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You definitely have a good base to start with. Setting the three year goal is also very realistic. My son and I have been working on his for about 2 1/2 years now and still needs about another year of work to be completely finished. The one thing that I will point out are those front upper shock mounts. I truly hope that you plan to remove those and put on the actual ones made for the truck. The ones currently on the truck are no where near correct and look as though the previous owner did a Jimmy Rig for them.
You definitely have a good base to start with. Setting the three year goal is also very realistic. My son and I have been working on his for about 2 1/2 years now and still needs about another year of work to be completely finished. The one thing that I will point out are those front upper shock mounts. I truly hope that you plan to remove those and put on the actual ones made for the truck. The ones currently on the truck are no where near correct and look as though the previous owner did a Jimmy Rig for them.
oh yea for sure. This truck has been up and down the road, seemingly all down hill
I feel the obligation to bring her back to proper condition
Moving right along on it
It looks like you have heat and maybe AC in your garage?
I did not have any of that and for the first few years did not have heat, propane jet heater now, so if it was to cold or hot work did not get done.
Also the hours I work played a big part also, 14+ hours at work and a 45 min ride home and working out in the heat & cold just sucks the life out of you.
Come winter we could be working 7 days a week and with the hours nothing got done on the truck.
If you look at the picture of just the cab on the frame you will see a hole by the floor & rocker.
Yep did both floors, rockers, cab corners, rear lower door posts and left inner & outer lower door replace.
I used all patch panels from Tabco.com Great to work with and panels were a good gauge for welding.
I like the metal work part of the build, cab & bed floor, but hate body work and that is I think where I slacked off a lot LOL
As for blasting I have seen it posted that HF sells something that you hook to your power washer and use sand I think it is to blast parts.
I don't know how well it would do on body panels but the water should keep it cool and not warp them but I would test it on something first.
It should work great on the frame and drive train. I did not know of this till after my truck was done and my power washer is not working.
Dave ----
Moving right along on it
It looks like you have heat and maybe AC in your garage?
I did not have any of that and for the first few years did not have heat, propane jet heater now, so if it was to cold or hot work did not get done.
Also the hours I work played a big part also, 14+ hours at work and a 45 min ride home and working out in the heat & cold just sucks the life out of you.
Come winter we could be working 7 days a week and with the hours nothing got done on the truck.
If you look at the picture of just the cab on the frame you will see a hole by the floor & rocker.
Yep did both floors, rockers, cab corners, rear lower door posts and left inner & outer lower door replace.
I used all patch panels from Tabco.com Great to work with and panels were a good gauge for welding.
I like the metal work part of the build, cab & bed floor, but hate body work and that is I think where I slacked off a lot LOL
As for blasting I have seen it posted that HF sells something that you hook to your power washer and use sand I think it is to blast parts.
I don't know how well it would do on body panels but the water should keep it cool and not warp them but I would test it on something first.
It should work great on the frame and drive train. I did not know of this till after my truck was done and my power washer is not working.
Dave ----
luckily I got heat and ac. Been working on the garage probly for 6 years,its quite comfortable. Yes that front shock mount is gone, I want this to ride like a caddy. Dont think I'm gonna get there, but as long as my wife's ***** don't hit her face,I'll be good
This made me laugh because it's exactly where I am. I only took the front clip apart and I'm only doing 1/10th the work you guys all do.
3 years come mid January...
Something to keep you going on a large project is to use a white board.
Mark down a few jobs you want to do say like install motor but you know you have to degrease it and new gaskets before it goes in.
Mark Motor: 1- degrease, 2- change gaskets, 3 paint, 4 install.
Now I did the motor that way and degreased the trans, painted it before I installed both in the frame.
When you do 1 cross if off or remove it from the board. This way you see the "list" getting smaller and makes you feel good.
Don't make the list to long as you will see it as a BIG project and something that you may feel you cant get done.
Originally Posted by Ping pong
Happy new year's y'all. I'll get back after it tomorrow. Thinking of focusing on the body
Oh I know I'm just getting started. Been fooling with Ford's for to long to think otherwise,at least I can get parts for this one. If it was a bowtie, I would go to 7 11 and get a fender
Got a 75 4wd 390 4spd short bed for 3200. Been looking for 1 for 5 years. Have been wrenching on Ford's for 40 years. I want to take this to the ground and bring her "Vickie" back to proper condition. I've never done a frame off. Just looking for any tips. Also got a 79 250 4wd parts truck
what a **** job PO did. Just layed lmc metal over panels, and tried to tack them on. Would rather see the rust
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