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Plan C is most, Engineering logical option... Vintage, SAE rubber connectors are robust. Add silicone grease here on Assembly... They ******* held up 50 years!! SEND IT !! CT

I have almost talked myself into replacing the wiring harness. Originally I talked myself out of it. The harness is not molested, cut or hacked. It is just about 50 years old. It only has 5 fused circuits at the fuse block and the auxiliary fuel tank circuit uses the inline fuse holder in the...

Serious question... I think I know the answer. 1795 wiring harness... Sorry, 1975 wiring harness. To keep or to install aftermarket? Ron Francis, Painless, American Auto Wire?

Instrumentation. Will be going with Intellitronix digital gauges. Made in USA, in Ohio. Will have the dash cluster with Speedo, Tach, Oil Pressure, Water Temp, Fuel, Volts. Will have 2 gauge pods on steering column with Transmission Temp and AFR. Ordered WHITE color. White truck...

My "Restoration Expert" sent me an update yesterday evening. Cut this patch out of 1975 bed in 1 piece. Bed floor and a part of inner panel... In 1 piece... There is a pinch weld between bed floor and inner panel. I'm impressed! CT

My first door removal... Need to pull same door from 1976 parts truck... Probably more corroded... 1975 is almost as rust free as a driven vehicle can be. Need ideas for paint scheme. Be thinking. I have questions. CT

Built this compressor about 15+ years ago. Started life as a 1947, 150 gallon butane tank. I purged it (still had liquid in it) then got after it. Welded bungs for drains, pop off, gauge and outlet. Originally, before had a shop, it was powered by a HF 13 hp engine. Had it setup with unloader...

Off-road dolly is pretty cool though. It has TRACKS! I use the FEL (loader) on the tractor as a sky hook as much as I use the tractor for... Tractor things. CT

158k miles. 2013 GMC Denali HD. OEM front pads vs new pads. Still hadn't touched squealer tabs. Rears had little more pad left. CT

Bed removal... The hard way... Couldn't get a torch to all bolts or decided not to get frisky near fuel tanks. Not dropping them until bed was off. Slice n dice ! New tool. Works great ! Square shank would not pass through lower round hole. Still required use of reciprocating saw to...

It is getting naked... Need to remove glass and vent window frames from doors. Need to swap passanger door with parts truck door. Need to rebuild driver side door hinge. Then adjust doors before pulling cab. Fun begins after that... Make frame pretty, new mid fuel tank, yada yada...

Saturday, 04/08/2023... Last post was in 2021... Parts delivered to body man. Today... Making two beds into one. My 1975 bed has good floor, bashed sides. 1976 has good sides (minor patch panel work req) but front of bed floor rotted. Had a plastic bed liner that held water between...

Not chronological order... Catching up... I did a thing last month. Bought a 1976 parts truck. Is a F-100, not a F-250. But bought it mainly for bed, grill and passenger door. Runs (smoky) 360, 3 on tree. Stripping truck #2 down... Two 8 foot beds. One front clip. Pair of Arizona sourced...

Stay tuned... **** is getting real. CT

I have installed a few Senville systems. Had no issues. I don't have a lot of faith on their warranty. Their replacement parts (boards, ect) are reasonably priced. CT

Updates comming... Took a break for a while. CT

Nice that you gave it a bath. Clean new Wimbledon White looks good! I have the 1975 blown apart to paint. Thinking of deleting the dentside trim like yours. CT

Busy day. Got engine/transmission out. Bag busted that I had on tailshaft housing. SO MUCH ATF EVERYWHERE! Core support didn't want to come off Still have to figure out exhaust. Deep cleaning is next step. CT

Understand. You worked on flatbed for some time. Still wrenching on it. Labor of love. Got PATC out of Bossier City, LA to build up a Stage 3 C6 transmission with custom, in house 10" converter. Forklift for the evening. PATC 10" custom in house converter. 2800-3000 stall with my...

Leaving Bossier City, LA with something... CT