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by ratrapp
March 31, 2018, 9:07 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Is it worth the trouble? Hood repair
Replies: 5
Views: 1426

Re: Is it worth the trouble? Hood repair

you can buy new cab mounts but not hoods.i looked for a good hood for a while and eventually paid $100 for a hood that needed the same rust in the front lip repaired.i would sell it as is.i'm sure someone could use it and repair it.i took 2 hoods and cut the lip out of one hood and welded it in the ...
by ratrapp
February 21, 2018, 7:07 am
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: New 63 owner
Replies: 122
Views: 250622

Re: New 63 owner

my old 63 f100 had a 352 that was transplanted in the same fashion with a mess of angle iron.it was a mess to say the least.i'm trying to make my 66 engine swap look alittle better.
by ratrapp
January 15, 2018, 12:58 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Swapping mechanical fan for electric
Replies: 12
Views: 2947

Re: Swapping mechanical fan for electric

definitely put it on a relay system.i 've found that oem fans cool better than most aftermarket universal ones.you may have to hit the local salvage or pick n pull yards with a tape measure and see what would fit best.my dodge intrepid system on my 88 foxbody cools way better than 3 different afterm...
by ratrapp
January 8, 2018, 12:42 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: Steve's 64 Short-bed Project
Replies: 923
Views: 401174

Re: Steve's 64 Short-bed Project

love the way it sits,nice.
by ratrapp
January 6, 2018, 9:10 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: my shipwrecked '63
Replies: 1027
Views: 292861

Re: my shipwrecked '63

I own a small garage and you won't believe the defective new parts you get anymore.i got a stuck wheel cylinder(wagner)about 3 weeks ago.i got a bad napa t stat just Wednesday.napa used to have a really good line of parts.they were more expensive but good.the only thing napa I use a lot of now is cl...
by ratrapp
December 11, 2017, 6:31 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: leak under dashboard - passenger side
Replies: 8
Views: 1449

Re: leak under dashboard - passenger side

I second the wiper pivots.mine leaked like crazy.i just took mine off and seam sealed them too.i had to reseam a lot of the seams around the cab on my 66.i assume that's why my floors had rusted out.
by ratrapp
November 22, 2017, 8:05 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: Steve's 64 Short-bed Project
Replies: 923
Views: 401174

Re: Steve's 64 Short-bed Project

if you get the f100 I have door glass you can have.your not even that far away from me.
by ratrapp
October 20, 2017, 11:55 am
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: lowering your twin i beam truck
Replies: 13
Views: 4448

Re: lowering your twin i beam truck

I haven't.
by ratrapp
October 15, 2017, 6:00 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: lowering your twin i beam truck
Replies: 13
Views: 4448

Re: lowering your twin i beam truck

I tried texting but got no response.
by ratrapp
October 12, 2017, 6:07 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Two inch body drop
Replies: 11
Views: 2235

Re: Two inch body drop

that's a nice stance.not too low like a lowrider but lower than stock,nice job.
by ratrapp
October 8, 2017, 6:23 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: lowering your twin i beam truck
Replies: 13
Views: 4448

Re: lowering your twin i beam truck

definitely interested.i already have a 77 twin I beam suspension up front to get power disc brakes.
by ratrapp
September 19, 2017, 5:53 am
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Got Whacked
Replies: 15
Views: 2486

Re: Got Whacked

I know a guy that has extra doors,front clip and cab he's selling but unfortunately he's in va.
by ratrapp
September 17, 2017, 2:17 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Cab seams, and leak questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1284

Re: Cab seams, and leak questions

check your wiper pivot gaskets.mine were gone and it leaked like a pos.i took them out and seam sealed the pivots to fix my leak.
by ratrapp
September 8, 2017, 6:13 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: my shipwrecked '63
Replies: 1027
Views: 292861

Re: my shipwrecked '63

I helped a friend move several years ago after he lost his house.i borrowed my boss's truck and trailer to move his mustang.my friend who drove dumptrucks and and pulled trailers with them at the time hooked the trailer up and we made the 10 mile trip to his house.we backed up to the car and went to...
by ratrapp
July 17, 2017, 12:11 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: Straight Sixin' '63
Replies: 139
Views: 78578

Re: Straight Sixin' '63

my 91 f150 with 300 and 5 spd o/d only gets about 12mpg driving to work back and forth.my older 86 f150 with 300 and 4 spd got better mpg and had more power with less rear gear.the 91 has 3.55s and the 86 only had 3.08s.
by ratrapp
July 15, 2017, 2:17 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: '66 F250 Front Drum Brakes
Replies: 19
Views: 2190

Re: '66 F250 Front Drum Brakes

I know that's how most ford 3/4 1 ton brakes are.at leaest in the 80s and 90s anyway.
by ratrapp
July 12, 2017, 6:38 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: my shipwrecked '63
Replies: 1027
Views: 292861

Re: my shipwrecked '63

that's what he told me.he said it took different size rivots.i'm not doubting his work or his price.just for me personally I couldn't justify that on hood hinges but other people can.also i'm not going for a perfect restoration,just a worn looking work truck that I can ride in like I did with my 63 ...
by ratrapp
July 10, 2017, 5:48 am
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: my shipwrecked '63
Replies: 1027
Views: 292861

Re: my shipwrecked '63

if you get aftermarket hood hinges they are a crapshoot.i got a set and one hinge fit perfect and the other I had to grind the holes bigger and still shim the hood alittle on that side to get it to shut decent.i found a guy in va. that restores original hood hinges last year but he quoted me $500 to...
by ratrapp
July 3, 2017, 5:19 pm
Forum: Parts Wanted
Topic: Lower B pillar repair panels 61-66
Replies: 4
Views: 1888

Re: Lower B pillar repair panels 61-66

are you talking about where the lower door hinges bolt to?
by ratrapp
June 18, 2017, 5:44 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: door weatherstripping that fits
Replies: 13
Views: 3830

Re: door weatherstripping that fits

I marked the doors before I took them off and put the weatherstripping on and then reinstalled the doors.the problem is mainly at the front and rear of the top of the door.it bunch's up at the corners(not in the center).what was left of the old weatherstripping fit fine at the top,just wasn't much l...