"Mater"
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"Mater"
Time to start another project! I disassembled "Mater", my 1950 Ford F1 and have been removing dirt and grease. Sent the frame to the sandblaster and have been working to clean and media blast the smaller parts. Will restore and paint the chassis and leave the body pretty much as is refreshing the rubber and detailing as needed. Where original paint exists it is getting cleaned and buffed back to it's original Meadow Green. I have the original 8RT engine and will refresh it with a "warm" L-100 cam, heads, and a 4bbl carb. Will update the Forum as "Mater" is brought back to life. I will post a few more pictures in my album as time goes on....
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Good luck having two projects go on at once. Not many people can keep one project going, let alone two. Looks like it'll keep you out of trouble at least. I look forward to seeing this one unfold.
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No I'm not Superman and can only handle one project at a time......I have finished 95% of restoring the 30 Roadster after being rear ended. I will post a couple of pictures when it quits raining here and I can finish the buffing.
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Body rust is minimal and the cab is in good condition. I will clean and undercoat the cab and running gear with POR-15. Inside of the cab where pockets form I will clean and treat with POR-15 to seal it from the inside while trying to leave the rusty look on the outside. Still looking for a RH front and rear fender to salvage the tails off of to patch my fenders. A tall order but I'm patient.
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How much rot is there on the fender tails that you are looking for panels for? Mine had the usual 3- 4" of rot, so I made patterns and made my own. They are fairly simple as there are no strange contours or compound curves to deal with. I just bent some 16ga sheet to shape and welded them in (never done body work before). Fairly easy to do.
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Look closely at the front axle in the first photo. The entire I beam section was filled with dirt, you can see where some of it was chipped out.
I think the dirt and grease has preserved the truck. Three of the springs still have the factory part number painted on it. It had original ford shocks, ford tie rod ends, and two original ford brake cylinders. Maybe had one turning on the drums. Would have loved to seen this truck before it was left out to weather.
I think the dirt and grease has preserved the truck. Three of the springs still have the factory part number painted on it. It had original ford shocks, ford tie rod ends, and two original ford brake cylinders. Maybe had one turning on the drums. Would have loved to seen this truck before it was left out to weather.
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When harvested, those potatoes would fry up all crispy and greasy without using any oil or butter..... I love scraping that stuff off and seeing what's underneath...All my trucks have oil sprayed inside the doors and other recesses on a hot day. This looks like it will be a fun thread to watch. I want to see how you rust the repaired sections of fender. But then, I'm kind of sick that way.
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Mater gets a coat of paint
I had the frame media blasted. Brought it home and treated it to a couple coats of POR-15 semi-gloss black.
All components were dissasembled, cleaned, and painted while the frame was out. I ordered a few replacement parts from Classic Haulers and begin reassembly.
All components were dissasembled, cleaned, and painted while the frame was out. I ordered a few replacement parts from Classic Haulers and begin reassembly.
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Let the games begin
During disassembly I found a lot of parts that were in great shape. I replaced all gaskets and seals as well as parts that were worn beyond normal limits. It still had its factory shocks and parts such as the front and rear spring hangers were factory parts and in good condition. Areas like the pedal pad wear and bushing wear were minimal.
I begin reassembly and mock up getting ready to set the cab back on.
I'm replacing the master cylinder with a mid 70s dual chamber and have restored the entire brake system. The transmission case was replaced at one time so I found a 50 case, replaced the bearings and a couple of gears art it is ready to go.
I will maintain the rusty Mater look as best as I can.
I begin reassembly and mock up getting ready to set the cab back on.
I'm replacing the master cylinder with a mid 70s dual chamber and have restored the entire brake system. The transmission case was replaced at one time so I found a 50 case, replaced the bearings and a couple of gears art it is ready to go.
I will maintain the rusty Mater look as best as I can.