Greg D's Traditional Build of a 1964 F 250

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » January 23, 2011, 8:52 pm

Sure is gonna look real nice when you get done with it Greg.Just keep it up you'll get er done.

Post by **Greg D** » January 29, 2011, 9:29 pm

What more could you want from a Saturday night?
Sam Adams & Primer Fumes!
(OK, I didn't take a pic of the Sam Adams).
These were picked up from my sandblaster earlier this week.

Stone guard;
I will have to clean a little primer off one end to weld up a small stress crack I didn't see.
Thankfully I am using Magnet paint on the bottom and didn't spray it yet - that is where I'll weld the crack.

Upper valance;
(forgot to get a pic bare - may have been the primer fumes or the lager);

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » January 29, 2011, 9:46 pm

lookin good Greg

Post by **Greg D** » January 30, 2011, 7:31 pm

I got the new main bearings in today and 2 of the rod bearings - I REALLY wish I had done this while the 5.0 was on a stand, LOL.
Not alot but it did take me a few hours to do - 1 hour of that was figuring a way to get the pan out between the engine and the axle, lol.
Still need to get a bronze gear for the new distributor, starter, alternator, plugs & wires, reinstall the T-5 with the clutch in place this time.
Then I can fire it up! I may have to do that before I get mufflers.

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » January 30, 2011, 7:50 pm

can i get you to get me a pick of how your clutch cable mounts to the firewall and down to the tranny id like to get some ideas of how others are doing it

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » January 30, 2011, 8:21 pm

twistedfreak wrote:can i get you to get me a pick of how your clutch cable mounts to the firewall and down to the tranny id like to get some ideas of how others are doing it

He hasn't got that far yet...to much beer.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » January 30, 2011, 8:45 pm

What about this...

Post by **Greg D** » January 30, 2011, 8:53 pm

I like that too Dan.
This is what I was playing around with after I stuck the tranny in for fitting.
I just never took it back out yet.
None of these pieces have been touched yet - just set them in place.
Like I said in the other thread - I can't go any further with it until the T-5 is back in with a clutch pack. None of it will sit still well enough to figure it out any more.
I think you get the idea though;

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » January 30, 2011, 9:12 pm

yea i was looking at something like that the other day on line and havent figured out what i want there are several ways to do it and i just also have to get the rod back through the floor of the truck i filled the hole when i made the new column piece and ill just make a 1/2 hole for it to go through now and ill be straight thanks for the picks greg

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » January 30, 2011, 9:33 pm

on the mustangs they weld a piece to the top of the arm.

http://www.mustangsteve.com/cable.html

Post by **Greg D** » February 20, 2011, 4:33 pm

Thanks for the ideas for the clutch guys - more on that later.
I still have 4 rod bearings to install and deal with a sensor hole in the oil pan - those will be there when I get back to it.
After spending a few weekends on some "quality time" with the Escort we are back at the 64.
I cleaned up the core support today - yea it's still a little wet.
Here are some pics of it as it sits, I'll take more as I repair it. Overall this support isn't bad - definitely a fixer. It should patch up real nice - the inner areas will be coated with Eastwood's new internal frame paint. This will be the next part of the project so I can get it blasted & primed.
I am trying to get it reassembled firewall forward next. I was also looking at the Heater-A/C on the Escort - this may work!
Here are pics as is;

Damaged areas;

Card templates will be made after it's dry to make patches from. The patches will be broke, welded, and laid over the support's bad areas, outlined then the rust will be cut out and the patches welded in.

Post by **Greg D** » February 20, 2011, 8:22 pm

Here is the pattern for the back side repair.
The dotted lines are where it gets bent. It will be cut, bent to shape matching it to the core support, welded together. It then will be laid in place after some cleanup, mark the support, cut the rust out, then welded in place.
After the back side is done I will make the pattern for the front etc.

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » February 21, 2011, 4:15 pm

What gauge metal are you going to use for your core support patches?

Post by **Greg D** » February 21, 2011, 7:19 pm

I have yet to measure what it's made of. Probably 16-18 ga. I may just use some scrap pieces even if they are not right. If I end up with metal 1 gauge too light for that little bit of area I seriously doubt it will matter. I just want the holes gone, lol. I'll post what I use though - and what it's made from.

Post by **Greg D** » February 23, 2011, 8:08 pm

A little work on the support tonight.

Cut the rust out of the back side;

Drew out the pattern with a Sharpie on a piece of scrap - I think it's 14ga. I know it doesn't need to be that heavy but it also won't hurt anything and as you can see - it's a scrap.

Cut the patch out.

I'll anneal it than shape it. I'll probably weld the bevel together before I burn it in.
I think I am going to make an adjustment to my plan and cut out the front side before I weld in the patch - just be easier.
That's it for tonight - I'm hungry, lol.

Post by **Greg D** » March 2, 2011, 8:02 pm

Got the basic bends done on the first patch tonight.
Not too bad - will need a little adjusting and some trimming of course.
I cut it a little oversize so I could tweak it for a real good fit.

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » March 2, 2011, 10:27 pm

A little welding, a little grinding and it look lke it's never been repaired.

Kevin

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » March 2, 2011, 10:30 pm

Lookin good Greg.

noley99 · Post by **noley99** » March 4, 2011, 12:30 pm

Looks good Greg, your pics are clearer when there is no Lager involved

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » March 4, 2011, 4:35 pm

Great job Greg!, the core support isn`t one of Fords best designs!