2001 F150 5.4 swap over per request 😉 - Page 13

Landsvw · 07-24-2017, 12:46 AM

Finally got the interior panel to fit. And tight and looks normal. Took a bit of work. Truck is officially done, except for a few moulding clips I just ordered today. Although, passenger door interior panel is missing some retaining parts. So, off to the junk yard I go this week!

Oh, and the new carpet, and the exterior moulding strip.

Weldangrind · 07-24-2017, 12:21 PM

Tough to visualize without pics, but I think I followed what you were saying about the door panels. I need to tear into my Silverado on both sides, since the passenger power window labours badly and the driver power door lock has failed.

Landsvw · 07-24-2017, 08:57 PM

This is a picture of an F150 door, but, the red dots indicate where a hole has to be drilled in the Expedition door and, the circled areas are where things don't fit quite right. Bottom screw holes are also missing on the Expedition. Just FYI to anyone out there that is attempting this swap. It won't be plug and play.

Landsvw · 07-26-2017, 03:44 AM

Carpet install commences. Interior is completely out, and tomorrow will be the laying of the new carpet. Lots of holes and trimming to do... ugh.

Weldangrind · 07-26-2017, 10:56 AM

And it never lays flat like you'd like. A little July sun should help.

Landsvw · 07-26-2017, 07:57 PM

Carpet is going in, slowly and carefully. A soldering gun makes an amazing tool to punch holes in carpet, btw. Perfect hole with no messy edges to catch when the bolt is screwed in. I saw that tip on the internet and turns out, it's a good one.

Landsvw · 07-26-2017, 08:45 PM

Here's the After and before...

Landsvw · 07-27-2017, 10:43 AM

Finished! Snapped last bit of trim on this morning lol. When it got light.

Landsvw · 07-27-2017, 10:44 AM

I did not cut the big square holes for all the seat bracketry. I bolted directly through the carpet. Tightened up fine and I think looks a lot better too.

You can see on the old carpet where someone probably tipped over a battery, and spilled acid. Metal underneath was a tiny bit rusty too, so I sanded and painted that little section. The bolts were broken off too, in that area.

BlackBike · 07-27-2017, 10:52 AM

One of the worst spills...milk. got to to be cleaned to the core before stink leaves, ask one who knows

With that new carpet comes that magic new car smell !

Weldangrind · 07-27-2017, 11:02 AM

That looks really good, Lance!

Landsvw · 07-27-2017, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

One of the worst spills...milk. got to to be cleaned to the core before stink leaves, ask one who knows

With that new carpet comes that magic new car smell !

Ewww, milk! One of the worst I have ever experienced was, my dad had a Chevette in Alaska and he let salmon juice get into the carpet on some fishing trip. Oh yeah, that thing stunk for seems like, years, whenever it got hot outside.

Landsvw · 07-27-2017, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

That looks really good, Lance!

Thank you sir!

Landsvw · 07-30-2017, 10:57 AM

Truck has a 'shimmy' in it, at most speeds... I had the tires balanced and rotated on Friday, but is still there. Really can't be anything else but driveline related. I'm going to check driveshaft, u-joints, and transmission mount this week. Pretty much has got to be one of those things I think. I've also heard that if the emergency brake is dragging it can also cause a shimmy. I can see it/feel it in the seats and see the passenger headrest shake. Anyway, driving well but for this. Will report back!

Landsvw · 07-31-2017, 07:15 PM

I think I figured it out.

07-24-2017, 12:46 AM	#181
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Finally got the interior panel to fit. And tight and looks normal. Took a bit of work. Truck is officially done, except for a few moulding clips I just ordered today. Although, passenger door interior panel is missing some retaining parts. So, off to the junk yard I go this week! Oh, and the new carpet, and the exterior moulding strip. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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07-24-2017, 12:21 PM	#182
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Tough to visualize without pics, but I think I followed what you were saying about the door panels. I need to tear into my Silverado on both sides, since the passenger power window labours badly and the driver power door lock has failed. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-26-2017, 03:44 AM	#184
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Carpet install commences. Interior is completely out, and tomorrow will be the laying of the new carpet. Lots of holes and trimming to do... ugh. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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07-26-2017, 10:56 AM	#185
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	And it never lays flat like you'd like. A little July sun should help. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-26-2017, 07:57 PM	#186
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Carpet is going in, slowly and carefully. A soldering gun makes an amazing tool to punch holes in carpet, btw. Perfect hole with no messy edges to catch when the bolt is screwed in. I saw that tip on the internet and turns out, it's a good one. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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07-27-2017, 10:43 AM	#188
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Finished! Snapped last bit of trim on this morning lol. When it got light. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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07-27-2017, 10:44 AM	#189
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	I did not cut the big square holes for all the seat bracketry. I bolted directly through the carpet. Tightened up fine and I think looks a lot better too. You can see on the old carpet where someone probably tipped over a battery, and spilled acid. Metal underneath was a tiny bit rusty too, so I sanded and painted that little section. The bolts were broken off too, in that area. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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07-27-2017, 10:52 AM	#190
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	One of the worst spills...milk. got to to be cleaned to the core before stink leaves, ask one who knows With that new carpet comes that magic new car smell ! __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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07-27-2017, 11:02 AM	#191
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That looks really good, Lance! __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-30-2017, 10:57 AM	#194
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Truck has a 'shimmy' in it, at most speeds... I had the tires balanced and rotated on Friday, but is still there. Really can't be anything else but driveline related. I'm going to check driveshaft, u-joints, and transmission mount this week. Pretty much has got to be one of those things I think. I've also heard that if the emergency brake is dragging it can also cause a shimmy. I can see it/feel it in the seats and see the passenger headrest shake. Anyway, driving well but for this. Will report back! __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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