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07-31-2011, 07:08 PM | #1 |
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39 photo updates...
Well June and July I got a few things done, slow but sure. Dropped in the Walt Dupont flathead and finished the 3 speed with the help of Mac vanpelts "In's and out's" Gene Drake got the rearend set up with 3.54's and a proper tourqe tube.
Again, I can't say enough about the cab and frame. It was rough. Ashley Pike and crew @ Maaco in Portland made it happen. The carb was freshened up by Ken in C.T. Some things are worth the wait. Hope to have this thing road worthy by next spring, with some help from the barn of course!! |
07-31-2011, 09:33 PM | #2 |
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Nice work. What color did you paint the cab?
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07-31-2011, 11:00 PM | #3 |
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looking good....thanks for posting your pics....hope to see more as the project goes on.....Mike
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08-01-2011, 05:30 AM | #4 |
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Glad you like the pic's, it's been fun. The cab and the bed will be folkstone gray with black fenders and running boards. The paint sceme will be like the 40's P/U on the 2010/11 32-48 Dennis Carpenter catalog.
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08-01-2011, 06:55 PM | #6 |
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08-02-2011, 08:13 AM | #7 |
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Very nice work that looks great!
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08-02-2011, 10:07 AM | #8 |
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very nice truck....like the added feature of front discs!
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08-02-2011, 10:42 AM | #9 |
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39portlander .................
Your shop looks too clean and orderly to get anything done. You must spend all your time cleaning ! LOL MIKE |
08-02-2011, 04:37 PM | #10 |
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I debated on keeping and restoring/rebuilding the originals. ECI had a nice kit that addapted F150 rotors to my stock spindles. As you could see by the photos, I have a 77 F150 and rotors from NAPA are resonable/plentiful.
Upgrading the rears to lincoln bendix drums Mike I actually just straightned this out looking for a certain wrench I could not find, that I blamed on my nephew and later apologized when I found it in a "bolt can"/parts box |
08-02-2011, 04:49 PM | #11 |
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Fine looking job you are doing. Are them crying towels on the floor under the front axle? heh heh he GET R DUN
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08-02-2011, 06:40 PM | #12 |
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Where did you get that engine/trans paint? Iwas looking for something a little brighter than the POR15 Ford green.
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08-02-2011, 07:51 PM | #13 | |
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08-02-2011, 09:01 PM | #14 |
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Looks really nice. I remember when you first posted your truck, making great progress. Frame fix, engine, paint... wow!
Are you not running wide fives on your truck? Good choice on the 3:54. I've been thinking of doing a 3:25 with my stump puller 4 speed. Very nice I bet you can't wait to drive it. I know I could not. Congrads. |
08-03-2011, 05:05 AM | #15 |
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The wide fives have too many area's that have serious corrosion. I had one rim lightly bead blasted and I made my decision from a safety stand point.
Correct or not, I went with a nice set of rims, 5 1/2 bolt circle and 3" WW Coker classics. Will post more pics late Oct, thank's Tinker. |
08-03-2011, 08:45 AM | #16 |
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I was just asking. That's going to be one nice truck. Thanks for sharing.
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08-03-2011, 04:55 PM | #17 |
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Looking great. Keep us updated with pictures.
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08-04-2011, 08:02 PM | #18 |
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I thought you had a panel?
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08-04-2011, 08:32 PM | #19 |
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You know sometimes when I look @ my avitar it look's like a panel from that left hand shot. It was an apple orchard stakebed from vermont. I am going with a 1/2 ton wood floor bed.
Frank, not that I go to alot of cruises or shows, but I do not see a lot of the early Ford panels in new england. |
08-05-2011, 07:18 AM | #20 |
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Thet are beautiful pictures! Leave these up and add more!
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