build sheet question
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build sheet question
Recovered my seat, and removed the build sheet that was between the springs and foam. Looking over it, I found a couple things I'm curious about. One is the "protection group". What was that? Bumper over riders...? Those are on there. What else?
Second...and this one has me very curious..."opt. Hyd. Boost" I assume that means hydroboost. I have vacuum boost, which on the build sheet is "vac. Single/dual". Am I reading that correctly?
Other than that, the truck was ordered with 16" tube type wheels, front bumper only, no radio, no lighter, one mirror, and a spare and spare carrier. Pretty stripped down work truck.
But the brake boost thing...what is that about...
Oh. Truck is a 73 f250 2wd. Came with a 300/t18. Someone put in a 73 400 from a car, same t18. I out in a 390...different t18. 6200lb gvwr. I think my 1970 Buick has a better gvwr haha.
Second...and this one has me very curious..."opt. Hyd. Boost" I assume that means hydroboost. I have vacuum boost, which on the build sheet is "vac. Single/dual". Am I reading that correctly?
Other than that, the truck was ordered with 16" tube type wheels, front bumper only, no radio, no lighter, one mirror, and a spare and spare carrier. Pretty stripped down work truck.
But the brake boost thing...what is that about...
Oh. Truck is a 73 f250 2wd. Came with a 300/t18. Someone put in a 73 400 from a car, same t18. I out in a 390...different t18. 6200lb gvwr. I think my 1970 Buick has a better gvwr haha.
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Is the rubber strip the one that goes in the "dent"? If so, how does it attach? I don't have any holes anywhere if it uses clips.
As for the booster, it has the standard 10" on the firewall now. Doubt it was ordered with a bigger one since I have single piston calipers and 2" wide shoes. Maybe someone marked the wrong box on the sheet. there was another built sheet behind the headliner, but mice chewed on that on...all that I could read was the Vin, which matched my truck, and the other sheet I found, and some of the stuff on the bottom.of the sheet such as engine number etc. The middle of that one was gone.
As for the booster, it has the standard 10" on the firewall now. Doubt it was ordered with a bigger one since I have single piston calipers and 2" wide shoes. Maybe someone marked the wrong box on the sheet. there was another built sheet behind the headliner, but mice chewed on that on...all that I could read was the Vin, which matched my truck, and the other sheet I found, and some of the stuff on the bottom.of the sheet such as engine number etc. The middle of that one was gone.
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The protection group consists of bright door edge guards, front bumper over-riders. Not sure if '73 had black rubber impact strips on the front bumper as in later years.
The body side (Dent) moldings with the rubber insert was not part of this package, it was part of the Ranger XLT package for '73.
As for the HYD Booster on your build sheet, my build sheet shows the same thing, and my truck has the big booster on it. I wonder if the HYD stood to something other than hydraulic. We sure don't have hydro-boost.
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The body side (Dent) moldings with the rubber insert was not part of this package, it was part of the Ranger XLT package for '73.
As for the HYD Booster on your build sheet, my build sheet shows the same thing, and my truck has the big booster on it. I wonder if the HYD stood to something other than hydraulic. We sure don't have hydro-boost.
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Thanks to ranger429 Additional options under the "protection package" were:
Tow hooks (front)
Locking hood release
Exterior protection group. Consists of door edge guards, front bumper guards and front bumper rubber strip.
Security lock group. Consisted of locking gas cap, locking hood release, spare tire lock and locking glove box.
The rubber bump strip that is in the "dent" chrome is held in by a upper and lower edge crease in the chrome or is pinched in the outer chrome so to speak?
I wish I could walk out to my parts truck and double ck the answer.
Tow hooks (front)
Locking hood release
Exterior protection group. Consists of door edge guards, front bumper guards and front bumper rubber strip.
Security lock group. Consisted of locking gas cap, locking hood release, spare tire lock and locking glove box.
The rubber bump strip that is in the "dent" chrome is held in by a upper and lower edge crease in the chrome or is pinched in the outer chrome so to speak?
I wish I could walk out to my parts truck and double ck the answer.
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That would make sense. What size is the optional booster? I'm gonna replace my mc/booster soon anyway, might as well get the bigger of the two if I can find one. I checked rockauto and they don't show measurements.
As for the bumper rub strip. I wonder when that was added to the trucks? My truck was built in Dec 72, in Canada, and it doesn't have the rubber strip. Does have the over riders tho.
Thanks for the info
As for the bumper rub strip. I wonder when that was added to the trucks? My truck was built in Dec 72, in Canada, and it doesn't have the rubber strip. Does have the over riders tho.
Thanks for the info
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