'78 F350 Dually Project

[zmotorsports]

I just bought a Cobra model 29 to put in my Jeep, to replace the model 75. Kinda like the old school style and full-size CB's.

 

[RivennHewn]

It is so amazing how great that truck looks! Amazing all of the "things" that you have done to it, Great job!

Thank you.

It's kinda like when I was a kid, building a fort. Always trying to 'one up' the kid down the street

I just bought a Cobra model 29 to put in my Jeep, to replace the model 75. Kinda like the old school style and full-size CB's.

I was looking for a 29 when I found this one. It's a newer style than I wanted, but the price was right(open box) and I like that it has the weather channel.


Found a few things at an antique store this afternoon.

Anybody know what this box may have come off of?
I'd love to mount it under the hood, but it would require moving some things around. Maybe find a spot under the bed?????

Also found this cool old thermometer. Should look cool on the dash, if I can find a spot

 

[Strouty]

Could you mount that box under the dump body? The body could act as a lock for it. My brother did that with his truck, but a larger box.

 

[RivennHewn]

Could you mount that box under the dump body? The body could act as a lock for it. My brother did that with his truck, but a larger box.

That’s kinda what I’m thinking now.

Drill a few drain holes, and just put stuff I’m not too concerned about moisture with in there.

 

[WoodsTruck]

Drill a few drain holes, and just put stuff I’m not too concerned about moisture with in there.

Glue some screen over the holes on the inside... would look like a bees nest opportunity otherwise.

 

[nsula_country]

Glue some screen over the holes on the inside... would look like a bees nest opportunity otherwise.

What he said. In the south, wasps of all types would be fighting. Screen holes.

CT

 

[RivennHewn]

Nice day to be out and about.

Truck ran great today.

 

[1Garageman]

Very nice picture! So where was this picture taken?

 

[shedfullatools]

Great picture of a good looking truck

 

[Rock knocker]

Very nice picture! So where was this picture taken?

My guess is Edmonds or Mukilteo Washington.

 

[RivennHewn]

I was on a little coffee run to Edmonds, thought I’d go see the boats.

 

[RivennHewn]

Great picture of a good looking truck

Thanks!

 

[kbs2244]

That front bumper looks like you could push the train with it.

 

[RivennHewn]

That front bumper looks like you could push the train with it.

Maybe with a new clutch, it’s due.

The dirty little secret is although it’s securely mounted, I need to fab some angle brackets before it’s ready to push.

Push starting a car at the Bonneville Salt Flats is on my bucket list

 

[RivennHewn]

Sitt’n in the rain, waiting for summer to come back.

 

[McBrownie]

Sitt’n in the rain, waiting for summer to come back.

Looks like it’s ready for the Rose Bowl Parade.

 

[RivennHewn]

Looks like it’s ready for the Rose Bowl Parade.

Last week was the mother’s day Rhododendron explosion.

It was impressive.

 

[RivennHewn]

Out for some caffeine, nicotine, and sugar.

Now, I just need to find some adrenaline.

 

[nsula_country]

Out for some caffeine, nicotine, and sugar.

Now, I just need to find some adrenaline.

Love it!

I have had those 3 this morning and am still looking for the 4th too.

Did you stencil the weight rating on the door to look cool? Or to not look commercial to keep the DOT from harassing you?

CT

 

[RivennHewn]

Back in the 70’s(at least around here), all work trucks/ commercial vehicles had to have them.

Just trying to make it as period correct as I can.

Everything on this truck was added from memories of trucks my dad had, or trucks I spent time in at work.

 

[RivennHewn]

Spent some time last weekend milling some logs with a friend.

Turning free wood into money!

 

[nsula_country]

That looked like a good day.

When I was a kid, grandfather hired a portable mill to come to the farm. Southern Pine, Cherry, Cherry Bark Red Oak and Post Oak logs we had staged. They would mill during the day. When sister and I got off the bus we had to load, take to barn and stack what had been milled that day. Took about 2 weeks. They added a lot of sq/ft to the house with that lumber. Still have a good bit of hardwood left.

CT

 

[Toolfool]

Nice ! My house on Whidbey was framed with lumber milled from the trees felled on my property.

 

[RivennHewn]

The hard part of milling logs is waiting for the boards to dry.

Seems to take a lifetime before they’re ready to work with.

Maybe I need a kiln.

 

[RivennHewn]

I got to spend a little quality time in my shed today working with my son.

