Thread: Project Special K

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Sunday at work, it was very slow, so I created a blog on the truck, short version of this long winded thread at http://fordf1.blogspot.com/

Spent another 4 hours stripping paint on the roof. It is amazing what it takes to get that old paint off. Afterwards I pressure washed the whole truck down, and left it out to dry for 3 more hours. I then worked on the old Trusty Toyota truck, that is 15 years old this year, that just broke down (blew a alternator belt on the highway) which needed to be towed home off the highway. It also blew the cap of the radiator overflow tank cap, and sprayed fluid on the hood. So today I went and washed and polished it to a nice shine. It still looks pretty good for its age, but between scrapping, stripping, sanding, washing waxing and polishing I'm done for the day!

Stovens, its nice to see another person doing this style of truck build!! i will soon probably be doing a thread of my 51' build.

lookin great so far!! what are your plans?

Just a mild 460, c6 tranny with 9" ford rear end, front suspension and steering are stock, but front brakes are disc. Rear will be drums from a early 70's f100. I plan on putting a gas tank with a bed fill, under the bed infront of the pumpkin, to give the back end a little extra weight. The wiring will be american auto wire, which I already have, just waiting on new engine and body work before wiring it. Probably go with a 3:1 rear ratio, maybe 3.25:1
I eventually would also like to add a heating and cooling system, but that can wait for now. Nice to see more truck builds on here. Steve.

very cool!! i will deffinetally stay informed with your thread! mine is gonna be a little bit more radical, aka modular motor, 97-03 styleside ford box, 18's .. that such!

lookin forward to seein yours get wrapped up!

Took a sanding break today, and did some parts surfing. I have been trying to get a hold of the guy locally who has the 9 inch rear end, but no luck.
In the mean time, while cruising ebay, I found the gas tank that I've wanted from the start, only it was way too expensive at 449.00. Classic Performance Parts just listed the tank I want on ebay for 299.
http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...s/4754AGTS.htm
When I read the parts description, it said it was a side fill application, and not a bed fill. I reread the main listing and it stated it was a bedfill. So I called them up, and they honored their mistake, and set me up with the right tank. They also added a sending unit, bed fill cap, etc, fo 69 bucks. Great guys, nice to work with. Good help line too. I like them, for the simple reason, that their parts are made specifically for my application, so I feel competent that it will work in the end!

You are doing my least favorite job in the whole world.......SANDING!! When I worked at the bodyshop (I was in the office) I would see our guys sanding away all day long in the heat and wonder how they did it. Only hotter job I can think of is being a roofer in Florida in August. Trouble is, you clean some metal and then you sweat right back onto it and make more rust spots.

Looks like you are making good progress though Steve.

Don

Looking good Steve!!! A lot of hard work, but well worth it when the paint is on it!

Steve good head way see you finished off alot off work . Your going on the truck in strides so a finish is sooner then you may think .

I picked up my diferential today. It's a late 60's F100 axle with a 3.0 pumpkin swap. The guy gave me the ubolt mounts, emergency brake cables and nice brake drums, total cost $375.00. Best I could find that hooked me up with what I needed. Now this weekend, I'll attempt the switchover! Here are some shots of the 9 inch rear end. The brakes look pretty good, though I will replace the wheel cylinders, and brake lines at the very least. I'll also have to take the drums in, and get them turned.

Had a surprise visit today from an old friend, and it was about 90 outside, no air conditioning, so it was a dog day afternoon to cool 70 degree ocean weather. Pretzel and Tiva were thrilled.

Looking good ! I think you are lucky, ya never know what you will find under there. Keep it up, you will be threw with this part before you know it.
Ken

I see that stove abd oven in your garage you could bake some cookies wile your waiting for parts LOL ted

Ken not a bad idea!
Ted
the stove came out of the old part of the house. It never worked well, pilot lights blowing out, and the oven had a pilot you lit when you turned it on! My wife refused to part with it after we built our new addition which includes a brand new kitchen with double ovens. We actually fought over this stove more than the cost of the addition. In the end I just figured it was cheaper to keep the old thing, than pay for marraige counseling! Makes a nice storage space for some of my tools that I don't use too often, and the stove top is great for the Makita recharger, and power cables! \
On a great note, I woke up to find a box from no limit engineering with the parts I needed to put the rear axle onto the springs. One side is in, the other needs a little finess to get the pin on the axle to pop in the hole on the leaf springs. I figure tomorrow on my day off, I'll pull out the "intimidator"(2lb sledge) and give it a light tap. I think the "Terminator"(10lb sledge) might be too much!

See some great progress Steve you have been at it on them days off . I have one off today buy just woke from a 2 hr nap. Do those truck cabs get bigger as your working on them sure see alot of panel there .