Projects 1960 f100 short bed custom cab w/big window

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah those cab corners get pretty bad

 

Ok finally some updates! I got some motivation and removed the complte steering column,box and pit man arm from the truck so that i can remove the old cab. Before I removed it all I noticed that I could turn the wheel about a quarter of the ways without the wheels turning. Would that be the box being bad? Or the steering needing to be rebuilt?

 

The spring in my hand in the pic had fell off the column when I pulled it out of the truck. I know its for the wheel so it should just slide right back onto the steering shaft under the wheel correct?

 

yup, it's for the horn I believe.

 

Perfect! Now I just have to worry about the turn signal switch wiring and the slop in the box

 

Anyone here had to deal with at that much slop in steering in these years f100's?

 

There's a screw located on the steering box that you can tighten up a bit, but don't go crazy on it, just a couple of 1/2 turns till it doesnt have so much play. you may need a rebuild though.

 

Thanks for the tip. I just dont want to pt it back on the truck to find out that it didnt help and have to take it back off for rebuild.

 

You can tear it apart pretty easy and check out the sector and shaft gears... mine looked like they had tied off the wheel and drug the truck and it stripped some of the gears. I got another box. Like Jaybird60 said, there is a flathead screw on the side with a star washer. that's the adjuster.

 

Thanks chad! Well I guess I will just make it easier for myself and either have mine rebuilt or find a rebuilt box.

 

I removed the headlight,wiper and ignition switch. How does everything else come out?

 

The choke and vents all have nuts on the back side of the dash and the vent cables hook behind the vent flaps with a clamp and phillips screw

 

Thanks Bert!! Everything is out along with the wiring. Now I need to pull the old cab and put the new one on. I'm still torn on what harness to buy. I want a not so pricey one

 

Ive heard a lot of good things about rebel wire.

 

Yeah also haywire

 

No recommendations on a harness I'm still putting floorpans in mine I haven't made it to wiring yet

 

Yeah I hear ya, I have to under coat the cab and bed then install them.

 

When the "new to me" cab and bed first arrived, the cab was sitting inside of the bed. So I had some time and motivation last night so I went ahead and took the cab out of the bed and cleaned them out. Also started taking all the unwanted parts off.

 

Man! wish I was closer... I'd take that bed off your hands!!!

 

Chad that's the new one for my truck haha

 

And? I'd still take it!!


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Haha I bet you would! Now I need a complete 60 front clip with near perfect upper/lower grills

 

I got an extra grille. Just has a silver dollar size rust hole on the lower corner...

 

Damn...I'm looking for a really clean chrome upper and lower

 

So... I'm thinking of camaro clipping my 57 and dropping a 60 front clip on it, flipping the rear axle and selling it. It's a stepside, wonder if it'd look cool?

 

I say do it!!

 

yeah this one is painted.

Do it!

 

Thanks fellas!! I think I will... Keep you posted!!


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Damn. I really want a chrome grill

 

Sounds good!