00gyrhed
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I took a weeks vacation in June to take the 71 apart after running a year to make sure I had everything the way I wanted it before I painted it. I wanted to get it painted and put back together before dove season opened. Dove season is open and now I am hoping to finish before deer season, but i really doubt I will have enough time to make that happen.
Was going to let these dash mods go until later. I figured I would get a second dash and make changes to it, but I realized that the way my roll cage is made (the front posts actually go through the top of the dash and out the side of teh kick panel so they do not interfere with leg room) it might be best to finish the dash. I also wanted a removable panel so I could work behind the dash easily. I made it look somewhat like the glove box. As it is you can take out the glove box liner and this panel and have free access to everything, even the back of the fuse box.
I also hated having relays, flashers, and fuses scattered all over the engine compartment and up under the dash. So I found this Ford fuse box on ebay that had 10 large relay spots, and 10 small, along with a multitude of fuses. I altered two of teh relay slots to accept the hazzard and turn signal flashers. Now every fuse, relay, and flasher will be easily accesible from under the dash by taking off two thumb screws and opening the door. A little bondo and paint and it should be good to go.
I had to incorporate my 87 EFI harness, my centech harness and all of the other crap we put into these trucks into one nice harness. 37 individual circuits, 8 relays, two flashers. My radio and speakers and in teh roll bar. spot light, off road lights, cruise control, mirror with compass and temp, it jsu all adds up . And I haven't even thought about putting in AC yet.
Oh yea I made that stupid little wood frame so I could drag it in the house and work on it in the AC and watch reruns of law and order, other wise it wouldn't be done yet.
Yes my wife hates me.
I also welded in these inserts into the bed rails, And welded the quarter panel seams.
My last three weekends have been busy.
Was going to let these dash mods go until later. I figured I would get a second dash and make changes to it, but I realized that the way my roll cage is made (the front posts actually go through the top of the dash and out the side of teh kick panel so they do not interfere with leg room) it might be best to finish the dash. I also wanted a removable panel so I could work behind the dash easily. I made it look somewhat like the glove box. As it is you can take out the glove box liner and this panel and have free access to everything, even the back of the fuse box.
I also hated having relays, flashers, and fuses scattered all over the engine compartment and up under the dash. So I found this Ford fuse box on ebay that had 10 large relay spots, and 10 small, along with a multitude of fuses. I altered two of teh relay slots to accept the hazzard and turn signal flashers. Now every fuse, relay, and flasher will be easily accesible from under the dash by taking off two thumb screws and opening the door. A little bondo and paint and it should be good to go.
I had to incorporate my 87 EFI harness, my centech harness and all of the other crap we put into these trucks into one nice harness. 37 individual circuits, 8 relays, two flashers. My radio and speakers and in teh roll bar. spot light, off road lights, cruise control, mirror with compass and temp, it jsu all adds up . And I haven't even thought about putting in AC yet.
Oh yea I made that stupid little wood frame so I could drag it in the house and work on it in the AC and watch reruns of law and order, other wise it wouldn't be done yet.
Yes my wife hates me.
I also welded in these inserts into the bed rails, And welded the quarter panel seams.
My last three weekends have been busy.
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