1972 F100 rust pile

[kb426]

Finishing up small items today. Put a tag light on, made a bracket for the air filter and mounted the windshield washer. I fastened the fuel filler neck to the bed and got started making an enclosure for it. Lots of hours, not much progress.

[kb426]

It rained half the day and put me behind a little. The fuel filler enclosure is welded, bondoed, primered, painted and installed.

[idrivejunk]

That is slick like the rest of the truck. Very nice.

[chris spokes]

neat  

[kb426]

Getting close to the end. I cut and buffed the hood. I saved it to last because I wanted as much time with the buffer as I could before doing it. I installed a mirror on the left side and it seems to work so I'll order one for the right side also.

[chimp koose]

   

[kb426]

Miniscule update. I pulled the wheels off the truck and went 27 miles away to have them balanced on a road force balancer. That solved the vibration at road speed. I connected the wiper switch to the washer pump from the crown vic. The original wiper switch had 2 connectors for this. Working under the dash isn't as easy as it used to be but the task is completed. I don't know if anybody will ever use the washer but at least it's operational.

[jaybee]

That looks like a good way to do a fuel filler...possibly a little more convenient than the common centered, flush-mounted filler in the bed.

[chimp koose]

yes the filler location is a good idea . you could still fill up with a load in the back.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Plenty of eye ball from that blue color in the sun.  Looks good

[kb426]

Mid afternoon at O&S. The new tag light is installed. It's an led with a rubber grommet that fits in a 3/4" hole. Turns out to be polarity specific. Next, the doors are removed to be repainted. I hope I don't screw up!

[kb426]

End of the day at O&S. Doors sanded and ready to mask and spray tomorrow.

[kb426]

I don't believe I screwed up! There is light orange peel to be sanded out but there's no large insects or other mistakes that I can see. It just became 5 oclock somewhere.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

As a youngster : Mom would tell me if I was not making  mistakes, I was not doing anything.. There are days I'd rather be doing nothing, for the fewer mistakes.

[kb426]

For fun at O&S, I cut and buffed the doors. Installed and put back together. What a pita. However, they look sooo much better. It's 5 oclock again. Ps. the truck is dirty.