My project
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My project
Well I finally figured out how to get a picture into my post so here it is, my project.
1976 F600. 391, Clark 5 speed and an Eaton 2 speed rear. 16 foot platform hoist. This picture is a few months old, I'll add some more when I get the pictures organized.
1976 F600. 391, Clark 5 speed and an Eaton 2 speed rear. 16 foot platform hoist. This picture is a few months old, I'll add some more when I get the pictures organized.
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Just getting started on a 76 F600 as well. 64,785 original miles! 391, 4 speed with 2 speed rear, and a grain dump body. Like your progress so far keep sending the pics, please.
Does anyone no how to find a VIN decoder that work on a 11 digit vin number. all the ones I've found require more digits?
Does anyone no how to find a VIN decoder that work on a 11 digit vin number. all the ones I've found require more digits?
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Update
So, It’s been a very long time. Believe it or not I actually got right into this project, took lots of pictures and kept lots of records. Just haven’t had a chance to upload everything. Been real busy, now too. But, I’m gonna try. So here goes.
First off I pulled the nose off and gutted the cab. Taking lots of pictures to make sure I promptly forgot how it all went back together.
Stripped lots of paint from the cab.
First off I pulled the nose off and gutted the cab. Taking lots of pictures to make sure I promptly forgot how it all went back together.
Stripped lots of paint from the cab.
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My routine was to strip a section bare, hit it with my electric random orbit sander, blow it off, wipe it down with mineral spirits. Then I would spray the bare steel with a rusty metal primer that I got at my local Ace Hardware. This system worked well for me as most of my time was an hour here and there, and as you can see the work was all done outside under a tarp. It’s actually in front of a 20’ x 20’ tube frame shelter with the tarp coming off the front. I am defiantly shade tree. But it was a great summer and I was able to get a lot done, right into the fall. This is the gun that I used for that. It’s a nice little cheap gun that is like a big air brush. The paint doesn’t go through the internals of the gun, just up the siphon tube, so cleanup is minimal. As it uses mason jars for paint pots, I would keep one jar for cut primer and one for straight mineral spirits, switch them when I was done and wipe off the outside. Big time saver.
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Some times on the weekends I’d be able to tackle some large areas like the dash. And getting ready to fit the new floor pan (part # 90-73-71-LH) that I got from here;
https://www.millsupply.com/907371L.php?p=30022
When it came time to replace the outer cab corners (part #’s 60045L and 60045R) and the door pillar bottoms (part #’s 60043L and 60043R), I ordered them from here;
https://tabcoparts.com/
I picked up a set of these panel flangers;
Panel Flanger Set Regular And Extra Wide
and a pair of these dimpling pliers;
Dimpling Pliers
Once all surfaces were primed including the repair panels I glued the repair panels in place with some 5200 that I got at the local hardware store and fastened them with some of these countersunk rivets;
Rivets - Steel Countersunk box/500
https://www.millsupply.com/907371L.php?p=30022
When it came time to replace the outer cab corners (part #’s 60045L and 60045R) and the door pillar bottoms (part #’s 60043L and 60043R), I ordered them from here;
https://tabcoparts.com/
I picked up a set of these panel flangers;
Panel Flanger Set Regular And Extra Wide
and a pair of these dimpling pliers;
Dimpling Pliers
Once all surfaces were primed including the repair panels I glued the repair panels in place with some 5200 that I got at the local hardware store and fastened them with some of these countersunk rivets;
Rivets - Steel Countersunk box/500
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With the bottom repaired and painted I drilled some ½ “ holes in the floor cross members and sprayed anti rust on everything, inside and out with this kit;
Undercoating Gun Kit 5 pc Set
One evening I had a mechanic friend come by with a fiber optic scope and check out the cylinders. It was my understanding that the PO had installed a rebuilt engine in this thing back in the late 90’s. I was happy to see that the cylinders looks pretty good with cross hatching still visible.
Before I put the cab back down I began painting the frame. I applied 2 coats of Permatex rust treatment followed by 2 coats of Rust-oleum gloss black. I also painted the engine with some of this stuff;
Eastwood Ceramic Engine Paint Quart 66-80 Ford Dark Blue
This is about the point that I decided to can the existing wiring harness, the carburetor the distributor, the under the cab brake booster the engine driven cooling fan and the behind the seat tank.
Undercoating Gun Kit 5 pc Set
One evening I had a mechanic friend come by with a fiber optic scope and check out the cylinders. It was my understanding that the PO had installed a rebuilt engine in this thing back in the late 90’s. I was happy to see that the cylinders looks pretty good with cross hatching still visible.
Before I put the cab back down I began painting the frame. I applied 2 coats of Permatex rust treatment followed by 2 coats of Rust-oleum gloss black. I also painted the engine with some of this stuff;
Eastwood Ceramic Engine Paint Quart 66-80 Ford Dark Blue
This is about the point that I decided to can the existing wiring harness, the carburetor the distributor, the under the cab brake booster the engine driven cooling fan and the behind the seat tank.
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Once I got the cab set back down on the frame I drilled a bunch of holes in the roof for future reference… plugged the hole for the behind the seat tank filler neck, reprimed and painted the inside of the cab and around the window and door openings on the outside of the cab with some of this stuff;
Eastwood Automotive Epoxy Primer
and some of this;
Eastwood Royal Blue Metallic Single Stage Urethane
and some of this;
EW Urethane Clear Gal and Activators - Eastwood Urethane Paint & Clear Coat
This was all done with a high quality HVLP gun that I bought where ??? Can’t really remember…
I reinstalled my windshield with a new gasket (part # 132437) from here;
http://www.jcwhitney.com/precision-p...?skuId=163361&
got a new sliding rear window (part # 865568) can’t find it on their site now but I got it at JC Whitney along with a new gasket (part # 859661);
http://www.jcwhitney.com/precision-p...?skuId=230472&
Eastwood Automotive Epoxy Primer
and some of this;
Eastwood Royal Blue Metallic Single Stage Urethane
and some of this;
EW Urethane Clear Gal and Activators - Eastwood Urethane Paint & Clear Coat
This was all done with a high quality HVLP gun that I bought where ??? Can’t really remember…
I reinstalled my windshield with a new gasket (part # 132437) from here;
http://www.jcwhitney.com/precision-p...?skuId=163361&
got a new sliding rear window (part # 865568) can’t find it on their site now but I got it at JC Whitney along with a new gasket (part # 859661);
http://www.jcwhitney.com/precision-p...?skuId=230472&