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ArdWrknTrk

Re: Project Ferdinand

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Total sense.

What do you intend to drop in?
The 300 from your other Flareside?

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

Re: Project Ferdinand

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In reply to this post by nlongo33

Thanks!!!!

And yes, your plans on the engine do make sense.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

In reply to this post by ArdWrknTrk

Yes eventually the whole drive train from 80 will get swapped over. For now need to get truck running well and safe. So Cam can drive her, while we clean and upgrade other drive train...in my twisted head it all makes sense

Carb is really only thing holding this truck back. If you are careful with it it’s all good. That’s not good enough for a new driver

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

Gary, shoot me an email with where you would like me to send this and ill get it out to you

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

Gary Lewis

Re: Project Ferdinand

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Cool! Done. Thanks!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

not much progress this weekend, we got hit with a nor'easter on Thursday so as you can imagine focus was on snow removal...but made progress, in the way of assembling parts and prepping for Christmas break thrash fest.....onto the pictures: pulled motor in one of my simplicity tractors (bad oil ring), adjusted valves on my street rod project and a teaser of what Santa dropped off early for the f100

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Project Ferdinand

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Your boy's Flareside must have been very good this year!

Not every truck gets presents under the tree. 😉

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

haha, ya the boy does all the right things: works hard, good grades, respectful pretty much takes after mom...best was mama was like how do i wrap this its so heavy....

truck must have been very good from what Cody the house elf tells me there will be quit a few f 100 parts under the tree

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Project Ferdinand

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The elf shouldn't be snitching like that....

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

Re: Project Ferdinand

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In reply to this post by nlongo33

Some times all it takes is a bunch of new parts to fuel the excitement and then a whole lot gets done. Looks like there are plenty of parts to cause lots of excitement!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

good morning folks here are some progress pictures from over the holiday....

4" lift is in, talked to my buddy at body shop and horse traded some dodge 3rd gen parts and he is going to faux patina new hood and that one fender to match rest of the truck..got new crossmembers for the bed so that project and the carb are next in line

Cam ordered his wheels they will be in on monday so we can mount up the 35" toyos

other tinkering to make the truck more reliable and safer.....now onto the pictures

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

Gary Lewis

Re: Project Ferdinand

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Good progress! And, as Jim says, progress is good!

And the truck is looking good as well. But how does one faux patina a body panel to match the rest? I'm curious.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx7nL7PHR1I

just some random quick video that kind of hits high lights search youtube you will see

just a paint technique to match weathering mother nature has already done so well

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

Gary Lewis

Re: Project Ferdinand

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Thanks, I'll watch it.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

not a great video but i think you will get the jist

essentially paint techniques where you mimic what the sun does by layering paint and removing it in deliberate steps to look aged and weathered with out looking "painted"

if done right looks really kind of cool in my opinion.....if done wrong looks like a poorly done highschool art project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBPyGaz7XD4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xth5lSZM2n4

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Hg_tCncWg

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

Gary Lewis

Re: Project Ferdinand

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Thanks! I've watched some parts of them and skipped through when I saw how they were doing it to get to the end. But there are apparently several different approaches. Good to know.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

yup there is real no right way, cool thing about my buddy doing it is he has technology to match the paints,,,,, and it only cost me parts that were taking up space....i just think the patina the truck has is cooler than clean paint... like tow mater from cars says it (patina) tells a story

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

nlongo33

Re: Project Ferdinand

newer old shoes for the ole girl, to replace the 30+ year old tires and rusty wheels that were made to look good in pictures but were only good for short test drives...

now rides soooo much smoother...go figure lol.....

Truck:
4" suspension lift Rough country

Tires:
35x12.5x17 toyo mts off my dodge (gave the boy a good deal on them) have about 15k on them just breaking in...i love toyos

Wheels:
17x8.5 4.5bs 0 mm off set 5 on 5-1/2 Vision 398 Manx.....Nice wheel for roughly 139 a wheel delivered
(eventually wheel will be painted Wimbledon White and bead lock will be left black)

truck heads to body shop tomorrow new hood and that primer fender is going to be patina to match rest of the truck.....

From high to low, from fast to slow

1981 F-100
1987 k5 blazer
1987 3+3 Crew Cab
1968 Galaxy Wagon
1967 Mustang
1925 Model T Sedan
2007 Dodge Megacab

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