I think it would look cleaner with out them.

When I did mine, I used my original seal as a template to mark nail placement. The new nails held firm in the existing holes with out any problems.

65 Custom Cab from the left: Lights, wiper, Lighter, hazard light, hazard switch, choke, fan.

I used the peal & seal on my truck. Applied well to the floors, inside of doors and roof. The only draw back to this material is the asphault smell. It does mellow, & the gas smell from having an in cab fuel tank masks it pretty well anyway.

The division bars included with the rebuild kit I purchased for my truck seem really flimsy compaired to the originals... I was considering doing something like this, to see someone already has just confirms it for me. Great post!

Removing the vent in the kick panel should gain you access to the forward hole.

I'm looking for period correct mudders for my restoration project... can you tell me about your tires?

When I tore the original mat out of my 65 it had them. 2 at the top of the passenger side, 1 at the top of the driver... None at the seat.

Distributor

If you're without a blast cabinet, you can wire brush the parts good and then wipe them down with a rust inhibitor like Rust-mort or corroseal before you paint.

PICS?

I need one of those two....

Before tearing it down for restoration I ran my F-250 from Hilo 5 ft above sea level, to the summet of Mauna Kea 14,000 ft above sea level, back down to Kailua Kona 3ft above sea level..... All in the same day. I had to get out and play with the carb a few times, but she made the trip just fine.

There are also several vintage radio repair shops that offer a FMR-1 conversion that gives your existing radio modern stereo capabilities. It's reversable if your ever want to go back to stock. I have yet to price the conversion, but imagine it's the direction I'll go with my f-250.

I wondered the same.... Got one of those kits off ebay. They fit the frame holes nice, but some modification was required to make them work with the existing hardware. And even then, I can't say I was real happy with them. The old ones looked to all be the same. I ended up putting the taller ones at...

Aloha Julie!

I am also in the process of restoring a 65 F-250 Custom Cab, Camper Special in Caribbean Turquoise and Wimbeldon White. I'm missing a few things, but fairly complete. Don't have an extra horn, but if you ever need reference photos or anything let me know.... Happy to help!

Cheers!
J

....dark FORD blue.

I didn't find any traces of paint on the case of my 65 F250's 4 speed. Just a few inspection marks. Bell housing was dark for blue.

My 65 Custom Cab has one.... Bone stock original survivor all the way down to the factory split rims.

When I was a kid we used to wash them with comet to get the oxidation off.... coat of wax & your in business.