Nice work!

Give me about a month longer...and my schedule will free up considerably. Then I'll be just a phone call away to lend a hand...

Thanks!

Will do. Very slow progress but progress. Did not make it to Goodguys
This year but did watch your runs on YouTube.
Very cool. Different track layout from last year?

Now that truck has great brakes, good tires it’s time
To make it handle a bit better so when a corner is attempted
Over 15 mph it doesn’t roll over n play dead.
Trying to find a OEM type sway bar to work but it would be
Just that. A sway bar so:


Decided to just build my own sway bar system exact for my application!
Let the fun begin to get that done...

(good to have older brother who is suspension engineer)
I am sure it’s been done a million times trying
To make a twin I beam handle decent but will see where this goes.

Few questions asked:
1) diameter of spring outside
2) diameter of spring wire size
3) number of coils
4) tire track width
5) I beam pivot point to king pin center
6) distance between I beam pivot points
7) distance from end link mount to center of bar
8) distance from frame to inside tire at full turn
)9 distance from front of crossmember to most forward part bar will fit
10) center distance of the 2 I beam mounting points.

Thanks! The Mercury covers were actually used in 1966
So felt they would be a good fit.
Had Advanced Plating in Nashville do them in show chrome.

Undercarriage getting close to done. Still gotta make trans cooling lines (50% done)
Make up some e-brake cables.

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Beautiful work...congrats. :thumbsup:

I'm not sure, wasn't there last year but I'd imagine they changed it up some.

I had a blast there regardless, can't wait to do it again.

We are less than 3 weeks out on the house. You never did mention how you were familiar with our lot?

Truck looks great, can't wait to see it in person.

Finally! That elusive first test drive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWumZOTUZsk

full walk around @ idle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq5u4VG446I

A couple of rev's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-nC1B3WxMM

Thanks Skip! A very very long resto.

Its over 40yrs so far since I said I wanted to build this truck . . Was very much starting to look like it would never happen. Now it was either do or die.

First time I have driven truck in 18 yrs 5 months and 18 days

Not as much progress as I would like but progress none the less!

Finally starting to look like a truck again

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Current status walk around video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3v3l9-5Nmw

Beautiful job of mixing new technology with the old. Very nice...

Can't wait to get to see it in person...

Thanks Lance!

Few new pics from today. Also uploaded a new video. Running, Driving with a quick walk around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS7PQRLvu_A

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You know its trucks like this that are starting to really make me like pick-ups ...
Well done, love everything about this truck

Steve

Thanks Steve! Its been a very long project . . Hoping within 30-45 days from now will have it done. Or at least pretty complete where I can put a few miles on it!

Nicely done.

Thanks Wayne!

Less than 3 wks left for GoodGuys Scottsdale.

Truck is still scattered all over shop with box and tailgate still in primer.

Trying to make the box floor top n bottom side "Nice" has taken well over 100 hours so far.

Hoping for final prime n block this weekend. Bottom side actually has color!

Looks fantastic! Great job on the truck.

Thanks! Box now in final primer need to get it in paint and on truck. Simply running out of time. I still need to tear down the bucket seats and Re-upholster them plus a lot of other stuff.

Better hustle up!! GGs is coming up quickly...

Simply running out of time yet once again.

I did get box painted yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Q...xksLMwWiiM1Thg

Tailgate is now orange! Box installed yesterday. Hood now painted. Only a few days left until GG. Still not sure If I will make it as so much to do!

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Looks great!!!

Git 'er done!!!

Doing what I can! Simply not enough elbows, arms n hands but have not given up yet.

Just got back from DMV so its officially registered for first time in 19 yrs!

This thing is awesome! Keep up the good work. It's nice to see the ford trucks finally getting some love.

Finally making progress!

Actually took the first test drive earlier today!

Still a lot to do but looking more like a truck

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Thanks!

Here is a short YouTube video of where its at today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunGDCYUoME

Looks fantastic!!!

Beautiful Truck!

New update on my YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPX1DeDw7_I

Real nice job on the vid...the truck of course looks top notch. :thumbsup:

Looking forward to the next vid you mentioned.

Looks fantastic!! Wish I would have known you were going on Sat, I would have run up to check it out in person.

Beautiful and sound great too.

Thanks Much!



Thanks!

Still stuff to be done but driving and enjoying it! 327 miles so far.

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So much style...

Bumped into your brother @ local cars n coffee on Saturday.

Mentioned something about a birthday . .

I told him you might be up there...wish I could have made it.

Hopefully make the next one and bring Barney with me...