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From: owner-pre61-list-digest  ford-trucks.com (pre61-list-digest) To: pre61-list-digest ford-trucks.com Subject: pre61-list-digest V3 #377 Reply-To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com Sender: owner-pre61-list-digest ford-trucks.com Errors-To: owner-pre61-list-digest ford-trucks.com Precedence: bulk pre61-list-digest Saturday, December 25 1999 Volume 03 : Number 377 ======================================================================= Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1948 - 1948 truck and vans Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe, send email to: majordomo ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe pre61-list-digest" in the body of the message. ======================================================================= In this issue: FTE Pre61 - Hub Caps FTE Pre61 - real wood FTE Pre61 - Art Morrison Frames FTE Pre61 - steel bed no wood. FTE Pre61 - Cab hieght FTE Pre61 - Merry Christmas Re: FTE Pre61 - Thanks Re: FTE Pre61 - Cab hieght Re: FTE Pre61 - Re: FORD Re: FTE Pre61 - Carburetor pump link pin mods Re: FTE Pre61 - Re: Y-block Re: FTE Pre61 - steel bed no wood. FTE Pre61 - Loose Hood-Still searching for answers FTE Pre61 - Bed Wood--Oil finishes? FTE Pre61 - 1950 F-1 Questions ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:03:55 -0500 From: pschumacher mindspring.com Subject: FTE Pre61 - Hub Caps Anyone know where I can get hub caps for my '56 3/4 ton (eight lug)? Sac Ford doesn't carry them. Thanks Peter == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:10:05 -0800 From: "Ken Laffoon" Subject: FTE Pre61 - real wood >Sorry Guy's >Nothing looks as good as Red Oak boards, stained natural and then 10 coats of >Polyurethane. Less work than plywood, looks original and looks best. The >stainless steel strips make the finishing touch. AMEN Besides guys lets be serious. The oak wood can be bought for less than a 100 dollar bill with the grooves already cut. Have you priced a 3/4 inch 4x8 piece of marine grade plywood lately and a piece of 1/4 inch oak laminate? Your talking near that 100 dollar bill. If you are going to have to pay the same money why not buy the "Real Thing Drink Coke-a -Cola". Just my opinion everyone has their own preferences and if it is plywood. oak. are metal it all beats a sagging bead. Ken L. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 07:29:42 EST From: DJ9124 aol.com Subject: FTE Pre61 - Art Morrison Frames I just enjoyed an article in Classic Custom Trucks magazine about mail order custom frames featuring Art Morrisons products. I just wanted to know if anyone on the list has purchased a Morrison frame and what their opinion is. Thanks. Dave Joest == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:57:10 -0800 From: "Kreig McBride" Subject: FTE Pre61 - steel bed no wood. My 52 3/4 ton pick up has a diamond plate steel bed installed. also a matching rear bumper to go with it. Although not original I will keep the steel bed. Easy to maintain (paint) and durable. My truck isn't for show anyway. Well actually it is for show. I show it off when I putter around town. The 1950 1 ton pickup I just purchased also has a steel bed. Smooth steel plate. Much easier to use for things like gravel, dirt, etc. Shovel doesn't hang up like it would on a diamond plate. If and when I ever yank the engine out of this truck I will be selling it really cheap or giving it away. Kreig in Bellingham, WA - -----Original Message----- From: Ken Laffoon To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com Date: Friday, December 24, 1999 4:09 AM Subject: FTE Pre61 - real wood > >>Sorry Guy's >>Nothing looks as good as Red Oak boards, stained natural and then 10 coats >of >>Polyurethane. Less work than plywood, looks original and looks best. The >>stainless steel strips make the finishing touch. > > >AMEN Besides guys lets be serious. The oak wood can be bought for less >than a 100 dollar bill with the grooves already cut. Have you priced a 3/4 >inch 4x8 piece of marine grade plywood lately and a piece of 1/4 inch oak >laminate? Your talking near that 100 dollar bill. If you are going to have >to pay the same money why not buy the "Real Thing Drink Coke-a -Cola". Just >my opinion everyone has their own preferences and if it is plywood. oak. are >metal it all beats a sagging bead. > >Ken L. > > >== FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html > == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 13:36:54 EST From: Flathead52 aol.com Subject: FTE Pre61 - Cab hieght Hello all I have a 52 f-1, I'm looking at the way the cab sit on the frame and it look's like it's dropped in the back. Can anyone tell me If the cab should be level with the running board? Mine sits lower in the rear of the cab. Any ideas? Tom == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 12:59:30 -0600 From: "john niolon" Subject: FTE Pre61 - Merry Christmas Fellow FTE'ers, For all the wisdom that you share, the good and bad answers, comments, wise cracks,dumb remarks and expecially for the endless Ch*vy/Ford wars.... thanks... You've made my last year more informed and much more enjoyable. I saw a tag line on another list that sums us ALL up perfectly... "The reason we're all here....is because we're not all here" I hope all of you have a beautiful Christmas and a happy, safe and prosperous New Years (if there is one). John Niolon == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 17:20:23 EST From: TNickolson aol.com Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Thanks Politically correct or incorrect, I don't care. