pre61-list-digest Wednesday, July 8 1998 Volume 02 : Number 190



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In this issue:

FTE Pre61 - Tilt Hood
FTE Pre61 - Re: F250's from the Fifties
FTE Pre61 - Re: pre61- pre61...cutting windshield glass
Re: FTE Pre61 - pre61...cutting windshield glass
FTE Pre61 - metal thickness

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Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 19:55:18 -0400
From: Paul
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Tilt Hood

I am thinking of installing a tilt hood on my 55 panel and wanted your
input as to which is the "best" one. I don't have a welder, so I would
have to be sure the kit I buy is bolt-in.

I would like as much work space as possible; as I recall from Pigeon
Forge, the BMW style tilt hood kit actually tilted the hood the furthest
forward. I originally thought that all the tilt kits tilted equally.
Any good/bad input would be much appreciated by me and probably others
also.

Thanks in advance, Paul Gayda
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 19:58:25 EDT
From: HAVOC5L aol.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Re: F250's from the Fifties


Just wanted to check and see if there are any other F250's from the
Fifties out there besides Don Neigbor's a Truck named Grover and my
Chuck the Truck. Send a photo to me if you can. I'm especially
interested in pictures of the 1954 F250's tailgate and rear bumper. I'd
like to see what the original body looks like from all sides. Thanks
for any help.
Just
Plain Bill
&
Chuck the Truck [54F250] >>


Plain Bill ... i also have a F250 ... 1953 vintage ..i doubt that the tailgate
and box are all original as there were some extra's welded on such as the ever
famous supports for the sides of the box .. you know from the bumper to the
top of the box .. thats all i know..

Troy K
HAVOC5L aol.com

83 Mustang L converted to 5.0
81 Mustang LX
84 F150
53 F250 (no name as of yet)
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 20:33:19 EDT
From: Raynesbear aol.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Re: pre61- pre61...cutting windshield glass

Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 19:05:35 -0500
From: "The Pfrenger's"
Subject: FTE Pre61 - pre61...cutting windshield glass

> I know this is a tough subject but, please no speeches on how not to
>try. I 've got lots of time till my truck is completed and have the time
>to experiment with a little help from my friends. (you) I've heard about
>sandblasting, scouring an snapping off about an 1in. at a time, and
>grinding. Just to throw one more curve at you this is
>a 56 F100 curved windshield and a 4 1/2 in. drop. So maybe that was two
>curves.
> I'm leaning to the grinding of the glass an I know it will take a lot
>of time. So any ideas will be helpful, like tools or whatever one might
>suggest?

How bout a dremel tool and lots o' duckbutter?

' 57Shoebox JacksonB
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 23:33:34 -0500
From: Ray Cardogno
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - pre61...cutting windshield glass

> I know this is a tough subject but, please no speeches on how not to
>try. I 've got lots of time till my truck is completed and have the time
>to experiment with a little help from my friends. (you) I've heard about
>sandblasting, scouring an snapping off about an 1in. at a time, and
>grinding. Just to throw one more curve at you this is
>a 56 F100 curved windshield and a 4 1/2 in. drop. So maybe that was two
>curves.
> I'm leaning to the grinding of the glass an I know it will take a lot
>of time. So any ideas will be helpful, like tools or whatever one might
>suggest?
>
>Ed Pfrenger
>oldtruck modex.com
>Middlefield, Ohio
>
The glass shops have a large water cooled (a must) belt sander. They would
probably let you buy a coarse belt and rent it for a few hours. Just a
thought.

Ray C


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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 22:13:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Stokes
Subject: FTE Pre61 - metal thickness

What guage is the metal on the front fender of an a 56f100?

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