Me and My 66 Slick Made it home

[Old_Ford_Man]

Well I made it home with no troubles, I went to Oklahoma to spend Christmas with the in-laws and from their house go to Grandview, MO and pickup my 1966 F-100 Custom Cab. I drove from Grandview, MO to Pawhuska, OK. I was there 3 days to give the Slick a good looking over then drove it from Pawhuska, OK back to Huffman, TX. Here are a couple of pictures I took when I got home and washed the road dirt off

[Casey 65]

When you were in Grandview you should have given me and Ezer a call, We would met you for coffee (or something... LOL)

P.S. I really like your truck!

[Old_Ford_Man]

Wish I would have known I would have. The wife wants to go to Independence, KS to see the Arabia Steamboat museum so when I am up that way I will give you a call.

[slickmainer]

looks like a solid truck.

[BigMike]

Looks really nice. What are the specs?

[Old_Ford_Man]

Thanks she is all factory except for the headers, cherry bombs and back bumper.

1966 Ford F-100: second year of the "Twin I-Beam" front suspension system where the two front axles work independently to absorb road shocks. It also holds wheel alignment which reduces tire wear. In combination with the new Flex-O-Matic rear suspension which adjusts spring stiffness.

F100 - 1/2 Ton

Wheelbase: 115 in / 129 in.

GVW 4x2: 4,200 - 5,000 lbs

Tires: 7.75 x 15

Engine: 352 cid 8 cylinder

Transmission: 4 on the floor with First gear Garnny

Assembly Plant: Kansas City, KS.

[BigMike]

What is the ratio of the rear end and what kind of mileage did you get on your trip?

I have the same eng/trans w/ a 4.10 and get about 10.2 on the road cruising 67mph

[Old_Ford_Man]

Same setup and yea about the same gas milage I think. On the trip back I had a bad head wind and the speedo is not working so can not say for sure, but when I get it fixed I will get a more accurate number and will let you know.

[Old_Ford_Man]

Well I got the shocks installed the Saturday and installed the vent hose under the dash Sunday and spent another 3 hours trying to revive the old faded paint. I have to say it is looking better it is just going to take time.

[Old_Ford_Man]

Well my dash panel restoration project is complete, I will add the picture when I get it installed.


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[Old_Ford_Man]

I got the dash panel back in and everything working.

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[66Bullitt]

truck looks very nice and solid!

[Old_Ford_Man]

I completed my carpet installation project, I know it is not that hard to install carpet in a truck but I think it turned out nice and I took my time and did it right.

Removed Rubber Flooring.

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After Cleaning Inside and getting rid of 45 years of dirt and grime.

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Installed Sound Deadening Material.

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Installed Carpet Pad With Heat Shield.

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Installed Carpet

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Carpet Installation Project Complete.

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[Old_Ford_Man]

I installed a new pistol grip shifter in my slick it is a Texas thing, well it was more of a I have never seen one like that be for and it will look cool in my truck thing.