1981 Ford F100 Revival (Parked for 12 years)

[Gary Lewis]

I think that kit has everything, but it also has the rear window seal for the fixed window.  Do they have a similar one for the sliding rear window?

And speaking of the sliding rear window, the 1980/81 trucks did have them but there was a change in '82.  And there is a different part number for the seals for them.  And I don't know if the later seal fits the earlier window.

[Jonathan]

Yeah it comes with the sliding rear window seal but it is back ordered. You can select it in the drop down list before adding it to the cart. But if it won't work with my truck then I would just order the cheaper kit with the non sliding rear window seal and trade it with someone or sell it on eBay since the kit price is only $13 more vs purchasing separately. Here is the part number they list for the sliding rear window. Do you know the part number I need? Attached is a picture of mine.

FORD MOTOR OEM # E2TZ-1042084-A

Gary Lewis wrote

I think that kit has everything, but it also has the rear window seal for the fixed window.  Do they have a similar one for the sliding rear window?

And speaking of the sliding rear window, the 1980/81 trucks did have them but there was a change in '82.  And there is a different part number for the seals for them.  And I don't know if the later seal fits the earlier window.

[Jonathan]

It looks like LMC may offer what I need.

49-9286
REAR WINDOW RUBBER "B"
F-SERIES 80-81
1
$39.95
IN STOCK
ADD TO CART
"B" FOR MODELS WITH ORIGINAL SLIDING REAR WINDOW.

https://www.lmctruck.com/1980-96-ford/exterior-rubber/fd-1980-96-hood-door-and-window-rubber

Jonathan wrote

Yeah it comes with the sliding rear window seal but it is back ordered. You can select it in the drop down list before adding it to the cart. But if it won't work with my truck then I would just order the cheaper kit with the non sliding rear window seal and trade it with someone or sell it on eBay since the kit price is only $13 more vs purchasing separately. Here is the part number they list for the sliding rear window. Do you know the part number I need? Attached is a picture of mine.

FORD MOTOR OEM # E2TZ-1042084-A

Gary Lewis wrote

I think that kit has everything, but it also has the rear window seal for the fixed window.  Do they have a similar one for the sliding rear window?

And speaking of the sliding rear window, the 1980/81 trucks did have them but there was a change in '82.  And there is a different part number for the seals for them.  And I don't know if the later seal fits the earlier window.

[Gary Lewis]

No, I do not know what part number you need.  That's because there is no entry that I can find in the Master Parts Catalog for the 1980/81 trucks.  In fact, the part number you mentioned, E2TZ-1042084-A, isn't even listed.  Instead it shows E7TZ 1542084-A as the proper part number, but that surely replaced your number.  But no number is shown for the earlier trucks.

[Gary Lewis]

Looks like you'd better go with LMC.

[Jonathan]

Yeah hopefully it will work based on the description. I will order the rubber seal kit from the graveyard tomorrow and the rear window seal from LMC. Going to look around a little more to see if there is anything else I should order.

Gary Lewis wrote

Looks like you'd better go with LMC.

[Jonathan]

I put in part orders from the Graveyard and LMC. Hopefully this will take care of all the soaking wet carpets. At the salvage yard I picked up some parts pictured below. Does anyone know how I can get this clock to work? Does the 1981 have the connector I can plug into or would I need to make my own connection? And can I modify the radio cover piece to accommodate the clock or do I need to find a cover with the holes for the clock? I don't believe the cover that Randy got for me has the cutouts. And the truck in the salvage yard was missing it.

Also I picked up this cover that goes under the glove box. My truck does not have it. I guess it makes it look better and may insulate from road noise.

[FuzzFace2]

Nice score on the parts.

On the clock if you have a good hand you can cut the 3? panels out of your center bezel or try and find one that is for a clock that good. Thing is a lot of the ones for the clock have also been cut up for a non-factory radio like mine

As for the wiring IIRC all truck have the wiring so if a higher level is ordered it is just a plug in and bezel change. Now the color of the wires / plug have changed between the 3 different clocks you can get but it is pretty easy to wire up.
I got my clock off Ebay and it had the trucks side of the pig tail and that was good because my was cut the same way so I just had to check the wires to make sure they did what they were to do and splice them to my trucks harness.

IIRC the truck has a 3 wire plug should be up near where the clock gets installed.
1 wire is hot all the time to keep the time & date.
1 wire is hot with the key on and this is what tell the clock to "turn on" so you can see it.
the last was the dash light for dimming. (think this wire on the truck side is blue w/red?)

What color are the clock wires?
Dave ----

[Jonathan]

Thanks for the feedback Dave. I may hold off on installing the clock until I get lucky and find a panel that is cut out already. I trust my skills but don't trust old brittle plastic to respond as expected.

