Long story short, I've purchased U.S. made '75 F100 from a friend (he planned to fix it for personal use but was short on time). Despite many cosmetic flaws typical for aged work vehicles, the truck has almost no rust, good suspension and a decent engine.

As it's nearly impossible to find original classic parts where I live (Santiago de Chile), I'm looking for replacements from other models or even brands if they will fit. Maybe even with some mechanical work, I'm not afraid of such thing. Unfortunately right now I can't drive the truck to car parts businesses (the last circulation permit expired when it was put to storage and most of places that can find me a used part by visual trial are within heavily patrolled city center) so I would appreciate any advice that can help me to find parts with truck not present.

I believe everything is the same as trucks of the matching year sold in the U.S.A have, at least all distinctive features/options are similar IMHO. Sorry for limited graphic evidence.



What I need is:

1) A horn switch. The entire thing is missing, most likely wrecked to non-repairable condition. Only 2 wires are dangling beneath the button;

2) In-cab rear view mirror (ceiling mount). There is a place for 4 screws between sun visor ends that face together when folded. Is it original? I found there only a wire rig to holding visors folded in place

3) Glove compartment lock;

4) Vent grille (to the left from the steering wheel).

Any ideas?

 

You can buy an after market steering wheel like a Grant that will bolt on and have a new horn button. That's what I did with the '73 I just sold.

You can also but aftermarket rear view mirrors that glue to the windshield. (what these trucks came with) The parts store should be able to help you there, too.

Not sure what to tell you on the little stuff.

 

I'm not sure what's missing regarding your horn switch? The switch would be buttons in the center of the steering wheel, and it doesn't look like your center section is missing. One wire connects to the wiring in the column, and the other should go into one of the holes in the center hub. The button panel is held in by two screws from the back of the wheel.

 

Here's the vent: A.C. Vent, Left-Broncograveyard.com

I'm not sure what you need from the glove box -- as far as I know, they don't lock. But if you mean the part that holds it closed, like a latch, that might be part of this: Glove Box Door-Broncograveyard.com

The ceiling mounted rear view you've got doesn't sound standard, but here's a regular rear view: 10 Rear View Mirror-Broncograveyard.com

For the horn, are you talking about this: Horn Relay Switch 70-86-Broncograveyard.com

Anyway, it seems like Bronco Graveyard might have at least some of what you are looking for. Maybe they can ship to you?

 

I think there might have been an optional locking glove box ... haven't seen that option in person to verify though.

 

I do believe that there was an option for the locking glove box. There's aftermarket locking latches for them for sure, but I think my original manual mentions it too.

 

I have a locking glove box latch. It is marked FB1587 with a key marked FORD Family of fine cars. Forgot about it till now, bought years ago on Ebay

 

Thanks for all your answers and links, looks like Bronco Graveyard does international shipments.

There was a residue of what turned out to be original glue on the windshield, but since I never liked the concept of adhesive mounts and holes were there already, I used the first screw-on mirror that I found in parts store. I'm still curious about two upper holes (where wire "ersatz-hinges" are fastened) whether they are supposed to hold original sun visor clips or it's another trace of field modding.



Bkaul, when I disassembled the horn button, I've found a plastic part with no contacts or switch. There was nothing between the rubber cover and aforementioned plastic part. Was it the switch panel that you mentioned?



I wish I could get classic parts so easily, but since 90% of aftermarket stuff here is for wannabe street racers, restoration work or salvage yard hunting is ahead.

 

2) Not for the mirror, actually it is for the sunvisors


Ford - Ford Pickup Truck Sun Visor Anchor Pin Retainer - White - Paint To Match - Ford F100 Thru Ford F350 - Macs Auto Parts


3) Item 4 and 5 at bottom of page, one is locking and the other is just a latch


http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fc/full.aspx?Page=52


Hopefully that will help

 

Also, if you check out the https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...mpilation.html that HIO Silver has assembled, there are sponsors that will send a catalog and the https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...then-some.html by 77&79F250 has a lot of images from Ford Parts Catalogs that will help a lot also

 

Been a while, finally returned to Chile and continued the restoration. Got an opportunity to pull something from the salvage yard - apparently, no other way in a country where anything older than 10 years is a fossil.

Can someone make a good photo of a disassembled horn button (plastic thing from both sides, without rubber cover) and steering wheel inside? I can make a replacement with unconventional methods but I can't find a good view of original parts.

 

My suggestion for the horn is to find any steering wheel from 70's to mid 80' fords that look similar to your wheel. The "switch" for the horn is a unit that consists of a couple of pieces of metal with isolators and a membrane to seal it. Any ford product from this era will have the same electrics in it.

 

Well, the problem is, there is no Ford donors with intact steering wheel available and I would like to preserve the original style (modern wannabe streetracer stuff in not an option). Currently I'm thinking about making missing pieces from Chevy donor parts (my friendship with Dremel and epoxy is long enough) but need a good view of those original 2 pieces of metal and horn switch wire(s). Must there be a single wire?

 

Normally your 'horn wire' runs current continuously through the horn, and the button on the wheel just completes the circuit to ground. If you have difficulty finding or making the components of the horn button (your wheel center pad does not appear to have the same horn switch/button assembly we use) you can always mount a momentary stitch somewhere convenient, run the current wire to it, ground the other pole, and you would have a functional horn button. It just wouldn't be on the wheel.

 

C6OZ-6206081-C .. Glove Box Lock w/2 keys / Obsolete

1973/79 F100/750 / 1966/68 Galaxie/LTD/Fairlane/Falcon / 1967/68 Mustang/Cougar / 1970/79 Bronco.
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Any inside mirror that glues to the windshield from 1967/79 FoMoCo vehicles will work.

The horn pad with switch is the same: (Edit) 1971/77 F100/350; 1973/77 Bronco; 1975/77 Econoline. Except 1975/77 F100/350 & Econoline with Speed Control / It's reproduced by Carpenter.

There are two types: Black camera case finish (Custom/Ranger) & walnut wood grain finish (Ranger XLT/Bronco Sport/Econoline Chateau).

There is no separate horn wire, it's part of the turn signal switch.

Horn pad/switch shown as 13A805 in parts catalog pic: