Engine compartment paint

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 16, 2020 | 06:46 PM

#31

53deere

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 1,852

Likes: 437

From: Lehigh Valley, Penna.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss9F100

My version 482 FE Dual Quad EFI

I assume that is the correct break point on the cowl for the two tone? Looks like you would see color if you look straight down between the hood and cowl.

Sep 16, 2020 | 08:46 PM

#32

BarnieTrk

Cargo Master

Joined: Oct 2005

Posts: 2,084

Likes: 94

From: Stanton, Michigan, USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vandy23

VERY NICE, Vandy23!

Please share what is your carb/air cleaner setup - it appears to me to be a single carb, but you have two wing nuts on the top of the air cleaner ???

BarnieTrk

Sep 16, 2020 | 10:41 PM

#33

resonateur

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 1,946

Likes: 118

Nice looking trucks gentlemen!!! I appreciate them all. Here are a couple finish pic's for Boss9F100....sorry they're not engine shots as in the spirit of this thread....

Sep 17, 2020 | 06:59 AM

#34

Vandy23

Senior User

Joined: Sep 2019

Posts: 272

Likes: 24

From: North Jersey

Great looking truck. I am sure a lot of hard work went into the before and after. I love that blue color!

Sep 17, 2020 | 07:03 AM

#35

Vandy23

Senior User

Joined: Sep 2019

Posts: 272

Likes: 24

From: North Jersey

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarnieTrk

VERY NICE, Vandy23!

Please share what is your carb/air cleaner setup - it appears to me to be a single carb, but you have two wing nuts on the top of the air cleaner ???

BarnieTrk

This is a one carb set up. I purchased it from classic blue performance found on eBay. They have really nice stuff!

Sep 17, 2020 | 11:59 AM

#36

Boss9F100

Logistics Pro

Joined: May 2008

Posts: 3,670

Likes: 370

From: PHX AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by 53deere

I assume that is the correct break point on the cowl for the two tone? Looks like you would see color if you look straight down between the hood and cowl.

paint break exactly how it was delivered. Each plant did it slightly different and maybe this was changed up being a sales promotional truck.

this was a Dallas built truck very early production

Sep 18, 2020 | 10:13 AM

#37

TA455HO

Lead Gopher

Joined: Aug 2012

Posts: 10,066

Likes: 1,622

From: Seattle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss9F100

...being a sales promotional truck.

this was a Dallas built truck very early production

How do you know it was a sales promotional truck? Not very early production really. October 1965. 3rd month of production. Your's was the last 5M paint in my own list so all the others I have in my list were built prior to yours.

Sep 18, 2020 | 11:41 AM

#38

TA455HO

Lead Gopher

Joined: Aug 2012

Posts: 10,066

Likes: 1,622

From: Seattle

Here's sort of an interesting one. Built early September 1965. 5M. Ranger.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...00-ranger.html

FTE Stories

Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts

Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals

Joe Kucinski

3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership

Brett Foote

10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches

Pouria Savadkouei

Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained

Brett Foote

10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer

Joe Kucinski

2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)

Brett Foote

Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

Joe Kucinski

Sep 19, 2020 | 06:56 AM

#39

66ordie

Tuned

Joined: Nov 2013

Posts: 424

Likes: 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by resonateur

Nice looking trucks gentlemen!!! I appreciate them all. Here are a couple finish pic's for Boss9F100....sorry they're not engine shots as in the spirit of this thread....

I am really stuck on the look of your truck without the exterior trim, I bought a complete new set awhile back but I can’t get past how sharp yours looks with the paint break on the body line so I may have to follow your lead......

Sep 19, 2020 | 10:25 AM

#40

resonateur

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 1,946

Likes: 118

Al:
whether or not you eventually use your trim, I’m flattered that you like the truck so well! Thank you. A bold, but simple look was what I was aiming for....

Sep 22, 2020 | 02:38 PM

#41

Thunderkiss1965

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Jun 2019

Posts: 1,899

Likes: 236

From: Southern California

Quote:

Originally Posted by resonateur

Dan:
I think there are some places that still do yellow cad. There is a subtle difference between zinc dichromate and yellow cad, but I can't recall what it is. I think dichromate is more shiny. I think that Valley Plating there in Van Nuys has the descriptions and options on their website...and, you may be right, the original yellow plating was cadminum. Probably before OSHA came along!! On the other hand, I wasn't really concerned with the original finish, I just wanted a consistent and clean look on all fasteners. I have done some with black oxide in the past but found that they weren't very rust resistant unless you clear coat them. The zinc dichromate is supposed to be considerably more resistant to rust and corrosion....

Back in the day when I worked at an electroplating shop, we had the Cadmium and the Zinc tanks in the same corner of the shop with the gold chromate and the bright chromate dips, which were used interchangeably. The zinc was for sure a bit shinier. We used the cadmium for industrial applications and the zinc for consumer goods. Man, I wish I still had access to those facilities! we had probably 20 different surface treatments to choose from. My truck would have so much more bling, in a tasteful way.