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1948 Ford F1 budget resto-mod build

It was on a manual vertical mill and I used a 1" diameter spongy sanding cylinder with a drill stem on it. The cylinder was a little bit firmer than a scotch brite pad but a lot softer than a stone. I ran it at about 700rpm and set a stop on the quill to apply the same pressure at each spot and just moved in X .400" to overlap the centers and moved in Y .800" to slightly overlap the edges. I also alternated direction in each row to get the desired look. This mill had a DRO which helped make movements quicker but could be accomplished without it.
 
hd44blazer said:
It was on a manual vertical mill and I used a 1" diameter spongy sanding cylinder with a drill stem on it. The cylinder was a little bit firmer than a scotch brite pad but a lot softer than a stone. I ran it at about 700rpm and set a stop on the quill to apply the same pressure at each spot and just moved in X .400" to overlap the centers and moved in Y .800" to slightly overlap the edges. I also alternated direction in each row to get the desired look. This mill had a DRO which helped make movements quicker but could be accomplished without it.
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Dang, I wanna try and apply this finish to the roof of my 52 dodge. Was going to use a scotch brite pad on a drill after I drew a grid pattern on the roof
 
That would probably work too, a couple things I see making it difficult would be the curve of the roof and the tendency of the drill to maybe want to wander but it's worth a shot.
 
progress, progress...

All the wiring is finished except for some minor interior electrical and I installed most of the black interior trim kit tonight along with a reproduction dome light which proved to be quite the task occupying about 4 hours of my evening for both.

I'm very happy with how it turned out, doesn't look sloppy or rushed.

This picture was during the wiring but shows the parking/turn signal lit up.
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And I've since installed the tailgate as well.
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flynhawaiian said:
What did you do for steering and a gas tank?
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For the steering I used this kit, it's designed and built by No Limit Engineering, but sold through Performance Online. My column is out of a 3rd gen GM truck.

http://www.performanceonline.com/19...100-TRUCK-POWER-STEERING-RACK-and-PINION-KIT/

It's a complete setup but required a little machine work on the steering arms to work along with the Speedway disc brake conversion.

I also had to cut out the center of the engine crossmember just beyond the motor mounts because the rack and pinion would've collided with it during normal suspension cycling.

The gas tank is a plastic fuel cell that came with the original Toyota chassis I started the original build with, I built a cradle using 1.5"x.125" stock and it hangs under the bed behind the rear axle.
 
That steering setup is slick.

I am still trying to figure out what I am going to do for a tank. I don't want to the filler neck sticking up through the bed, which seems to limit my options. In Oregon I am not allowed to pump my own gas, so I got to keep it simple for the guys at the station.

Anyways keep up the good work!
 
flynhawaiian said:
That steering setup is slick.

I am still trying to figure out what I am going to do for a tank. I don't want to the filler neck sticking up through the bed, which seems to limit my options. In Oregon I am not allowed to pump my own gas, so I got to keep it simple for the guys at the station.

Anyways keep up the good work!
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I'll get an actual picture this weekend but I'm using this exact setup that I pulled off an early 70's f250 at the wrecking yard. It's a nice large opening for easy access and I can still fill with the tailgate up. A gas station attendant should be able to figure it out. I'm going to keep the key in the glovebox because I don't see any reason to keep it with me. Just one option to consider.

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Greg Ducato said:
What did that front seat come out of? Love the build!
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Thanks, and the seat came out of mid-80's Ford ranger. I found it at a pick-n-pull and was probably the best condition I've ever seen a seat in out there. The width is perfect for this truck and I think it fits the style as well. I built a riser out of angle iron that the track bolts to.

When I get a carpet kit for the interior I'm going to get extra material and drape it down around the riser frame to hide it all.
 
y5mgisi said:
Looking good man!
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Thanks! I actually drove it for the first time last night about 500ft total. There's definitely a few bugs to be worked out still but for the first test it shifted great, turned and stopped like it all should.
 
Good to hear! :waytogo:
hd44blazer said:
Thanks! I actually drove it for the first time last night about 500ft total. There's definitely a few bugs to be worked out still but for the first test it shifted great, turned and stopped like it all should.
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Took the truck for a couple more longer test drives around the block and everything seems to working as it should, even stomped on the gas a little and the 4.10 gears really get it moving. I still need to hook up the kickdown cable to the throttle linkage amongst many other small details but everything's looking good so far.
 
I remade the wood bedsides and you can see the late 40's chevy mirror I'm going with instead of the chrome peep mirrors.

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