Any new progress on the D1??

 

Didn't have time for my D1.I was fixing SRS light on my D2 , but you wouldn't be interested about that.Also I reinstall my signal lights from bumper up to the body but you wouldn't be interested about that.But here is some picks of the trucks that appear at neighborhood dealarship near me.Basicaly I am building something simmilar , cabin with box.I guess I am doing something right.

 

Yeah I'd say your on the right track

 

Yours won't be nearly that ugly though and you will be able to drive it ANYWHERE!

 

You didn't see nothing yet ,,remember ,beauty is in the eye of beholder.

 

Even if I want to do something on my D1 project , I couldn't , my D2 was in need of attention . It is my DD you know.Ever since I bought her , to start I had to jiggle key in the ignition.It come to the point I had to jiggle for 5 minutes sometimes , so before winter starts I had to fix this.I will not explain how to take three Philips screw off of the plastic guard.After that there are two screws that had to be unscrewd with sharp chisle and hammer .



...when is done you push steering ignition assembly down ...you can see steering lock pin...



...on the left side you will see black ignition switch secured with two philips screws on each side...take those screws off...slide ignition switch out...at this point you can start your truck with flat screwdriver and drive it ...only thing you will not have is steering lock , which you don't need it for driving...so in case your steering repair take more time , your truck is driving condition...



...unplug rest of the plugs and take ignition assembly in your house or garage...you don't want to do rest in your truck...my steering ignition was warn out by 3 mm as you can see by the pic...



...on the side of the assembly you will see safety pin...you will have to drill it out ...you can see how it look like removed...



..now you can slide barrel out ... slowly ...first thing that will fall off is spring for the ignition buzzer ...don't lose it...that black thing is micro-switch for the ignition buzzer , you don't have to remove it...



...at this point I have to go to work I will continue tomorrow...

 

Here is rest .Once barrel is out , inside you will see spinner.Part that turns inside the barrel when you put key in to ignition.There are bras segments spring loaded , different for each lock combination.



I had two keys with my truck . One was opening door and start the truck and other one was only opening the door.This is how it look like one that was opening only door .No good.



And this is how it suppose to look like when inserted inside the ignition.After I fixed it.Procedure is you insert each key inside the spinner , and while key is inside all the way, you grind down all sticking out bras segments .You have to do this for each key in order to work. You can file it down or use bench grinder . I used bench grinder.My fob is ok so I didn't mess with that , I just cut out rest of the broken key.
However there is a option , instead of grinding bras segments , you can just remove sticking ones and it will work also.
For those unlucky ones who broke key inside the ignition , broken part will be find inside the spinner . Very easy removal.
For those who lost or broke all keys and now are faced with ordering new ignition assembly from your friendly neighborhood dealership (800$+).Just go to nearest locksmith and buy few blank keys and make your own. Total cost few bucks.

 

Almost forgot , installation is reverse of removal.I even used same safety pin to lock barrel back in to assembly.One who want to be realy fancy , can retread it and use screw instead of the safety pin.

 

awesome write up on the ignition switch fix, IMO this is one of those things most people would consider an "unserviceable part" and would just shell out the big bucks to replace it if they break/lose there last key or it wears out.

PS I like the project truck progress so far too!

so now do you have only one key for the whole truck? if so you could probably retrofit the fob/transponder to the new key which I would see as a nice mod!

 

I have two keys , one original steel and one copy made by local locksmith made of bras ,and they both work now.