65 f100. Base coat was Caribbean blue. On top was gold. On top was red. Tried that orange paint stripper. It works alright it ends up penetrating to metal. Tried wet sanding with 1500 grit and that’s okay-ish but hell it’s Texas and it’s not the most fun. Is orbital sander the way? With a super super fine grit? Am I just on a loss and have to settle for a faux-patina cover up?
Finished up the metalwork on the cab and mounted it for what I hope will be the final time. Next up is fabbing a connection between the F-100 steering column and the Crown Vic steering shaft, and then I can start reinstalling the rest of the controls. I’ll put a link to my latest video (new today) in the comments for anybody interested.
Gentlefolk, I recently picked up a spectre dual snorkel intake that I’m going to run, similar to a thunderbolt ram air style. I’m clear on the driver side for the radiator support but the battery is an issue on the passenger side. I’m seeing relocation to the frame, but that seems impractical on a street truck. An exploded battery next to the road getting caught out in the rain seems like a bad deal. I moved the gas tank to under the bed, so I do have space behind the seat, but I’m seeing that I have to run a box to keep it safe for racing, but again, it’s a street truck. Let me know what you guys have for advice, if anyone has moved their battery out the engine bay and to where and if you used a box. Thanks all.
My speedometer leaks out passed the shaft and drips from around the the cable nut. I know there’s supposed to be an oring on the fitting I removed it to replace it but there’s nothing on the shaft itself. How are you supposed to seal it or is the cable and nut itself supposed to seal to the fitting.
1977 / 1979 mix of parts and years. She's a mutt.
Documenting the full rebuild on Ford DentSide Garage on YouTube. Decided to go full frame off ..and glad I did.. I found some "issues".
I’ll put a link in the comments if anybody is interested…