New Guy - All the Way from Cape Town, South Africa

[Villain]

Hi, Gents and ladies.

I'm all the way from Cape Town, South Africa.

I recently bought a 1968 Ford F100 (with a straight 6 motor, minus grille and a few trimmings - ) purely to be utilized as spares in my restoration of a 1969 Ford F100.

The 1969 Ford F100 which I am planning on restoring currently has a 302 cleveland motor in it connected to a 3 speed auto transmission.

I currently have a 351 cleveland which is in the process of being rebuilt that will eventually find it's way into the engine bay of my restoration project.

My aim is to restore it to be somewhat of a "street rod" - If a can use that phrasing.

I plan to restore it in a black colour - I know - not the best of colours as it is a pain to keep clean -

What I have in mind is something like this:

F100s-to-sell-047_860x571.jpg

Hope to fit in with the like-minded members of this forum and to learn a lot - and or maybe even give an opinion/advice to a fellow forum member in the near future from my personal experiences.

[Villain]

Ahh - yes - I forgot to add some additional information to my introduction.

I plan on connecting the 351 Cleveland motor to a 4 speed manual box which I have.

Then, with this post, is my first question as well.

Are the windshields of the 67-72 Ford F100 interchangeable with the windshields of that of the 73-77 Ford F100? I know that these generations of trucks have their own respective windshield rubbers/seals - either with or without the groove for the windshield trimming.

If it is the case that the windshield are interchangeable would it then be possible to use the windshield rubber, with the groove for the trimming, from the 73-77 Ford F100 generation truck on the 67-72 Ford F100 Generation?

The reason for this is that I cannot seem to find any reproduction, or after-market, trimmings for the 67-72 Ford F100 generation, but I can find the chrome plastic trimmings for the 73-77 Ford F100 truck generation - either from Dennis Carpenter or thetruckshop.com.

Hence, I am sure that you can see where I am going with this.

If it is at all possible - then I would like to utilize the windshield rubber/seal from the 73-77 Ford F100 generation and install it on my 1969 Ford F100, purely for the reason of getting the chrome plastic trim around the windshield.

The reason for considering this route is that the current Dollar exchange in South Africa are quire high - so instead of ordering these windshield trimmings off e-bay (where they might appear to be in good condition, but by the time they arrive in South Africa they will more than likely be full of dings/dents) I can order the plastic chrome trimmings new from either from Dennis Carpenter or thetruckshop.com.

Your comments would be highly appreciated.

[Mancar1]

Welcome aboard from Calif.
If U ask your ? in the Body and Paint forum category I am sure U will get a proper response.
Keep on Trucking.....John

[1970FordTK]

Welcome from North Carolina.

[Villain]

Hi,

Thank you for the welcoming. much appreciated.

Mancar1 - thank you for the advice - will post the question in the mentioned section.

[lennyp]

from Massachusetts.

[SeapineF37]

sounds like a rad project! have friends at espressolab there in CT. check them out if you love great coffee and are in their part of town...

[Madman]

Colorado

[sargentrs]

from Georgia!

[AZf100]

From Arizona, Sounds like you have a great plan there.

[fireguywtc]

from Alabama!

[Villain]

Hey, guys.

Thanks for the welcoming - I feel at home already

Hoping to impress everyone with my build and that everyone will like the build thread.

[Twisted_Steel]

from Burlington North Carolina. That was a nice looking truck.Good luck on your project

[76Kroh]

from AZ

[hdman90]

from Pennsylvania!