1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
- skidoorulz
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1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
I am new here and just found this site 3 days ago. I am in the process of restoring a 64 f100. I have owned this truck since 1978. It had 14K miles on it when I got it from the original owner. I had to marry his daughter in order to get it It has 95K on it now and was time to redo it. I took the first bolt out of it in March 2011, I beleive the 25th. This is a complete frame up restoration and I even took the spring packs apart and painted every leaf seperately. I am going to try and post pictures of what is done so far. I have a rolling frame as of now with bodywork in progress. This truck was ordered as a chrome delete Custom Cab and has a 292 V8 with a posi 4:10 rear axle and 4 speed trans. My son and I have done all the work except paint the frame. We rebuilt the original 292 and hot rodded it a little bit. High comression pistons a mild cam Blue Thunder intake and a Holley 650 4 bbl carb with headers. Other than that, my intent is to make this truck look original. I even welded the dash back in for the original am radio I removed in 1978. I kept the piece I cut out for the new radio and I kept the original radio. I also have the original wheels and caps in the pictures I will post but I think I would like to put a set of American Racing torque thrust wheels on it[album][/album]
- F7BIGJOB
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Where ya from?
F7BIGJOB
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1965 F-250 4x4 Flareside
-Steve
1965 F-250 4x4 Flareside
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
I live in Montana and I do not recall this truck ever being driven outside of the state. I am working on posting pictures but am pretty bad at that kind of thing. May have to wait for someone to do it for me
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
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1965 F-250 4x4 Flareside
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Sounds like a great project. Waiting eagerly for pics. Love those Y-Blocks.
If you understand what you’re doing, you’re not learning anything.
LITTLE RED: 64 F100 Short Style
BIG RED: 62 F100 Long Uni
BIG “UN": 63 F250 Long Flare
BBW RED: 61 F100 CC BBW Long Uni
CRIMSON CREW: 63 F100 "Stageway" Long Flare Crew Cab
"RANGER": 66 F100 CC Long Flatbed
"AVA" 1963 Avion T-20 Travel Trailer
“Lucille” 1955 New Moon 44’ Travel Trailer
LITTLE RED: 64 F100 Short Style
BIG RED: 62 F100 Long Uni
BIG “UN": 63 F250 Long Flare
BBW RED: 61 F100 CC BBW Long Uni
CRIMSON CREW: 63 F100 "Stageway" Long Flare Crew Cab
"RANGER": 66 F100 CC Long Flatbed
"AVA" 1963 Avion T-20 Travel Trailer
“Lucille” 1955 New Moon 44’ Travel Trailer
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
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Here is a picture of the motor. If it works Didn't work I will wait
Here is a picture of the motor. If it works Didn't work I will wait
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Welcome from Washington state. My son has a lwb 64 F100 CC he is restoring. It has a 235 six with a limited slip rear end. He is going to keep the straight axle and maybe disc brake it. I have a 292 out of a 63 he may rebuild and up grade away from the 235. Good luck with your restore.
1963 F250 4x4x292
1965 F100 4x4x352
1998 F150 4x4x4.6
2001 Sport Track 4x4x4.0
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1965 F100 4x4x352
1998 F150 4x4x4.6
2001 Sport Track 4x4x4.0
In case you are wondering thats Ireland......Freedom is not Free!!!!!!!!
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Welcome from N.W.Ohio.
- PFM-64f100
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Welcome from TX. I hope you get the pictures figured out. We love pictures.
64 F100 short bed-style side-460-c6-with side toolbox and Dakota Front Suspension
And a 65 CrewCab
Chris W.
The pickups
65 Crew Cab
http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/CrewCab/index.html
64 F100
http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/1964- ... index.html
The Torino project http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/1971- ... eFile.html
And a 65 CrewCab
Chris W.
The pickups
65 Crew Cab
http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/CrewCab/index.html
64 F100
http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/1964- ... index.html
The Torino project http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/1971- ... eFile.html
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Welcome from Florida
Danny
Danny
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Here we go guys, I finally figured it out. Some pictures are a little blurry but you can see the progress.
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- skidoorulz
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- skidoorulz
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- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
As you can see the motor has gone throug about 3 different transformations. I was originally going to keep the outside looking original with the original valve covers and 2 bbl manifold and carb and exhaust manifolds. Even with the bigger cam and higher comp pistons it should have worked fine. Then I found the shiny headers and put them on. Then I found the chrome valve covers and put them on. Then I found the finned valley cover and put it on. But then I found the Offenhauser valve covers and then just had to order the Blue Thunder intake to go with the covers then the 4 bbl had to go with the intake. But I am done and the rest will look original with the hood closed with the exception of the Torque thrust wheels that I have always wanted to buy and put on something ever since I was 16.
- skidoorulz
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
I am about to get the cab back from the body shop and I ordered a set of cab mounts fron Dennis Carpenter. They seem awfully small and where they go through the mount on the frame the rubber is quite small. 1 inch in dia. compared to the hole that is 1.5 inch dia. Has anyone used these mounts? If so did they work out alright?
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Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
i like how that radio looks on there..
seems to be a pretty clean truck
seems to be a pretty clean truck
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Nice work on the radio hole repair. I had to do the same thing on my 63 cab. I call it fixing the KRACO mod.
1963 F250 4x4x292
1965 F100 4x4x352
1998 F150 4x4x4.6
2001 Sport Track 4x4x4.0
In case you are wondering thats Ireland......Freedom is not Free!!!!!!!!
Heritage country Flag
1965 F100 4x4x352
1998 F150 4x4x4.6
2001 Sport Track 4x4x4.0
In case you are wondering thats Ireland......Freedom is not Free!!!!!!!!
Heritage country Flag
Re: 1964 Ford f100 Custom Cab Shortbox restore
Please, for the good of your engine, throw that Fram filter away. I've seen more pressure related problems traced back to a Fram than all others combined. Motorcraft, NAPA, Car Quest, Wix are all great filters.
Love your progress, your work is really nice.
SPark
Love your progress, your work is really nice.
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
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!!!
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
Looking great, keep the pics coming!