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Sep 5, 2014 | 07:53 PM

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Trackerrrr

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It's also a good time while the driveshaft is out to consider changing the rear seal on the transmission if it's weeping or leaking.

Sep 6, 2014 | 11:07 PM

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lavatan

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Do you need a press to get the carrier bearing off the driveshaft or will some pressure take it off the shaft?

Sep 6, 2014 | 11:10 PM

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lavatan

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It's also a good time while the driveshaft is out to consider changing the rear seal on the transmission if it's weeping or leaking.

That's already been done but the cover for the PTO is leaking. I don't think that's the issue.

Luckily the carrier bearing is relatively cheap.

Sep 6, 2014 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trackerrrr

I've got a left rear door panel from my '83 that you can have for shipping but you'll have to fix the speaker holes that were hacked into it. I swapped a '92 rear door and the old panel don't fit.

I might take you up on that if I can't fix the existing panels.

Sep 22, 2014 | 05:48 PM

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I might take you up on that if I can't fix the existing panels.

PM me if you want it. It's hanging in my garage for now.

Sep 22, 2014 | 09:21 PM

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Jim is spot-on as always. But as the vibration is a recent issue I'd bet on a u-joint.

For the door panels, I've never seen one so bad as to have holes all the way through, so they must really be bad. I would go to a salvage and look for some as every panel I've ever seen was better than yours. And I live in an area that gets very high UV.

Thats how mine is on my '82. The driverside door panel the top where you would rest your arm on the window sill, theres about a 2" long hole that is ovaled. The driverside isnt that bad yet. But the door panels on mine will be replaced.

Would like to replace my dash shell as well but I think I will just epoxy the cracks and recolor the dash to match my new dash pad and door panels.

Sep 23, 2014 | 11:07 AM

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1986F150six

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Too bad you were not at the OK GTG, last week. Some door panels were available... dusty, but in decent shape.

Sep 23, 2014 | 11:11 AM

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lavatan

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Well, last week I was in Arkansas riding 300 miles on the Pig Trail.

Were there any there that would be for a rear full door?

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Sep 23, 2014 | 02:44 PM

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1986F150six

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None were for the rear doors. Sorry!

Sep 27, 2014 | 08:20 PM

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door panels and misc

I have thought about having someone with a 3-d printer make some door panels. but I need a 3-d scanner and a lot of cash to build a printer big enough for a door panel.

Sep 27, 2014 | 08:54 PM

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Gary Lewis

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That would be a good use for a 3D printer! But, it sure would take a big one. Some day though.

Sep 28, 2014 | 07:45 PM

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The 3D printers I've seen are pretty small. You'd have to glue the pieces together like a big jigsaw to get a complete door. Then it really would be a frankentruck.

Sep 28, 2014 | 07:58 PM

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Be nice when the tech catches up.

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The 3D printers I've seen are pretty small. You'd have to glue the pieces together like a big jigsaw to get a complete door. Then it really would be a frankentruck.

Sep 28, 2014 | 08:15 PM

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Be nice when the tech catches up.

That is one thing I hope that comes out of 3D printers. Could print new instrument cluster housings for the 1970`s Fords as they are known to fall apart due to their organic construction.

Would also allow us to create plastic pieces that are hard to find, such as dash shells, dash bezels, glovebox doors, kick panels, etc