Dad's new 72

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:18 pm

Did some reading on sway bars as CraigerF100 suggested. Ordered them today from NPD, ADDCO front & rear.

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:43 am

Got back to it today. My son & nephews got the front sway bar installed.

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The rear does not look right I will need to call Addco Monday. Added some tie downs inside the bed. I will be having a bedliner put in.

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shortstack · Post by **shortstack** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:01 am

I am really enjoying following your build progress. One thing I did on an 87 F-150 I had was paint the upper manifold black. It looked a little too boring for me so I went back and milled the paint off of the lettering. It really gave it a nice look in my opinion. Keep up the great work.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:02 pm

Can't wait to see pics of the rear swaybar

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:45 pm

Shortstack I agree with you on the letters, but have not got around to it yet. But today my Br. in law came over to help put the bed on, and made short work it. Looks way better.

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Craigerf100 thanks for your pics got my rear swaybar installed.

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Moved over the rear end vent by welding the original hole & drilling & tapping a new one 7/16x20 thread.

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SSW · Post by **SSW** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:36 pm

Also before I got the bed on I completed the fuel lines. 3/8 in SS with AN fittings.

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With factory 91 f150 fuel filter slightly modified the filter bracket.

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Used the blue fittings for the feed and black for return, did not plan that but they did not have enough black, worked out good I think.
My Daughter helped me on Saturday. We had a good time together. She even did a little welding & grinding. We welded the rear sway bracets together so it cannot slip out. May of been overkill, but only took a minute.

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SSW · Post by **SSW** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:43 pm

Also got the spare put on. I wanted it in place before I take it to the exhaust shop.

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Couple pictures with the bed on.

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Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:27 am

Hey looks good SSw glad I could help on the rear sway bar. Didn't think about welding the brackets together. And your daughter is very pretty, you raised her right if she's welding with her pop. You should win some awesome dad award for that

. Welp keep the truck build pics coming

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:34 pm

Craigerf100 thanks for the kind words. I have 3 wonderful daughters (thankfully they look like their Mother) & 1 son.
Been too busy at work, not much time to work on the truck. But I get to the driveshaft measured. I should get it picked up this week and get it installed. I did remove the carrier bearing and am going with a one piece driveshaft. The E4OD is definitely longer than the C-4.

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:54 pm

Been too busy at work not enough home time

But have made a little progress, got the driveshaft in

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Rear bumper on with trailer hookup & Rigid LED's

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Got the doors, front end on, added solenoids for Power door locks, also got the fuel filler all connected

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Been searching for the correct bedside emblem. Finally came to the conclusion I need 1 year only "Explorer" emblems. This is after I bought new DC "Custom" emblems, then nice used "Sport-Custom", then looked at the VIN and VIN decoder on this cool site

to figure out I have an Explorer. I did find some, hopefully they are not too bad.

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:27 am

Finally cooling off a little so I can get back to work. Need to get it done and move on to my other projects. My 1956 Oval window VW with air ride & 2110. Also my son's 1998 Ranger Pre-runner. Anyway found some of the little parts I have been looking for, thanks to http://www.flashbackf100s.com. Got the door handles on, steering column almost back together, and have the dash cluster almost ready to go in. Except I bought a new (used) Temp gauge but the studs are too short?? It says it was a 69 F100. Anybody seen different stud length. The one I got has about 9/16", I need 7/8". The plastic housing has the standoffs & does not let the studs make it through to the back. 72 must be different than 69. I do not have my old one, or at least I cannot find it. It was falling apart.

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:02 pm

My son Nate & I had a good day yesterday. We got some of the trim on, trans cooler mounted, seat belts installed, door panels on.

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1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:45 pm

looking good!

popeyes71 · Post by **popeyes71** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:47 am

Nice, keep us up to date on the build!

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:35 pm

Adding a cup-holder from a 1996 F150. I had to do a little trimming, added a switch for the power door locks (I did not want to cut the door panels). Also adding a USB/Aux input jack for the stereo. Spayed it with the plastic dye. It matched the leather pretty good.

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Used the mounting screws from the 1996 F150, needed a M6 tap. The cup-holder placement matches the trans tunnel which is not centered. So it is off center from the stitching.

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Retrosound Amp/Subwoofer going under the seat.

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