I will take a picture of the wires and get back to you. I want to bench test it and clean it up also. It will be ready to go if I find a radio bezel that will work.

FuzzFace2 wrote

Nice score on the parts.

On the clock if you have a good hand you can cut the 3? panels out of your center bezel or try and find one that is for a clock that good. Thing is a lot of the ones for the clock have also been cut up for a non-factory radio like mine

As for the wiring IIRC all truck have the wiring so if a higher level is ordered it is just a plug in and bezel change. Now the color of the wires / plug have changed between the 3 different clocks you can get but it is pretty easy to wire up.
I got my clock off Ebay and it had the trucks side of the pig tail and that was good because my was cut the same way so I just had to check the wires to make sure they did what they were to do and splice them to my trucks harness.

IIRC the truck has a 3 wire plug should be up near where the clock gets installed.
1 wire is hot all the time to keep the time & date.
1 wire is hot with the key on and this is what tell the clock to "turn on" so you can see it.
the last was the dash light for dimming. (think this wire on the truck side is blue w/red?)

What color are the clock wires?
Dave ----

[Gsmblue]

My 1986 did not have a clock. When I sought advice here and looking at the EVTM it seemed the harness should be there and it was. So it was plug and play for me.

I think the harness is just on the passenger side of the stereo.

Info may be in my project thread for Elyza.

[Jonathan]

I will try and search for your thread describing your clock experience. I could be helpful for me. If I recall correctly the harness was behind the ashtray area below where the stereo goes at the salvage yard vehicle I sourced it from.

Gsmblue wrote

My 1986 did not have a clock. When I sought advice here and looking at the EVTM it seemed the harness should be there and it was. So it was plug and play for me.

I think the harness is just on the passenger side of the stereo.

Info may be in my project thread for Elyza.

[Jonathan]

I finally decided it was time to clean out the bed. The smell of death gets very bad in the heat. I removed the camper top by myself which was not easy. It is much more heavy then it looks. It is also awkward to move around which does not help. I filled up a trash bag full of trash and saved a few items that was in the back. I pressure washed the bed but it still smelled bad the next day. So I sprayed the bed with 409 and scrubbed it. After it sat for about 15 mins I pressure washed it again. I am happy to report it no longer smells bad.

Also the tailgate would not lower down. I had to remove the handle and manually pull on the metal rods one at a time to get it to come down for better access.



 

[Jonathan]

With some help and guidance from Randy I ordered two Dorman kits to acquire the yellow clips required to fix my tailgate. I lubricated every contact and pivot point with Deep Creep as well. It now functions correctly. Though I wish it had some sort of assist mechanism to make lifting the tailgate easier. I am not getting any younger and it is not easy to raise and lower the tailgate.

[mat in tn]

nothing feels as good as a good cleaning. I'm glad to see a bed not heavily rusted. heck I don't even see a ding

[Jonathan]

I wanted to pressure wash the engine bay before I start assembly of the drivers side driveline and suspension. Because I didn't want all that crude to come down on my fresh clean and painted parts if I clean it later. I also cleaned up the passenger side suspension area the best I could before disassembly starts on that. I heard good things about oven cleaner and it was cheaper then engine degreaser. But being that the paint is so old it removed a lot of paint from parts. I avoided direct contact on areas I didn't want to damage the paint but some dripped on the brake booster which removed some paint. So I will remove it and paint it. Also some paint came off on the frame where I painted but only from the area which was not prepped properly. Some areas were painted by overspray so due to lack of prep work I am not surprised the paint came off after pressure washing.

Before, during and after photos attached.

[rcarlisle]

Woohoo, that looks good.  Glad to see the new progress on the truck.  

[Jonathan]

Thanks, it looks better then I expected it to. Not any major dents but there are some rust areas and small dents. If I line the truck bed it should look pretty good. The tailgate has some holes in the bottom where it rusted out. I need to figure out the best way to repair it.

mat in tn wrote

nothing feels as good as a good cleaning. I'm glad to see a bed not heavily rusted. heck I don't even see a ding

[Jonathan]

Thanks Randy, I had to sideline the truck project a few weeks to handle other things such as fixing the Celica but it feels good to start making progress again.

rcarlisle wrote

Woohoo, that looks good.  Glad to see the new progress on the truck.

[mat in tn]

I have two oem tailgates stripped and getting welded up now. one was really bad so I'm calling it "repaired" but the other I'm being picky about because it's going on a frame off truck. when I can get back on it that is.

[Jonathan]

So do you just fill in the holes with weld and grind it down? I can use some guidance from you as I just purchased a welder and I have no experience. Once I get it out of the box and set up I will post some pictures so you know what I am working with.

mat in tn wrote

I have two oem tailgates stripped and getting welded up now. one was really bad so I'm calling it "repaired" but the other I'm being picky about because it's going on a frame off truck. when I can get back on it that is.