Project Update!!!!
Fleet Mechanic
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Originally Posted by jseim44
Ouch Kenny. I'll just remember that when we're working together this summer.....
-Jake
-Jake
so this is building up to be the race of the century here, well i say don't forget to call me! i wanna c this, tho when i'm done w/ my project, i'll be going for torque, not speed... i've got enough problem w/o wrapping my pride and joy around a tree...
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Northeast Nebraska
no, i didn't wrap anything around a tree, i'm sayin that if i built my truck for speed, i would more than like end up like that...so i'll build a torquey little guy and keep a chain handy...i'll bring one for u too Pat, lol!
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Well boys – This nice weather has got me itchen to get back to work on my 56. I needed to take some pictures of my front end for a guy and also will be putting the engine mounts, tranny mounts and master cylinder in so thought I would post a couple of the pictures. I hope to have everything fitted by Late March or Early April so I can take it all apart, sand blast and paint and have the frame ready by Cruise night. That’s a BIG DREAM! My wife has some other jobs lined up for me so that may be a tall order
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From: Northeast Nebraska
got me some lights rigged up on the ole 81...still workin on getting some wires ran to the ones on the headache rack and got some more to mount to the grille guard, but i think it's time to work on the more important things for now, such as getting it to idle right, overhauling the engine, performance parts, and o yea, a heater would be nice!
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From: St. Libory
You don't need a heater.....actually.....in the ol '69 I rarely run the heater once it gets warmed up......enough heat comes back from the engine compartment to keep me warm........which is real nice in the winter, but sucks in the summer.....oh well. Seriously though, I expect to see that thing down here in Hastings before long....
-Jake
-Jake
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Northeast Nebraska
i'm workin on that! only thing that just makes me loose sleep yet is the low oil pressure but i think that it ~should~ be fine...(famous last words) but i kinda wanna finish up all the lights so it looks at lease half way functional and maybe new tires too, idk...so, jake, u should come and enjoy a spot of pie and ice cream over here in colfax! made it myself, from the walmart shelf!
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From: St. Libory
Haha.....nice. Do you have MSN messenger or anything? We could chat it up there. My email is my user name here (jseim44) at hotmail.com......it's also on my Facebook page.....ADD ME!!!
-Jake
-Jake
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56 F100 Update
Thought I would post a few more pictures of my progress on my 56. Just installed the engine mounts, Transmission Mount, Brake Master Cyl and the front part of the Frame Boxed. The left engine mount was a bit of a challenge. Had to work around the steering gear but I think it looks pretty good. Next up is getting the Cab Stripped and off the frame so that I can get the Cowel Sections put in and then get the rest of the frame boxed so that I can sand blast and paint.
