37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

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My DW says something simialr to that to me regularly, but it's worse - 10 pounds in a 5 pound sack

"DW" ??? Oh, and what was the "IB" for the cruise??

10 pounds?? Too Funny!

[IC2]

"DW" ??? Oh, and what was the "IB" for the cruise??

10 pounds?? Too Funny!

IB = Instruction Book or in this case, Installation Book.

There are 10 or more wires and a less then great schematic, a bag of parts with only 40-50 percent of them identified, twelve DIP switches with 4-5 of them a guess as to which way they are to be set. Then to top it off, the operating cable is a set length (too long) so I had to buy a $70 Lokar(out of stock everywhere) that could be shortened - and that cable had no information as to how to shorten either so a phone call to Lokar. Then to make life even more fun the Dakota Digital IB differed from the on-line Summit version and they both differed from the manufacturer's on-line version. Then of course, since the car had already been finish wired, many, many of those nice cable ties - they had to be cut which I then did again for the stereo installation. I think this car has probably kept the cable tie industry alive this past year

Of course, this is no big deal as building a car from the ground up has to be a challenge and a time eater. Those without patience need not apply if they want to do this kind of project

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IB = Instruction Book or in this case, Installation Book.

I think this car has probably kept the cable tie industry alive this past year

Of course, this is no big deal as building a car from the ground up has to be a challenge and a time eater. Those without patience need not apply if they want to do this kind of project

OOOoohhh.. An Instruction Book! You were expecting someone to inform you how to install newly purchased parts? That happens in this hobby??

I just love the "IB" with the handwritten instructions done by a 2nd grader! That's usually what I find.

So that just leave "DW" .. Let me guess. DEAR WIFE?!?! lol..

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Since I don't want to violate any of the unwritten rules, yeah, right! I searched for a few pics to share. I can't find any from 2000 when I bought the frame but I did locate some from 2001. These first pics are from the trip to get the body. I bought the body from a guy in Frankenmuth (spelled?) MI. And some friends had family nearby. I was living in New Mexico then. Anyway, we made arrangements that they would travel home for a visit and on the return trip they'd go into MI and pickup the body and I shared fuel costs back. So here's some pics that they would e-mail me from on the road.

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And then here's 3 with the body setting on the frame.

[randyr]

Hey Mike,
Those are great pics but the "unwritten rule" which I guess is getting is getting written as we speak.... is that you post pics of what you just worked on, i.e. your window installation. That way, all these faithful viewers can see our progress and perhaps relate it to something they're doing on their own project. Now get out there and take some pics of those windows!!! LOL!

Thanks for posting these pics though!

I'm just messin' with ya! Post whatever you want!

Randy

[IC2]

Great photos Mike!!! Now, how 'bout some current pictures

( PS: DW = Dear Wife)

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Hey Mike,
Those are great pics but the "unwritten rule" which I guess is getting is getting written as we speak.... is that you post pics of what you just worked on, i.e. your window installation. That way, all these faithful viewers can see our progress and perhaps relate it to something they're doing on their own project.!!! LOL!

Thanks for posting these pics though!

I'm just messin' with ya! Post whatever you want!

Randy

With the warmer weather (mid 60's today!) I made a few hours over the weekend and worked on fitting the hood and fabbing some latches. Far be it from me to "bend" the unwritten rules so here's a couple pics of where I left off. Still a pile of work to do but I'm feeling better with how it's coming together.