Project "I Must Be Nuts" - On the road!

CrypticRacer13 · Post by **CrypticRacer13** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:15 pm

Words can not describe what im looking at my friend. looks fantastic

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:56 pm

Wow! Looks great. I can't wait till I'm that far along.

71PA_Highboy · Post by **71PA_Highboy** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:49 pm

guerra wrote:That looks real good!! What color red is that?

Porsche 'Guards Red'.

Thanks...

Due to location (NW PA) it will be a 5 footer.... at 5 foot it looks great.... but I already see some flaws I wish I could re-fix, and some pieces that were bad enough that I wanted to replace them, but no parts were reasonable within distance/cost....

I am building it as a working truck with concours aspirations....

sargentrs wrote:Wow! Looks great. I can't wait till I'm that far along.

Give yourself an unreasonable timeframe with significant consequences for failure and it is amazing what you can get done...

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:05 pm

71PA_Highboy wrote:Give yourself an unreasonable timeframe with significant consequences for failure and it is amazing what you can get done...

I like that!

tylerb43 · Post by **tylerb43** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:32 am

That looks awesome, man! You've made huge progress in a short amount of time! I'm really looking forward to the reassembly stage, always a fun time, where significant progress is made every day. - very cool.

71PA_Highboy wrote:Give yourself an unreasonable timeframe with significant consequences for failure and it is amazing what you can get done...

I always set unreasonable deadlines and goals for myself, but unfortunately, I know I'm full of crap.

71PA_Highboy · Post by **71PA_Highboy** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:08 am

I am moving 300 miles away on 1 Aug.... this is a deadline that has consequences high enough you would meet them...

otherwise I am usually in the same boat...

71PA_Highboy · Post by **71PA_Highboy** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:53 am

smokey3215 wrote:Wow the truck is looking awesome.hopefully it will still be there when I come up at the end of the month.

It will still be there... Hopefully it will be MUCH further along....

71PA_Highboy · Post by **71PA_Highboy** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:50 am

Yesterday's prep work:

Column is ready:

The wheel is shot, and I plan on replacing it with something else, but it will do for now...

Booster is in:

I am missing one of the fittings for the brake lines, so I will get that today and get the brakes plumbed...

Door Latches are clean and ready:

The previous owner(s) liberally covered these in white lithium grease... they were so sticky that they were hard to actuate - even in 80 degree heat.
An 8 hour soak in a gallon of carb dip cleaned tham up well, then a rinse in the parts washer to remove the final gunk. Also removed all the overspray from the previous paint job

Wing window windchimes:

Yes, there are only 2 in the truck, but I know if I just do 2, one will have to be re-done... if I do all 4, then they will all be good and I will have 2 nice spares (that is the way my luck goes...)

Door panel:

I am going to use the black Ranger panels, so I thought the gray would be an interesting highlight/offset color.

Anyway, yesterday was mostly prep, so today I should actually get some assembly done!

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:13 pm

Great work! Can't wait to see the finished product.

71PA_Highboy · Post by **71PA_Highboy** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:23 pm

I count today a MAJOR milestone.

All the wiring is in, tested, and almost all is working...

Since the underdash wiring harnes was in bad shape (too many previous owners and too much rust), I have spent a lot of time cleaning this one up (Fuse box actually had the wires rust off the clips) and I had many concerns (converting it to F600 in there too).

The Starter solenoid is bad, so I will pic up a new one tomorrow, and then the final test (starter) will be done.

I am waiting on my HEI dizzy and a fuel tank, but I should be able to start it soon.

The brakes are plumbed and ready to be bled. May get to that tomorrow if I can get some help.
Exhaust is in... Nothing special but it will keep me legal.

The wing-window windchimes are painted and looking good.... waiting on parts from MACs...

Speedo cable is in. Ebrake is in and adjusted.

Doors are adjusted and outside handles are on.

Retainers for cab rear beltline installed.

Found a 68 highboy in the JY so I may have found the right gas tank mounts and gas tank...

Always too much more to do, but I am getting there...

71PA_Highboy · Post by **71PA_Highboy** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:01 pm

Drive 300 miles tomorrow....

She's not done, but she is done enough to move her to her new home...

I'll Check back tomorrow night and let you know how the trip went...

g'night all!

Fordnatic · Post by **Fordnatic** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:03 am

Looks AWESOME!!

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:09 am

Congrats on a nice build, hope her maiden voyage went well.

cheek · Post by **cheek** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:13 am

Daaaaaaamn, that's some really nice work you've done in a real short amount of time!

smokey3215 · Post by **smokey3215** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:37 am

Looks great Eric .

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