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Feb 17, 2015 | 02:54 PM

#31

Tedster9

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From: Waterloo, Iowa

Seem to recall some chuckleheads helped a coworker out at work (not me, though it takes a 3/8ths?) and rearranged the letters to spell "D O R F"

Feb 18, 2015 | 07:36 PM

#32

Jay Pyles

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From: Montgomery, TEXAS

Ill be back under her this weekend, and i will get lots of pics. I have the oilk pan gasket coming in and new weather stripping and door bumbers coming in. I also want to work on the gauges as none of the original gauges work, however im not convined they are even wired correctly with a voltage reducer. not even the speedo works the cable is there just not sure it is plugged in. Does anyone know where i can get the colored cloth wire sleeves at?

Feb 18, 2015 | 09:34 PM

#33

carnut122

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From: Waleska, GA

I think you should buy an "O" instead. Welcome aboard!

Mar 12, 2015 | 07:25 PM

#34

Larryjr03

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FODD

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbsdaddy

Nice find. I think you may want to reconsider on the "R". I recall, several years ago, there was an article in all the newspapers, about a F O D D vehicle that made it off the assembly line, to the dealer and then sold. Very rare indeed!

Probably not a mistake. I believe these trucks were only sold in the New England states.

Mar 13, 2015 | 12:38 AM

#35

Mervy49

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From: Moyie, BC Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larryjr03

Probably not a mistake. I believe these trucks were only sold in the New England states.

That's funny, I even got it.

Mar 13, 2015 | 03:04 AM

#36

big job

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Just a idea our local Advanced Auto has a rack of chrome letters. For kicks
I measured my FORD letters and brought a ruler there these letters are
so close nobody would know - they are stick on. So I bought a set,
although they are chromed plastic stick on's for cheap no one will know
unless they bring a micrometer. As far as the transmission, keep it, you
got a chipped or missing tooth which is a freshman shop class repair, its
a tooth implant in which the missing is milled out and a blank is pressed
in / pinned and the tooth profile is milled or cut on a shaper. we do it
all the time. However these parts are out there, most likely Joblot is a
good start or even Dennis Carpenter has a good amount of NOS stuff.
T5's are good with some work, but don't cha think a $25 gear will get
you going in a couple hours ? then after all said in done maybe a T5
in the future because I have seen many attempted projects go down the
drain with people jumping around taking too much stuff apart then giving
up. attack one thing at a time while still using the truck. sam

Mar 13, 2015 | 03:07 AM

#37

big job

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Pyles

I have driven it around some, I do love the way it is, other than the tranny, no e brake, the exhaust fumes and gas fumes in the cab along with all the rubber cab mounts and bed mounts completely missing or dry rotted causing so much noise in the cab. I just figured that since those mounts and bushing need to be replaced while I have it off might as well clean up the frame fix the brake and replace the exhaust with headers and dual it out bring the pipes all the way back in stead of right under the cab, and fix the tranny. once that is done I will drive it more before deciding whether or not to paint. I kind of like that old color on her.

Headers Huh, I'll buy the origional cast manifolds from ya............

Mar 13, 2015 | 09:44 AM

#38

brain75

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From: Sterling CO

My letter D was chipped/broken, and nobody had a D so I bought a whole set of all 4 letters. Somewhere around here I have the FOR.... my whole life is in a storage box, so you'll have to be patient or go with repop. Wanna pm me?