66 Resto Mod
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Tuned
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From: Columbia
Went to pull a part today in hopes of scoring a tailgate off a 70 but no luck. It was long gone and all i could see is a 76. Are they comparable at all? Thinking i could grab it and maybe use it to patch my tailgate
Also had my buddy with me who is a mechanic and he told me im running rich and its a bit advanced. So might have to adjust the timing. Dont really know about these motorcraft carbs but gonna have to figure out now
Also had my buddy with me who is a mechanic and he told me im running rich and its a bit advanced. So might have to adjust the timing. Dont really know about these motorcraft carbs but gonna have to figure out now
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Tuned
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Got started today. Cut the floor and front cab support and fitted the new cab support. Need to order weld thru primer, do some more grinding and waiting on my cab pads to get it lined up right before i screw it in place for welding
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Tuned
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I believe They are from a 99.....There is a problem though, they use a track on the rear to make them slide. And they sit pretty high for me. Im 6ft but they are nice... So if you get them try to grab tracks and you could easily use some Angle iron to mount them too
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Tuned
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Was able to do a little to her but not much. The bushing is in place and helped with alligning the mount. Put a few screws in to hold it in place for welding but then got called into work. BLAH!!! Never enough time and this weekend ill be out of town..sigh...soon ill get it welded in but i am waiting on weld thru primer as well
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Tuned
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Didnt have a lot of time but managed to get it welded in place on the inside. Just a few places to hold it where it needs to be. Now i can get under the truck and welded it in all over
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Tuned
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I just jacked it up and cut it out. Then i put it in from inside a little. I had to wedge it under and do a few things. My suggestion if you do it that way is to remove the fender wells! That would of made it a crap ton easier!
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Tuned
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Well got to work on the truck yesterday and went to TOWN! I got a bunch of spot welds under the truck and once it was done i took the grinding wheel to the inside welds to smooth them out. I then wire wheeled the whole floor panel area and hit it and the inside of the cab support with weld thru primer. Cut and fitted the floor panel in to place, drilled a bunch of holes to weld to the cab support from the panel, and screwed it in. Started to weld it in place and then the weld wire ran out!
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Tuned
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Finished welding, Filled the outer gap, ran out of weld wire, wire wheeled the floor, hit it with satin red rustoleum i had around the house, then brushable seam sealer, and then another coat of rustoelum. Now i have to do the same under the truck to finish the passenger side
