My new 48 F-1

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by Vanspeed

Yeah and that won't cut it on my truck. They need to be original. Might have to put a wanted ad out for some.

Have you tried Roy Nacewicz, he will have them or know if you can get them:

http://www.fordscript.com/ford_bolts/index.html

[cobra5laddict]

Great thread, love the truck.
I will check on a set of used inspection cover screws. A guy local here has a whole pile of takeoff stuff!

On another note, I am in need of s light duty 3 speed for my 50. If anyone has any tails I can chase I would appreciate it.

[Barry-ct]

48-50 used a slotted screw for the access panels and 51-52 used a Philips screw. That's why you see so many mix and match parts. The part numbers you need are:

32924-S7 #10 x 1/2 inch slotted binding screw qty 14
34952-S7 External tooth washer qty 14

Ford did not sell the screw and washer as a set, you had to buy separately.

If you need any other part numbers, PM me as I have a lot of Parts catalogs from my days in Ford parts.

[Vanspeed]

Hey Barry, those numbers are great to have but who do I refer those numbers to?

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by Vanspeed

Hey Barry, those numbers are great to have but who do I refer those numbers to?

See #61 above.

[Vanspeed]

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Well Roy is local so I might give him a try. Thanks.

[DD931]

Roy Nascewitz (SP) specializes in Ford fasteners. Someone will post his web site.

[Barry-ct]

Those are Ford hardware numbers such as screws, bolt's, washers, etc... Regular part numbers are completely different. I thought you could use them when you call Roy N., since he can use the numbers to see if he has them. I also checked with a parts locator I use to find obsolete parts and nothing came up. You may have to also call around to some of the parts guys and give them those numbers, as most don't list hardware numbers on the locator.

[Vanspeed]

Been a little while since I have worked on the truck but did manage to get something done this week. My tailgate hinges were both broke. Trying to remove them was a challenge. The inner cage nuts that are inside the stake pocket broke on all 4. Only solution I could see was to cut out the area, find new cage nuts and rebuild them. I now have a functioning tailgate. Threw some red paint on it and tried to blend it in to the stock patina.

[Chris]

Great fix

[Ken Crans]

Looks good!!

[FortyNiner]

Well done!

[Vanspeed]

Thanks guys, trying to get some of the little things done right now before I pull the front clip to fix the damaged grill.

[firerod]

Looks great. Best looking truck Ford ever built!

[Vanspeed]

Last couple of days I have been working on the grill. I bought a nice used grill but it was for a later truck, it had no holes for the trim. Before I went and drilled the holes in my used grill, I tried to see what I could do with the old one. I found the lower two pieces of trim on here (Thanks guys!) and they match the rest very nicely. I want this truck to be as original as I can. After about an hour of hammer and dolly work I got the original one back into shape. Looks so much better without those two lower smashed bars. Now I can sell the grill I bought and put that money back into the truck somewhere else.

Old and New

[Ol' Ron]

I had an old Ford truck with a 4 speed and only 1st gear was non synchronized. It was also pretty useless, untill I had to pull a trailer full of bricks. So just pretend it just a 3 speed , till you need alittle more grunt.

[Vanspeed]

I have a three speed that I picked up for it so the 4 is going bye bye.

[funrunr]

looking great, Love how your keeping it patina'd

[Vanspeed]

My brother stopped by yesterday to see it, thought I would start it up for him and as soon as it started, smoke started coming up from under the dash. This is not the first time as it is a cobbled mess under there. So today I gutted it, going to re-wire the truck now a bit sooner than expected but I need it to move and drive so I guess the wiring is first.

Crap I found behind the dash




Old wiring harness, sad shape.



Dash stripped.

[Vanspeed]

I put this cluster together using the original face plate (trying to not restore too much) and some gauges that I bought that were working in a pickup that was being hot rodded. Why do the circuit breakers differ?? One has much larger breakers than the other and they are not staggered the same. Is it a big deal? Are they both the same just different manufacturers?



Difference in circuit breakers