Another deconstruction
Post Fiend
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
I wish I had more for everyone at this time. I mentioned I'm constructing a website just for the 1957-1960 trucks. Website construction has stopped at this time, however once my current Master's course is complete next month I'll resume construction. The website will have every singe photo I have taken (over 300), broken into sections (i.e. frame, brakes, suspension, etc.). Within each section will be a copy of all my deconstruction notes and documentation. Also features within the site are lengthy lists/links of all parts sources, services, etc. for such a restoration. Construction of such a site is slow and tedious, but I hope to launch the site this year. A very long term goal includes printing all this information into a book.
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Tuned
Joined: May 2001
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From: California
Dustin,that really is impressive,looking forward to following this thread.You would be doing us a favor,if you wouldn't mind, if you would list all the vendors you used,the tasks they performed,and their fees.Perhaps give the names of the contacts you dealt with,and your opinions of them.It's looking great.
Steve
Steve
Here's a few parts sources copied from the website I am building. The following vendors specialize in NOS parts, which is the majority of what I am using for the restoration.
Antique Auto Supply
Dennis Carpenter
E-Bay Motors
Green Sales Company
Miller Obsolete Parts
National Parts Depot
N.O.S Ford
NOS Ford Limited
Original Auto Interiors
PartsVoice
The Lincoln/Mercury Old Parts Store
Wesley Obsolete Parts
Services I have utilized:
Class A Powdercoat (frame and component powdercoat)
Nor-Cal Metal Stripping (frame acid dipping)
Rudy's Auto-body (frame repair and straightening)
YnZ's Yesterday's Parts (wire harness replication)
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Tuned
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From: California
Another deconstruction (updated)
Here are a few pictures of this week's progress. I was able to locate and purchase two NOS front leaf springs, which will be dissasebled and powdercoated in the following weeks. In the meantime, I began installing the NOS front shackles and NOS bushings. When the restoration first commenced, my goal was to restore the truck exactly as Ford assembled it in 1960, this included re-installing the frame-mounted taillight wire harness clips back in the exact position as installed by the Ford assembly line worker. More pictures to follow once the springs and other parts return from powdercoat.
Clutch return spring bracket before:
And after:
Clutch return spring bracket before:
And after:
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Tuned
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From: California
The NOS front springs arrived. Now disassembled, they're off for powdercoating tomorrow with the NOS bolts and nuts, along with some other original parts. Afterward, NOS bushings will be pressed in.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Las Vegas NV
I admire your passion,dedication and how meticulous and well planned you are.We need more threads like this.
Thank you for making me feel embarrassed of my half a$$ed hammered in place jobs that i do.!
Thank you for making me feel embarrassed of my half a$$ed hammered in place jobs that i do.!
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Tuned
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From: California
More pics to follow next week. The NOS front springs are done with powdercoating and will be picked up Friday. The springs will be re-assembled with the correct NOS fabric and wax anti-squeak pads and NOS rubber bushings.
Progress this week:
Front crossmember and all attaching parts were disassembled in preparation of powdercoating. The cast iron crossmember will be acid dipped to remove all grease and oil from the pores, then powdercoated along with all attaching parts.
Original main fuel line sent to Inline Tube for custom duplication. Their reproduction main fuel line pattern was incorrect. The custom-duplicated line will be a 100% exact copy of the original.
Frame-mounted wire harness clips and main fuel line clamps were ready to be sent for black oxide finishing until I broke one clip trying to fix a bend. Now need to locate one clip before sending the set out for work.
More pictures to follow next week.
Progress this week:
Front crossmember and all attaching parts were disassembled in preparation of powdercoating. The cast iron crossmember will be acid dipped to remove all grease and oil from the pores, then powdercoated along with all attaching parts.
Original main fuel line sent to Inline Tube for custom duplication. Their reproduction main fuel line pattern was incorrect. The custom-duplicated line will be a 100% exact copy of the original.
Frame-mounted wire harness clips and main fuel line clamps were ready to be sent for black oxide finishing until I broke one clip trying to fix a bend. Now need to locate one clip before sending the set out for work.
More pictures to follow next week.
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Tuned
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The freshly powdercoated parts are in. The NOS bushings were pressed in today. Tomorrow the springs will be be re-assembled and ready for mounting onto the frame. Here are some pictures from today, more to follow soon.
Shock mounts:
NOS front springs:
NOS anti-squeak pads and bushings:
NOS bolt and lock nut:
Shock mounts:
NOS front springs:
NOS anti-squeak pads and bushings:
NOS bolt and lock nut:
Fleet Owner
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What is the Keystone for on that smallest spring in the pack? I never saw that before...
I also never knew they had antisqueek pads between the springs, or was that an innovation after 1956?
And great job on your restoration!
Also, what are you going to do to the bed? What kind of of wood and what treatment to the wood?
I also never knew they had antisqueek pads between the springs, or was that an innovation after 1956?
And great job on your restoration!
Also, what are you going to do to the bed? What kind of of wood and what treatment to the wood?
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Tuned
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From: California
What is the Keystone for on that smallest spring in the pack? I never saw that before...
I also never knew they had antisqueek pads between the springs, or was that an innovation after 1956?
And great job on your restoration!
Also, what are you going to do to the bed? What kind of of wood and what treatment to the wood?
I also never knew they had antisqueek pads between the springs, or was that an innovation after 1956?
And great job on your restoration!
Also, what are you going to do to the bed? What kind of of wood and what treatment to the wood?
The anti-squeak pads were installed on all 1957-1960 F-100 and F-250 springs. I'm not sure if other models used the pads with their springs. The springs featured four wax coated fabric pads per spring, installed in the cups stamped on two of the leaves. Later replacement springs featured plastic inserts as shown in the photo comparison below.
