83-75.JPG 700 hits | 52.82 KB | Posted: 12/14/06 I finally got it back, so I can finish it up (hopefully!). Another guy did a lot of work on it in B...
01DashOff.JPG 355 hits | 83.11 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 Job 1 was to get the dash off & fix the non-functional gauges & defrost, install the missing glove b...
02DashOff.JPG 270 hits | 69.45 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 After those fixes, I also have to sort out this MESS. The guy who installed the old dash (I was pla...
03DashLC.JPG 242 hits | 84.39 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The brake pedal is WAAAY to high, so I'm going to rethread its pushrod & adjust its position. One o...
04DashC.JPG 254 hits | 73.94 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The cruise module is in the lower L & the RKE is in the upper R. I managed to cross 2 sets of wires...
05DashR.JPG 231 hits | 78.23 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 Those red hoses... They're driving me NUTS!!! I'm putting some split-loom over them in here.
06DashMess.JPG 270 hits | 100.42 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 This is actually more organized than it looks, and most of the '88 F150 circuits are still there doi...
07DashL.JPG 229 hits | 87.01 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The big red connector is for the interval wipers (module is at the top). Just to its R, the white p...
08Firewall.JPG 226 hits | 86.65 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The Pu/Wh wires are for the e-brake pedal switch (when I figure out how to mount one). The inertia ...
09DashLC.JPG 267 hits | 94.08 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 I've made the center dash brace my main ground, but there are other redundant grounds. The big harn...
10DashL.JPG 241 hits | 95.01 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The plate for the driver's door switch fits behind the original hole without change. The 2 R wires ...
11DashIn.JPG 271 hits | 66.22 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 It's not totally finished, but it's getting close. I forgot to install the glove box, so it's comin...
12DashIn.JPG 448 hits | 62.71 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 This angle doesn't show those %@#*(& red hoses as much, but it does show the gigantic patch in the h...
13WSWiring.JPG 236 hits | 60.4 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The wiring coming up thru the w/s frame is well out of the way, but I forgot to pull a switched powe...
14RShoulder.JPG 218 hits | 53.87 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The shoulder belts look & work great. One day, I'll build a headliner & install a nicer dome lamp.
15RDef.JPG 211 hits | 49.1 KB | Posted: 12/30/06 The rear defroster is now fully wired up, and it doesn't interfere with the liftgate at all.
RadiatorMuck.JPG 190 hits | 81.08 KB | Posted: 2/7/07 After the heater core blew out, this is what came out of the radiator.
RadiatorMuck2.JPG 201 hits | 70.87 KB | Posted: 2/7/07 This was after the 2nd rinse - it smells like a wet ashtray.
GloveboxBadge.JPG 231 hits | 66.97 KB | Posted: 3/8/07 We decided that an original badge wasn't appropriate, considering all the modifications, and since w...
TVCableBushing.jpg 306 hits | 47.33 KB | Posted: 3/3/07 The original rubber bushing cracked & fell out while driving, which normally destroys the transmissi...
TransMuck.JPG 213 hits | 70.34 KB | Posted: 3/25/07 This trans only has a few hundred miles on it in the past 6 years, but one of them was with the TV c...
Saturday.JPG 393 hits | 80.31 KB | Posted: 4/21/07 Just a current photo on a sunny day.
Relays1.JPG 2454 hits | 79.09 KB | Posted: 4/21/07 This is a common problem in all pre-'92 EFI F-series & Broncos. These Ford-style relays are notorio...
Relays2.jpg 1468 hits | 81.25 KB | Posted: 4/21/07 Working on ONE relay at a time, remove the terminals from the stock connector & discard it. I colle...
Relays3.jpg 1278 hits | 79.88 KB | Posted: 4/21/07 Being careful to connect the wires to the proper terminals (using the list below), securely connect ...
Relays4.jpg 1413 hits | 76.6 KB | Posted: 4/21/07 When finished, the truck will be MUCH more reliable, and you can use the cheaper, heavier-duty, more...
O-ring.JPG 645 hits | 65.39 KB | Posted: 5/17/07 I'm getting progressively LESS happy with Jeff's Bronco Graveyard. Not only was the rear tank molde...
FuelSolenoids.JPG 55 hits | 81.09 KB | Posted: 5/3/09 After fighting the fuel system for a few weeks, I realized that the problem was the aftermarket sole...
Alt94Tbird.JPG 500 hits | 103.74 KB | Posted: 9/20/07 This is going to replace the crappy '88 alternator. The 130A alternators are easily identifiable by...
Alt01Interfere.JPG 324 hits | 68.98 KB | Posted: 9/19/07 The old '88 alternator died, so instead of replacing it, it's getting a 3G conversion. The harness ...
Alt02Top.JPG 268 hits | 66.25 KB | Posted: 9/19/07 The top bolt eye hits the case.
