56 F100 D
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Paint
Starting to think of paint color. This truck was originally Seamist Green and I am starting to like the idea of stock paint. I was considering black but so many are done that way. I want to be unique and the Seamist green is defiantly unique. LOL
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It came off a 1970 Ranchero 500GT along with the Cleveland. Yeah they are pretty stout brakes.
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Thanks SCRAPHEAP, there is a sense of joy in the end after doing it all yourself. Again thanks for the encouragement!
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56 F100 D
Hey CB,
Looking at your build and following. I looked at post 14, the second photo, showing the front axel, seems to me the "squareness" of the axel beam doesn't appear to be a stock axel for that 56.
Can you fill us in a little more on that, please?
I have a 57 and my axel is pretty similar to the 56, but yours looks different.
Thanks in advance. Aloha.
Looking at your build and following. I looked at post 14, the second photo, showing the front axel, seems to me the "squareness" of the axel beam doesn't appear to be a stock axel for that 56.
Can you fill us in a little more on that, please?
I have a 57 and my axel is pretty similar to the 56, but yours looks different.
Thanks in advance. Aloha.
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From: Newberg, OR
If mine had originally been Seamist I would have definitely painted it that color. But mine was forest green and so I went with a free can of paint that was sitting around at work.
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Hey CB,
Looking at your build and following. I looked at post 14, the second photo, showing the front axel, seems to me the "squareness" of the axel beam doesn't appear to be a stock axel for that 56.
Can you fill us in a little more on that, please?
I have a 57 and my axel is pretty similar to the 56, but yours looks different.
Thanks in advance. Aloha.
Looking at your build and following. I looked at post 14, the second photo, showing the front axel, seems to me the "squareness" of the axel beam doesn't appear to be a stock axel for that 56.
Can you fill us in a little more on that, please?
I have a 57 and my axel is pretty similar to the 56, but yours looks different.
Thanks in advance. Aloha.
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Thanks!!
The more and more I think about the more I like it, I will admit that when I first saw that color I was against it. Now I am definitely feeling it.
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I'm down with the sea mist green...
Hey, quick question. What transmission crossmember are your using? I'm using a tubular crossmember like yours for the engine (351m) and I have a c6. Are you using a transmission crossmember with a drop? Does that combo fit under the cab no problem?
Hey, quick question. What transmission crossmember are your using? I'm using a tubular crossmember like yours for the engine (351m) and I have a c6. Are you using a transmission crossmember with a drop? Does that combo fit under the cab no problem?
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I'm down with the sea mist green...
Hey, quick question. What transmission crossmember are your using? I'm using a tubular crossmember like yours for the engine (351m) and I have a c6. Are you using a transmission crossmember with a drop? Does that combo fit under the cab no problem?
Hey, quick question. What transmission crossmember are your using? I'm using a tubular crossmember like yours for the engine (351m) and I have a c6. Are you using a transmission crossmember with a drop? Does that combo fit under the cab no problem?
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Trans Mount Tubular Center Mnt
Part #: 4441 Part #: 4438 | $50.00 PR
Xmbr Mnt Ford 351-400 ''m'' & Cl
Use #4478 pads below with this mount for all '73 & up cleveland engines and all 400 modified enginesPart #: 4477 | $58.50 KIT
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Thank you! That's very helpful.
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i'm working with the idea of a color between the sea mist and neptune green…only painting the cab roof a pearl white. and splitting the dash color with white on the lower half, below the rounded upper dash. and the body color on the upper portion. doing the headliner in the pearl white and the rest of the cab in the body color…
i'm moving the battery, power steering and brake reservoir behind the seat in a vented compartment.. with the a/c unit and audio amp(s)/sub, behind the seat on the passenger side..
i'm moving the battery, power steering and brake reservoir behind the seat in a vented compartment.. with the a/c unit and audio amp(s)/sub, behind the seat on the passenger side..
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i'm working with the idea of a color between the sea mist and neptune green…only painting the cab roof a pearl white. and splitting the dash color with white on the lower half, below the rounded upper dash. and the body color on the upper portion. doing the headliner in the pearl white and the rest of the cab in the body color…
i'm moving the battery, power steering and brake reservoir behind the seat in a vented compartment.. with the a/c unit and audio amp(s)/sub, behind the seat on the passenger side..
i'm moving the battery, power steering and brake reservoir behind the seat in a vented compartment.. with the a/c unit and audio amp(s)/sub, behind the seat on the passenger side..
That sounds pretty cool, lets see some pics.