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I got my 'new' '68 f-100 a few weeks ago, it's been work but also a lot of fun. One of the first things I noticed was the cracks in the steering wheel, I know we can buy new ones but I'll choose original over 're-pro' any time, if it's from Ford it fits, it works and it's the best.
And besides, there's no way I'm spending endless money on all this new stuff, just not in the cards, I'm on a fixed income, not making lots of money like before with bucks to spend, now we have to replace that with a little thinking and work.
Anyway I rebuilt the wheel just fine, looks like brand new, it's good enough for me. I used an epoxy wood filler this time, says it's non-shrink and this has always been a problem fixing these wheels with Bondo, shrinks just enough to see fine cracks again, this time we tried something different.
Everything I buy is either cracked, busted or needs repairs, I've made a lot of money selling old ford car parts on eBay, in '74 I bought six '36 Fords out of a junkyard for twenty bucks each, hauled 'em home one at a time, 200 miles. It all paid off, I restored one, sold more than enough to pay for the restoration parts including WW tires, I have that car today, a '36 tudor touring sedan.
warren e
I have no idea, that's probably right, they did change some things as they went, I do know that the radios were all the same from '68 thru' '72, the rest is just a bluer.
I like these 3 spoke because vision of the dash is very good, they're simple and can be fixed. There may have been a delux horn button with a ring, I have no idea but like I said, I like the clean look and easy vision of the dash stuff.
I'm going tomorrow to get the paint, one gallon of Case IH regal red, a can of hardener and some primer, most of the primer (done by last owner) is fine as is but the hood and cap top will need to be sanded down some and re-primed. Wheel's will be red to match, hub caps original silver w/black trim. Will look like brand new when I get done.
I'm using industrial Van Sickle enamel, I want real paint, not car paint.
Excepting 1967/68 F350's (that have a 4 spoke wheel), 1967/70's have a 3 spoke 17" diameter steering wheel using either a horn button or horn ring.
1971/77's have a 2 spoke steering wheel using a horn pad.
Carpenter has repro'd the 3 spoke wheel* and at one time repro'd the 1971/77 2 spoke wheel# .. but AFAIK, is now of out stock.
1974: FoMoCo replaced the 1971/73 steering wheels that were available in colors with the 1974 (1974/77 D4TZ-3600-A) wheel that was only available in black.
Don't you wish you could buy ONE '36 Ford today from a junkyard for 20 bucks.
Mike of the American Pickers TV show recently paid 20 grand for the remains of a '33 Ford 3 window coupe. It was a rusty, beat to death rolling pile of miseries with no engine/trans or interior.
The owner of Early Ford Store in San Dimas CA has an all original '34 3 window coupe, wants 80 grand for it.
The year was 1974, I had hauled home five of them, from Hurley WI to Milaca MN, long trip with trailer each week, I had the last one on the trailer, was only 5 miles from home when I heard Nixon resign on the radio, August, 1974. This is the one I did restore using part & pieces from others, I had glass made, made a new floor out of scrap tin, rebuilt a genuine '36 flathead 221, only upgrade is a 30 amp generator from a '39 standard, fan on the pulley, and a regulator. I also have a radio, I rebuilt that, as well as other tube sets.
We've driven it to Montana, runs like a million. I have no idea what it's worth, the color is gun metal gray 'metalic' as it was originally. Tires are Coker. My wife does interiors, I do all the fitting. Seats are done in bedford cord. 3.68 rear end.
Pic's taken on our farm.
Cheers,
warren e
The year was 1974, I had hauled home five of them, from Hurley WI to Milaca MN, long trip with trailer each week, I had the last one on the trailer, was only 5 miles from home when I heard Nixon resign on the radio, August, 1974. This is the one I did restore using part & pieces from others, I had glass made, made a new floor out of scrap tin, rebuilt a genuine '36 flathead 221, only upgrade is a 30 amp generator from a '39 standard, fan on the pulley, and a regulator. I also have a radio, I rebuilt that, as well as other tube sets.
We've driven it to Montana, runs like a million. I have no idea what it's worth, the color is gun metal gray 'metalic' as it was originally. Tires are Coker. My wife does interiors, I do all the fitting. Seats are done in bedford cord. 3.68 rear end.
Pic's taken on our farm.
Cheers,
warren e
A long time pal of mine collects anything 1932/48 Ford, cars/NOS parts, literature, you name it...including Ford tires.
In 1975, another pal of mine bought a mostly original '36 Fordor from him and I said...hey Gordie, guess what he found when took the spare tire cover off?
Gordie was p!ssed, said he never bothered to look. I said, there's nothing to fret about, the spare was a bald, down to the cord Firestone tire.
El Jeffe: The white car in the background appears to be a 1953/55 Studebaker 4 door, but it could also be a 2 door, as the 2 doors have huge 1/4 windows.
Only the Starlight hardtops and coupes (2/4 door sedans use different fenders, deck lids, lamps and body shells) are worth anything and this all depends on how rusty they are.
Studebakers are the only cars that could rust out in Death Valley and it wouldn't take very long for this to occur.
I got my 'new' '68 f-100 a few weeks ago, it's been work but also a lot of fun. One of the first things I noticed was the cracks in the steering wheel, I know we can buy new ones but I'll choose original over 're-pro' any time, if it's from Ford it fits, it works and it's the best.
And besides, there's no way I'm spending endless money on all this new stuff, just not in the cards, I'm on a fixed income, not making lots of money like before with bucks to spend, now we have to replace that with a little thinking and work.
Anyway I rebuilt the wheel just fine, looks like brand new, it's good enough for me. I used an epoxy wood filler this time, says it's non-shrink and this has always been a problem fixing these wheels with Bondo, shrinks just enough to see fine cracks again, this time we tried something different.
A long time pal of mine collects anything 1932/48 Ford, cars/NOS parts, literature, you name it...including Ford tires.
In 1975, another pal of mine bought a mostly original '36 Fordor from him and I said...hey Gordie, guess what he found when took the spare tire cover off?
Gordie was p!ssed, said he never bothered to look. I said, there's nothing to fret about, the spare was a bald, down to the cord Firestone tire.
El Jeffe: The white car in the background appears to be a 1953/55 Studebaker 4 door, but it could also be a 2 door, as the 2 doors have huge 1/4 windows.
Only the Starlight hardtops and coupes (2/4 door sedans use different fenders, deck lids, lamps and body shells) are worth anything and this all depends on how rusty they are.
Studebakers are the only cars that could rust out in Death Valley and it wouldn't take very long for this to occur.
I didn't know there were Ford tires. Since Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison were kinda like the Original "Rat Pack", I am assuming Firestone made the Ford tires.
That car looks great! Nice touch with that license plate.
Is that white car in the background a Stude?
, I am assuming Firestone made the Ford tires.
