So my Dad passed and I got his f100. Here is the build so far. Crown vic suspension is going in and body work had started.








More progress
Solid axle out


bare frame




vic front end sitting in


Coated the floor with por 15

 

nice start. sorry to hear of your loss, but nice to keep the truck in the family.

 

Started rust repair with hidden problems.

 

I'm not tell you what to do but, I started with a truck in about the same condition as yours. I was thinking I would do a "quick" clean up and get'er'runin. Well, after looking at what it needed I decided to do it right. The best thing I have done is get the cab sand blasted! I cost me $165 but now a have a blank canvas. All the guess work is out and I can get the cab done right. When I get it done it should look nice and be ready for many years to come.


Remember one thing...... The Price of Cool Aint Cheap!

 

I hear you there. I guess I need to pull the cab and get the blaster out.

 

Sorry about the passing of your Dad. I have my Dad's 53 also, he gave it to me back in 1979. Drove it for a while, and enjoyed it. After that parked it, life happened, working, raising kids, the normal good stuff in life. My Dad passed in 2001. Always wished that I could had gotten it restored before he passed. Cab on truck was about like yours. I picked up another one at the f100 super nationals in really good shape. Remember a lot of good times in the old truck with my Dad, running around with him, working on it with him. Its a slow build but hope to get it done. Hang in there. Stayed tuned to FTE. I have been hanging around here since about 2005. Lots of informative help and ideas. Great people on here to keep you motivated.

 

Nice that you were able to keep it in the family. Hopefully you can pass it on to someone else as well. Is that a t56 or a t45?

 

think it's a t45 but haven't looked at numbers yet.

 

So started on the bed since I'm waiting on patch panels for the cab.

 

Made some progress last night and got the inline fuel pump. Pulled some major dents and did the drivers door skin.
















The t Rex came in

 

Looking good. Did you stitch weld that panel? Or just do small sections at a time? It doesn't look all that thick?

 

Stich welded it. It was not that thick Maybe 20ga

 

Man I scored tonight I think. I went to my parents place to have dinner with mom and went to look for more parts dad had stashed away. I figured I'd go look in the bed of his parts truck and noticed the bed had nicer top rails so I started digging to look at the inner lip and it was in great shape. So I think I just shortened my work time by days because this other bed really just needs the new lower panels and the rear stake panels which I have new! I also found a hood that was a lot nicer too.

 

Started welding the suspension all in.

 

I would be very careful blasting it yourself. You can easily warp the back of your cab or your doors if you don't know what your doing. I don't know your history with blasting, but I'd hate to see you go blasting and wreck your Dads truck. I got told by numerous body shops not to sandblast my 51 cab. There's certain parts you can do like the firewall and it shouldn't warp to easily, but on a big flat space like the back wall its not to structural. I even got told not to send it out unless the shops credible or will use walnuts or something other than sand. I know lots of guys have sent there's out and no problems, but I know guys who have sent stuff out and had it all get warped by the guy doing it.

Just my 2 cents on blasting, take it or leave it, its your truck haha. Looking good so far!