1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
New update. Fired the body shop on July 31st because I felt 14 months to do the work that had gotten done was way to long. This was not a shop that did collision work and resto work was side work. We agreed 6 months at the beginning and I gave the guy way more time than I should have. I have another shop lined up and it should go in for completion late next week or early the week after. Shop owner has looked at what needs to be done to finish and he feels no more than 3 weeks. I agreed. So hopefully I will get this done before the snow starts falling. Oh wait! That already happened last week. Well maybe before the snow sticks around. I did drive my truck in a parade that we have here every Labor Day weekend called Burn the Point. There was over 450 cars in the parade. Many classics and some not so. There is a show the next day but did not enter it. Also met a slickster while waiting for the parade to start. 61 Merc was there and did the parade and show.
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Just read the whole thread. Awesome work!
Tim - 1961 F250 Uni
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- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
VERY NICE WORK!
Where did you get the headliner from??
Where did you get the headliner from??
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- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Headliner came from Dennis Carpenter. Stay tune we are putting the box on Friday.
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Also thanks everyone for the positive comments
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Yeah buddy!
Looks killer. Well done.
Looks killer. Well done.
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Sweet! Really like the wheels!
Marty
MSGT - Retired Air Force
MSGT - Retired Air Force
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
beautiful. i need to get mine to this level one day.
64 f100 shortbox 292 3spd
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
We put a Pertronix ignition in the dist. yesterday and I don't know if it is me or the ignition, I did not drive the truck since it is January in Montana but the throttle response seems a whole lot crisper/snappier. Also at idle the volt meter now reads between 13 and 13.5 and with points it was barely 12 volts. It seems to start better and it definitely idles a whole lot faster. Is this what others that have installed Pertronix felt? Also put on the hood emblems and the tail light bezels. Got a tach Friday and need to install that as well
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
dang, freaking a, awesome!!
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
New update' Had to pull the motor out due to leaking head gaskets. When we pulled it out we discovered the cam plug was leaking also. Seems that the machine shop had driven it in slightly crooked. We installed an ARP stud kit in the block, used Best Gaskets head gasket and valley pan cover and their new rubber valve cover gaskets along with a new Mummert valley pan cover to replace the piece of garbage Rex valley pan. Cleaned it all up gave it a fresh coat of paint, and reinstalled it. So far no leaks at the heads and everything else is dry. Oh, also got a set of T Bird valve covers to replace the Offenhauser covers.
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Very Nice, I Noticed 3-Different Sets Of Valve Covers In Various Pictures. Are The Original Ford Ones Going To Be Used On The Y-Block?............
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Yep, that pretty much details my experience with Pertronix! Great looking truck!skidoorulz wrote:We put a Pertronix ignition in the dist. yesterday and I don't know if it is me or the ignition, I did not drive the truck since it is January in Montana but the throttle response seems a whole lot crisper/snappier. Also at idle the volt meter now reads between 13 and 13.5 and with points it was barely 12 volts. It seems to start better and it definitely idles a whole lot faster. Is this what others that have installed Pertronix felt? Also put on the hood emblems and the tail light bezels. Got a tach Friday and need to install that as well
64 Ford F100 Flareside
68 Ford XL Convertible
87 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
94 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
02 Ford Mustang GT
18 Ford F150 XLT
68 Ford XL Convertible
87 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
94 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
02 Ford Mustang GT
18 Ford F150 XLT
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Beautiful truck.
Same experience with the Pertronix. Faster starts, better throttle response and idle. Win all the way around.
SPark
Same experience with the Pertronix. Faster starts, better throttle response and idle. Win all the way around.
SPark
1932 Ford 5 window coupe. 302/C4
1962 8V-390/C6 Unibody Short Bed Soon to be Big Window - The Lincoln that never was
2013 F150 Super Crew Eco Boost 4x4
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1962 8V-390/C6 Unibody Short Bed Soon to be Big Window - The Lincoln that never was
2013 F150 Super Crew Eco Boost 4x4
2015 Ford Edge for the little lady, because she said so!
2007 Mustang GT, 4.6-3V/5 Speed. Only 8680 miles on the clock.
More toys, I need more toys!!!
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
My 66 250 c/s came with the Pertronix crank it once on the coldest day,it's running.Haven't touched it since I bought the truck in 2001.
Dan
Dan
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WHISKEY HAULED,LIES TOLD AND WIDOWS WOO'ED......
"By appointment only"