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Oct 29, 2011 | 12:44 PM

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Lrgfather

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Thanks for the compliments guys!

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Then obviously you've never tried doing a brake job with the bumpers on... lol

Oct 29, 2011 | 12:50 PM

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Yup, just thought I'd share here also and give back a little to a site and the members I've learned from and and get some additional feedback.

So, the engine came out, stripped the acessories, discovered it was a remanufactured engine from Ford, pulled a few bearing caps, everything looked good so we installed alll new gaskets and seals, turned the flywheel, new clutch and painted it up..

Oct 30, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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Thats what I like to see Fords covering the property that truck'll be a blast Let me know if you want to sell the old hubcaps have a great day partner gayle.sutton@am.jll.com

Oct 30, 2011 | 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lrgfather

Everything looked good so we installed all new gaskets and seals, turned the flywheel, new clutch and painted it up.

1965: You painted the engine the wrong color.

1960/65 Ford engine blocks, heads, intake manifolds, water pumps were painted black.

The valve covers were painted specific colors, as this is how FoMoCo ID the sizes of the engines for garages, body shops.

Beginning in 1966, the engine was painted Ford Corporate Blue, including the valve covers.

Oct 30, 2011 | 06:15 PM

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Thats what I like to see Fords covering the property that truck'll be a blast Let me know if you want to sell the old hubcaps have a great day partner gayle.sutton@am.jll.com

Yep it's a disease for sure, I currently have 4 trucks, my buddy has 4 or 5, we just started buying a few for parts and one thing lead to another, here's a pic during the height of our stockpile of 73-79 stuff. We also had a few 67-72's and a few 65-66's. most of them have been stripped of the good parts and sold off. We still have a few parts left though.

I think I'm gonna hang onto the caps for now, I have the original wheels as well. Going to keep it all in case I ever decide to return it to absolute original. If I change my mind, I'll let you know.

Oct 30, 2011 | 06:19 PM

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Thanks for the info Numberdummy, if I ever do an exact resto, I'll paint it factory corect. I just finished up my 66 grille install so I guess the engine sorta matches now,

Oct 30, 2011 | 06:33 PM

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Next up was presure washing the entire under carriage and engine bay, wire wheel, ospho, then George painted it all. Just wanted to stop the rust and make it look a little better than it did, I thought it turned out pretty nice and it's held up fairly well.

Here are the results

Oct 31, 2011 | 10:40 AM

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SWEET!!...I like it when it's all perdy like that! That's why I don't drive mine in the rain
if possible? don't want road grime messin up my shiny frame, I know one day it will happen but not intentionally...