66 F100
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
Guys,
Thanks for the inputs on the welding. I just did not have good position on this vertical interior vent side panel. On the bottom floor repair I finally just cut it in half and ground the cut seam to fit back and lay in the truck better.
The back side of the new seam:
Thanks for the inputs on the welding. I just did not have good position on this vertical interior vent side panel. On the bottom floor repair I finally just cut it in half and ground the cut seam to fit back and lay in the truck better.
The back side of the new seam:
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
rusty, folks,
Yes that's the plan. Get this seam completed then fit the panel and tack it in place for cutting around it and then butt welding it into the floor pan. I thought it had pretty good penetration.
I did talk to the welder repair shop, he thinks he has the right parts coming to fix the old Century brand MIG. I am going to keep my expectations low on bringing it back around?? I hate to give up on this old stuff. Sometimes it can be as good or better than new equipment!
Sorry for taking us off in the weeds with daily events other than the 66, Just how I post.
Hauling Allis tractors to the local tractor pulling event in Sagertown PA for Saturday. Should have 100 hooks. 14 classes from 2500 to 10,000 lbs.
Allis CA 2500 or 3000 lb class
John Kelley on the CA
Grandson Mike on The Allis rare WZ in its work clothes
.jpg)
Allis WD45 my baby with Owen on board dyno-ed 47 hp.
Yes that's the plan. Get this seam completed then fit the panel and tack it in place for cutting around it and then butt welding it into the floor pan. I thought it had pretty good penetration.
I did talk to the welder repair shop, he thinks he has the right parts coming to fix the old Century brand MIG. I am going to keep my expectations low on bringing it back around?? I hate to give up on this old stuff. Sometimes it can be as good or better than new equipment!
Sorry for taking us off in the weeds with daily events other than the 66, Just how I post.
Hauling Allis tractors to the local tractor pulling event in Sagertown PA for Saturday. Should have 100 hooks. 14 classes from 2500 to 10,000 lbs.
Allis CA 2500 or 3000 lb class
John Kelley on the CA
Grandson Mike on The Allis rare WZ in its work clothes
Allis WD45 my baby with Owen on board dyno-ed 47 hp.
Last edited by Effies 56; May 14, 2026 at 03:36 PM.
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2025
Posts: 480
Likes: 271
From: Beverly Kansas
Century was based in MPLS Minnesota, where I'm from. They made pretty good stuff, welders, battery chargers etc. I had a girl friend who worked there, and she made me some long heavy duty jumper cables that I still have today! That must have been about 45 years ago!
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
Guys,
My welding leaves a whole lot to be disired. Kept burning holes in the joint. What a mess. Not sure if I am going to use that splice patch or not? Will keep trying to improve. Going to try to turn the heat down. This welder only has 4 or 5 heat settings. Have not had this much trouble and have welded a lot of old stuff together. with the old Century unit. Could be the operator? Cheryl was fussing at me the whole time. That did not help
Car cruise in's have begun and I am going to try to run away from home and take the Comet to Erie tomorrow night for a couple hours. its a 30 mile drive. Weather is instant summer heat in Albion PA!
Thanks for checking in on us!
My welding leaves a whole lot to be disired. Kept burning holes in the joint. What a mess. Not sure if I am going to use that splice patch or not? Will keep trying to improve. Going to try to turn the heat down. This welder only has 4 or 5 heat settings. Have not had this much trouble and have welded a lot of old stuff together. with the old Century unit. Could be the operator? Cheryl was fussing at me the whole time. That did not help
Car cruise in's have begun and I am going to try to run away from home and take the Comet to Erie tomorrow night for a couple hours. its a 30 mile drive. Weather is instant summer heat in Albion PA!
Thanks for checking in on us!
Mountain Pass
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 163
Likes: 79
From: marin co., california
If you can access the backside of your welds, try using copper spoons made from flattened copper plumbing pipe as a heat sink. I find it helps immensely. You can also bend to fit the shape you need. Additionally, stick a wooden dowel in one end before flattening, for a handle. I have a small collection of various pieces of copper of different thicknesses and shapes.
