Engine Compartment Detailing Complete

[71f100anddodgemagnum]

that looks really good and you have a right to be a lil lazy when you worked that hard to get that truck that nice looking

[JG F100]

that looks really good, I'm in the middle of wire-wheeling my inner fenders and other misc parts too, did you paint the carb silver?

reminds me of this engine bay...

http://www.fordification.com/70Explorer-358miles.htm

[benm78]

Yeah, i (regrettably) painted the carb silver. I started into polishing it and then realized that to make it look decent and not compromise seals/linkages/etc... that I would need to disassemble it. Since the truck runs good I didn't see a need to rebuild the carb yet, plus i was running short on time.....so.....I wiped it with thinner and shot it quick. Maybe next year i'll pull it off, rebuild it and polish it up after removing the paint.....

I used the same pictures as a guide.....but I read somewhere else that in 1968 the valve cover bolts were black and that picture shows them painted blue. I'm in no position to question that 358 mile originality, but i also though the black heads on the bolts give it a more original look....even if not how it was originally done.

[benm78]

thanks to all for the compliments....it was a lot of fun and nice to see the finished product....

[truckguy]

That looks very nice. I wish my truck looked like that.
Kyle

[wwjd63]

Wow that looks great,It looks new again.

[rex53]

That looks awesome Ben. It looks like a brand new master brake cylinder and the color of blue on the engine is just like I remember. I wish I had been in town for the Dream Cruise, maybe next year. I definately need to do the engine compartment on the '68 ****. Ralph and Judy took it while I was in Iowa, did you see them on Woodward? We are getting excited, any day now!