Once again thanks for the support everyone.
1977f150xlt - I'm sure you'll have no problems at the polls.
One thing i would like to clarify
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Originally Posted by Bullitt390
Must be an Aussie! Those Austrailian Clevelands can rip too, I can see why he's liftin' those big meats at the start line.
Josh
Whilst the old girl does get a good launch, the wheels don't leave the ground.
Having been built as a tough street/show ute has caused some issues on the track including traction and gearing.
It currently runs a 13.9 but i have borrowed some small diameter slicks i'm hopeing will compansate for some of this. The problem is i can't get hold of front runners and they are to expensive to buy.
So for now, like an itch you just cant scratch, i have to be content with this.
so your plan is narrow slicks, thus the weight will be on your side, since a narrow tire will put more traction down,
that is the same old trick the VW Beetle had, from what people tell me, the VW Beetles (the original ones) they had narrow tires, for various reasons including fuel economy, but they also worked well in the snow, since they where narrow, the weight was centered on a point, instead of spreading the weight out on a wide tire, thus they could cut through the snow, and they had more traction for such a light car, plus the rear engine helped some! and the front tires where like narrow skies, thus from what i hear they where great in slush and snow, now they where air cooled, thus they got the nick name here, mobile ice boxes, since they had a separate gas heater, that didn't work out as planned, and was a pain if you where out of heat fuel!, but from my grandfather's experience, it once acted as a fuel reserve, he ran out of fuel, so he simply transferred the heat gas to the fuel tank, thus he made it to the gas station! now that's thinking, so it made a good reserve fuel tank!
i know snow is a rare item down under, but just thought i would mention this little fact, and my little story, i don't think the original poster won't mind! lol lol
i am sure in time, you will get that F-100 going even faster down the track!
looks like your leading the polls, but the pack is gaining speed behind you, like i said i have the Calvary on stand by, there just waiting for that trumpet! (i am referring to all the older generations of truck areas on this site) us classics have to stick together,
-Brent
__________________ 1977 Ford F-150 4x4 *1971*302w Transmission is a AOD T-Case is a NP205 Front Dana 44 3.50 Rear 9" Ford 3.50
The slicks are reasonably wide so as to get as much rubber to the ground as possable. Being a smaller diameter, i'm hopeing i'll hit max revs on the line and not half a kilometre later. Front runners are extreamly narrow so as not only reduce the resistance as with the beetle(better feul economy) but also help keep the direction straight and true as some times slicks can get a bit washy in the back.
The times so far have all been in full street trim, that is tires, sub enclosure etc. By changing tires, removing non essentials and hoping santa brings that nice big bottle of Nitros at christmas, i'm sure the old girl will get up and boogie.
oh i thought you where putting narrow slicks out back, i know all about the narrow front runners,
and wide tires out back does give you a bigger foot print,
also what do you guys do in Australia for full sized trucks, i mean as far as i know, they don't sell F-series down under anymore, when did that end? i think you only have Rangers?, seems your old truck must be a giant on the road compared to all the smaller Ranger sized trucks, or do you even run the truck on the road?
also another question, how is parts? i mean is there a market? is there suppliers? i am guessing yes? as far as restoration wise, is it possible? is there companies like NPD and LMC? or would you have to ship it over?
just some questions as i don't know many Aussie's also was the 60s Mustang available down under? i know i have seen a early to mid 60s Mustang with right hand steering, it was in a movie i seen, it was very odd, well for me it was, i could go on and on, what about Mercury Cougars of the 60s? i will stop here,
-Brent
__________________ 1977 Ford F-150 4x4 *1971*302w Transmission is a AOD T-Case is a NP205 Front Dana 44 3.50 Rear 9" Ford 3.50
Man,Brent!
you sure can ask a-lot of questions when ya want too...
But there's no problem with that,ya can't learn if ya don't ask,right?
Most of the Aussie trucks I see are 70s-Before.
O.k. Full size trucks as far as i know are imported and converted by private companies and are a bit pricey. Not sure when Ford stoped though.
Rangers are plentyfull and don't stand out as much as there are other similar sized trucks.
As for driving on the road, this old girl was built to be driven and is EXTREAMLY fun when i can get her out.
Parts- theres a couple of wreakers around. Aftermarket places are scattered accross the country but don't have a big selection. LMC is a good choice as it's where most suppliers get there stuff. Privatly is probably better and cheaper but it's still expensive to restore one of these. I guess thats why there aint a lot done up. Then there's the laws to deal with but thats another story.
Again, as far as i know, no Mustangs or Cougers of any year were sold by Ford, all privatly imported and converted.
