54 F100 - Total Fibreglass and dual diff
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Still need to scratch my head on this one. It is all fiberglass so I still need to get a steel frame under the load body bed to attach to chassis.... this will be the framework to strengthen the bond and then on the fenders I am still thinking of a pure stretch or it curving in between the wheels ^^
Any which way, will be able to tie back to the load body between the two wheels and strengthen it that way.
It is still early day.... busy ripping my squash court apart and building a workshop... missus a bit grumpy as she was the only one still playing occasionally....
Any which way, will be able to tie back to the load body between the two wheels and strengthen it that way.
It is still early day.... busy ripping my squash court apart and building a workshop... missus a bit grumpy as she was the only one still playing occasionally....
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Thanks a million for you assistance.... think I am slowly getting to understand my way around.
Will do the same as the build progresses regarding the pictures... will be slow but they all are
Keep in touch... nearly midnight here now
Will do the same as the build progresses regarding the pictures... will be slow but they all are
Keep in touch... nearly midnight here now
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What are you going to use for a chassis, driveline on the FG truck? With the stock trucks the bed is supported by the frame, they were not very structural, the bed sides are single layer sheet metal and floor is wood.
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It appears the rear fenders are integral to the bed? If so, that is an incredible molding feat! It would seem like you need an extremely stiff frame to keep the bed from cracking, which may not be a problem if you are building a frame. The original frames were purposely very flexible to survive driving in fields and on poor roadds.
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The frame drawings here: http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Re...%20Information may help you with the chassis design if your FG truck was designed to fit on a stock chassis(?). The 53-56 frame was a pretty simple affair, the frame sides were straight and flat front to rear except where they kicked up slightly over the axles. An IFS would not require the front kickup or you might want even more kickup at the suspension crossmember to drop the front end. Same with the rear,depends on what suspension you use. Seems like you are quite familiar with the Jag suspension, and the XJ series 3 fits this frame nearly perfectly. If you narrow the front like the 48-50 frame it bolts right in. You might look at pictures of the replacement chassis Art Morrison makes for the 53-56 F100. www.artmorrison.com
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Welcome . Very nice work , I assume if someone is casting complete truck bodies their are quite a few of these old trucks remaining in South Africa .
I would encourage you to get rid of the squash court and turn it into workshop space as fast as possible , rebuilding vehicles is much better mental and physical exercise anyways.
I would encourage you to get rid of the squash court and turn it into workshop space as fast as possible , rebuilding vehicles is much better mental and physical exercise anyways.
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Allan... yes, the squash court is done and dusted... a work shop to be ... hope to have the workshop totally rigged out end Jan and then start the 54 in earnest. Also doing a 68 Camaro... so lot of work waiting !
On the fiberglass side, the guy doing the magic is Des Maddock and has no website, but you can contact him on : hotrodfactory@telkomsa.net I have posted some of the work he has done under my gallery, it includes a 48 Chev, 67 Elanor and will post pics of the 57 Chev 2 door. He lives in East London, South Africa.
On the fiberglass side, the guy doing the magic is Des Maddock and has no website, but you can contact him on : hotrodfactory@telkomsa.net I have posted some of the work he has done under my gallery, it includes a 48 Chev, 67 Elanor and will post pics of the 57 Chev 2 door. He lives in East London, South Africa.
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Update
Ok, so I have been bad with no updates... but I have been busy and just not sat down and did the right thing.
Did an autocad drawing of the chassis and the dual diff, had a lot of puzzle work with the lifting rear diff, but nothing some hydraulivs, teflon and some imagiantion can not do.
The chassis is basically done, but the final add ons still need to be done. Waiting for a shipment from the USA for the rear load body hydraulics, 5th wheel and Boyd Rodder wheels and many more goodies.
I have taken to the saw and cut the rear loadbody and once I have the wheels and rest of stuff mentioed above, will start with the fibreglass mouldings.
I will add many pictures to my gallery, but here are a picture of the status as it stands now... in the converted squash court!
Will try and update on a more regular basis
Did an autocad drawing of the chassis and the dual diff, had a lot of puzzle work with the lifting rear diff, but nothing some hydraulivs, teflon and some imagiantion can not do.
The chassis is basically done, but the final add ons still need to be done. Waiting for a shipment from the USA for the rear load body hydraulics, 5th wheel and Boyd Rodder wheels and many more goodies.
I have taken to the saw and cut the rear loadbody and once I have the wheels and rest of stuff mentioed above, will start with the fibreglass mouldings.
I will add many pictures to my gallery, but here are a picture of the status as it stands now... in the converted squash court!
Will try and update on a more regular basis
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Hey Heinrich,
As a member here you can post directly from your hard drive by clicking on the paperclip icon. It's much easier than going through photobucket, etc.
Looking good over there in South Africa. I'm curious if you do this sort of thing for a living? Your work looks professional. Are you making the truck to use or show? Your Ford sports car & chevy coupe are awesome.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
As a member here you can post directly from your hard drive by clicking on the paperclip icon. It's much easier than going through photobucket, etc.
Looking good over there in South Africa. I'm curious if you do this sort of thing for a living? Your work looks professional. Are you making the truck to use or show? Your Ford sports car & chevy coupe are awesome.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
