for those looking at this video, i have a 61 that i just took the glass out of, and I cut the seal from the inside and the window and glass came out together as one unit.
FYI, you don't need to remove the steering wheel, just remove the 5.5mm screw on the bottom and wiggle the trim pieces out from behind the steering wheel. Once out, you can trim down the plastic lip if you want. Check out videos on how to replace the multifunction switch to see what I mean. I will also post a video maybe
The crooks at shop did my timing belt , is it possible its on to tight if engine makes noise or is it a tensioner? Noise sounds like when a break rotor is bring smoothed
@@its_a_metal_thing 08 F150 King Ranch. You can remove the upper and lower plastic covers, unbolt the windshield wiper control stalk and pop out the ignition switch without having to pull the steering wheel.
I’m doing mines with 3mm silicone tube that’s 3.5 ft long obviously I gotta cut them about 2 inches long but thank you for the video this is exactly what I had in mind
@@its_a_metal_thing absolutely. I'm always checking in to see if you've made progress on this car. I love gassers . . . even when they are Fords! hahaha Hey thanks for watching and the support. Can't say I'm doing anything quite as fancy as what you are fabricating, but I'm working on the skills to get there.
@@its_a_metal_thing oh man those fenders were just awful, both times. I didn't expect perfect, but man I couldn't believe how bad the fitment was from something that is said to be a "bolt-in" with minor adjustment specific to the platform. Anyway, yeah they are as good as I'm gonna make them and don't want to look back. . . at least not any time soon.
Good work, enjoy watching your build. Believe you mentioned that you would like to get in the 8 seconds, with a good tune you should get there. That's a little over 800 ponies at the crank. But that will also put you at 150 mph. Not sure I would be comfortable doing that in a gasser.
9 second. I’ve really been working hard on building the best suspension for a Gasser style build. Purpose, built springs, best double adjustable gas shocks I can get, anti-sway bars, 12° of caster, I’m confident it will go straight but you never know till you try.
Sorry to hear that, ours has had no real problems just regular maintenance stuff. The only issue we had was a smog valve and now an alternator. Not too bad for 260K. We are looking at getting a new KIA later this year.
Thank you for this cuz i habe an 04 f150 and need to change my switch amf it uses this same one but all the other videos on here are a different switch so they are of no use to me.
Maybe. That bottom bolt that the alternator pivots on is kind of tricky and I don’t know if it would hit that plastic guard before it came completely out plus, you need to be able to put the belts and stuff back on. I’m pretty sure you could but not 100%.
Thanks for the super helpful video! Helped this 29y/o step mom do the swap for the first time ever. & now the kids have an Air conditioned vehicle to be picked up in during the AZ summer. Shared knowledge is community prosperity! ❤
Pretty good, I think I can figure it out from here. It would have been better if you could have positioned the camera to watch while you were removing it, but seeing the reinstall will assist in that part. Thanks.
I get that. That’s my first video it’s kind of an introduction to my channel. I try to do a whole “job”in one video that might take a few hours to a couple day. I’m not about Timelapse footage it doesn’t really show anything worth watching and nothing is really shown. If I showed the work the videos would be way too long. Tell me a couple channels you like the most so I can check them out. Don’t give up on me with the first video.
I’m just confused my ladder bars don’t bolt to a shackle they have a crossmember and bolt solid but I eliminated my leaf springs. I’m just confused how these will work unless the leaf springs will float allowing the rear end housing to pivot twisting the arms but you’d still think the front wouldn’t be bolted to a shackle like that.
There is a shackle on the front of the ladder bar that lets the suspension work. The ladder bar is to eliminate axle wrap and help with weight transfer. It’s the same principle as a torque arm.
Fantastic Video with great editing, I love that you say what to do and where to do it, then show it removed. As opposed to the videos that show the guy struggling and struggling with it. That is why the videos end up lasting an hour.
Good Sir, this is exactly what I needed for my truck repair. A bit out of my skill level, but definitely spot on! I can now add more miles to the 320,000 that are on my 08!❤
I came to this video while trying to figure out how to remove the actual locking cylinder, and I started unplugging my battery while your video was playing, and then realized I was already at the switch and never had to remove my steering wheel. I don’t even know how you manage to get the science together to need to remove the steering wheel, but just to test out my theory I removed the switch itself that didn’t even need to come out for what I’m doing and it is sitting on the floor of my truck now With the steering wheel completely on and it took me not even 10 mins.
On my 08 f150 the plastic has a 1 inch lip that goes up under the steering wheel and the plastic won’t come off with the wheel on. Maybe you should make a video and post it up to help people out…
@@its_a_metal_thing well it’s not a thing on the 06 but I didn’t know it would require a video to help anybody out in the first place I was just blindly following this video after tearing down my truck halfway through and then realized I was already passed the part you have an issue with
If I’m going to do something I haven’t done before I’ll look for a video for some pointers. I’m going to fix it regardless. So after I figure it out I make a video for people that might not be so mechanically inclined.
I am curious to see what that shackle does. When the pinion raises the bar should push. Unless you’re building a stopper on the shackle to bottom out in the frame I don’t see how it’s going to transfer any of that energy into the chassis.
The spring transfers forward force as usual. The ladder bar helps weight transfer as well as stopping spring wrap. The shackle allows the suspension to work.
Nice work. Back in the mid eighties, a long time ago, I worked at an alternator and starter shop. I just have to say, today’s vehicles are a lot tougher to wrench on. Not necessarily a bad thing, today’s cable/wire management and belt tensioning systems humiliate the older systems. It’s almost laughable now how we used to tighten belts with the biggest pry bar/screwdriver you could jamb down in between the alternator and whatever was closest and torque the belt tight while another guy tightened the pinch bolt (praying it didn’t strip). Just saying.
People just want them to be “Theirs”,so they put their personal touches. I don’t always like what people do but I respect the choices they make. Other wise everyone would be driving Red Camaros..
Do you still have that bike. That is the bike I learned on in 1974. I'm 63 years old now I'm a disabled combat vet and I'm looking for that exact bike for my youngest son as a graduation present. If you still have the bike and would be interested in selling it let me know.
