The Jalopy Journal
I know there are plenty of HAMBers in the Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Indiana areas... We are hoping for a real good turnout. Please join if...
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Glad to see you are back at it. Looking forward to seeing more progress. To me I think you would be good on the eway, but there are some C6 pros...
lots of great F1's on here.
Lost a few days of working on the truck from moving it out of the place I was renting it. [img] [img] [img] I am focusing on finding a place...
Well here is a long post..... Catching up, so to speak. Discovered the exhaust manifold had cracked over winter... Bummer... The motor came out...
last chance before scrapping
I bought a large lot of parts listed on craigslist as F100... The outer fenders were earlier F1's and I needed them, and I have no idea what...
Well, if you need help selling truck - the guys on Ford Trucks dot com buy up F1's pretty quick if priced right. Bummer to see it being sold...
Have not posted in a while, life has been getting in the way. Offer accepted on a house so I have been busy with that and it kind of freezes up...
Just got back from a great weekend trip with some of the ford truck enthusiast forum members with 48-56 Ford trucks in Eastern Kentucky. I...
Welded up the bed and got it an 1/8 inch off square... Pretty happy with that for doing it alone... Probably better than some of the beds coming...
Where is retroville? haha I do not have a price on the 6, but would consider offers. I was going to use it for the rest of the year until I get...
Had a helper yesterday. Got the rear sill put together, welded on the other bed stake, and started mocking up the bed for final assembly. Cleaned...
Now that I have the rear end handled.... I am debating the front. I know I am not going to a mustang 2... I am thinking dropped axles or...
Posted some pics of the suspension put back together with the new shocks and modified leaf springs. Rolled the truck out of the garage and am...
Hardest task yet... Changing the pins and bushings from the rear suspension. I had to drill a hole in the cross member to get access for a stake...
Completed drivers side brake check, shock change, and general cleanup and painting. Had a helper this weekend who started attacking the running...
Got some more progress this weekend. Went through the passenger side brakes and packed the bearings. Replaced the shock and cleaned up the...
Got the radiator and battery off... Attacked the underbody and frame to remove rust and put on some undercoat. Got the interior pretty much...
My brakes have pretty good feel, stop straight, so I think I will chance upgrading them after I get the motor and trans in. I fully realize...
Got the antenna and door plates in for the shave job. Still have to wire the poppers. Picked up a used engine. 351 Windsor (pics below)...
Little behind on posting. Got more stripping done and now focusing on some subtle upgrades... Shaved the handles, antenna, filling seams,...
Wow, Thanks for all the great response everyone. I am thinking about keeping the stock front assembly. I have the whole front clip off, and am...
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