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5851a · 09-08-2022, 09:44 AM

That looks great and engine sounds ready to get up and go.

Seth Swoboda · 09-08-2022, 09:53 AM

Third Gen is the best and a God send for my Early V8 needs. Countless 10:00 pm phone calls I have made to Michael and we talk for an hour. Michael and Jane are the best.

OldGold360 · 09-08-2022, 10:21 AM

Looks Great!

Newc · 09-08-2022, 01:58 PM

So how many man hrs in it? I spent an entire yr doing the cab forward of my '32 PU. What does a great project take nowdays? Newc

Seth Swoboda · 09-08-2022, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Newc

So how many man hrs in it? I spent an entire yr doing the cab forward of my '32 PU. What does a great project take nowdays? Newc

$40,000+ and do all the labor yourself. I know.

Lawson Cox · 09-08-2022, 03:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

$40,000+ and do all the labor yourself. I know.

Amen and amen.

35fordtn · 09-08-2022, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newc

So how many man hrs in it? I spent an entire yr doing the cab forward of my '32 PU. What does a great project take nowdays? Newc

I dont keep up with hours well, but my personal 36 pickup I likely have 500 hours in but it required extensive bodywork and such, this one I only had to paint about 30% of it so that saved a lot. I likely have 250-280 hours into this one as this was more of a quickie restoration but still looks as nice underneath as topside.. I do all my rebuilding, steering gears engines trans rearends distributors, etc as well as my own sandblasting and painting....

Moneywise is where is gets scary... just purchase price or the truck and price of parts this truck wound up around $34-36k I thought I had around $38k in my personal one but thinking on it more I likely have $46-48k in mine.

flatford8 · 09-08-2022, 06:42 PM

Again, it looks great!!......what parts did you use for the 4 1/4” stroke and the exhaust?
Thanks......Mark

35fordtn · 09-08-2022, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by flatford8

Again, it looks great!!......what parts did you use for the 4 1/4” stroke and the exhaust?
Thanks......Mark

The 4-1/4" is a Scat crank, the exhaust is from Waldrons's with their mufflers (didn't fit well and had to do a lot to make it work)

GB SISSON · 09-08-2022, 09:12 PM

That truck is a work of art, and music! Great job.

totto · 09-08-2022, 10:13 PM

Job well done!!!! Best part now, as you said, is to drive it!! It took me many, many years to get my pickup finished.

TomT/Williamsburg · 09-08-2022, 10:34 PM

Great looking truck and it sounds dirty, mean, and nasty-I love it!

Tinker · 09-09-2022, 01:05 AM

Sic. Love the color.

slowforty · 09-10-2022, 07:06 AM

Does it have stock manifolds? With that cam you dont need headers.

Ol' Ron · 09-10-2022, 10:25 AM

Back in 87 I was working in a body shop preping cars for paint.. A fellow walked in and asked me to put a flathead together for him. I looked at all the "Pieces parts", Told him the cam was too much, but he said It's aid for so in it goes. The engine went into a 5500 ln 42 ford ambulance and we went to York 400 miles away for the break in and that was the first L-100 hotrod. It was the goto cam for moct of my builds for over 10 years. Hard to beleve it can give over 20MPG when properly tuned. I still can't believe this cam can do it. Thanks it was a pleasure to hear it again.
Gramps

Ol' Ron · 09-10-2022, 10:38 PM

mtt

Ol' Ron · 09-11-2022, 08:37 PM

WITH OVER 1700 PEOPLE WATCHING THIS THREAD, I'M SUPPRISED ONLY 35 PEOPLE HAD ANY COMMENTS!!!
gRAMPS

09-08-2022, 09:44 AM	#21
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: Another project finished That looks great and engine sounds ready to get up and go.

09-08-2022, 09:53 AM	#22
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: Another project finished Third Gen is the best and a God send for my Early V8 needs. Countless 10:00 pm phone calls I have made to Michael and we talk for an hour. Michael and Jane are the best.

09-08-2022, 10:21 AM	#23
OldGold360 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: SW WA Posts: 639	Re: Another project finished Looks Great!

09-08-2022, 01:58 PM	#24
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,484	Re: Another project finished So how many man hrs in it? I spent an entire yr doing the cab forward of my '32 PU. What does a great project take nowdays? Newc

09-08-2022, 06:42 PM	#28
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,629	Re: Another project finished Again, it looks great!!......what parts did you use for the 4 1/4” stroke and the exhaust? Thanks......Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

09-08-2022, 09:12 PM	#30
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,930	Re: Another project finished That truck is a work of art, and music! Great job. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

09-08-2022, 10:13 PM	#31
totto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 222	Re: Another project finished Job well done!!!! Best part now, as you said, is to drive it!! It took me many, many years to get my pickup finished.

09-08-2022, 10:34 PM	#32
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,654	Re: Another project finished Great looking truck and it sounds dirty, mean, and nasty-I love it! __________________ Run to the LA Roadster Show - 2016 My Run to Bonneville - 2013 My 32 5-Window Build My Run to the LSRU

09-09-2022, 01:05 AM	#33
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Another project finished Sic. Love the color.

09-10-2022, 07:06 AM	#34
slowforty Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tinley Park Ill Posts: 1,061	Re: Another project finished Does it have stock manifolds? With that cam you dont need headers.

09-10-2022, 10:25 AM	#35
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Another project finished Back in 87 I was working in a body shop preping cars for paint.. A fellow walked in and asked me to put a flathead together for him. I looked at all the "Pieces parts", Told him the cam was too much, but he said It's aid for so in it goes. The engine went into a 5500 ln 42 ford ambulance and we went to York 400 miles away for the break in and that was the first L-100 hotrod. It was the goto cam for moct of my builds for over 10 years. Hard to beleve it can give over 20MPG when properly tuned. I still can't believe this cam can do it. Thanks it was a pleasure to hear it again. Gramps

09-10-2022, 10:38 PM	#36
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Another project finished mtt

09-11-2022, 08:37 PM	#37
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Another project finished WITH OVER 1700 PEOPLE WATCHING THIS THREAD, I'M SUPPRISED ONLY 35 PEOPLE HAD ANY COMMENTS!!! gRAMPS