I'm happy to have helped (if i did that is)
oh yeah, i can get going, when i do, i am almost impossible to stop, plus i only have contact with maybe 1-2 Aussies and f100racing is one of them
here is a great quote, by the founder himself,
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young"
—-Henry Ford: Founder, Ford Motor Company
basically i am turning 20 in September, i figure at my rate of questions and learning, i will remain 20 years old for 50 years! lol lol lol but i do take that quote to heart, learning never stops, if you do, you become old, so even a 90 year old can remain young, if they keep learning, a mind is a terrible thing to waste, i often wonder if there is a limit to how much we can input (learn)? i will post if i ever reach that limit! lol lol
-Brent
__________________ 1977 Ford F-150 4x4 *1971*302w Transmission is a AOD T-Case is a NP205 Front Dana 44 3.50 Rear 9" Ford 3.50
O.k. Full size trucks as far as i know are imported and converted by private companies and are a bit pricey. Not sure when Ford stoped though.
Rangers are plentyfull and don't stand out as much as there are other similar sized trucks.
As for driving on the road, this old girl was built to be driven and is EXTREAMLY fun when i can get her out.
Parts- theres a couple of wreakers around. Aftermarket places are scattered accross the country but don't have a big selection. LMC is a good choice as it's where most suppliers get there stuff. Privatly is probably better and cheaper but it's still expensive to restore one of these. I guess thats why there aint a lot done up. Then there's the laws to deal with but thats another story.
Again, as far as i know, no Mustangs or Cougers of any year were sold by Ford, all privatly imported and converted.
I'm happy to have helped (if i did that is)
you sure did, and thanks, i was just reading they are converting new Mustangs over to right hand drive, but they seem steep in price, and replacement parts and warranties would be a pain, i can only imagine new trucks price for conversion, they really should have continued the full size F-series trucks down under, they seem needed in some cases, i know Australia has lots of open outback, but it is layed out kinda like Canada or the U.S. in the fact you have large distances to travel at times to get to place to place,
one last question, do they have a highway system down under? or is the outback dirt roads the only routes mostly? that is the last one, thanks and the media has made me think there is no big highways like we have here, too much Mad Max movies! or is there only small single lane highways? we have 2-3 lane or more at times highways (interstate), just wondered if they had them down under,
-Brent
__________________ 1977 Ford F-150 4x4 *1971*302w Transmission is a AOD T-Case is a NP205 Front Dana 44 3.50 Rear 9" Ford 3.50
We might be in another country but not another world Just kidding.
We have major cities, some of which are as big as in the states. Here in Sydney, we have at least 6 i can think of off the top of my head. All a minimum of 2-3 lanes.
All major cities are linked by major highways/freeways as are most small towns. Back in my home town, i don't see dirt till the last 3 kilometres (250 k trip)
All the major cities are around the coast but if you venture inland you will discover "the vast wastelands" as in MadMax. Lots of Dirt, desert and not much else.
Yeah, This new thing called the internet.
Na, shouldn't joke to much. Only started using the net not to long ago.
Never had the time due to to much play time and i'm here now due to not enough money.
Brent, if you have any other questions feel free to shoot them this way, i can't promise to have the answers, or correct answers, but i'll do my best.
Back to the problem at hand, i could use a few more votes to make things a little more comfortable.
yeah lets scare up some more votes, with another 20 or so votes, f100racing should be in a more comfortable spot, remember there is always the 1947 and older trucks to the 67-72 trucks, i will post in all gens in between if it gets tight, that is always a great boost, the modern trucks may have lots of new support, but us classics stick together vs. the modern trucks that fight out in different classes from little Ranger's to F-150s to Diesel Super Duty's they are very divided compared to the classics that are united,
i agree, that where is the competition, i find it odd, the only classic trucks to win so far are dentsides, which i have no problem with,
its a shame no older trucks don't enter, i am sure a nice 1948 F-1 or a 1930s Model A truck would have a chance at winning, or even some 50's Ford trucks,
seems there all new stuff, and i even count 80s as new, or modern, 1979 was the last year for the classic,
i don't hate modern trucks, but i just have a preference for old iron,
yeah thanks for answering my many questions f100 racing, in all truths, the only places i ever want to travel in are the U.S. and Australia, the out back would be a fun place to see one day, i plan to go there, and see the many things Australia has to offer, i have almost zero interest to see Europe (maybe Ireland and maybe England) but the rest i have no interest in seeing,
i also want to see the famous Australia zoo, its too bad i won't be able to see the famous Steve Irwin (aka Crocodile hunter), he was a true piece of Australia, that will be greatly missed, what a loss, he was a great person,
-Brent
__________________ 1977 Ford F-150 4x4 *1971*302w Transmission is a AOD T-Case is a NP205 Front Dana 44 3.50 Rear 9" Ford 3.50
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and the front tires where like narrow skies, thus from what i hear they where great in slush and snow, now they where air cooled, thus they got the nick name here, mobile ice boxes, since they had a separate gas heater, that didn't work out as planned, and was a pain if you where out of heat fuel!, but from my grandfather's experience, it once acted as a fuel reserve, he ran out of fuel, so he simply transferred the heat gas to the fuel tank, thus he made it to the gas station! 
what about Mercury Cougars of the 60s? i will stop here,
