one photo to a post.
Mark

 

I temporarily wired them all to a battery.
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One more.
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Beautiful!! Glad you found some red lenses.

 

Thanks! Bob The three lenses that I used in the light bar are actually too small. I had to machine a ring to center them and make them large enough for the snap ring to hold them in place. The right hand bed corner lense doesn't match the rest, but I will use it until, if and when, I find another Cats-Eye brand lense. I am very pleased with how the lights look.
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Looks good! Hope you find the lens you need.

 

Thanks, Abe. I look at every swap meet and flea market I go to. Another one will turn up eventually.
Mark

 

Mark,

It has been a little while since I have been on here so I am catching up on my FTE perusals. Your truck is looking great!

Nelson

 

I have made a little progress on the truck in the last week. We have been doing some house remodeling, so I haven't had much time to work on it since Christmas. I have the mud flap brackets made and I finished the rear bumper/receiver hitch yesterday. Here are a couple of photos.




The frame of my truck was shortened when the hoist was added in 1950, so I extended the bumper to get the hitch closer to the back of the bed. I used a 2 1/2" receiver tube. I found a NOS Napa tractor headlight at a flea market, so I mounted it for a back up light. When I get my front bumper cleaned up I will paint both bumpers and the mud flap brackets.
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Hey Mark. Thanks for the up-date. All the work on your truck looks first rate! When I do work on my truck, I think to myself, "My son, when it's turn, will probably have to do this particular little thing over again because it isn't quite right". I think you do things right the first time!

Jim

PS. My turn signals are working (sort of). There is a little glitch (wouldn't you know) in the switch itself. Both signal lights flash sometimes. There must be some corrosion or something on the inside. When (if) I get brave, I'll take it apart and have a look. In the mean time, I just have to giggle the lever a bit to make it work.

 

Thank you for the kind words, Jim. I do my share of rework also. These mud flap brackets are an example. I didn't like the size tube that I used the first time, so I cut it off and remade them. with a different size tube.
I hope you can get your turn signal switch sorted out, that is a really cool looking setup you have there.
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Mark,

It looks real nice and solid too. Neat job with the mud flaps. I like the Built Ford Tough touch. Great job thanks for sharing.

Nelson

 

Mark, it's looking good. Your mudflap hangers look good.

Oh, and I like your backup light!

 

Damn you do nice work!