My 1968 f100
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Does anyone out there know how to go about replacing cab mounts? mine are rusted away. Also what is the best way to strip a truck, mine is red and i am thinking about repainting it but i need to do body work on it first(rust bubbles). What is the best thing to do for minor rust cut it out or grind it down and weld in new sheet metal to reinforce it. Does anyone know where to get replacement panels?
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>Does anyone out there know how
>to go about replacing cab
>mounts? mine are rusted away.
maby going to the junk yard and cutting out some good ones for starters....
>Also what is the best
>way to strip a truck,
>mine is red and i
>am thinking about repainting it
I firmly believe in Chemical stripping if at all possible. I have a local service co.that does this. They bead blast and prime also!
>but i need to do
>body work on it first(rust
>bubbles). What is the best
>thing to do for minor
>rust cut it out or
>grind it down<<<
If you can wire brush and clean to shiney metal.
some areas can be fiber glassed for reinforcement, like floor pans!!
and weld
>in new sheet metal to
>reinforce it. Does anyone know
>where to get replacement panels?
>
>Jereme
Try places like
www.LMC.com
www.autokrafters.com
for replacement panels and mounts
__JOHN__Õ¿ö
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>to go about replacing cab
>mounts? mine are rusted away.
maby going to the junk yard and cutting out some good ones for starters....
>Also what is the best
>way to strip a truck,
>mine is red and i
>am thinking about repainting it
I firmly believe in Chemical stripping if at all possible. I have a local service co.that does this. They bead blast and prime also!
>but i need to do
>body work on it first(rust
>bubbles). What is the best
>thing to do for minor
>rust cut it out or
>grind it down<<<
If you can wire brush and clean to shiney metal.
some areas can be fiber glassed for reinforcement, like floor pans!!
and weld
>in new sheet metal to
>reinforce it. Does anyone know
>where to get replacement panels?
>
>Jereme
Try places like
www.LMC.com
www.autokrafters.com
for replacement panels and mounts
__JOHN__Õ¿ö
Member-
"Crusin North" Car Club
Santa Rosa, Calif.
72 F-250
ICQ#6030753
http://clubs.excite.com/72FORD-F-250
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thanks for all the advice guys i am going to look into getting the truck chemical stripped, but i don't know how it will work out i live in maine and i have only heard of it a couple of times. Thanks for the online catolog lists too.
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Cutting torchs and sandblasting does magic with metal. A little surplus military lead-based Everseal, compliments of a friend in the know, helps too. For body parts, there's a guy in Livermore (check out Uncle Henry's) who specializes in early-mid '70's Ford pick up beds, doors, cabs, etc from the southern rust-free states. His prices are reasonable and he loves these old Fords.
Jereme, where in Maine??
John in Bucksport
Cutting torchs and sandblasting does magic with metal. A little surplus military lead-based Everseal, compliments of a friend in the know, helps too. For body parts, there's a guy in Livermore (check out Uncle Henry's) who specializes in early-mid '70's Ford pick up beds, doors, cabs, etc from the southern rust-free states. His prices are reasonable and he loves these old Fords.
Jereme, where in Maine??
John in Bucksport
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iuse to live in wilton with my folks but i moved to waterville to go to college. But i will be doing all my work in wilton. where in livermore is this guy you were talking about?
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I'll post phone number on Thursday or Friday when I return to office-its on my rolodex. Livermore is much closer to you than me, isn't it?
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i think so
. How did you ever find this guy?
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His adds have been in Unclehenrys for a few years. He doesn't always place adds every week, though. last I checked, he had a '79 complete southern rust free cab with glass, steering, dash, wiring, seat etc, for arounf $500. Same price for a bed. His number is 225-3092. Also, don't forget to check Classic Ford in East Dixfield. They are a Ford only, pre 1980 salvage yard and have just about every old Ford car and truck under the sun, both complete and running, and parts. Unfortunately, they will not sell complete cars, just parts. They've got tons of 50's-60's-70's pickups and cars. Their number is 562-4443. Check out their website at classicford.com
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