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 498
Likes: 196
If you can access the backside of your welds, try using copper spoons made from flattened copper plumbing pipe as a heat sink. I find it helps immensely. You can also bend to fit the shape you need. Additionally, stick a wooden dowel in one end before flattening, for a handle. I have a small collection of various pieces of copper of different thicknesses and shapes.
That's a great idea!! The last little bit of welding I was doing, my friend Bob and I were tacking something up, and as his welder was set up for slightly thicker material, we too kept burning through, he had me hold a heat sink on the back side, don't remember what, but it got warm fast, and we didn't have any clever wooden handles. I also seem to remember flinching and thinking there was a bit of a shock, but that was probably only in my head, from the noise. Needless to say, I wasn't the best of assistants that day.
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
Guys,
This backing plate is a good idea. I am going to try to make some copper backers with handles. also gave me an idea to put a steel backing strip in the upper portion of this floor repair. Might help a lot? Thanks for the ideas and support. Cheryl is not good and it's taking two of us to care for her at times. So the 66 waits.
A friend and I loaded the 32 Ford dump truck and went to the first Gas and Gears Monday car cruise in. In Erie Pa on the bay front. The truck got a lot of looks! We had fun.
Also had a friend stop in with his 69 F100 shorty. Took it for a ride. The 400 is fresh and very strong. Its a good driver. Like our 66 needs a little love. I would drive it and was thinking of buying it before the 66. I would let it set in the shop too!
Also seen this pretty nice original 67 on line. I would drive it too. Too many trucks not enough time!
That's about it for trucks tonight.
This backing plate is a good idea. I am going to try to make some copper backers with handles. also gave me an idea to put a steel backing strip in the upper portion of this floor repair. Might help a lot? Thanks for the ideas and support. Cheryl is not good and it's taking two of us to care for her at times. So the 66 waits.
A friend and I loaded the 32 Ford dump truck and went to the first Gas and Gears Monday car cruise in. In Erie Pa on the bay front. The truck got a lot of looks! We had fun.
Also had a friend stop in with his 69 F100 shorty. Took it for a ride. The 400 is fresh and very strong. Its a good driver. Like our 66 needs a little love. I would drive it and was thinking of buying it before the 66. I would let it set in the shop too!
Also seen this pretty nice original 67 on line. I would drive it too. Too many trucks not enough time!
That's about it for trucks tonight.
Last edited by Effies 56; May 20, 2026 at 09:18 PM.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 498
Likes: 196
Thanks for sharing those bumpsides. I really like the '67, as I understand it, they were still using up some of the earlier parts, from the slicks, and by '68, that all changed. But as you wrote, so many cool trucks, not enough time.
Sorry to read that Cheryl is having a tough time. Hang in there, you honor us all and her with your commitment, and will be praying that she has more good days than bad.
Sorry to read that Cheryl is having a tough time. Hang in there, you honor us all and her with your commitment, and will be praying that she has more good days than bad.
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
Matt, Guys,
Did a little bit of welding on the patch panel seam. I was nowhere near happy, So just cut it apart and will make a new patch and try it again. I did tack in a support inside the cab mount area.
I made a call to the welder repair guy. The old Century is ready to come home but no real issues were found. So will pick that up and some .023,4 or 5 wire. Then try to go slow and get this floor repaired!
Did a little bit of welding on the patch panel seam. I was nowhere near happy, So just cut it apart and will make a new patch and try it again. I did tack in a support inside the cab mount area.
I made a call to the welder repair guy. The old Century is ready to come home but no real issues were found. So will pick that up and some .023,4 or 5 wire. Then try to go slow and get this floor repaired!
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 498
Likes: 196
I can empathise, I really struggle with laying down a good bead of weld. I know part of it is knowledge (I have none) but it seems that it also seems to be a mater of muscle memory and technique. I suspect, or at least in my case, hope, that the more you do, the better the welds turn out.
