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degaine.designs
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New guy from Los Angeles...

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I bought my truck back in March. Its a '65 long bed (edit: typo before said short bed) with a 289 in it. The wiring is a rats nest. I was out for a cruise today and it fried. Smoke filled the cab, coming from under the dash. I had intended to redo the wiring (most likely an American Auto Wire harness), but now I think I'll just wait. I should be getting a '65 short bed, minus the engine, trans, and rear end soon, so I'll just swap everything over from the long bed.

I don't plan on going all out, I just want something to cruise. This is my first classic vehicle. I've been into hot rods and muscle cars since I was a kid. My dad has had two GT 390 Fastbacks, a '32 Ford P/U, '67 Camaro, and so on. He has a '56 F100 that he did a full rebuild on. That's where my love for "Effies" came from and I really dig the slick stylings of the "Slicks." I plan on powder coating as much of the truck as possible... even the cab and bed. My parents own a powder coating shop, so that'll help. :P

My wife-to-be is totally cool with the project and excited to help out with the build, which is awesome. The only thing I had to promise was that I wait until after the wedding in July to start it.

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Welcome to Slick60s! watch out! before you know it you will have a yard full of trucks :)
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Welcome to the Slickness!
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Anthony
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Welcome to the Slickest place on the Web!!! from West Virginia!!! can't wait to watch this conversion...
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Thanks everyone. Sorry for the upside down pic. Not sure how that happened. I won't be getting the short bed this weekend, possibly next weekend. Its all good, though, since I can't work on it until late July/ August.
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I was going to ask what kinda of glue you were using to hold that truck so good to the pavement. LOL

Welcome from Michigan...... :cheers:
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welcome! always good to have support from the girl!
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Welcome
1965 F250 352 4spd/Dana 4.10 (sold)
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Looks like a lot to work with, I hope it comes together well, When you are at your most motivated, do the dirty stuff first ! Always seems to help me using that plan of attack.
sure is a nice looking hill in the background !
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I'm in OC...welcome
On Sat Jun 26 there is a show "F100 Western Nationals" of 91 in Anaheim Hills...
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Welcome from up North.....Albany Oregon. Looks like your free time (what ever that is) will be spent close to home what with a new wife and new hobby....enjoy...Ross
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