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OOPS Wrong on that one. Will check the factory option brochure in the truck . The owner always knows more about the vehicle than the judges . I do not think they caught the 2 different head lights on the truck as I was watching them .You have to look real close at hem to distinguish brand . Watching a set on upay now . $230 for the pair .Tempting . What do you think ?
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JB,
Wonderful turn signal set. Is the wiring insulation still soft and flexible after all those years? With my truck, everything desintegrates from even looking at it. It is a shame to tear out all those neatly crimped shoes and bullet connectors along with the wires, knowing I cannot replace them with equally good looking aftermarket parts. About every wire shows several inches of bare metal where the insulation has come off from vibration, wiggeling or just being 70 years old.
Wil
Wonderful turn signal set. Is the wiring insulation still soft and flexible after all those years? With my truck, everything desintegrates from even looking at it. It is a shame to tear out all those neatly crimped shoes and bullet connectors along with the wires, knowing I cannot replace them with equally good looking aftermarket parts. About every wire shows several inches of bare metal where the insulation has come off from vibration, wiggeling or just being 70 years old.
Wil
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JB,
Wonderful turn signal set. Is the wiring insulation still soft and flexible after all those years? With my truck, everything desintegrates from even looking at it. It is a shame to tear out all those neatly crimped shoes and bullet connectors along with the wires, knowing I cannot replace them with equally good looking aftermarket parts. About every wire shows several inches of bare metal where the insulation has come off from vibration, wiggeling or just being 70 years old.
Wil
Wonderful turn signal set. Is the wiring insulation still soft and flexible after all those years? With my truck, everything desintegrates from even looking at it. It is a shame to tear out all those neatly crimped shoes and bullet connectors along with the wires, knowing I cannot replace them with equally good looking aftermarket parts. About every wire shows several inches of bare metal where the insulation has come off from vibration, wiggeling or just being 70 years old.
Wil
If you want stock looking wire harness, I put one in my 54 F100 in 1999. I bought mine from MidFifty. I am sure others here in the States sell them. Mine had rubber insulation covered with the correct colored cloth. It had bullet ends or C ends as original.
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Guten morgen Abe,
speaking german and dutch fluently, I would get along pretty well with the elder folks in PA, I guess. Although the term Pennsylvania dutch is derived from "deutsch=german" and is a southern german dialect rather than dutch.
Were I was born, about 20% of the population left Ostfriesland (next to the dutch border) in the 1850's and setteled mostly in Ohio, that time.
But concerning the harness, you're right, of course. Now, I am not exactly cirmp, but the under dash and engine compartment harnesses along with all the other cloth braided harness parts would run around 1000$ including shipping. Add some 19% tax and 5% tarrifs on that.
I ordered all the wiring in FLRY thin walled automotive quality in mostly the right colouring and sliglty thicker gauge than stock locally. Set me back 90$.... now I have to solder, crimp and mess with insulation tape for quite some time.
Wil from Hamburg
speaking german and dutch fluently, I would get along pretty well with the elder folks in PA, I guess. Although the term Pennsylvania dutch is derived from "deutsch=german" and is a southern german dialect rather than dutch.
Were I was born, about 20% of the population left Ostfriesland (next to the dutch border) in the 1850's and setteled mostly in Ohio, that time.
But concerning the harness, you're right, of course. Now, I am not exactly cirmp, but the under dash and engine compartment harnesses along with all the other cloth braided harness parts would run around 1000$ including shipping. Add some 19% tax and 5% tarrifs on that.
I ordered all the wiring in FLRY thin walled automotive quality in mostly the right colouring and sliglty thicker gauge than stock locally. Set me back 90$.... now I have to solder, crimp and mess with insulation tape for quite some time.
Wil from Hamburg
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Guten morgen Abe,
speaking german and dutch fluently, I would get along pretty well with the elder folks in PA, I guess. Although the term Pennsylvania dutch is derived from "deutsch=german" and is a southern german dialect rather than dutch.
Were I was born, about 20% of the population left Ostfriesland (next to the dutch border) in the 1850's and setteled mostly in Ohio, that time.
But concerning the harness, you're right, of course. Now, I am not exactly cirmp, but the under dash and engine compartment harnesses along with all the other cloth braided harness parts would run around 1000$ including shipping. Add some 19% tax and 5% tarrifs on that.
I ordered all the wiring in FLRY thin walled automotive quality in mostly the right colouring and sliglty thicker gauge than stock locally. Set me back 90$.... now I have to solder, crimp and mess with insulation tape for quite some time.
Wil from Hamburg
speaking german and dutch fluently, I would get along pretty well with the elder folks in PA, I guess. Although the term Pennsylvania dutch is derived from "deutsch=german" and is a southern german dialect rather than dutch.
Were I was born, about 20% of the population left Ostfriesland (next to the dutch border) in the 1850's and setteled mostly in Ohio, that time.
But concerning the harness, you're right, of course. Now, I am not exactly cirmp, but the under dash and engine compartment harnesses along with all the other cloth braided harness parts would run around 1000$ including shipping. Add some 19% tax and 5% tarrifs on that.
I ordered all the wiring in FLRY thin walled automotive quality in mostly the right colouring and sliglty thicker gauge than stock locally. Set me back 90$.... now I have to solder, crimp and mess with insulation tape for quite some time.
Wil from Hamburg
My last name is Stauffer. My ancestors lived in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Because of religious persecution they fled to Germany. Since it was not a unified country they weren't harrassed. They lived in the Palatinate. They sailed for America in 1722. My mother's name was Flory. Her ancestors may have been french (Fleury) but then settled in the Palatinate and became Germanisized. They came to America in 1733. Both families settled in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
My mother spoke Penna Dutch. The grandfather I bought my truck from did of course. My Dad's family lived in southern Lancaster county and did not speak it. So I never learned it other than words and phrases. When my parents were in Germany my Mom could communicate with the locals in southern Germany.
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Every vehicle must have an approved fully charged fire extinguisher displayed . If not = automatic disqualification . Some people put it behind the rear wheel . I've seen them drive off & forget them .That is why the officials suggest you put it in front of the front tire .
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Hey. You have a fire extinguisher just inside your driver's door!
Seriously though, must you wheel chocks?
Seriously though, must you wheel chocks?
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