New guy.....
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New guy.....
Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself...I live in H.B. Ca.
I own a 61' unibody and 70' camper special.....Been cruising the site for a couple days now and am excited to take advantage of all the info available.
Now, for my first question:
The springs that go on the glove bow door....How do they attatch? Help!
I own a 61' unibody and 70' camper special.....Been cruising the site for a couple days now and am excited to take advantage of all the info available.
Now, for my first question:
The springs that go on the glove bow door....How do they attatch? Help!
Re: New guy.....
SwapmeatLouie wrote:
The springs that go on the glove bow door....How do they attatch? Help!
Very carefully. hehe
Welcome aboard!
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
Re: New guy.....
Got me curious now.SwapmeatLouie wrote:
The springs that go on the glove bow door....How do they attatch? Help!
Welcome aboard.
'01 F150 Lightning
490RWHP
Gas Mileage? What's that?
Jerry
490RWHP
Gas Mileage? What's that?
Jerry
I'll see if anyone has posted pics when I get home tonight, if not, I'll post some up.
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
Welcome swampmeat! Glad you decided to check in. Now that you took me up on my offer to join here, have you checked out Fordification.com for your '70? I own a couple '71s myself.
I'll have to check out my '61 glove box door. I don't recall it having springs, but I haven't used it much.
I'll have to check out my '61 glove box door. I don't recall it having springs, but I haven't used it much.
My Slick is rustier than your Slick!
Ok, I'm home now and I see the springs. Well, I felt for them. They are tucked up in there, that's for sure. It's kind of a spring like a safety pin and the opening of the "crow's mouth" faces the rear of the truck. There are a couple small holes the ends fit in to. Kinda hard to describe and I'm not too sure how to reach back up in there, but my truck's interior is not easy to get to right now.
My Slick is rustier than your Slick!
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I put those in last summer. WOW was that a pain in the a$$. All I remember is spending most of the day cursing, walking away for a few hours and coming back to curse some more. I finally got them in and I wish I could tell you some great secret but I can't. As comet said the open end of the spring faces into the cab and you have to fit the ends of the spring into the little holes that are on the glove box door and under the dash. My glove box was in while I installed them but I don't think that makes any difference. If I remember right one end has a longer kink in it and that end needs to go into a hole first and then the other end. At least that's the way my springs were. I think I got them from Mac's Antique truck parts. I'm hoping these last another 42 years like the first ones. I probably didn't help much but good luck and welcome to the club! If I get time this weekend I'll try and take a pic of it but I'm not sure you'll be able to see much.
Alan
Low 64 F100
49 F1
51 Studebaker Champion
Low 64 F100
49 F1
51 Studebaker Champion
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Here's some pics...although, not the greatest.
This is the right side (nearest the passenger door), with the glovebox door fully open.
Left side fully open.
Left side, with the door halfway closed.
Hope those help.
This is the right side (nearest the passenger door), with the glovebox door fully open.
Left side fully open.
Left side, with the door halfway closed.
Hope those help.
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
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Nice
Bitch'n........Somebody tweaked on the ons I have? Gonna try to reshape'm Let ya know what happens.....
- Hoofbeat Racer
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- Location: Rocky Mountains, Alberta
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Black cherry
soda just spue'd out of my nose....hahahhahhahhahahahahha
Hoofbeat Racer wrote:Note the strategic position of the blue bungee cord. This is very important. It must be blue!!! Otherwise all efforts to install springs are futile
Absolutely!
Notice also, how there's absolutely nothing holding the glovebox insert to the truck...it just sorta floats around in there at will, one good bump & all that stuff is now laying on the passenger's feet.
That's my kid's truck BTW, I would of had to unscrew the insert in mine to get decent pics. His was easier.
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
- Johnny Canuck
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- Location: Edmonton, Alberta.
Wasn't that blue bungee cord original equipment for Slicks?
1964 F 100 - I am going to do "something" with it.......
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1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
~ Yes - I adopted another cat..............
Cam L Milan,
You'll be missed my friend.
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=15942
1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
~ Yes - I adopted another cat..............
Cam L Milan,
You'll be missed my friend.