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11-23-2011, 06:18 PM

F100PJ

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Ben, the gray is actually oxidized blue and what the whole truck looked like. The blue you see is the half of the truck I cleaned the paint on. I have now finished the whole truck. My OD question was regarding the stock 1954 3 speed OD trans

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11-23-2011, 07:07 PM

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Hey PJ,
I think that weathered blue looks great - wouldn't change a thing.
How's it drive? The two areas that seem to come up often are
improving the braking power & tightening up the steering & suspension. I have to take my 1950 F1 down to get vin verified next week - you are ahead of me on that one.

Ben in Austin

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11-23-2011, 07:32 PM

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Let me be the first (on this page) to welcome you to the best old Ford truck forum around. That's a nice looking truck!

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11-23-2011, 07:47 PM

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Welcome! You are the 3rd member that also has his grandads 54. When I have to replace something on mine it's hard to scrap the old part......grandad used that.

You, me and who else?

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11-23-2011, 07:51 PM

abe

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PJ,

nice truck! It has a spotlight and west coast mirrors and the dimpled fender for the sidemount spare tire! and I am glad you did not rod it. Are you saying the OD doesnot work?

Drive it and enjoy it! Keep us posted!

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11-23-2011, 07:54 PM

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Wow, that's pretty amazing! Have fun.

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11-23-2011, 07:54 PM

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You, me and who else?

Hmmmmmm........maybe it was a 54 with a 56 grill..........

....I guess we be the 3

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11-24-2011, 11:31 AM

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Thanks Abe, I just picked up a carrier for the bed side spare (original had been gone 40 years). Was the OD a separate unit? Or just 3rd gear being overdrive and not 1:1?

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