Unless a '66 F 100 had a special order paint job, wheels were always painted Wimbledon White. This color is not a bright white or gloss white, it is a off white that seems to have a little cream color already in it that will have a great contrast with your beige truck.

 

Thanks for that info tripleframe! Btw, that engine tag came this week- thanks again for that. Where on the engine is it mounted?



We have the engine/trans back in the frame.

 

Found numbers stamped on the driveshaft so we'll replicate them. Also detailed the yoke and installed it. Wetsanded the shaft and put it on the buffer before masking and painting it a cast color.

 

Your welcome! Tag is mounted to bolt that holds coil down. Nice progress, your thread is well on its way to be the ultimate stock '66 restoration reference thread.

 

Thanks tripleframe, we'll get it installed in the right spot.


Had a local decal shop make a vinyl mask for the driveshaft stamps.




Primed the driveshaft with epoxy and nibbed it with 500 grit to prep it for paint.

 

Driveshaft is painted and letters applied.

 

Awesome!! Nice job! How difficult is it to get the leaf springs back in place on the front suspension? Someone told me those springs are pressed by a machine to get them in place? I'm busy sandblasting my '66's chassis, would be realy pleased if it turns out have as good as yours!

 

Sorry, coil springs.

 

Thanks, the front spring are just held in with an upper retainer that's bolted on, and one lower retaining lock nut.

 

We blasted the valve covers, then I shot them with DTM high build to fill the minor rust pits, wetsanded them smooth, then sprayed three coats of urethane single stage.




Driveshaft is installed with detailed U-joints.






Started painting and installing some of the engine parts. Waiting on the bypass hose clamps, alternator, distributor, flanged manifold bolts, and starter to come in so we can finish it up. Also need to find a carburetor.

 

really crazy / great job

Like following such kind of restauration threads. I also try to restore my F100 like original and rework every original part if possible before buying a spare part.

Greetings from Germany

Carsten

 

Thanks Carsten!

 

Just converted the oil bath on the '66 to a paper filter using a universal 9" round Mr Gasket air cleaner. The height is perfect to keep the outer lid in the right position. No need to fabricate or weld in upper/lower plates to seal the filter or hunt around for the right filter. The original fiber filter was falling apart so we didn't want any of it getting it in the engine. Also didn't want it backfiring and puking oil all over the detailed engine!


Uncrimped the inner flange and cut the "spokes" around the edges to remove the old filter material that was disintegrating.




I still need to remove the inner ring on the original lid for more filter clearance.




The new air filter base fits perfectly over the original base. I will drill ~1" holes around the perimeter of the original base for easier air intake.










Just enough of the stud sticks through for the wingnut.

 

Finished up the mods on the air cleaner- drilling holes in the base for better air flow and cutting out the inner ring of the lid to clear the new inner filter. Then blasted and primed it with DPLF epoxy.




The new fuel lines came in so they're installed with new stainless clamps.

 

Clamps from Totally Stainless?

Great build by the way. Id have opted at a minimum for disk brakes up front, but different strokes for different folks.