Here is a series of pic from body work to assembled with the trim now i need to do the interior

 

still need that piece of trim thats missing on the last pic

 

That looks great Earl. How are the electrical issues?

 

well i got the lights working right fixed the left break light and turn signal it was just a bulb got luck there still no stereo once the novilty of the paint wears off i'll take care of that but i've been taking care of them one at a time not rushing on the electrical never a good idea there i like flamed paint but not burnt paint lol

 

Looking good Earl!

 

thanks mike i'm trying just need to figure out the interior next then pull the motor back out and put in new bearings oh boi thats going to be fun lol such is life though it will be worth it in the long run ( got low oil pressure ) thats the breaks.

 

Hmmnn..low oil pressure..got any knocks from the lower end? Have any lifters rattling (assuming hydraulic) at idle?

If not, then might be best to try a good mechanical gauge to verify real pressure.

 

yes i'm going to change out my gauge first i have a cheapo after market gauge right now i'll try that first. no knock or rattle though if i find i have good oil pressure then i'm just going to do the cam swap to the ford racing e303 cam thanks Mike

 

My wife is hinting that's about time to get a new truck. I haven't found one that I want to spend the money to buy. Now I know why, when one's painted up as well as yours Earl, these older trucks are way cooler. Not every kid who's parents can afford to make payments is gonna have one.

Earl the truck looks great.

Bart

 

Thank You Bart If you guys can wait untill 2010 ford is bring back the F-100 then. I'm going to try to pick one up then but i love older trucks they got lines that are just great. they say truck in every way although i won't be helping anyone move with this one. i've seen alot of this body style either left to sad state affairs neglected and beat. or i've seen them with some love applied but lifted which is cool to. i just thought i would try this route and make a street truck out of one. i've rarely seen it done. infact i think my truck is the 3rd 78-79 f-100 that i've seen done this way so it's pretty cool cause it's unique and it's mine. one of the other ones is in Santa Cruz. belongs to a older gent. and was in a magazine it was a step side and yellow. the other one was done up the big rim way ya know 24" wheels i'm not into that. in my opinion the rims don't fit the era of the truck. but to each his own if it works for him so be it. it's one less EFFIE in the scrap yard headed for the crusher right.

 

The truck looks great!

 

Earl, you did good.....I stopped by a body shop today to get a rough estimate on a job...well, they don't do collision work just restoration work...

The guy says it'll run anywhere's from 3500 on up to 12K...depending, depending, depending....shees man, that's some heavy bones to spend on a truck that cost $3K...but well, if it's done right....I might increase the value of the truck by $50.00...


Looking forward to the next cruise in .......did I hear anyone say....Lodi, what about Rio Vista...? Just tossing ideas in the ring...semi-central locations...

TH1567
She said she was sick and tired of my fiero viejo...it's not old metal it's a Ford and that's that.

 

The truck is looking pretty fine now Earl. You have done a great job on it.

 

Thanks guys well now I'm pulling the motor out to put in new bearings in the bottom end rod and mains I'll do the cam bearings in a month or 2 when i do the cam swap. if it's not one thing its another you all know how it goes such is life lol. thanks mike for the info and tips. found i do have lifters rattling after i sit at a light to long. then they pump back up after i take off my oil pressure is low 0 to 5lbs at a stop and around 12 to 15 while driving so this should fix it till the cam swap.then i'll get those ones changed out too boy i got some work to do cause this is my daily driver too.

 

Looks great Earl