'66 F100 Custom Cab Short/Styleside Factory Correct Resto

[skidoorulz]

On a GM it would be fine, but not on a Ford. How did you attach the cowl seal?

[theastronaut]

On a GM it would be fine, but not on a Ford. How did you attach the cowl seal?

We used a kit from Dennis Carpenter, and it came with tacks to hold it down. We never welded up the factory tack holes so we nailed it in place using the original holes.

[JOSHF100]

Government Motors heater hose?......TROLL!.....haha

[theastronaut]

Repro windshield washer bag installed.




Wire clips installed.




Found a pair of nice original defrost hoses (these aren't reproduced) and cleaned them up.








Glove box liner and ash tray installed.




Fenders wetsanded and buffed, stuck back on the truck temporarily.

[grump]

As everyone has already said "absolutely fantastic" work. Is that by chance a cougar in the back ground?

[Chrisw]

This is a awesome restore job

[theastronaut]

As everyone has already said "absolutely fantastic" work. Is that by chance a cougar in the back ground?

Thanks grump! Good eye, it's a '67 Cougar. One owner, the guy bought it new in high school and recently had it restored.

This is a awesome restore job

Thanks!!

[thenephilm]

Just in case you weren't aware, it looks great.

[theastronaut]

Just in case you weren't aware, it looks great.

Finally, someone that likes the heater hose!!

[mac]

dude, amazing job. the international build in your sig is nuts too, are there more pictures? (anyone here that hasn't looked at the international...get off your @$$ and look through it.)

[theastronaut]

dude, amazing job. the international build in your sig is nuts too, are there more pictures? (anyone here that hasn't looked at the international...get off your @$$ and look through it.)

Thanks! That's all so far on the International, waiting on dad to install the headliner and cover the seat. The owner found a parts truck that has a tailgate, so I'll see if it's usable and get it fixed up/painted to finish out the paintwork.

[theastronaut]

Glove box painted.




Inside door panels painted.




Doors after wetsanding and buffing.






Door and fender installed and aligned. Check how the reflection carries over evenly from one panel to the next; that's why we went through the trouble of making all the panels fit during the bodywork stage.








Hood latch was blasted, soaked in degreaser, and worked back and forth while submerged in cleaner to work out all of the old grease and grit. This makes the latches/hinges work much smoother.






Same treatment for the door latches.






Front pieces starting to go together. The park light buckets were painted with fake chrome paint inside for better reflectivity.




Lenses were hazy so we buffed them.




Gauge cluster installed, and checked the wiring. Also installed the dash speaker to see if the radio worked.










Started installing the headliner.

[therealjoeshmoe]

WOW!!

[skidoorulz]

I was waiting to see if you painted the lower valance on the front the correct color. You did. What color did you use or did you mix something up that was close? Also you officially suck because you now are ahead of me. I don't have doors or fenders hung yet.

[Hoofbeat Racer]

ahhhhh yes, the old gravel pan color topic. That has been a heated discussion over the years I must admit I too was curious about how it was painted

Coming together real nice!!

[theastronaut]

WOW!!

Thanks!

I was waiting to see if you painted the lower valance on the front the correct color. You did. What color did you use or did you mix something up that was close? Also you officially suck because you now are ahead of me. I don't have doors or fenders hung yet.

A guy posted on our topic over on FTE saying that it should be argent, low gloss. We bought Argent in a rattle can from the Ford dealer, did a test panel, and had our paint shop scan and match it in single stage urethane. We added flattening agent to knock down the gloss. Should hold up well since it's urethane with hardener. Figured that if we had paint color matched to actual Ford brand paint then it should be "correct".

ahhhhh yes, the old gravel pan color topic. That has been a heated discussion over the years I must admit I too was curious about how it was painted

Coming together real nice!!

Thanks, I guess we missed out on the arguments over that one.

[skidoorulz]

I forgot to put a smily face behind my you suck comment. So here is 2

[theastronaut]

I forgot to put a smily face behind my you suck comment. So here is 2

Those weren't needed, my internet sarcasm meter kicked in when reading that comment.

[theastronaut]

A few updates. Been catching up on things like flasher relays (switched to the newer electronic relays for a more steady flash), crated and shipped out all of the aluminum trim for straightening/polishing/anodizing, and delivered the chrome and stainless to C.N.C Plating in Greenwood SC. Also dropped off the seat frame to be blasted and powdercoated, and picked up the manganese phosphate solution to coat the hood hinges and latch parts.


Hood shot with base colors. We used hooks in the ceiling and ratchet straps to suspend the hood, this way the fresh paint isn't laying on anything so there's no chance of the paint imprinting.







Inside painted, started wetsanding with 1000 grit.




Fender bolt covers installed.




Ash tray and glove box door alignment.





Radio face back from the chrome shop, decal applied to the old face plate, lens polished, and reassembled back on the truck.




Sunvisors and mirror installed.






Window regulators soaked in solvent, all old grease and grit flushed out, cleaned and packed with fresh grease. We bag them to keep dust/grit out until they're ready to install.




Manganese phosphate solution from Palmetto Enterprises.




Setting up to coat the hood hinges and latch parts, the solution has to be 190-200 degrees.




After coating the hood catch loop.




Hinges, latch pieces treated. Soaking in dish detergent overnight to take off the oil coating, then we shoot a thin coat of flat clear over them tomorrow to even out the color.

[thenephilm]

The radio bezel looks great. What's it cost to have one of those rechromed?