Updated 66 F100 project in project section.

A couple sneak peek pics




https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...66-f100-6.html

 

The power steering bracket is not like mine, what's did it come off of?

 

Boss9F100

Man thats a BAD A$$ truck, I really like the ( T oil pan ) nice touch !

Looks like the booster and valve cover may be a problem at some point ? Some have used the

smaller booster with the big block install ! What are you doing for Taction?



P.S. Thanks for the pics , please keep them coming , LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Wally Womack

 

that sheit is clean; very nice!

 

Sweet looking! Love the color.

MattandSteph

66 F100

 

Looks great and excellent detail! Love the intake set-up!
Thanks for the progress report!

Mitch

 

Very nice! Great job!

 

Have not located the plate yet but looking as it has to go in very soon.

All 65-67's (FE) should have the cast p/s brkt. My 65 with Factory P/S has it too. Pretty sure its a t-bird casting number but will double check.

 

yes, with the tall Mercury valve covers the booster is pretty close. When its fully tightened down its about 1/4" away. I plan on making a wedge for the brkt to give me a touch more than that.

I bought a NOS 66 Booster but did not have the correct brkt so decided to go with the 77 Booster which I already had and just rebuilt it. Should the need arise in the future for replacement the 77 is much easier and less $$ to come by.

I assume you meant traction? I plan on putting 325/50 Nitto's on the back and not sure of the front yet. Plan was using the custom made wheels to fit NOS Stock hubcaps but the front dropped beams are wider than stock so have a wheel issue right now.

In the rear I am running the stock 3.50 gears but added a Yukon Posi (the HP version)

Trans is a Cobra Jet C-6 From a 1969 428 Mach 1, plan on going with a custom made driveshaft.








Pic of trans before my re-do.

Block is a Side Oiler, heads are CNC'd Edelbrocks, Intake is Factory Ford Issue Tunnel Wedge MR, Carbs are custom Quick Fuel 750's.

I removed the Edelbrock script from heads and water pump so it appears a bit more stock like a vintage 427 of this year would have.





here is a wheel pic with NOS hubcap. Trim ring will most likely not be used but have them just in case. Wheels will be painted body color to match or possible powdercoated if I can get close enough in color. License plate is also neat as is Solid Copper a very rare plate.

 

this is what truck looked like when I started to tear into it. Arizona all its life truck from new. I was told it was #2 of 9 this color by original selling dealer. Sam Posey Ford in Gila Bend AZ. Most will recognize the name as he was a big racer and the Western distributor for Shelbys back then.
He had a lot of pull when he wanted something. Case in point the Arizona trucks were supposed to come out of California but Sam knew the Texas plant manager well enough to get what should have been special orders on a normal order.

 

no dings dents or rust (one quarter size ding in left bed side, door ding)

very nice metal to start with

 

time for the platers to re-do all the nuts, bolts and hardware. Most nuts bolts etc are Electroless Nickel to hold up to the elements.

Same place did the wonderful powdercoating on chassis, rear axle, cross members and front suspension components. They even plated the spindles silver cad.



I sandblasted the frame and components before bringing them down to the plater/powdercoater

 

cab was then stripped to bare metal, treated and a bonding epoxy applied.




more coming soon so stay tuned!

 

WOW! You're really puttin it to that old Ford I'm sure he will thank you later. Good luck remembering where all those bolts go! haha.

 

Welcome back.

I thought you would be pretty well finished by now, a GT or two get in the pipeline and interrupt?

Garbz