Anyway, keep the faith, I am sure they are not as bad as you claim, but as a perfectionist, I know what it is to want one result and struggle to except that what you have might not be as perfect as you wish, but is probably better than most others would achieve.
Anyway, keep the faith, I am sure they are not as bad as you claim, but as a perfectionist, I know what it is to want one result and struggle to except that what you have might not be as perfect as you wish, but is probably better than most others would achieve.
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
Matt Folks,
Your words remind me that I continue to try to improve projects or repairs. most of us do that. My work will not be perfect, but the fix has to be better than last time.
In my prior life when I was a kid I ran hundreds of feet of 1/2 inch welds with DC welder in a small fab shop where I was supposed to be the drafter. When that needed extra hand in the shop or drafting work was slow, I put on a hood and threw sparks! This is not like that. Delicate thin sheet metal takes different skills. I did pick up the old Century and some .025 wire and a set of Mig pliers. Multi-tool thing.
Hoping for several ice cream runs in this 66 soon! Guess I better get my butt in gear? Can I get it back together in a week?? My week is 24 hours to work on it. But I get easily distracted.
Hope things are good in Ford truck land!
Your words remind me that I continue to try to improve projects or repairs. most of us do that. My work will not be perfect, but the fix has to be better than last time.
In my prior life when I was a kid I ran hundreds of feet of 1/2 inch welds with DC welder in a small fab shop where I was supposed to be the drafter. When that needed extra hand in the shop or drafting work was slow, I put on a hood and threw sparks! This is not like that. Delicate thin sheet metal takes different skills. I did pick up the old Century and some .025 wire and a set of Mig pliers. Multi-tool thing.
Hoping for several ice cream runs in this 66 soon! Guess I better get my butt in gear? Can I get it back together in a week?? My week is 24 hours to work on it. But I get easily distracted.
Hope things are good in Ford truck land!
Last edited by Effies 56; May 22, 2026 at 07:49 PM.
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 498
Likes: 196
First, Hhhuuuummm Ice cream....in my head, that is said in a Homer Simpson voice, so please get into character and repeat....Icccceee Crreeaaammm.
Second, I didn't mean to suggest you didn't have the skills, only that some things take a lot of practice. I have no doubt from seeing your attention to detail on some of your other projects you have shared, the end result will be better than most.
Tools also can make or break a project, working with something you are familiar with, even if that requires some effort to dial it in for a new task, can have an impact on the outcome. I hope getting your Century welder back will help (I believe I had the same back in the day, but never used it enough to get proficient and then sold it before moving to Germany).
As far as time and getting easily distracted. I once had someone ask me if I might have attention deficit disorder, I looked at him, and said "well duh." And on that note, I see something shinny I have to go look at....
Have a great weekend everyone.
Second, I didn't mean to suggest you didn't have the skills, only that some things take a lot of practice. I have no doubt from seeing your attention to detail on some of your other projects you have shared, the end result will be better than most.
Tools also can make or break a project, working with something you are familiar with, even if that requires some effort to dial it in for a new task, can have an impact on the outcome. I hope getting your Century welder back will help (I believe I had the same back in the day, but never used it enough to get proficient and then sold it before moving to Germany).
As far as time and getting easily distracted. I once had someone ask me if I might have attention deficit disorder, I looked at him, and said "well duh." And on that note, I see something shinny I have to go look at....
Have a great weekend everyone.
Thread Starter
|
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 891
Likes: 239
From: NWPA
Matt,
Guys,
Keeping the ranch going this time of the year is a full time job. The 66 is in wait mode as the lawn work and things need attention. Thanks for checking in on the old man!
Getting my passport tomorrow. Just something on my bucket list!
Guys,
Keeping the ranch going this time of the year is a full time job. The 66 is in wait mode as the lawn work and things need attention. Thanks for checking in on the old man!
Getting my passport tomorrow. Just something on my bucket list!