Slowly Getting There

Power by Ford · Post by **Power by Ford** » June 4, 2010, 10:12 pm

It has been awhile since I have posted but I have dropped in a few times to check on Reds, Keystones and other builds. I have got alot of ideas and motivation here. I have attached a couple of pics. My appologies for the pic size its the smallest I could get them.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » June 4, 2010, 10:35 pm

are those all powdercoated? someone was busy! looks awesome

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » June 4, 2010, 11:04 pm

Awesome! Great job on the build, keep us updated

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » June 5, 2010, 10:10 am

nice work.

btw i hate small pictures

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » June 5, 2010, 7:00 pm

looks great!, I like the flames on the lower arms!, and I also like large pic`s!

Reds Rod Shop · Post by **Reds Rod Shop** » June 6, 2010, 8:20 pm

Sweeeeeeetttt, I love those A arms. Who makes those? Did you have the body blasted or dipped? Looking good and no appologies for the small pics, I like to be able to see without my glasses. lol

Power by Ford · Post by **Power by Ford** » June 17, 2010, 8:57 pm

Thanks for all the comments. I had the body media blasted top and bottom and once I get the chassic put back together its going back on for preliminary door fit, wiring etc.

I then will take it back off again and cage it to complete the replacement of the torque box, steps and rockers. I got some more parts back from the coater. The power windows I made with help from a post here. They work great. I also have the 5.4 Lightning motor cleaned up and ready to go in.

64shortbed · Post by **64shortbed** » June 21, 2010, 12:27 am

Looks great!

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » June 21, 2010, 8:15 am

Looking good dude! What window motors did you go with?

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » June 21, 2010, 9:01 pm

Did you check you power windows for fitting? If they are tilted too much, they hit the window division bar or the wing window pivot.
The Lightning motor should be a lot of fun to play with

Kevin

Power by Ford · Post by **Power by Ford** » June 21, 2010, 9:13 pm

The window motors are from an early 90s Saturn and they were around $60 for both and have a lifetime warranty and as kstone63 mentioned it is very important to get the angle correct as there is limited clearance.

For me that was the only part that took a little time window glass and regulator in and out a couple of times. Its is easy and inexpensive compared to the $350 plus kits that are out there.

I had started cleaning up the factory harness to use it but it is just to time consuming. I have ordered a complete wiring system from Scott at the Detail Zone. It should make wiring the engine and trans much easier and quicker.

Nick64Slick · Post by **Nick64Slick** » June 21, 2010, 10:14 pm

very nice! cab is clean, frame looks awesome, and the motor.... hell yeah! can't go wrong with that combination, gonna be a nice truck man. what are you doing in the rear? keeping leafs? drop?

Power by Ford · Post by **Power by Ford** » June 23, 2010, 10:23 pm

I still have a ways to go time is my enemy. The front is a No Limit IFS kit with about 6inches of drop and the rear is a No Limit 4 link with about 7 inches of drop. I narrowed the Lightning rearend and opened up the rear tubs by about three inches. Im running 18x8.5 up front and 20x10 on back.

Rusty 63 · Post by **Rusty 63** » June 26, 2010, 5:59 am

If you have that post with the power window conversion bookmarked on your pc, could you post it up?

Thanks!

<edit> Found it quick, sorry to bug ya. For anyone else, PFM documented it here....
http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/1964- ... indow.html
The document on that page is a step-by-step instruction booklet with photos. Looks too simple. Thanks, guys!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » June 26, 2010, 10:08 am

Looking good, can't wait to see it in person, Its hard to beat a big window Uni.

Power by Ford · Post by **Power by Ford** » August 21, 2010, 7:59 am

I have made a little more progress. Its off to the body shop for paint. The batteries in my camera died but here are a few more pictures. Ill get some pictures posted later and show how I eliminated the torque box and came up with a better solution.

Rusty 63 · Post by **Rusty 63** » August 21, 2010, 8:07 am

Looking good! I'd like to see the torque box fix - sounds interesting!

I guess you're going to hump the bed floor - i see you ran the exhaust over the frame.

keep it up & share the progress!

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » August 21, 2010, 8:20 am

Daddy like!

Looking realy good!

racerx1699 · Post by **racerx1699** » August 21, 2010, 10:59 am

Truck is looking great. Can't wait to see it painted.

olliesshop · Post by **olliesshop** » August 21, 2010, 5:07 pm

Very Impressive !!!