Lets see some some Slick 60s F100s!

Yeah, I thought so.
The problem is that the chrome is a plating, so it adhere's to the metal a lot better than regular paint (if you prep the wheel correctly).
Its also a harder covering, so it can be harder to remove.
You could give it a try, but I think your best recourse here is to just sell them for whatever you can get, and put the money towards sprucing up the truck and/or getting a set of paintable wheels from a junk yard or a garage sale.

JMHO.


6narow

 

There is a chemical solution that you can get to remove chrome or you can take it to a plater and they can dip it and remove the chrome.

 

i'll hopefully just sell them

 

Got a new seat upholstery kit from Blue Oval Truck Parts for my 66. It made a real improvement to my cab. Here is a pic of the Mexican blanket I was using as a seat cover, the ugliness hiding beneath the makeshift cover and the new upholstery. It was really inexpensive when compared to taking it to an upholstery shop and having it done, too. Here are the pics...

 

LOL!
That "Mexican Blanket" looks like the seat cover I've been using in my Mazda, since just after getting the truck in '92!





6narow

 

btt for the monday folk

 

dont reckon there are any more f100's out there.

 

you would be surprised... I would of never guessed there were this many.. and that they were loved as much as they are.

 

Just got this the other day. Traded a BSA chopper for it.

 

nice score.

 

heres my ford...........

 

looking for a soft or hard tonneau for my 65 short wide, any suggestions< Joe

 

cool ride tee joint

 

Joe,

Not an inexpensive proposition, but wouldn't it be cool to say your tonneau was a Carson? ...


6narow

 

There's an outfit down in Texas that makes them. I can't find their info right now, but I'll look around for it and post it later.
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It's later now,

Here it tiss: http://www.checkerpro.com/2.html ......Good luck!

Phil 64 F-100

 

Finally got to bring a uni home..

 

Cool! post some more pics of it when you get em.

looks clean

 

Heres our 61 F250 Uni, we accually have two of these, one truck is 3 on the tree, this one is a granny 4 speed both 292's. I try to drive the Red one as much as I can but got to get the 4:56 gears changed down to about 3:73's so I can still pull and more highway friendly.

Michael

 

Michael,

Nice truck. With 4.56's, can you pull away from a standing start in high gear?
I knew a guy who had a mid 60's GMC with 5.83 gears (that's what he told me!) and he could do that trick.
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Spuds,

Nice looking "canvas".
Good luck with your truck. I hope you get to enjoy it for a long time.
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Finally, a couple of '63's I picked up off the net. I think these are local to me...

 

6narow,
my 57 F350 has 5:38's and I think can start out in 4th, 3rd for sure, don't know why they ever did such a crazy ratio like that. The 57 I've had up to 50 and it sounded like Warp factor 9 on the Enterprise. I think about 60 it top end for that.

Michael

 

Mike,

Things like 5.38 gears and 4-core Harrison's fall under the heading of a "heavy duty" or "severe duty" application.
Chances are, if those gears are original to the truck, it was used to haul heavy loads in hilly country, or someone needed to go very slow in first gear.
When I went to drive the GMC I aluded to in the earlier post, the owner told me there was no need to take off in second gear (had an SM420 tranny) since it wasn't loaded at all, and not to take it over 50mph.
Aparently the ol' V6 didn't like turning a lot of R's and would protest by spitting out a lot of coolant.
He told me his normal "top speed" was about 45.


6narow

 

Hi Guys.......New to Your site, But once I figure my way around, I'de like to send along Pics. of my "in progress" 64 F-100 longbed Gasser project. Engine (460) goes back in for the last time this week. I'm getting pumped.....I think this thing is gonna be a-lot of fun. Strange mid-life crisis I'm havin here. Most guys go buy a new car........lol Not a rusty ole pickem up truck. Have a Good One Guys, and Hello from a Newbie

 

Welcome aboard marauder... get some pics and videos of that truck and post em up.

 

Welcome Maurader460.
Gasser trucks are....well, a gas!

Look forward to reading and seeing more about your project.



6narow

 

I don't know if it is true, but here is a picture of the lowrider one.

 

Same truck, that thing gets changed up every couple years...

 

wow

just

wow

 

Thta's my buddy Russ Dodson's truck. He owns Mesa Muffler in Costa Mesa CA. Wouldn't really call it a "Shop Truck" per se. Very clean - He found it on E Bay and did the motor swap, added the wheels, etc.

 

sweeeetttt

 

The thread that keeps on threadin.

64 F-100 - no rebuild yet and still runs pretty strong.

I'm looking for new .75" to 1.0" pinner stripe tires at a good price?