51 Ford pickup

[Gojeep]

Really getting a picture of how it will look now.

[Dave B]

Looks awesome!

[wfo guy]

I worked all weekend but you can hardly tell it. Saturday I spent hours working on a 51 hood that I bought that came from a field. I welded up the cracks around the lower flange and the rear of it. Some of the hood hinge fasteners have froze up and ripped the fasteners loose from the support brackets. I will deal with that later. I relocated the air filter and inlet tube to alleviate the space problems on the right side of the engine bay. I don't have the correct hose and elbows to finish it yet. I messed with front end alignment some. I'm going to make some tools as per a thread I found that looks like the answer for those of us without a good front end shop nearby. I've also been driving it. It's going to be fun.

[wfo guy]

I just came from the scales. The truck has a half tank of fuel. Here's the rest of what is missing:
running boards-42
running board supports-10
ac-heater-18
stereo ,amp, speakers-20
more sound deadener-14
Low e insulation-2
misc. bolts and wire-10
Finish interior with abs and rubber mat or dynadeck for the floor-?
The truck weighted 3080 lbs.
The known items-116 lbs.
total-3196 lbs.
I suppose that a person could add another 100 lbs with finishing the interior and paint. I'm also guessing the rust thats left in the fenders is an equivalent to good metal. It's 300 lbs. lighter than my original estimate.

[wfo guy]

Taking a break. I installed tail pipe hangers today. The bracket is nutserted into the crossmember for a 3/8" bolt and the rod is welded to the pipe. I didn't set the fuel tank on fire. I have the ac lines finished and the heater hoses run but not connected to the engine. All this has to come back out to allow the installation of sound deadener and insulation on the firewall. I installed sound deadener in the doors today also.

[wfo guy]

Today I made one more seat bracket. I shot some paint on all of them. I spent hours installing sound deadener on the floor and firewall. The next item is insulation on the firewall and the wiring back in place for the last time. I ran out of energy before getting that done.

[ONDSKAN]

looking good man!

[Gojeep]

What is the accelerator like to use as looks quite high in that last shot?

[wfo guy]

Gojeep, I run it with the ball of my foot. It is higher than a passenger car but I don't have to raise my foot off the floor and I don't have big feet.

[wfo guy]

I put insulation on the firewall, back of the cab and under the seats. I ran out of material, again. The firewall is patchwork appearing. It has 2 layers on most of it. I can't install a large area by myself around objects before the contact glue takes a set. I can now install the wiring, ac-heater and the rest of the dash items for what should be the last last time.

[wfo guy]

Making a little bit more progress.

[wfo guy]

The ac and heater are operational now. The pic I posted shows 35 degree air coming out of the center vent. I had just enough black abs plastic left to do the rear of the cab behind the seats. I shouldn't have to remove them after this go-round again.

[Gojeep]

What did you use to fix the ABS sheeting to the cab wall? Also do you need to heat it to bend it around the corners?

[wfo guy]

Gojeep, this is the 1/16" thick material. It is screwed to the braces that run horizontally on the back of the cab. That made this very simple. I use 2 heat guns when making more complex shapes with this stuff. I use 1/8" for flat rigid areas. You can use abs pipe glue to glue parts together. If you want low maint. washable interior panels, this is a good choice.

[wfo guy]

Taking a break. Kick panels have been cut and fitted. Former radio hole in dash is now useful. The Mustang clock, cooling fan override, wipers and the window switches have a new home.

[wfo guy]

I have the insulation on most of the floor and roof of the cab, now. The area around the 2 harness openings is what's left.

[wfo guy]

On the list of fun and games for today, I started out with shimming a right side door hinge. The flat head bolts had already rusted up! I lived through that and the door is aligned better. I worked on the hood some so it will open without hitting the cowl vent. The new hood latch is only partially finished. The hood release cable has been run and fastened. The window wiring has been run and power run to it. It isn't completely finished but there isn't alot left. The front speakers are mounted in the kick panels. The seat belts are mounted. I hope tomorrow is more productive.

[Motown 454]

That ABS looks good in there, I like the way its coming out. Nice job.

[Rhine]

X2 on that. At first I wasn't a very big fan of the ABS, but now i have come around after seeing the other panels. It looks simple and clean. I love this project!

[wfo guy]

I quit mid afternoon today. The brain was tired. The speakers are mounted at 4 corners. The amp is wired. The tan console has been turned black and a bracket made to install it. The rear speaker mounts and the console are nutserted. I decided to run new wiring to the front speakers so the kick panels will have to come out again. I bolted everything back up and it went outside. I cleaned the garage up some and went for a ride. I went 18 miles and didn't have to walk or call the fire department.