Slick 60's

To keep the ex-owner and a fellow forum member happy (ALAN MCLENNAN!!!) I'm starting this thread..... There isn't too much to report yet, but I'll post as it all happens.

Bought the 66 slick from Alan early January (Same day as my son was born, cant forget that date now!)
Aside from the engine, it's a pretty original 66,

Specs are a 351C, NP435 4 speed and a 9".




At my request, Alan kept the visor!
Had the bed bead blasted and most of the trouble spots. As expected a few rust spots in the bonnet lip and in the bed. Looks to have had a decent dent repair on the drivers side that will be repaired properly.
Roof and cab mounts are great. Couple of spots in the usual floor area against the kick panel and about 4" of the bed.

A kind forum member from Canada sent over some bed repair patches (Thanks Ken, castruck_1964!) and I have sourced some bonnet patches and also a radio repair section!

As usual, bonnet springs are stuffed.









I am in 2 minds as to go for the bronco bed repair patches, or try and repair the existing sheetmetal. I will wait for the panelbeaters advice before I do any more. If anyone has any experience using the bronco bed repair pieces, I'd be interested to hear!


Rear bumper in the box, amongst most of the custom cab chrome I have managed to source (Door trims and all )
Yes thats also a huge slab of douglas fir timber!


original rechromed bumper all for later once it's repainted. Will need some aligning. It isn't perfect but better than LMC's....



This 78 front end has now been installed, with new ibeam and radius rod bushings, new shocks, brake pads, brake lines, booster and master cylinder! bye bye single pot brakes!
Story for later, is the retrieval of this front end..... One bogged ute and 460 bronco to tow me out.....




Looking pretty sorry for itself, awaiting the painter to come and get it. More to follow......

great start looks like you are going all out!

So on my way to collect the parts for the disk swap, I missed the turnoff to the f100 wrecker.I pulled over to the side to make a U turn, Then felt this strange sensation of the car slipping sideways....



..... and it just got worse until it was resting in the chassis rails.



Luckily I was about 2 mins from the wrecker, so he fired up his 460 bronco 'camper' that had had some tweaks in its life.....
I love broncos, but this thing took it to an all new level!! Pulled out in about 30 seconds!

The Falcon ute number plate says it all mate! , nice start to your build too!, and it`s Mclennan!!!

Well it's taken a loooong while, but we have progress! But more work to go inside the bed but the cab/bonnet/roof/doors/dash and floor are done!

Looking great Leith! , is that an XC in the back ground?...

Close A Mc C....... But it gets done AFTER the slick, the blackboard in the shop said so!

looking good bro

Well we have progress..... Almost there!
Went for red and white two tone, looks a bit brown and Murkey in the booth, but it's a solid red in the light.








Bed to go.....

Great Progress, In The Photos It Looks Like Cardinal Red. Nice-Job!...............

Looking good Leith.
What wheels are you putting her.

I want one of those windscreen visors. The truck is looking real good! So jealous.

Looking good!!

Daz, just got a set of chrome/painted genie wheels with a ford cap and some white walls.

Great progress....makes me want to get out and finish my tailgate. Is the visor original or a fabrication? Only question is how do you hold the camera to get the steering wheel to show on the passenger side.......

Alan kept the visor when he sold me the slick, but they're fabricated down this way so I'll get another one
They were available when new and were really popular down here, but that one had been put on at some stage in its life.

Inside the bed to go! (Black!)

I think there almost nothing left that can be painted!!

Looks great. I like your colour combo!

Geez Leith, the old girl wont know herself. I`ve got some door trim and panels if you interested