Finished the door panels and handles

[Dan Babb]

Wow...it's the easy stuff that winds up taking days.

I spent about way too long getting this item checked off the list, but it's finally done.

Swapped out the mis-matched door handles for a set I bought off a forum member. Took a new cobalt drill bit to get the last pin out of the door handle.

I painted the door panels using the closest color that matches my seat that I could find.

Also sprayed a bunch of liquid wrench on the window gears/slides. That actually worked and the windows roll-up a lot easier. The driver side feels like the gear is slipping, so I may need to replace that side if it drives me nuts.

This weekend, I also finished my clean-up and repainting of the side steps and the front bumper. I used a flat black so it matched the well-used look of the truck.

Tires and brake lights are next. I just noticed that there's no turn signal indicator on the steering wheel. Was that an optional item when the truck was new?

Here's a picture I snapped tonight.

[MBF]

Looking good-the color is very familiar! Turn signals were optional equipment at that time. A lot of folks added stand alone front and back signals with the front lights mounted on top of the fenders. I originally converted mine to use a dual filament bulb in the parking light housings, but moved them to the front bumper because I wanted to retain the old style switch in the cab w/o a lot of additional work. Mike

[Young Ed]

Aftermarket turn signals are still available new. I got a great one at napa. Not cheap but seems to be a lot better unit then the cheapy ones people get at swap meets etc.

Also for your window units liquid wrench isn't really a lubricant. Now that you cleaned the old gunk out with the liquid wrench I'd spray them with some spray lithium grease or something

[Dodgeb4ya]

Here is a picture of a factory original installed Dodge truck turn signal switch. It came factory on my 4 ton. There is one other style switch also. Factory installed turn signals are not very common on the Dodge trucks.

Bob

[Dan Babb]

Thank you for the heads up on the Lithium Grease spray. I'll buy some on my next trip to the parts store. Maybe that will help the driver side a bit more.

I guess I'll have to learn to use hand-signals again....although after reading the post about the sunday drive, I hope I don't get pulled over because the officer thinks I was waiving at him.

[Young Ed]

No reason not to add turnsignals. This is the unit I bought. Can be wired to dual filament front and wear lights and works on 6v. Best part while not factory correct it is period correct. They have been making these a long time.