Alt03Side.JPG 265 hits | 57.91 KB | Posted: 9/19/07 The case hits this rib of the bracket, preventing the top bolt from aligning. The scratch is where ...
Alt04Top.JPG 222 hits | 61.61 KB | Posted: 9/19/07 A few seconds with the 4 1/2" grinder solves this problem.
Alt05Side.JPG 230 hits | 59.13 KB | Posted: 9/19/07 A few more seconds and this will be fixed.
Alt06Thread.JPG 277 hits | 85.2 KB | Posted: 9/19/07 To solve this, I drilled the alternator boss to 7/16" and tapped it to 1/2"-13. It's a good fit.
DashL.JPG 282 hits | 63.66 KB | Posted: 11/11/07 The other guy who worked on it installed an aftermarket antenna switch that couldn't be seen, wasn't...
DashC.JPG 231 hits | 65.59 KB | Posted: 11/11/07 We're not happy with the fuel tank select switch mounting screws or its location, or the A/C control...
Headliner1.JPG 173 hits | 30.86 KB | Posted: 11/11/07 The headliner is painted & installed. This is an aftermarket one, and its quality leaves something ...
Headliner3.JPG 168 hits | 26.82 KB | Posted: 11/11/07 The front section was more difficult to align, especially since the wiper motor is on the wrong type...
WiperCover01.JPG 203 hits | 30.49 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 After reverting to the factory wiper motor bracket (the previous owner installed a soft-top style), ...
DynamatBack.JPG 280 hits | 72.85 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 To kill off some of the drone from the Flows, there's about 40 lbs of Dynamat Extreme going in. Eve...
HeatShield.JPG 191 hits | 60.94 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 The passenger floorboard got uncomfortably hot this past summer, making the A/C nearly useless. So ...
ExhWrap01.JPG 137 hits | 76.44 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...
ExhWrap02.JPG 159 hits | 69.52 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...
ExhWrap03.JPG 143 hits | 70.56 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...
ExhWrap04.JPG 126 hits | 72.83 KB | Posted: 12/29/07 To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...
DynamatB03.JPG 186 hits | 67.38 KB | Posted: 1/6/08 The mat is done up to the front seats, and that might be as far as it goes. No noise will come up t...
DynamatCamper.JPG 274 hits | 61.72 KB | Posted: 1/6/08 The camper shell is matted, including around the side windows. The difference in noise is amazing -...
WSWiring.JPG 138 hits | 67.79 KB | Posted: 2/3/08 The wiring above the windshield for the dome lamps & rear defroster now runs inside the wiper cover ...
Visors.JPG 117 hits | 42.56 KB | Posted: 2/3/08 The dome light wiring isn't connected yet, but the wiper cover & visors had to be test-fitted so the...
Nerfs0.JPG 112 hits | 53.76 KB | Posted: 4/19/08 These nerf bars were shipped as bare steel. Some minor welding spatter had to be cleaned, and drain ...
Domes.JPG 188 hits | 75.51 KB | Posted: 4/20/08 Bring the bright - 3 domes & 4 map lights, plus a low cargo light on the L bedwall.
Front6-08.JPG 320 hits | 59.08 KB | Posted: 6/1/08 The front as of today, including tilt/cruise column, A/C, autodimming compass temperature RV mirror,...
Bed6-08.JPG 200 hits | 52.47 KB | Posted: 6/1/08 The back as of today. Next stop - CARPET and tint.
The rear seat base is an abomination, which i...
Radiator.JPG 48 hits | 45.42 KB | Posted: 4/30/09 The original has been leaking slightly for a few months, and it blew out the same day this arrived. ...
Black.JPG 39 hits | 80.31 KB | Posted: 4/30/09 I put a light coat on the front face of everything so it wouldn't be so noticeable thru the grille.
Engine.JPG 61 hits | 92.02 KB | Posted: 4/30/09 The engine bay, sans radiator/condenser/trans cooler.
Eng01.JPG 65 hits | 74.15 KB | Posted: 4/30/09 The new coolant & wiper reservoirs, and the back of the condenser with the new ATF cooler installed....
NoFit.JPG 53 hits | 65.5 KB | Posted: 4/30/09 Even after a little filing to remove the burrs from the corners of the blocks, the original mounts s...
Hoses.JPG 52 hits | 77.61 KB | Posted: 5/8/09 After a lot of searching, I learned that the best hoses for this combination are for an '89 Mustang ...
Clearance.JPG 100 hits | 61.18 KB | Posted: 5/8/09 There's NO extra room. I even had to remove part of the fan spacer to get THIS much clearance. But...
BrakesR.JPG 34 hits | 71.6 KB | Posted: 5/9/09 The rear brakes were sticky, so we replaced everything except the slaves, e-brake levers, & equalize...
TransDipstick.JPG 33 hits | 65.68 KB | Posted: 5/9/09 The dipstick O-rings were leaking, so they've been replaced. It was surprisingly difficult because ...
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