'67 SWB hotrod

[Alstoyz]

I'm gonna be in Anderson, Mo. This coming weekend... Man if you don't mind checking them out for me, we can figure something out.?.?
Thanx, Allen...

[chad67]

Made it to the junkyard again, today. I found another gauge cluster-I'm planning to set them both up with different looks so I can swap back and forth. I realized that not all F600 gauges are the same. The gauges styles are completely different on the 2 I found.

[chad67]

Finally got to my replacement door. Got it stripped and welded up the old mirror holes. I found 5 colors of paint on this thing-blue, green, grey, red, and yellow-and 2 different businesses lettered on it. I guess that's why it's rust-free. Had a couple dings, so I filled them. The worst damage was from the mirror getting knocked around. Baby steps...... It started to rain before I got it primed, I should be able to get it done Monday.

[chad67]

I got the primer on my door this afternoon. I sure looked ghetto with it hanging from a rope off my basketball hoop in the back yard! But it sure helped me get both sides at once! I looked at my cab some more, I think it loses 5 pounds a week as it attempts to return to mother nature. I am going to search more earnestly for a replacement cab in my area.

[LANCE65]

Love those dashes...You gonna keep the slots on the truck? Sure looks good with them!....if you decide you dont "want" the burden of TWO f600 dashes,I "MIGHT" know someone that would take one off your hands!

[chad67]

I traded a Trickflow cam that I took out of my Tbird for the slot mags and a pair of 'Powered by Ford' valve covers. I have always liked them and a smoking deal made the decision to use them even easier! I want to keep 2 gauge clusters, I do have a line on another one-I'll PM you if I get it.

[charlie bumpside]

nice work chad67. lookin good

[chad67]

Not much progress for a while, some financial issues caused me to divert some truck money to bills. I sanded and reprimed my driver's door Friday. I have an old shed in my back yard so I bolted an old pair of hinges to it and hung my door on them and laid on the primer. I did find a rust-free cab for $100, just gotta go get it.

[chad67]

Nothing glamorous today. I have been trying to keep my truck as presentable as possible to avoid the attention of the ordinance nazis. So, i hadn't pulled any of my drivetrain, yet (no place to store it.) A member here was looking for a 3 speed tranny......PERFECT!!! I'll give it to ya! That gives me an excuse to pull it! Got it out and did a little checking. I am going to be able to use my driveshaft yoke and tranny mount on my AOD swap! Two less things to buy!

[chad67]

I went and pulled my replacement cab this weekend. I also got a driver's side inner fender. I did some swapping and ended up giving $50 and some extra parts I had. The cab came from a '69 Ranger and had good front and rear window chrome, and the lower dash covers that go below the cluster. I'll be selling them to recoup some money. As I was cleaning out the rat poop, I found the original warranty card. Cool stuff!

[chad67]

I had some T-shirt weather today, so I stripped and painted my replacement inner fender. I used Plastidip from a spray can. I heard about it in a magazine, so I prepped and painted a small part and tested its durability. It passed so I will be using it on a few things. I sprayed it on my front cab mount covers and my tranny crossmember, too.

[Alstoyz]

[chad67]

The inner fender I got still had the windshield washer bottle attached, so I cleaned it up. After I got it cleaned up, I tested it and it still works. One less thing to buy! It has a little yellowing, but this is a driver, besides a new one would yellow in a couple years anyway.

[jimmy828]

It's nice when someone can take the time to clean the old parts up and reuse them. Not only does it save $$ but you still got the original part. Looks good

[chad67]

Hey, Alstoyz! I thought about your project today! I was at Lowe's and as I was leaving I saw a bumpside F600 crewcab with a later model flareside bed. A sharp truck! How's your project going?

Jimmy, it also helps that I am too cheap to buy anything when I can use my labor for free!