I honestly didn't even watch the damn vid because my internet connection was acting up, but the dentside reference came from his other truck I saw in a vid in the 73-79 forum, where people gave him such a hard time for "abusing his classic piece of history" or whatev. I just assumed the vid was about the truck in his avatar. BTW twas the wierdest thing I found some of his vids on youtube right before he posted his vid in the dent forum. He has a decently sick truck. I wish I had a dent....

 

Holy mines better, posts!!
You guys need to chill out maybe rub your eyes a little, take a break from the computer?

 

Hey alaska, welcome to the Offroad Forum. This is "chilled out" for these guys.

They have a lot of tech to offer but tend to get bored easily.

 

im just glad no chevys showed up in the vid.....

 

I think we scared Showgirl off........

 

Didn't take much did it. :P

 

Lol, ya no kiddin! Lol

 

another one bites the dust.....


Id really love to see some engine specs though. I want to know what makes a 500hp 400"M" tick. Kaase made 660 IIRC with his EMC engine so its certainly possible but I have little faith in this guy.

 

Well, I'd like to know too, being they start life under 200 hp. If I remember right close to the 170ish mark. They are under estimated motors for sure.

 

I posted some specs earlier somewhere. I'll have to dig up the paperwork again to post them for you guys and yes, I didn't turn the wrench on this $30k+ in parts build. I'm a tax attorney (I know you guys will love to run with this one, but hey) and love my F150 and learn a lot on these threads. I enjoy maintaining (and yes, I do some of the maintenance myself), upgrading, and driving my truck. Have at it you guys. I also know about the 400 and it's "M". Just like the term highboy, it became what it became and most people I talk to know it as a 400M. I've done a lot of research on this truck and am good friends with her restorer.

 

Lookin forward to seein the specs.

But word of advice, stop callin it a M, it makes you look stupid. If people don't know what motor you are talking about when u say 400, they aren't worth talkin to about it.

 

your friend charged you 30k to restore a 79 F150?

holy bat chit overload.


Ive got around 10-12k in mine to include the body/paint work I farmed out and the original cost of the truck.


and in all your research did you find that "M" stands for Miserable?

 

Will do.


It's a 77 and I didn't pay him or anyone to restore it. My friend and his son restored it slowly over an 8 year period and I bought it from them. That's what they had in it for parts. The 1,000's of hours they have in it's restoration was their own labor of love. I added some upgrades since my purchase, but they did the majority (99%) of the work. They are mechanics and lovers of Fords themselves, but some of the work was done by professionals of their own trade, ie: vinyl top-an upholstery shop, engine-racing engine manufacturer, paint-body shop. Most everything else they did themselves as most guys on here claim to do. They never intended to sell it, it just happened for many reasons.

 

I didn't think my post was bad Carlene.
Oh well.

Welcome to the off-road forum Showgirl.

 

Thanks, I think.....

My experience with FTE thus far has been a good one. I have made friends in the Maine Chapter and even are getting together with others at car shows and such. I've also learned a lot about the mechanics, history, upkeep and repair of these old dents and look forward to getting another one some day.