My 1966 F100 Shorty Project (It's a driver!)

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » January 27, 2009, 11:16 pm

I bought her on August 18, 2007 from an elderly gentalmen in Silverdale, Wahington near Bangor Sub Base. A freind of his had passed away and he bought the truck from his estate. The freind had bought the truck new in 1966, in San Deigo, California while in the navy and drove it up to Bremerton, Washington some time later. He replaced the original 6 cylinder and three speed for a V8 and c6 tranny. He painted it in a tri-tone white/sliver/brown. He parked it in 1976 and it sat since. When I bought for $500 it iwas rust free with a blown motor and frozen brakes. I drug it home and began working on it.

The interior was rough, but the padded dash had no cracks

Blown Engine

I pulled a running 352 and a four speed out of my parts f250 and stuck them in the F100

After I got her running again and sorted through a bunch of electrical problems i drove her until August 08'

In Augest i started on the body work (my first attempt at any kind of body work) , fixing most of the dents and spraying on some primer.

Droped her off at the paint shop this January and got her back a week latter. It came out alright, i got what i payed for. I aint no show finish but it is a good daily driver quality and it will look dam fine rolling down the highway.

From here i plan to install

-1966 Mustang bucket seats
-Custom center console
-Hidden radio
-paint the steering wheel to match
-CB?
-bed liner
-new emblems
-chrome bumper
-vintage license plate
-new wheels and tires
and ?????

BackyardRest · Post by **BackyardRest** » January 29, 2009, 12:06 am

Amazing transformation for a week in the paint shop!

Looking forward to more progress pics.

Also interested in the bucket seat swap and more

Nice looking engine and the color looks great!

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » January 29, 2009, 12:31 am

I think were all keeping an eye on this one. I may have a new hero. Keep us posted cant wait to see it together.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » January 29, 2009, 9:58 pm

nice. great color choice.

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » March 8, 2009, 11:43 pm

Finaly got some time to work on the truck this weekend. Installed the rear window without too much trouble, but the windshield fought me. After figuring out which side of the gasket went up and which was down i spent about an hour trying to get it on, then after putting the trim in the gasket, i fought with the trim clasps. Finally when i got around to putting the glass in the truck, i had to take it out three times and finally got it to set right. But all that counts is that its in and it looks great!

I began to reinstall the passanger side door, but my attemps at adjusting it correctly failed.

I think i will replace the sweep spedo instrument panel with this one, i like it better, might change the color or find a chrome one.

I checked the windshield for leaks with soapy water and an air compressor and it does not leak, i will probably use a little silicon to make these spots lay down better.

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » March 9, 2009, 7:35 am

Making some good progress there. Helps having something pretty straight with little rust.

I like the color choice also, not a color that is usually seen on a slick.

Effie · Post by **Effie** » March 9, 2009, 9:16 am

LOVE the color, can't wait to see it finished.

If I was gonna change the color of my '66, that's probably what I'd go with. Is it Ford's Dark Shadow Gray?

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » March 9, 2009, 11:15 am

Nice work on the assembly.

Silicon doesn't have much strength to glue down
cupped rubber edges like that.Try some of the good hobby shop(such as Zap)THICK super glue.
Clean the rubber & paint surface really well-apply a tiny amount to the underside of the rubber & press down carefully,
so the glue doesn't ooze out onto the paint. You can also lay down a piece of tape just under the rubber
lip to keep the glue off the paint. The super glue works on rubber really well(&also your fingers

)but don't drip any on the paint.

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » March 9, 2009, 3:44 pm

Effie wrote:LOVE the color, can't wait to see it finished.

If I was gonna change the color of my '66, that's probably what I'd go with. Is it Ford's Dark Shadow Gray?

The color is light smoke grey

FTRUKK · Post by **FTRUKK** » March 16, 2009, 9:23 am

Gday Mate,

First time i have posted on this forum. Truck is looking good. I have a truck a similar colour. Not sure how to attach photos..?

Regards,

Lachie[/img][/list]

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » March 17, 2009, 1:57 am

Well Bugger me!, an Australian Canuck!

aboard Cobber!, tell us a bit about your ride and yourself!.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » March 17, 2009, 11:31 am

Welcome from ElCajon!

Look for SlickFan's tutorial on posting Pics.

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » March 27, 2009, 8:33 pm

Got my slick 60's window cling in the mail today

Progress has been slow the past couple of weeks. I order new window antirattlers, antenna, wiper bezels and wing window gasket that i hope to install tomarrow.

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » July 4, 2009, 7:27 pm

It's been awhile since i was last on and have gotten the truck back on the road

. I am going to be using it as my daily driver for now until i fix or replace my pos ranger. I will slowly start to put the interior together including carpet, headliner, new upholstery, center consol, door pockets, door pannels and so on, but it is not my top priority right now. For now i plan to install three point seat belts and a new radio in the glove box. Next winter i plan to do my power disk brake swap and possibly a 3 speed overdrive transmission and hopefully a four barrel intake and headers....Looks like im going to need to rob a couple banks

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » July 4, 2009, 8:05 pm

looks awesome Matt. I am a little partial to that color too

The rollpan looks great. When you rob a bank, don't forget your friends

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » July 4, 2009, 8:52 pm

Great job Matt!! I would be proud of it!!!

jhewitt · Post by **jhewitt** » September 27, 2009, 1:26 pm

Like you color, you have a name and color number and product where I can get same/

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » September 27, 2009, 7:40 pm

Looks good Matt. Top notch.

Lonnie

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » March 21, 2010, 11:05 pm

Been a long time since i have last been on. Haven't had much time to work on her recently, but I have been driving her as much as i can. took her for a cruise a couple days ago and took a couple pictures.

Down by the old Port Gamble mill site

Paranoid! · Post by **Paranoid!** » March 22, 2010, 12:41 am

Looks great!!

Lets get some pics of the interior!!
I Want to see them buckets!
Thinking about going that route with mine.

My 1966 F100 Shorty Project (It's a driver!)

My 1966 F100 Shorty Project (It's a driver!)

Nice colour alright..

Whats the actual color number and product

Seats