He helped me install a little sound system that the kids bought me from:
https://www.woodyscustomshop.com/

No visible dials or display. Just a very discreet controller.
Has Bluetooth connection to my phone and FM radio.

Came up with a clean way to get the speaker wires to the doors that works great.
Used some small black tubing. One end gets fixed to the door pillar, the other end slides through an over sized grommet on the door. No exposed wires to pinch!

 

[Seagoon]

Smart move sending the young 'un under the dash! It takes me longer to get in there and out again than it does to do the job!

 

[1Garageman]

I bet your son can't wait to get behind the wheel and drive a stick-shift truck!

 

[RivennHewn]

Smart move sending the young 'un under the dash! It takes me longer to get in there and out again than it does to do the job!

It’s a challenge getting in there, even harder getting out!

I bet your son can't wait to get behind the wheel and drive a stick-shift truck!

He’s used to those short throw shifters, took some time to get the feel for the older technology.

 

[Citation]

I bet your son can't wait to get behind the wheel and drive a stick-shift truck!

I miss shifting my dad's '78. A friend of mine and I used to joke about just how long the throw was on that shifter. First was WAY up there. Second was on the seat. As the same time it had a mechanical feel that most manuals I've driven, even very good ones, lack.

 

[nsula_country]

I remember Grandfathers 78 full size bronco. 1st was almost against the dash. But did have a solid, mechanical detent feel when it went from gear to gear.

CT

 

[RivennHewn]

Citation, Nsula,

Manuals **** when you get stuck in Seattle traffic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

[Citation]

Citation, Nsula,

Manuals **** when you get stuck in Seattle traffic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I've never had a daily driver that wasn't stick shift. If I don't count my wife's family truckster I've never owned an auto in my life. That will probably have to end with my next car purchase.

I know what you mean about driving stick in traffic.

 

[RivennHewn]

Tired of looking for the correct parking brake cable, I decided to try cutting and swaging one to fit my bastardized setup.

Anybody ever try this?

Figured I’d end up with a swaging tool and could use it for other projects.

 

[WoodsTruck]

Just bought one similar to that back in the winter when I had to modify a volleyball net which has a cable running through it.

Cool tool, now I just need more things to swage.

Kind of wish it had cutting dies to cut cable as well as pinch them back together.

 

[RivennHewn]

Cool tool, now I just need more things to swage.

Kind of wish it had cutting dies to cut cable as well as pinch them back together.

I’ve been looking at all the different kinds of ends you can put on them.
Lots of options between cable railing and marine applications.

I’ve got a nice pair of cable cutters, somewhere.

 

[Strouty]

I haven’t done any swedging, most of the cables I work with can be back braided with a Flemish eye and then we would use a fist grip to hold things together. I have had the need a few times to make smaller cables, but I paid the local rigging place to do it for me. How bad was the tool? Looks like a nice unit.

Looking forward to feedback on the radio controller thingy, I have a few vehicle where that would be a nice addition since there is no real good location for a radio.

 

[RivennHewn]

Strouty,

I think your work is on a heavier scale than most of what I do.
The rigging I use usually belongs to the crane company, and has appropriate ratings labels.

This little swager do-da will be fun for misc projects on the truck, in the shop, or on furniture.

I’m going to have to recalibrate my eyes. I bought 1/8” fittings, then found out I have 5/32” cables. Had to wait a week for the new ones to show up.

Finally found my cable cutters. Then I had to clean the crud off the new ends.

I chose to do double swages on them. If one is good, two must be better!

I cranked them down to the point of refusal, which I believe was my little forearms.

Also had to open up the bracket a bit on either end for the larger fittings.

Final adjustment, and for the first time in two years I have functional parking brakes.

 

[Strouty]

I can see using that stuff for PTO cables, and throttle cables. Looks like a neat unit. Having an E-Brake on a standard transmission vehicle is pretty important, looks like it worked very well.

 

[WoodsTruck]

Where did you source your cable ends?

I need to upgrade the cables on my Bronco yet this summer.

 

[upper_tanker]

I have that hydraulic crimper and I mostly use it for crimping lugs on cables. I've probably terminated 100+ lugs on 2, 0/1, and 0/2 cable. They work great and I highly recommend anybody spend the $30-$40 to buy one on Amazon if they have more than a few lugs to crimp. They sure do beat soldering the lugs under the hood.

They also worked great putting the ferrule stops on small cable a few weeks ago.