72 Ford F100
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Been 20 odd years back, at grandparents house. The newspaper liner in one of the drawers had a dealership sales ad pricing for 1970 F100's. It was around $2500 back then.
Met up with a friend the other day. He was driving a new King Ranch, diesel, dually, crewcab 4x4. $70K truck!!! Yikes. It was his company truck, they got a smoking deal on it for only $55K, as the dealership got it and couldn't move it.
How far we've come.....
Met up with a friend the other day. He was driving a new King Ranch, diesel, dually, crewcab 4x4. $70K truck!!! Yikes. It was his company truck, they got a smoking deal on it for only $55K, as the dealership got it and couldn't move it.
How far we've come.....
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Well guys did a couple things today. Spent 2 hours trying to find the correct distributor cap, did a tune up, got the spark plug wires in the wrong order twice, and then took her around the block a couple of times. Much more responsive on the throttle. Need to cut the front shocks out, but that will be another day.
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Don't bother, I doubt the dealer will have it...as it's been obsolete for over 20 years!
C7TZ-8122050-A .. Door/Ignition Lock Set-1967/72 F100/750 / Reproduced ~ Carpenter has it for $60.00 (2011 paper catalog price).
NOS (New Old Stock original) =
WESLEY OBSOLETE PARTS in Liberty KY has 1 = 606-787-5293.
MILLER OBSOLETE PARTS in Binghamton NY has 1 = 607-722-5371.
MCDONALD OBSOLETE PARTS CO. in Rockport IN has 1 = 812-359-4965.
CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 40 = 800-476-9653.
C7TZ-8122050-A .. Door/Ignition Lock Set-1967/72 F100/750 / Reproduced ~ Carpenter has it for $60.00 (2011 paper catalog price).
NOS (New Old Stock original) =
WESLEY OBSOLETE PARTS in Liberty KY has 1 = 606-787-5293.
MILLER OBSOLETE PARTS in Binghamton NY has 1 = 607-722-5371.
MCDONALD OBSOLETE PARTS CO. in Rockport IN has 1 = 812-359-4965.
CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 40 = 800-476-9653.
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I should've specified my intentions. I have the original ignition lock code, so I am going to get a key cut because the ignition cylinder had been changed and I had not been given a key to the doorsm
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Most dealers in todays world will no longer have the hand held Curtiss key cutter and the necessary code book to cut a single sided key, so you'd be better off going to a key shop.
Plus, I'd be surprised if dealership partsguys in today's world would know how to use a hand held key cutter.
5 cut key: The ignition/door key fits into the left side of the cutter, the glove box (round head) key fits into the right side of the cutter. I know how, but I'm a long way from 'cowtown.'
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Well little podunk dealership in the town where I go to college has the key code book and the cutter. Once I get her tagged and down here with me he said no problem to get a key.
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From: **** hole San Jose ca.
Some guys grind/cut/drill out the rivets on the radius arm brackets mounted on the frame to aid in making it lest work.
Ford started bolting the radius arm brackets onto the frame in later yrs.
Not sure of the yr. when Ford got a littler smarter with the bolting in of them.
But most of the time the inner axel pivot end bushing are bad also when the radius arm end bushing have gone bad.
Many guys have posted how they did it so you may want do a search and read the threads on how to do it..
Orich
Ford started bolting the radius arm brackets onto the frame in later yrs.
Not sure of the yr. when Ford got a littler smarter with the bolting in of them.
But most of the time the inner axel pivot end bushing are bad also when the radius arm end bushing have gone bad.
Many guys have posted how they did it so you may want do a search and read the threads on how to do it..
Orich
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Welp had a really busy weekend. Got new radius arm bushings and the I beam pivots done, new shocks on, new coil, cleaned out the interior, rebuilt the ragjoint, got a tach intalled and got my glasspack exhaust on correctly (first time it wasnt on too well). So my week is probably going to be more restful than my weekend
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Welp had a really busy weekend. Got new radius arm bushings and the I beam pivots done, new shocks on, new coil, cleaned out the interior, rebuilt the ragjoint, got a tach intalled and got my glasspack exhaust on correctly (first time it wasnt on too well). So my week is probably going to be more restful than my weekend
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Well the steering wheel had about 4-5 inches of lateral play in it, so yes it seems much more safe now lol. Getting the proper tag for it this week so I can drive down to college with it (I've been driving it around on the weekends while working on it, not too keen on driving it with car tags 50 miles)