1968 F100 6.0 ls build

[hackster]

I totally agree. Usually I spend a whole day on the weekend just getting parts together so I can keep working.

Speaking of little bits.

I managed to finish up the rest of the wiring in the engine bay, all loomed landed grommeted and ran into the cabin.

Aaron and Chris showed up and got right to it. We got the hood on and rough aligned and then went to work on shimming up the core support. Once it was at the right height, we squared it all up and got the hood final aligned, hood latch installed and done.

Thanks again to those guys at Southbound Customs!!

I have only seen this thing one time all complete, but it looked nothing like this. The hood totally changed what this thing looks like.







Also managed to get the right window cranks on the truck. The ones from LMC sucked.

I picked up fluids for it today. I am going to try and make a darn good push this weekend and hope to maybe try and start it in the next week or so.

Thanks for following along.

Sean

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Looking great!
Hell, I didn't even have the hood on or the wire loomed when I couldn't resist any longer and started mine for the first time. Just fire that mother up! You know you want to.. ...LOL. Just don't forget to tighten the power steering lines like I did, that gets messy...and smokes a lot when it hits the exhaust.

[rickpaw]

Truck looks great.

[aggie91]

Truck looks darn good all back together.

[hackster]

WOW, Thanks guys for the feedback.

This last week has been for me.... not compared to most of the other builds on here though.

Yesterday was a little bit of a bust, but did manage to figure out a solution for that terrible stock steering wheel. I cannot really believe it but I settled on a Grant Classic wheel. I think it is fitting for the truck, the era and the stockish look I am going for.

Its brushed stainless center and foam rubber outer and I think it looks pretty good.



Also managed to finish up the heater hoses and heater control valve. I ended up using some DEI heat wrap on the 3/4" outlet from the water pump to the heater core as its really close to the crossover to the turbo, but it should be alright. Time will tell. Its all new even the metal factory ford Heater Control valve from Dennis Carpenter.



I also managed to get the TAC module mounted up under the dash button up the glovebox wiring, finish the starter wiring and run the brake switch wire over to the pedal area, just need to verify where it needs to land.

Today is more than likely Torque converter bolts, all fluids, shifter cable, and maybe swap out the third member if I have time and desire to lay under the truck for a few hours.

Oh and clean up the mess in the shop. :thup:

Sean

[hackster]

Cleaned up the shop, it was a total mess. Got the truck up on jack stands and worked on the shifter. Got the shifter cable installed with the right brackets on the tranny and got it adjusted as per the manual.

Bolted up the converter, but not sure if I was supposed to use spacers between the flex plate and the converter as it was shipped with some washers. I cannot imagine that I should have installed those, but you never know.

I will email Chris at Circle D and find out if I need them in there or not.

Buttoned up the wiring and pretty much everything else. I ran out of **** to do on it other than putting fluids in it and firing it up.

Put it back on the ground, put the shifter in park and the truck still rolls. Messed around with the shifter a little bit and you can just barely hear a click click click when it is pushed in park.

I know that it is all mechanical in there but have to wonder if I should fire it up and see what happens or just pull the tranny now?

Anyone have any experience with this?

If this tranny needs to come out, it may just be the thing that stops my progress on this thing... I don't know if I have the energy and time right now to go backwards that much.

Sean

[Nonhog]

Hope the trans issue is an easy fix.

Originally Posted by hackster

Cleaned up the shop, it was a total mess.
Sean

Having a tough time with this .....^