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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 #381 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 Wednesday, December 29 1999 Volume 03 : Number 381 ======================================================================= 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: Re: FTE Pre61 - engine colour FTE Pre61 - Finishing Bedwood FTE Pre61 - Re: Bedwood Finishing FTE Pre61 - Re: Oil Finishes Re: FTE Pre61 - F6 Springs FTE Pre61 - Primer & Paint help ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 09:27:12 -0800 From: "Vierra, William BGI SF" Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - engine colour In researching engine color last year I came to that conclusion that on a 48 V8 or inline 6 the most common original color was red. Cars and Mercury's were different colors but most all "commercial vehicles" as Ford puts it had engines painted red. Ford considered all Trucks commercial vehicles. This is of course from my imperfect research and some web sites state other colors. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 09:56:57 -0800 (PST) From: Dan Lee Subject: FTE Pre61 - Finishing Bedwood When I first tried to finish the new oak bed in my truck, a friend (who owns a '34 pickup) gave me some advice on the best way to do it. Of course being the experimenter that I am, I ignored that advice. I did mine with three coats of Helmsman Polyurethane Marine Varnish. That was less than two years ago. Now I have to redo it. This time I will follow his advice. 1 Sand the wood. 2 Apply a coat of spar varnish(not polyurethane), thinned with a suitable thinner. (three parts thinner to one varnish). This is a seal coat. 3 Sand the wood 4 Apply a coat of spar varnish, thinned 2:1. 5 Sand the wood 6 Apply a coat of spar varnish, thinned 1:2. 7 Sand the wood 8 Apply a coat of spar varnish, not thinned. I am going to use a Min-wax Red Oak varnish (not poly) for the first three coats, and Helmsman Polyurethane for the last. Since some areas of my wood are already discolored, I may not be able to fix that, but at least maybe I can save the rest. Dan Lee '53 F100 400C-4V __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://messenger.yahoo.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 10:15:16 -0800 (PST) From: Dan Lee Subject: FTE Pre61 - Re: Bedwood Finishing One detail that I left out on bedwood finishing is to let each coat dry overnight before sanding and applying the second coat. Dan Lee '53 F100 400C-4V __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://messenger.yahoo.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 18:20:46 -0600 From: "Terry" Subject: FTE Pre61 - Re: Oil Finishes many woods turn black when exposed to moisture: cherry, oak and mahogany are some of the worst, and some have enough oils inherent to ward off the water--this oil is what makes them less suitable for varnish. If the wood has not started to rot, all you have to do is spray it down with household bleach and it looks new again. Make sure you dilute it at least 50% or better. You should see the mahogony on my old Chris Craft. Been sitting out in the weather for 20 years, now it looks like a brand new unfinished boat hull. I needed something for my truck to pull to the lake.>) == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 21:47:32 -0500 From: "Gary L. Perry" Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - F6 Springs I'ld bet you could remove some leaves, but would be concerned about suspension travel afterwords. You may need spacer-blocks to put between axle and spring to make-up difference and keep original hieght. Some leaves have clamps and hardware riveted on them that you should keep. Also center bolt will have to be replaced by shorter one. Can get these at any spring shop. Old one will probably break when you try to remove. Watch out for spring flying apart!! Clamp center with C-clamp or vise, it will let pressure off easy w/out much travel space needed. Most likely new end bushings and pins will be needed or at least open-up grease holes as they are usually full of dried grease. Replace the Zerks too! "G" == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 21:11:34 MST From: "Randall Colgan" Subject: FTE Pre61 - Primer & Paint help Hi list. I've got a 52 F-1 that I'm in the process of stripping the dash to repaint. What kind of primer should I use? I haven't picked a paint type either. What kind of paint should I use also? I do know that the interior will be a charcoal color. Do I apply the bondo before the primer goes on or afterward? Or does it matter? Any help from you bodypersons would be great! Thanks. PS: I'm in Canada where the winters are really cold some days so the paint should be able to flex somewhat. Randy Colgan www.ford-trucks.com/trueblue ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ End of pre61-list-digest V3 #381 ******************************** +- Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1948 - 1960 Trucks and vans --------------+.... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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