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Tom Nickolson The General == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 17:24:44 EST From: TNickolson aol.com Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Cab hieght All level. You might have to replace the cab mounting rubber pads or I would suspect the brackets or the cab wielding is rusted out. Tom Nickolson The General == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 17:46:54 EST From: Dpb289 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Re: FORD Just thought I'd reply that FORD also stands for: Forward-thinking, Original, Reliable, and Dependable. dpb 2x54F100 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 17:59:57 EST From: Dpb289 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Carburetor pump link pin mods I've got a 239 also with a single 2v. However, I'm putting a 1957 T-Bird 4v intake which will mate up to a late carb. dpb 2x54F100 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 18:14:39 EST From: Dpb289 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Re: Y-block Several weeks back I had emailed pre61-list and that I had found a Y-block that started out with EAL. It turns out that this came out of a 1953 F750 Firetruck. It happens to be a 279 128hp 3400rpm. Since, this is much larger in size than the 239-312 Y-blocks, thought you may want to find a book that has the casting numbers for the larger Y-blocks. The guy that owns the engine verified this in his book. dpb 2x54F100 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 19:52:49 -0800 From: "Ray Cardogno" Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - steel bed no wood. For what it's worth, I too had a truck with a smooth 1/4" steel deck bed on which epoxy bed liner was sprayed on thick. Tough as nails. Tough looking. Good traction. The steel was in when I got it. I had it sandblasted and epoxied. It was a very functional compromise. Merry Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season. Correct. Period. Have a great holiday one and all. Ray C - -- On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:57:10 Kreig McBride wrote: >My 52 3/4 ton pick up has a diamond plate steel bed installed. also a >matching rear bumper to go with it. Although not original I will keep the >steel bed. Easy to maintain (paint) and durable. My truck isn't for show >anyway. Well actually it is for show. I show it off when I putter around >town. > >The 1950 1 ton pickup I just purchased also has a steel bed. Smooth steel >plate. Much easier to use for things like gravel, dirt, etc. Shovel doesn't >hang up like it would on a diamond plate. If and when I ever yank the >engine out of this truck I will be selling it really cheap or giving it >away. > >Kreig in Bellingham, WA > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ken Laffoon >To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com >Date: Friday, December 24, 1999 4:09 AM >Subject: FTE Pre61 - real wood > > >> >>>Sorry Guy's >>>Nothing looks as good as Red Oak boards, stained natural and then 10 coats >>of >>>Polyurethane. Less work than plywood, looks original and looks best. The >>>stainless steel strips make the finishing touch. >> >> >>AMEN Besides guys lets be serious. The oak wood can be bought for >less >>than a 100 dollar bill with the grooves already cut. Have you priced a 3/4 >>inch 4x8 piece of marine grade plywood lately and a piece of 1/4 inch oak >>laminate? Your talking near that 100 dollar bill. If you are going to >have >>to pay the same money why not buy the "Real Thing Drink Coke-a -Cola". >Just >>my opinion everyone has their own preferences and if it is plywood. oak. >are >>metal it all beats a sagging bead. >> >>Ken L. >> >> >>== FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html >> > >== FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html > Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.angelfire.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 20:05:38 -0800 From: "Hunter L. Wimmer" Subject: FTE Pre61 - Loose Hood-Still searching for answers Thanks for the tip about the aftermarket hood modification...However, I am hoping to keep the '53 fairly original. I've re-sprung the original hinges, but the hood still pops up in the back. Some folks have told me that the hood pops up in the back and there's really nothing to do about it. I find this hard to believe--even without robotic assembly lines, designing a hood hinge that works couldn't be so hard that the Ford engineers didn't get it right... So, I pose the question again to all of the die-hard restorers--what can a guy do about a hood that pops up in the back? Are the "rebuilt" hinges a fix? or just money down the drain? Look forward to hearing some good suggestions. Hunter == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 20:13:02 -0800 From: "Hunter L. Wimmer" Subject: FTE Pre61 - Bed Wood--Oil finishes? Speaking of bed wood...has anyone used an oil-finish on oak or pine (like tung oil)? Seems like a natural finish--like tung oil--would weather nicely over the years (with easy re-application) rather than lend the disappointments of chipping, scratching and fading that poly or varnish would give. I'm interested in hearing the results of anyone who's tried it... Hunter == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1999 08:09:57 +0100 From: "Thomas & Carina" Subject: FTE Pre61 - 1950 F-1 Questions Christmas Greetings from Sweden, Europe. I have been reading the pre61-list for the last couple of weeks and I = have learned a lot during that time.=20 I will try to keep my message short but I have a lot of questions. I bought my truck a couple of months ago and I have had starting = problems. I have pulled the starter down and replaced the loose bolt = where the cable connects, and I have bought a new starter relay.=20 I think I have a problem with the starter button 'cause the starter = cranks if I pull the ground cable. Looks like a short circuit to me. = Correct? If so, does anyone have a starter button for sale? I will also replace the starter and ground cable. Another thing I need is the outside doorhandle/drivers side. I have heard that you could get the F-1 with a 4-speed especially made = for trucks or the 3-speed that came in passenger cars? Is there a publication where I can find the engine codes? The steering is "loose", is there a cure for that or does it have to be = replaced? The truck (Oswald) has the original flathead V8 and a 4-speed, and = Oswald is fairly original as far as I can see. It has been repainted = black a long time ago, now it's flat black. Tires are from Poland! Wrong taillight(s) and turn signals are added (Swedish regulations) Is there a club I might join out there? Don't mind travelling :-) And last, I have owned a lot of Fords including 67 Shelby, 70 BOSS 302, 65 GT350R replica, 66 Lincoln Conv, but I have to admit, Oswald is = the most charming Ford I have ever owned. He makes me smile every time I = enter the garage. You have to excuse my English, folks Looking forward to hearing from you, Thomas 1950 Ford F-1 1967 Mustang 1928 Sarolea=20 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ End of pre61-list-digest V3 #377 ******************************** +- Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1948 - 1960 Trucks and vans --------------+ | Send posts to pre61-list ford-trucks.com, || List removal information is on the web site. | +---------- Visit Our Web Site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ ----------+.... 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