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Aug 18, 2005 | 08:45 AM

mt54

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Need A measurment Please

Can anyone give me the distance from the firewall to the back edge of the rad. cap where the fenders bolt on. I just need a starting point of some sort.
Hers a link to a pic showing what I mean.
(Pic belong to JagRed54) Hope you don't mind Jon.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...oid=86353&.jpg[/img]

Thanks
Mike

Aug 18, 2005 | 09:13 AM

Randy Jack

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Mike -

I just measured my 56. I get 40.5 inches between the face of the air dam and the face of the firewall along the bolt line between inner/outer fenders.

I gotta learn how to drop dimensions and notes on a picture like you did. That is the really cool way to show stuff.

Computer illiterate...

Aug 18, 2005 | 09:26 AM

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Randy, Thanks alot, Now is that measurement from the back face of the air defector to the fire wall or from the back edge of the Rad. cap panel.
Mike

Aug 18, 2005 | 09:31 AM

Randy Jack

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Mike -

It is from the forward face of the air dam. I don't have a radiator valance (rad cap panel) occupying the dimension space. The air dam is .050 thick, so take a 1/16" off that.

Aug 18, 2005 | 09:40 AM

Fat Fendered Ford

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I get a measurement of 16' 8". Come to think of it, that's probably not very helpful since my cab is on the opposite side of the shed from where my chassis is.

One of these days I'll get the cab back on the frame.

Kevin
1953 Ford F-100
Go Illini

Aug 18, 2005 | 09:41 AM

mt54

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Thanks Randy,
That clears it up, that will be a big help
P.S. I knew there was a better name for that thingie (rad cap) I just couldn't think of it.

Mike

Aug 18, 2005 | 09:43 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Fendered Ford

I get a measurement of 16' 8". Come to think of it, that's probably not very helpful since my cab is on the opposite side of the shed from where my chassis is.

One of these days I'll get the cab back on the frame.

Kevin
1953 Ford F-100
Go Illini

I know the feeling, for me its like trying to put a puzzle togather without all the pieces.
Mike

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Aug 18, 2005 | 10:36 AM

Jag Red 54

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Hey Mike, I like your paint job. It reminds me of my truck.

On a serious note, let me chime in on the measurement. I believe that the measurement for a 53-55 may be 3/4" shorter than a 56. When I installed the SS inner fender wells, they would not fit. I talked to a guy on the phone for an hour on the subject and finally asked him to measure his old stock 56 inner fender wells. His were 3/4" longer than my 54 stock units. I trimmed 3/4" off of the SS and they fit perfect. I believe that the manufacturer took the initial measurements off of a 56 believing that they would work fine for all 53-56 effies. Just food for thought. Jag