57 back in the family
08-02-2017, 08:01 AM
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southern AB
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What a beauty! Congrats on getting a cool old truck. When I met my wife when I was 17 I had a 1965 F100 which she loved as much as me, I sold it not long after for many reasons and finally got another one 21 years later. She has been super supportive and I now have a 1957 Mercury to go with my 1964 F100. I even ask her opinion on when I'm building them and have questions like color or interior colors etc.
08-02-2017, 12:18 PM
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Wautoma, WI
Posts: 294
It's definitely better with wife support. Mine almost talked me into modern super singles and lopro in he front! Luckily Stu hooked me up with a couple of the right wheels and saved me a few grand
08-18-2017, 05:56 PM
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Wautoma, WI
Posts: 294
Update. Got the old 7r22.5 replaced with 9r. They fill the wheel well and don't rub.
08-18-2017, 08:49 PM
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St Albert, Alberta
Posts: 5,831
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Geno C
Update. Got the old 7r22.5 replaced with 9r. They fill the wheel well and don't rub.
Tires look great, it looks way better than it did with the 7's
08-22-2017, 01:53 PM
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Wautoma, WI
Posts: 294
Wife and oldest boy went to lunch today and hit our first milestone; 29000 miles!
08-22-2017, 03:38 PM
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: San Rafael, Ca
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Great truck and a great story! Must be a '57 thing because mine has the same kind of battery hold down!
08-22-2017, 07:49 PM
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St Albert, Alberta
Posts: 5,831
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flhx06
Great truck and a great story! Must be a '57 thing because mine has the same kind of battery hold down!
ya no kidding wish someone would reproduce that.
08-22-2017, 08:56 PM
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Wautoma, WI
Posts: 294
I have the original one but I couldn't get a battery that was the right sized so bungee cord it is!
08-23-2017, 10:08 AM
Join Date: Jul 2016
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matthewq4b
ya no kidding wish someone would reproduce that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
flhx06
Great truck and a great story! Must be a '57 thing because mine has the same kind of battery hold down!
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Originally Posted by
Geno C
I have the original one but I couldn't get a battery that was the right sized so bungee cord it is!
I got this one from LMC. It's not OEM but I think it looks clean. Just had to drill a hole for one of the hold down bolts.
08-23-2017, 12:10 PM
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: San Rafael, Ca
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I'm ordering the same one for mine
08-23-2017, 01:24 PM
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St Albert, Alberta
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Rusty 57
I got this one from LMC. It's not OEM but I think it looks clean. Just had to drill a hole for one of the hold down bolts.
What tray is that application/part number ?
08-23-2017, 02:11 PM
Join Date: Jul 2016
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LMC page 151, part 49-7551.
08-23-2017, 03:30 PM
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St Albert, Alberta
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Rusty 57
LMC page 151, part 49-7551.
Ok well that does not solve the tray issue...
08-23-2017, 08:03 PM
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Wautoma, WI
Posts: 294
I have the factory tray and hold down, just not the right battery
08-23-2017, 08:10 PM
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St Albert, Alberta
Posts: 5,831
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Geno C
I have the factory tray and hold down, just not the right battery
Group 29 batteries are still available when that point comes.
08-02-2017, 08:01 AM
