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For you folks that have been discussing the government contract F-100's I'll try and keep you up to date on the restoration of our project truck. This is a complete frame off of an Ex US Air Force truck from southern California. Here are the three stages on the frame so far. Now the fun really starts! Front bushings being replaced and the drum brake components removed. Will replace drum brakes with four wheel disc brake kit and booster for convoy driving safety.
Stay tuned for more updates,
Shackles bushings and some of that other stuff wasn't painted at all at the factory. But I understand you do have a deadline from the sound of it. And it's just a truck after all, too....lol
Restoration update on the Military 1965 F-100. Transmission disassembly, inspection and rebuild is complete. No major damage to shafts or gears. Original syncros looked OK but we went ahead a replaced the bearings, seals and syncros. Filthy black oil in the box - inside and out. Took a lot of cleaning. Working on the engine now. The trick is getting the transmission reassembly in the right order to shoe horn it into the tiny top loader gearbox. Making a simple assembly stand out of a couple of short 2 X 10 boards is a big help.
Keep the photos coming! The transmission looks great, I'm taking notes. I know I'm jumping ahead but what are you going to do as far as hubcaps? The few (color) pictures I've seen typically feature factory painted standard hub caps.
This is the only photo of 83 DSO Ford F100 with hub caps in place that I have seen. 1965 truck in 1968 at Ft Knox KY. Our restoration had aftermarket aluminium wheels. I got 5 usable 15 Inch Ford steel rims from a salvage yard truck late 1970's vintage. It had the "Dog Dish" aluminium hub caps. Not sure what I'll do. No hub caps, install the later polished aluminium caps bright or paint the OD and mount them.
This is the only photo of 83 DSO Ford F100 with hub caps in place that I have seen. 1965 truck in 1968 at Ft Knox KY. Our restoration had aftermarket aluminium wheels.
I got 5 usable 15 Inch Ford steel rims from a salvage yard truck late 1970's vintage.
It had the "Dog Dish" aluminum hub caps. Not sure what I'll do. No hub caps, install the later polished aluminium caps bright or paint the OD and mount them.
1968 photo with Hub Caps on 1965 Model.
This is an innie wheel/hubcap. After 1966, every F100 has outie wheels/hubcaps.
Thanks BILL, I am learning every day. I know there are a bunch of hub cap options but I was not sure when the change to outies was. My salvage yard hunting has only turned up some very well picked over truck remains. No original 1965 15 inch wheels to be found. So the 1978 ones will fill the need for now. I will remain on the hunt for rims and innie caps for the military 1965 project.
The outie was introduced in 65 so either is correct right? I bought my truck with 4 15” outies with rotten tires in the bed, for what thats worth. I’m planing on putting the white and red painted type 2 hub caps on them. I’m just debating on whether or not to paint them grey.
My code 83 1965 F100 has chrome "innie" dog dish hub caps. I recollection of the trucks I drove in the Army in 1970-71 also had chrome dog dish hub caps. The one shown in post 8 also has chrome hubaps. My truck was built for the Navy and except for the paint seems to be equivalent to the ones issued to the Army.
My code 83 1965 F100 has chrome "innie" dog dish hub caps. I recollection of the trucks I drove in the Army in 1970-71 also had chrome dog dish hub caps. The one shown in post 8 also has chrome hubaps. My truck was built for the Navy and except for the paint seems to be equivalent to the ones issued to the Army.
Not chrome - stainless steel - nice thing is they don't pit easily like a chromed steel would. The smaller size for the F100 is reproduced - but not the larger size for the F250 that at one time ND thought they never made, but I'm fairly sure he is convinced now.
This statement is incorrect. I can find several examples of this same, but it was an old theory of his. "Ford did not offer stainless steel hubcaps for F250's (and F350's) until 1967, and these are "outies." These same caps were used thru 1976 and will also be found on 1969/74 E300's & 1975/76 E250/350's."
The outie was introduced in 65 so either is correct right? I bought my truck with 4 15” outies with rotten tires in the bed, for what thats worth. I’m planing on putting the white and red painted type 2 hub caps on them. I’m just debating on whether or not to paint them grey.
Outie type 5 cap introduced in 1966. All 1965 and prior were innies.
Restoration Continues - 240 Cu In Engine rebuild complete
The Military 1965 Ford F-100 seems to have had a hard life after Air Force duty. The engine ran fine when we purchased the project truck. These pictured show the before and after. Plenty of wear on all the major engine parts. The valve cover has a dent in the underside where a push rod hit it indicating a likely valve or valve spring failure. The parts date codes indicate the original cylinder block and cylinder head were replaced with components from a 1966 truck. Inspection confirmed that the main and rod bearings were already .010 Inch undersize and the pistons were .030 oversize. Repairs required machining the crankshaft to .020 undersize rods and mains. The wear and taper in the cylinders required machining to .060 oversize which just straightened the bore taper. Any more and it would be sleeves or a different cylinder block. My machine shop provided .060 oversize pistons for a Ford 302 V8. I'm told this is a common practice on the old 6 cylinder engines with a 4 Inch bore? When someone asks about "should I restore this truck?" be prepared for the sound of large amounts of money being sucked out of your bank account. So with all new components including attachments and an upgrade to an aftermarket HEI ignition system plus the rebuilt block and crank and head, we now have a "new" engine. We built a test cradle and cranked it up a few days ago. Runs great ....as it should! Painted 1960's military Olive Drab and ready to set into the chassis before the cab goes back on.
Chad, this is not a hub cap despite what Carpenter says. This wheel cover was introduced in 1966 as an option. It's the same as '66 Galaxie/LTD and was installed on:
1966/77 F100 2WD & 4WD (rear), 1975/77 F150 2WD/4WD (rear), standard equipment on 1967/77 Bronco.
The 4WD front cover has a red plastic ring instead of the emblem to allow the 4WD hub to poke thru.
NOTE: There were FOUR different versions used on the Galaxie/LTD. What the hell was Ford thinking?
As pictured with stainless cone, another version had the cone painted argent.
Then there were two types with a BLACK center emblem, one has the cone stainless, the other is painted argent.
Pic: TYPE 1 is the innie hubcap, TYPE 2 is the outie hubcap, TYPE 5 is the wheel cover.
08-15-2018, 09:22 PM
