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Impressive metal skills bro!!!
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Bob Hollinshead
Nice work!
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ryan1
Thanks for the responses ..alot of you have earned alot of respect on here,and really appreciate the feed back. You guys know how much work some of this is..just nice to hear from the people that know. I have really picked up alot from you guys. Thanks
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ryan1
more stuff epoxied
some more progress pics ...all parts except for cab rear are 100% metal no filler.
now its time to start slingging mud , what i lack in talent i will substitute with bondo!
there will be some filler but not even close to what was there.
some more progress pics ...all parts except for cab rear are 100% metal no filler.
now its time to start slingging mud , what i lack in talent i will substitute with bondo!
there will be some filler but not even close to what was there.
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Grubbworm
Ryan, you are doing an awesome job on that old Ford truck. What will the final color be?
I am also working on an old Ford truck, although not as old as yours, mine is an '85. Here's a link to my build thread on another awesome site; http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/978342-my-85-f150-4x2-project-build-log.html
I am also working on an old Ford truck, although not as old as yours, mine is an '85. Here's a link to my build thread on another awesome site; http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/978342-my-85-f150-4x2-project-build-log.html
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Rustbuster77
Looking nice Ryan! Doing good work.
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ryan1
a few more grill was beat ...no more chrome its epoxy now
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Senile Old Fart
ryan1;21366 said:
Please explain, thx
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ryan1
Senile Old Fart;21384 said:Please explain, thx
A few more pictures, chrome grill was pretty beat, not chrome anymore its painted/ epoxied.
My post and my pictures got mixed up..looked good in the preview.
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ryan1
a little more progress
here are some recent photos of the truck ..now at the stage of making sure all body lines are good .and all the panels line up right. i replaced the cab mounts and had to pie cut and adjust one of the body mount tabs on the frame because the cab was leaning so badly. all body mounts have been replaced to ensure the cab will stay in allingment. hood fit at cowl is tight and the lower cowl to hood fit is a little big ,so i will have to shim the front of the cab up to get everything just right. all parts are spi epoxy and ready for filler. Once it all fits I should start making alot more progress. I am very happy with all of the spi products.
here are some recent photos of the truck ..now at the stage of making sure all body lines are good .and all the panels line up right. i replaced the cab mounts and had to pie cut and adjust one of the body mount tabs on the frame because the cab was leaning so badly. all body mounts have been replaced to ensure the cab will stay in allingment. hood fit at cowl is tight and the lower cowl to hood fit is a little big ,so i will have to shim the front of the cab up to get everything just right. all parts are spi epoxy and ready for filler. Once it all fits I should start making alot more progress. I am very happy with all of the spi products.
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ryan1
Seven nights a week for about 5 months....there was a pretty steep learning curve on the metal finishing.(though i have welded for about ten years you never stop learning).it seems like there is only so much adjustment in these old fords...then you really need to look for what is causing the problem in the first place.uni-bit is not always the answer.i really have no set schedule for this truck (this lifetime is good) my father in law is a really great guy and friend, and deserves something nice. I have my 50 ford tudor waiting in line...so if it's not this one its another project. Im not much of a t.v. guy.
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my 54 is beat all to pieces . i'm going to do the mud magic on it. just dont have the time to put into it and it will be a daily driver for me . i've built it with pieces setting around . hood is so bad i am putting a low prostock scoop on it to hide the center. looks like it has had a carb fire and homer took a hammer to it .
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Senile Old Fart
Ryan, your father in law is a lucky man, and it sounds as if he is a great guy too!
Project is coming along nicely, keep the updates coming.
Project is coming along nicely, keep the updates coming.
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ryan1
more progress
most of the cab is dialed in pretty good...hood and fenders fitting after bending ,shimming ,pulling,prying,swearing,repeat steps 1-5.
smeared filler...and now sprayed 2k ...letting it dry up , guide coating and then first round primer blocking.
I also posted a couple pictures of a simple door jig that is really very handy.
most of the cab is dialed in pretty good...hood and fenders fitting after bending ,shimming ,pulling,prying,swearing,repeat steps 1-5.
smeared filler...and now sprayed 2k ...letting it dry up , guide coating and then first round primer blocking.
I also posted a couple pictures of a simple door jig that is really very handy.
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ryan1
One more round of blocking...then doors hood fenders get a seal coat of epoxy.
Then a bunch of chassis work ( cab is ready for final blocking)
Motor/trans swap
Tci ifs front
Currie 9+ rear /4 link
Then a bunch of chassis work ( cab is ready for final blocking)
Motor/trans swap
Tci ifs front
Currie 9+ rear /4 link