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Referring to post #38, I like to think that I can TRY just about anything, but my Mom told me, "Russell, try anything, except your own brain surgery". Now, that works for me. Baja
Post #38 was me. And I believe you are with all I referenced in that post. I have a sneaky suspicion you Succeed at most of what you Try.
Sorry Steve for the temporary hijack.
While I had the door panels off to install the new side mirrors, I decided it didn't make much sense to go to all this trouble just to put the old, dilapidated door panels and arm rests back on.
I ordered a new set from NPD and they arrived today.
Pimpin' tape job on the old drivers side arm rest. (I didn't do that, by the way).
Other items on the interior hit list of things to do: reupholster the bench seat, install new black carpet, install a headliner, dye the white sun visors black and replace the badly cracked dash pad.
While you're in there how's your weatherstrips and the window rollers?
Like any other '69 F100, needs attention. I put white lithium grease on the window roller tracks. The window crank stud has some slop but, the kitty is all spent for now and that will have to be a future project, along with new window seals, felt and weather striping.
The side windows rattle around in the tracks but, they roll up and down pretty easily. The window tracks and such probably won't get rebuilt until after the truck gets painted --whenever that will be.
Like any other '69 F100, needs attention. I put white lithium grease on the window roller tracks. The window crank stud has some slop but, the kitty is all spent for now and that will have to be a future project, along with new window seals, felt and weather striping.
The side windows rattle around in the tracks but, they roll up and down pretty easily. The window tracks and such probably won't get rebuilt until after the truck gets painted --whenever that will be.
Ah. That's OK. As I recall you will be using the 2/60 A/C this season anyways.
Those door trim panels will look killer in there Steve. Same ones my Bump has now. Only I'm the one who bonded the Real wood veneer on them. Stained and poly'ed of course.
The arm rests and door panels look great Steve. I just got my new seat covers the other day.
The seats are out of a '94 F150 that's sitting in my back yard. I need to let the new seat cover set out in the sun so I can get them to fit a little better.
Thanks, Gavin. The seat cover for your bench looks nice. It would look even better if it was in black and on my bench.
This is the new door panel and arm rest installed on the drivers side. The window crank **** needs to be black but, that's easily changed later.
The result on the top of the door (surface rust) is something as a kid my dad would get onto me about when we were in his F100 --NOT laying my arm on top of the door, so that this would not happen. But, as a result of that teaching, I don't ride with my arm resting on the door. A former owner must have really liked riding around with their arm on the door. --just another thing that will have to be fixed.
'Mr. Sweaty Arms' also caused the black paint to peel on the upper rear portion of the stainless door trim. I had to mask the trim off and respray the black.
It just shows part of the truck's character Steve, and we all have that. You have me thinking about new arm rests though.. mine have some 'character' of their own. Your door panels look really nice. I would love some, but I am afraid that I might be running out of room in my highway truck, for the trip South this time. Maybe next time.. I will try to remember to keep my arm off the door, and if my new A/C works out, that won't be a problem any more..
It just shows part of the truck's character Steve, and we all have that. You have me thinking about new arm rests though.. mine have some 'character' of their own. Your door panels look really nice. I would love some, but I am afraid that I might be running out of room in my highway truck, for the trip South this time. Maybe next time.. I will try to remember to keep my arm off the door, and if my new A/C works out, that won't be a problem any more..
Baja
If the top of the door is where you were supposed to put your arm, they would have put the arm rest there.
Before all of this, It would take both hands squeezing on the inside door handle to open the drivers side door on my truck.
After I took the door handle off, I could see why. The prong on the pot metal door handle had a scallop worn into the end and there was a burr at the tip that would snag on the latch mechanism.
I took a flat file and smoothed out the burr. I put some white lithium grease on the handle prong before reinstalling the handle. Now, I only have to apply light pressure to open the door.
That window crank handle with the clear **** looks like it's off a Dent. Not a Bump. So when you get a replacement **** get one for a Dent. The ***** were totally different. On a Bump, the **** went through a hole in the handle and was retained from the back via an aluminum pin. On the 73ish and newer cars and trucks Ford went to that clear **** and a different handle. This clear **** had a big I.D. in it's back side that rode on a raised portion of the handle. And was riveted to the handle from the rear.
Both exterior mirrors and the door panels are changed out now.
I got the 'Ranger' script blacked out across the bottom, on the drivers side --matches the black stripes on the bump and rocker trim. The emblem is scratched and has some pits in it but, it looks better for now.
Looking clean & classy amigo. Love that green with the foliage in the background. One of my door *****, cracked off, and I found some cool teak *****, that are round, like a ball, and I put them on. I think they were intended as drawer pulls, but being dark teak hardwood, they look fine with my hardwood steering wheel.
Your mirrors add some class. How's the rear vision?
