Hot Rods New Project: 55 F100 Build

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Bondo comes in all shapes and sizes... I didn't see nothin...

 

Thats what most of my friends say but its early in the build and I would rather sort it all out now legally than after I have a lot of money invested. All I have now is a bunch of parts but its time to get a title in my name.

 

Mounting bolts for the flux capacitor?

 

Hey Kalw, how bout making your posts into a few paragraphs,...makes it much easier to read, thanks.

 

Rusty1: I'm not sure what I need to do different. I never look at this site on a phone, only a computer. That may make it look different. I'll try to do different. PM me with a solution.

 

I got a message on another site and was told these bolts were for an accessory cattle guard for the front. I never knew such a thing existed. I wont need that but I welded up the corners and restored the enlarged holes to original size. I also worked on about a half dozen holes that were enlarged with a torch. I got the frame cleaned up and painted tonight.

My HAMB buddy Flyinandride has been using Rustoleum X2 Automotive Grade on his chassis and I gave it a try. I like the results. The frame had been cleaned up and painted by a PO but it needed some cleaning and touch up. I closed up the bad holes that were put in with a torch and have it painted.

I'm close to being ready to mount the engine and trans into the frame. The plan is to get the rolling chassis with the engine it so I can break in the engine and make sure there isn't a problem with the cam and lifters. I'm spooked by all the bad reports on cams. I don't remember that ever being a problem back in the HAMB days.

 

I'll work on that in the future. Thanks

 

at least look for the front guard before welding those holes up...-be different?!!

 

Work got in the way but I did manage to get the engine all together and I'm ready to mount the engine and trans in the frame. If anyone has a measurement from one of the front or middle crossmember rivets to some place on the engine on a SBF in a 53-56 frame it would be a big help. I would like to have it in the right place when I put the cab on.