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Nice Project! I always get my super duty info from Powerstrokenation.com
Thanks.
I'm pooped. I'm gonna call it a weekend.
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[QUOTE=78Southwind;85489] www.ford-trucks.com
I had pretty good luck there for a while.
Seemed like a lot of attentive and super HELPFUL techs.
A few years seemed as though I got more response than lately.
But I still hit there when need be.
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Box is done. Just finished the hardest part.. Carpet! Now I'm waiting on new audio/ video stuff. A few things I wanted are on back order so I'll move on to something else next.
The truck has a junk Sony Explode sound system and some bs Perfomance techniques amps. Its all coming out! The only thing I'm going to leave are the rear tweeters.
I'm doing:
-Flip out screen on dash with DVD player
-Flip down monitor for my friends in the back seat
-4 new 6x9s
-Adding two more tweeters to the a pillars
-all new wiring
-two new amps
- two 8 inch subs
While I'm running the wiring I'll run everything for the compressor, train horns and rear flood lights.
The whimpy mirrors are coming off in exchange for tow mirrors. I can't see shit with these! The new style ones come with amber lights with signal and are heated so I need run the new wires through the doors for all that to work.
After this the truck will be getting all new upholstery, carpet and floor mats. I'm still trying to decide on colors. I'm thinking a charcoal leather and black carpet.
I'm also ordered a billet rear view mirror and billet knobs for the light, ac and 4x4 knobs. I think all this should help rid the truck of its work truck/ boring interior.
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Sounds like you are are doing it up right. Just some food for though. With the big lift getting in and out of the bed can be a real hassle. The newer trucks have the man step built into them. The 08 Superduty tailgate with the man step will swap over to the 2000 truck and the lines will line up with the bottom of your tail lights. It looks like it was made for the earlier trucks and just not used. The only thing you will need to change is the driver side mounting point (2 bolts). It just goes right on then. The 08 gate also has an internal spring assist to help lower it softer. And the white is the same color code so you shouldn't have to have anything painted. I found a take off for mine and bought the hinge pin point from the dealer.Quote:
Originally Posted by niceguyeddie
Where you going for towing mirrors (Ford or After Market) and new upholstery? I used The Seat Shop for my two bucket seats in my Excursion since Ford doesn't make the leather seat covers any more. I also bought new foam for the bottoms from Ford (my ass is much happier now). The Ford 2012 mirrors are pretty cool.Quote:
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http://youtu.be/2ozhzTOWsTI
Good info and idea. Where did you find a used tailgate?Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoC653
The tailgate on this truck is actually from an F150. The previous owner said a tree branch fell on it so he found one off an F150 that was whit. It matches great.
I had an Amp Research bed step on my previous truck. I may go that route.
You had to post that! Lol... I was just sitting here thinking I should just say fuck it and do the power folding and extending rather than the manual ones. I'm going to research that. It can't be too difficult. I'm getting the mirrors from Ford. With my hookup, they shouldn't be too bad.Quote:
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I. Taking the truck to a place in Fullerton to get an estimate later this week. A guy at work had his truck done there and they did a really great job and the prices were fair. I'll also go to Elegance in Upland to get a quote. Mark at Elegance has done a few things for me but getting a ride to Fullerton would be easier than getting a ride to Upland. Where's the seat shop?
My next item on the list to tackle will be fixing all of my door lock actuators. None of my doors open with the remote or door switches and all research leads me to the actuators. I read these are a common problem. I was going to replace them all, but after starting a thread on the Ford forums I leaned that they could be repaired. It looks rather simple so I'm going to give it a shot.
Here's a "how to" video I found
http://youtu.be/BQFqaZ40aFs
Opps double post... I hate the new tapatalk!!!!
There were some flat bed conversion shops that had them and the one I bought was from a salvage yard (best price). As you guessed the 08 mirrors can be mounted as well. They do a power conversion for the 03 mirrors with the lights, but the 08 mirrors would make the truck look newer. The back seat from an 08 will also fit and they have the split fold down and the cargo platform.Quote:
Originally Posted by niceguyeddie
I had an 08 but hated the fuel milage and didn't want to delete all the smog stuff and kill my warranty. Why did they put cats on diesels in the first place? So I moved the features I liked over to the 03 I replaced it with.
Yeah...I fixed one of my door lock actuators with the foil trick when I first bought my Excursion. The Seat Shop (www.theseatshop.com) is online. The leather seats from Ford were just covers and were around $800 or $900 per bucket seat (if I remember right) before they were discontinued. The seat shop charges around $400 per seat and are a perfect match.Quote:
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Thanks for the info. I looked at the website and the colors are limited and the pricing is too close to having it all redone at a shop. The seats have to come out for carpet and for mounting the amps. I'm getting over the phone estimates for $1,600- $1,800 for all new upholstery and carpet for the bucket seats and rear bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by 78Southwind
Any luck on your Excursion parts? My hook-up hasn't had much.
Yeah, the seat shop is more for someone that just needs one or two seats or partial seats (though they can make all the seats covers for an excursion you just have to ask) replaced to match someone's existing seats. The driver side leather bucket seats are notorious for breaking down and ripping in the Ford trucks so this is a great solution for me since Ford doesn't make the covers any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by niceguyeddie
If I decide to go with new parts I have all the parts covered through Sunrise Ford. Are you still thinking about updating the frontend?
No I changed my mind. I decided to order billet grills, clear lights and remove the projectors. I think the money would be better spent on a light bar and HID off-road lights.Quote:
Originally Posted by 78Southwind
What lights are you looking at?
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I haven't looked yet. The only "off the shelf" bolt on bar I've found is this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by 78Southwind
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-2014-F2...-/291065262157
I'm not too crazy about it so I still need to look around. Hopefully I'll see one in person. Sometimes that changes my mind on things.
Question: Are off-road lights required to be covered by law when on road?
Yes they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by niceguyeddie
The only reason I know that the lights have to be covered is that back in the early 90's I had a friend of mine get pulled over for not having his lights on his over cab light bar covered. He was pissed and punched a light on the bar. The light broke and cut his wrist so bad that he had to have surgery and was out of work for a couple months.
That sucksQuote:
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I wanted to add interior floor lights in the front. I had some purple neon lights in my garage so used those.
I tried searching for a dome light wire diagram, but had no luck. I had to pull the door panels off to get to my lock actuators so I traced the courtesy light on the passenger door, pig tailed into that and ran a power wire through to the cab.
So now they'll come on when you open the door or hit the dome light switch.
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Found power.
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Here's where I spliced it. If anyone wants to know, it's the black/blue wire.
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Done!
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The brake controller looked like it belonged on Fred Flinstones truck so that also came out. I'll add a nicer one later.
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Tomorrow I'll tackle the actuators.