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real nice wagon

Looks like it was a good cruise Brick, even if ya did come home on a trailer. A fresh engine should make everything better by spring.

Yes it was Dave, our season is over here so she is coming apart soon. I have alot to work out, I am looking forward to doing some serious work on her. One thing that I found out in putting 500 miles on her this summer is all the little bugs came out. It's all good, I enjoy wrenching on the car as much as I do driving her.

Awesome thread.....I am nearing the 2 year mark for mine.....engine is done (wild 335" stroker), trans done, rear is going to be rebuilt over christmas holidays...( New aubrun posi with 3.73"s).....minor touch ups on detail painting to be completed. Contemplating putting in a 6 point bar in it, I have all the bars but am hesitant because my interior is currently gutted and being an elky, I do not have a lot of room behind the seats to the back of the cab, interior is in mock up stage this week....I've been staring at it over a couple of beers.....so not 100% yet......can use lexan and mold it to the curved shape of the window, just concerned for the seats behind the headrest and the window.....not much clearance, if anyone on here has an elky and has a bar please send me a message and possibly some photos so i can better see what the fit looks like. Other than that its a matter of unpackaging all my bolts and trim and buttoning it back up........feburary is my maiden voyage date....that way I have time for working out bugs that may appear before cruising and racing season..........Hope everyone is having a good build season........when I can figure out how to post picks I will......good stuff.

How about some pics, 81??? Sounds like it is going to be a neat truck.

I have the dash panel, console, and shifter cover roughed in for my '71. The gauge panel will be a chunk of aluminum with 5 gauges in it. Unsure of the design or layout of the panel just yet.

and another shot from a different angle:

Sounds like a great truck 81, I too would like to see some pic's.

Great looking interior Dave, I like the console. Already set up for an aftermarket shifter huh?

Yes it is, Brickman. An old leftover Hurst Shifter from some previous project re-do!!! Don't ever throw anything away, you know.

I like the metal fabricating too, good looking console. I need to finish the fabricating on mine too, I need to raise the shifter some and cover the wood with vinyl. I will also need to install the window switches somewhere. That console is short because of a bench seat?

well guys i just bought a 1965 Galaxie 352 4bbl for $800. i need paint and a rebuild and some interior work but the car is super solid i have never seen such a solid car for such a cheap price. im looking forward to working on it as it is my first ford ill keep you guys posted and see if i can get some pics

Yup, stock bench seat, Brickman. Done in red and white pleats!!!! Got the front clip hung on it today. Making some progress even if it is slow. The truck has rolled pans front and rear, still have to do some fab work and french in the license plates, build some nerf bars. I didn't like the '71 front end with the plastic "egg crate" grilles so I put this one on, think it is from a '68 maybe. Don't really remember. I used to have a huge selection of old Ford pickups and pieces.

Tyler, get those pics taken, sounds like a very nice old Ford you're working on!!!!!

and here's a shot with the front clip on, still has a ways to go til it's ready for paint......

Originally posted by Dave Severson
think it is from a '68 maybe. Don't really remember.

Ya ..... Al thats the same grill I have in my 67' . I like how you molded the head light bezels in .

T L

Yeah Tree, you're right. '67 has the steel grille and the smaller parking lights. Thanks on the bezels, bit of time in that front end!!!!! The rest of the cab and box seams are filled, too.

Nice work on the ford Dave, there is one of those trucks in our club, great looking trucks.