1993 F350 Regular Cab Project

Jme1990je

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Picked this up last year with every intention of just doing a few basics to get it through inspection, register it and run it as a weekend truck. Well, we all know how that goes.
It had been sat a little while, bought by a co worker of mine and he started to do a few bits to it. is work was sub par to say the least. I kept finding things that I wasn't happy about, didn't really want to start throwing money at it expecting to get it done and then keep finding things. So....

1993 F350 Regular cab XLT - 7.3 NA IDI, 177,*** miles.

Ill try to keep this updated as to progress, but I work away from home and only come back maybe 2 days a month. So progress will be slow but quick on the weekends I am home.

Shes a little rough!

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Loaded up and headed home

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I pulled the bed off a while ago because I had intended on putting a flatbed on it. The bed was pretty badly damaged on the passenger side and the floor had been beaten pretty well too.

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Fenders were damaged and needed a new bumper so it was time for those to come off too whilst I tore into the front axle and discovered it must have never had any work done in over 20 years.

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At this point I have had enough chasing other peoples half assed attempt at maintenance or repairs. Time for a new plan. Complete rebuild.

Started on Friday with the realization that all my tools are in the tool box on my wifes truck, 400 miles away where she is spending the weekend with friends. So, quick trip to box stores to buy cheap replacements because I know ill break or lose them anyway. Harbor Freight had a sale on so that makes it even better - pick up 2Ton Engine crane. Stop off to get some lumber to make a quick stand to set the cab on.

Starting with pulling the interior

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Almost done

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All out and ready for cab to come off

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Cab off - That was fun! Trying to use a cheap engine crane, on gravel, on your own. Getting it balanced was the a hardest part. But I got it. Its sat on a 4x4 frame I made up so that I can pick it up and load it onto the trailer when it goes off for paint. Still trying to source both doors and new fenders right now.

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Don't need these for this project any more...

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And complete. Everything stripped off, degreased for 12 hrs, more degreaser and finally pressure wash.

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Next weekend if I come home I will hit it with the wire brush, Ospho and then paint. That's if I can pick up my new axles and brackets. The frame has some work to be done for the direction I am taking with this.

I have started to talk to Wes about building the engine for me, hopefully I can get it over to him sometime soon and make it happen.

Next steps are the more tedious parts..
 
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Looks fun!
I've not tried to lift a cab w/ an engine hoist ... bet that was a *****.
Good luck!
 

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If there is one thing I hate more than chasing someones poor maintenance or mechanics, it is crusty, grease covered wiring that doesn't perform. Worse if it has been chopped and spliced with bad connections. This was all of the above.

Pulled the interior and under hood harness.

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Start stripping old tape, conduit and checking for broken or corroded wiring. Test for continuity and bad connectors. I have a list of connectors I will replace if I can find them. If not then I will swap them to new oem style that will work in that application.

This is all off of the engine bay harness.

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Should look like this when done.

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At this point, the wife is still away for the weekend and not due back until 6pm Sunday so I had filled the tub in the guest bathroom and added a gallon of heavy duty degreaser. I let the whole harness sit and soak for about 6 hours whilst I ran a few errands and started cleanup outside. Came back in an scrubbed it, let it sit and dry overnight.

I had already bought new cloth harness tape, conduit and contact cleaner. So I started to wrap the now cleaned and checked harness. Pictures don't do it justice but it really does look and feel brand new.
I haven't done the headlight part yet as I have an HID kit coming and I will splice, solder and heat shrink the harness together, and all other lights have new pig tails to go on.

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I have to go through the interior harness as it had been chopped for radio and trailer brake controller. I will replace what I need to and get that one cleaned up and wrapped soon.

The frame harness is in bad shape from years of weather and chemical abuse. I will probably end up cutting the plugs or finding NOS and rebuilding completely. Especially with the flatbed and my new fuel pump/selector set up that I am piecing together. Id like to keep it factory looking and not have 20 different harnesses heading down the frame to the back.

That is it for the weekend. I think progress wasn't bad seeing as it was almost a complete truck on Friday afternoon. Just me, a few tools and some liquid assistance.
 

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I haven't done the headlight part yet as I have an HID kit coming and I will splice, solder and heat shrink the harness together, and all other lights have new pig tails to go on.
You'd better get a headlight relay kit if you don't already have one. This keeps you from pulling the (even more than stock) Power through the headlight switch.
 

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You'd better get a headlight relay kit if you don't already have one. This keeps you from pulling the (even more than stock) Power through the headlight switch.
2nd this! The stock switch struggles with the load already. After replacing two switches I built a relay system for my headlights, they are now a little brighter and I've had no problem with the switch since.

1993 F350 Crew Cab Dually
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7.3 Factory IDIT w/Banks Sidewinder
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