robert's 61 F350

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » January 10, 2011, 7:28 pm

I got a little more done to the ole truck today.Pulled the gas tank and cleaned everything up real nice so the sound deadner would stick good.

here is the deadner in place.I put it as far in and deep as I could reach down into the cab corner.

And the insulation is in place now. I would like to cover it up with some black material or something. Cain't just leave it like that

Post by **Greg D** » January 10, 2011, 8:43 pm

Maybe spray a piece with some aerosol bedliner, let it dry good an then flex it alot to see how it sticks?
Maybe a coat of adhesion promoter first?

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » January 16, 2011, 6:19 pm

Got a little more done this past week.Put sound deadner on the roof and one layer of insulation, ran out of insulation and had to have pepboys order more then I will put a second layer on the roof and behind the seat.

The floor mat came in and this is just a rough fit until I get the insulation then I will put a layer of it under the mat. Hope it comes in by Monday or tuesday.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » January 16, 2011, 6:23 pm

Looks good.

Should be a nice ride when you are done.

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » January 16, 2011, 9:49 pm

Some fabric stores sell automotive fabrics and carry that insulation. You can buy it by the yard and possibly cheaper than PepBoys. This way you don't have to worry about them running out.

Kevin

64low-n-slow · Post by **64low-n-slow** » January 16, 2011, 10:48 pm

Lookin' good Robert. Keep it up!

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » January 23, 2011, 8:42 pm

Thanks guy's we all need those kind words to keep motivated. The insulation came in the other day and picked it up today.Laid it in for a rough fit.

I got all the bolt holes for the seat mount punched out also the gas pedal, E-Brake handle,and the hole for the gear shifter. Done a final cut on it and laid the floor mat back in place. Now I need to final fit the floor mat then I can put it back together.Will post a pic of it when I get finished with the floor mat install.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » January 28, 2011, 9:26 am

Got the floor mat finished up and put the seat back in

Got the gear shift boot installed but it interfers with the E-brake boot retainer. They are to close together will have to figure out something or just live with it.Somehow during all the destruction I misplaced the gearshift knob. It's here some where just don't know where.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » January 30, 2011, 4:40 pm

I found the shifter knob and decided to clean it up a little. Ended up scratching the paint out of the shiift pattern. Then I sprayed white paint on it and wiped it off with a paper towel dampened with paint thinner. It looked pretty good so I did it 3 more times then hit it with clear several times. Dont know how long it will last but will look good for awhile.

Here you can also see the interference between where the E breke lever boot will go and the gear shift boot. minor point will worry about that later.

supersmitty · Post by **supersmitty** » January 30, 2011, 5:33 pm

Looks good. Glad to see your at least motivated. Me...not so much..although the 3 feet of snow isnt helping either.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » February 4, 2011, 8:34 pm

I went to the frabic store today to get some cotten batten amd vinyl to cover my door inserts. bought 1 yard of each and there is enough to do the inserts and vizors.Heres what I started with.

Sorry for the fuzzy pic.Can't seem to hold a camera steady anymore.All the old cardboard had came off. All that was left was the masonite and hinge piece.

I used 3M super spray adhesive to glue 2 layers of cotten batten to the vizor.Then I cut a piece of vinyl to fit with an extra 1/4 inch extra on all sides.Then I cut a strip 1/2 inch wide to fold over the ends and sew together.

Now I have a padded sun vizor. The hand stiching took abount an hour and a half useing a small pair of needle nose pliers to push the needle through 4 layers of vinyl. The stich spaceing is crappy so the other side will have to wait untill I havre acess to a sewing machine or I get very bored and have nothing else to do.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » February 6, 2011, 9:37 pm

Some parts came in yesterday. UPS brought the E-Brake lever boot and a few things from DC came in also.

Heres the new E-Brake lever boot will pull the retainer and paint it later.

You can just barely make out the new cowl rubber and hood bumpers but you can see the new turn signal lens pretty well. Nothing major just minor progress.

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » February 7, 2011, 6:16 pm

rwhistles wrote:

I dig the "custom Cab" emblem on the access panels....

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » February 7, 2011, 10:59 pm

Where did you get your clear turn sgnal lenses? They look to be more clear than mine. Mine have a funny, almost yellow tint to them. I think mine look terrible next to the red paint and really need a more clear lens.

Kevin

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » February 8, 2011, 8:01 pm

fire truck
I took them off the door and filled the holes when I put the cc scratch guards on. Seemed like to much crome in one place and the access panels just begged for some attention.

Kevin
They came from Dennis Carpenter. they are real clear hold them up to the light and theres no trace of a tint to them.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » March 8, 2011, 4:55 pm

I got a truck support package from DC yesterday and got a little done for the ole truck.

contents of package.

headlight switch
spin on filter conversion
exhaust manifold gaskets
180 thermostat & gasket
dome light bezel & lens
inst. panel to dash seal

The headlight switch was a breeze as were the manifold gaskets.Changed the oil and installed the filter conversion kit.No leaks when I fired it off so I'm happy about that.The dome light is for the future when I get a new headliner. Will try to get to the thermostat tomorrow

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » October 5, 2011, 12:42 pm

wow! been awhile since I posted anything.done a few things here and there nothing to write home about.

copyed this idea from another member .don't remember who. just saw it in their build thresd.

clutch rod with hime joints. First I took the old clutch rod out and put the hime joints on it so I could get a measurement for the new rod.

cut a piece of 3/8 cold roll 17 and 1/4 inches long.

thread it 1 inch on both ends to allow for jam nuts and any ajustment needed. Used the old rod to get centers of hime joints the same as old rod.

got it to fit old rod and proceeded to install.

as my old rod had very little wear and the bushings were still good this wasn't necssary but was a neat mod.

thenephilm · Post by **thenephilm** » October 5, 2011, 1:10 pm

What did those wheels come off of? They look great!

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » October 5, 2011, 8:04 pm

the rims came off a 73 P 350/400 ford bread truck.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » April 4, 2012, 8:27 am

here is where I left off last year on the tailgate I got from ice. After a little hammer and dolly work it still had a bulg in the center and some oi can on the right side.

after watching many,many youtube vids on metal shrinking with a torch and a shrinking disc I decided to give it a whirl.you don't have to heat the metal red hot to shrink it just turn it blue and apply a wet rag and repeat the process. I sprayed it with my favorite paint remover so I could get a better picture of what needed to be done and then started heating and cooling with a little hammer work in between.

the bulge in the center is gone and the oil can between the r and d is gone for the most part.this is about a far as I can go with a torch. Ordered a shrinking disc off ebay and will try to get all the high spots down. Will take it to be sand blasted today hopefully. Then jump on it with the disc and try to get it as straight as possible.

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