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Posted: March 6, 2010, 6:01 pm
by jwh f-100
Today I installed my new front springs and new front shocks..
Tommorow will be new wheels and tires, sway bar and rear shocks.. I'll try to get better photos, these are not too good..

Posted: March 6, 2010, 9:16 pm
by tschmitt
Looks great, you put in a lot of good work and it shows. I really like the silver on these trucks too.
Posted: March 6, 2010, 9:26 pm
by Gritsngumbo
Looking good Jason. What springs did u use?
I'm going with 31/2" drop monos on my uni.
Posted: March 6, 2010, 10:58 pm
by ezernut9mm
it would be really great if that truck (and owner too) would show up to slick stock. you have done some great work.
Posted: March 6, 2010, 11:23 pm
by quietwyatt
Looks good Jason. Can't wait to see the wheels.
Wyatt
Posted: March 7, 2010, 7:43 am
by jwh f-100
Thanks Guys!!! Yeah Chuck I'm with ya on the wheels, I'm heading for the garage now and the wheels are first..
Grits, They are standard eye monos. They would look great on your uni..
Chris, I have reservations, I hope all goes to plan..
Posted: March 7, 2010, 1:33 pm
by jwh f-100
Today I installed my rims, tires, and rear shocks.. ( If anyone has a couple of those centers I'm looking)
I decided not to install the front sway bar because I need to get some caster shims at the parts store.. Changing the tilt of the axle may throw off the bar mounting points. As it sits the caster is at zero and it show at 50 - 60 mph..

Posted: March 7, 2010, 4:55 pm
by Greg D
Looks really good Jason. I still had a pair of those caps here a while back - I'll take a look. I seem to remember thinking "don't ditch those somebody may need them."
Posted: March 7, 2010, 11:32 pm
by ezernut9mm
i like that look!
Posted: March 8, 2010, 1:47 am
by Alan Mclennan

with Ezer! and it even melted the snow!

Posted: March 14, 2010, 7:06 pm
by jwh f-100
Nut much truck time this weekend but I did finish my sway bar brackets..
I kinda did a combination of Max's ans Skips.. With drop monos I didn't have room for the links like on Max's and my welder isn't heavy enough to weld to the axle like Skip did.. I'm also using a different type of link, it'll have one bolt into the frame through an "eye".. The bracket will hold the bar and the links will go to the frame..
The bracket ( 3/8" steel ) on the left shows the bottom and the one on the right shows the top.. Grade 8 flat head caps screws will go into the countersunk holes.. I used the countersink bolts so the bolt head will not hit the axle (between the u-bolt nuts)..
Next weekend I'll get the brackets, sway bar, and caster wedges installed. I also plan to set the toe..

Posted: March 16, 2010, 12:41 am
by 1965fordf100
Love the wheels! Looks great...keep up the good work
Posted: March 21, 2010, 1:10 pm
by jwh f-100
I installed my front sway bar and my caster shims today.. What a difference they made.
I do have a wobble at full speed but I'll get that resolved...
I guess i'll fix that oil leak also..

Posted: March 21, 2010, 5:10 pm
by 1965fordf100
Looks good! I bet it handles like a dream now!

Posted: March 21, 2010, 7:44 pm
by Greg D
That is a very slick setup Jason.
Posted: March 21, 2010, 8:05 pm
by quietwyatt
Man Jason, That looks good. You just aren't letting up, are you buddy? Keep up the good work.
Wyatt
Posted: April 18, 2010, 5:49 pm
by jwh f-100
I had a good day with the slick..
I pulled the seat out and cleaned it with the pressure washer. It looks a ton better.
While the seat was out I installed my trans cover, new flooring and lap belts..

Posted: April 18, 2010, 6:35 pm
by ABA
What did you use for flooring? It looks padded.
Posted: April 18, 2010, 8:01 pm
by jwh f-100
ABA wrote:What did you use for flooring? It looks padded.
It is a rubber material with about 1/2" of foam on the back.. It worked ok but to stiff to try and put up over the trans hump.. It made the cab much more quiet...
Posted: April 18, 2010, 8:04 pm
by quietwyatt
Man jason, You are zoned in on that baby. It sure looks good. Great work.
Wyatt