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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Awsome job!! Do you have a pic of the installed switch?
The one on the console?

I have not mounted the ones on the rear doors yet.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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Yes the console mount. You've inspired me. I was trying to stay a "purist" and keep the authinticity of "old school", but I sure do like the convenience of power windows. This may just be the push I needed to get me off the fence. Also, would it be too difficult to have a setup like modern vehicles with a switch on the console and one on the individual doors? I wouldn't think that should be that hard....you may have yours rigged like that already.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Well I do have a carpy photo here:
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I can try to get a better one

The front doors don't have a switch on the door, the front passenger side has a single switch mounted on the other side of the tuffy console, and this above driver side position has all 4, plus a fifth for the tailgate glass which I have not hooked up yet, but the bezel is there.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Good job. Do the back doors have, or will they have their own switch? If so, have you found a home for where you're going to mount them?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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What im going to do is mount the switch on the rear doors facing up on one of these:
bracket001.jpg?t=1301446197

Should recognize it as a standard ford door bracket on your front doors. They are the perfect size and shape once I carve a rectangle opening in them.

Im going to fab my own door panels, so it will go around and hide the wires and bracket, exposing only the top of the switch.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Sweet. Post pics when your done. Cant wait to see it when your finished.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 03:04 AM
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nice job on the p/w upgrade..
 
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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i am a new user to the website: here are my specs for my truck

1979 Ford F-250
Crew cab shortbed
460 motor

im looking for a short bed for this truck. im not interested in a long bed. Can any body help me out?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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welcome to the site.I have a 77 short bed and a 65 step side bed but i'm in Washington
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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2wd to 4wd

I am thinking of getting a 78 f250 crew cab 2wd but I want to convert it to 4wd.
How much of a pain is that?
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tcobra66
I am thinking of getting a 78 f250 crew cab 2wd but I want to convert it to 4wd.
How much of a pain is that?

easy just get some rockwells build a 4 link setup and run a divorced 205 or get a atlas tcase.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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I found a 74 crew cab 2wd

If i purchase it id like to convert to 4wd, reading the prior posts, can anyone state step by step or pics. of how they did it, i know it shouldnt be to hard but seeing someones would really help. Thanks guys
 
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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Well just about an hour ago, I became the proud owner of a 77(.5) 4x4 f250 crew cab, that by chance found me in North Mississippi. It has a
460 seemingly stock, except for the demon carburetor.
C6 Automatic
Tilt Column
NP205
Dana 44 front and 60 rear.
The 460 has brackets from a late model 460 so it has a serpentine belt which is pretty cool, the idler pulley is worn out so the belt currently doesn't fit right. But here are some crappy phone pics.

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Cool huh?

Im sure its been covered but how many crews were made between 73-79 the more specific the production numbers, the better.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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I finally got it all cut and fit, "old super crew" there has been 33.5 inches cut out of the bed, (which allowed me to cut out the rust area) one friend thinks it looks cool, another thinks its too short, I think it came out good, the Super Trailer Special bed with the 4" shorter section between the wheels and the tailgate made it look more balanced.
 

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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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I think once it's all the same color it will look GOOD,,, Great Work
 
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