Max Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I bought it summer 2019, the previous owner drove it over 25 years! https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-4.jpg There was a little camper on it. Nice but in no good condition, so i removed an sell it. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-5.jpg The bedfloor doesent looks bad, but its totally rotten. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-9.jpg Very dirty Engine but its all on his place. The Carb, SmogPump and a lot of hooses must be replace. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-3.jpg I began to remove the bed floor and cleaned it all. No rust except for the wooden support at the front. I sandblasted them. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-6.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-7.jpg Now painted with a small paint-roller. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-10.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-11.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-12.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-14.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-23.jpg Cleaned leaf springs and new bushings https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-16.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-17.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-20.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-57.jpg Some "Mike-Sanders" fat was distributed in the front for preservation. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-32.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-33.jpg Some paint-work at the Front. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-36.jpg Now the upgrade to Power steering. In Germany its hard to find a correct bracket for the Pump, so it became a self-made bracket. It works fine! https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-41.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-42.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-44.jpg The manifold gasket was very leaky. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-47.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-48.jpg A crack on the intake-gasket https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-49.jpg Cleaned and powder coated for a nice look https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-50.jpg On his place with Remflex Gasket https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-53.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-55.jpg The air conditioning is complete, but not working. The hoses are difficult to get, I have to make them. Compressor dryers are not a problem to get. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-56.jpg The bed, I take Wood-Plastic-Composite. https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-60.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-61.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-62.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-63.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-64.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-65.jpg https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-66.jpg A few days before Corona paralyzes the whole country https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-69.jpg to be continued... Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 A few days before Corona paralyzes the whole country https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-69.jpg I love this truck! Looks great, and you've done an amazing restoration in a relatively short amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 A few days before Corona paralyzes the whole country https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-69.jpg I love this truck! Looks great, and you've done an amazing restoration in a relatively short amount of time. Wow! Just WOW! Wonderful job. That power steering pump bracket looks very well done. Was the old one broken? And what is "Mike-Sanders" fat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 A few days before Corona paralyzes the whole country https://bluemaxx.de/F100/F100-69.jpg I love this truck! Looks great, and you've done an amazing restoration in a relatively short amount of time. Welcome to FOG (Flare side Owners Group) Look its not blue Most of the flare sides we see are blue, not many of us with a different color. You have done a great job on the truck and love the bed floor. I am helping someone and we talked about using a composite wood but don't know if it would look that nice. I did see in 1 picture the wood was tongue & groove and that saw the board tight to each other and thinking that will not work then remembered composite wood so may not be an issue. I take it the metal strips are for in bed tie downs, I like them as we don't have any thing to tie off to easy. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsmblue Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Welcome to FOG (Flare side Owners Group) Look its not blue Most of the flare sides we see are blue, not many of us with a different color. You have done a great job on the truck and love the bed floor. I am helping someone and we talked about using a composite wood but don't know if it would look that nice. I did see in 1 picture the wood was tongue & groove and that saw the board tight to each other and thinking that will not work then remembered composite wood so may not be an issue. I take it the metal strips are for in bed tie downs, I like them as we don't have any thing to tie off to easy. Dave ---- Guten tag! Great work, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Guten tag! Great work, thanks for sharing! Also there are a few of us with metal ribbed floors on our flare sides Started as a 8 foot style side bed How well will your floor stand up to stuff in the bed? Will something hard mark it like normal wood would? I do love your floor. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Guten tag! Great work, thanks for sharing! Amazing job, Max! You should be very proud! :nabble_smiley_good: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66gtk Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Amazing job, Max! You should be very proud! :nabble_smiley_good: Lovely truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Lovely truck! Good morning and thank you soo much. I am very happy that you like it. That power steering pump bracket looks very well done. Was the old one broken? And what is "Mike-Sanders" fat? Hello Gary, sorry for the mistake, its a conversion from manual to power steering. MikeSanders is a rust protection, very popular here. https://mike-sander.de/index.php/en/ You have done a great job on the truck and love the bed floor. I am helping someone and we talked about using a composite wood but don't know if it would look that nice. I did see in 1 picture the wood was tongue & groove and that saw the board tight to each other and thinking that will not work then remembered composite wood so may not be an issue. I take it the metal strips are for in bed tie downs, I like them as we don't have any thing to tie off to easy. Hello Dave and thanks very much. the important thing is that the composite has some leeway in all directions. It stretches less than wood, but there still has to be a small margin. The lashing straps are used for fastening, that's right. How well will your floor stand up to stuff in the bed? Will something hard mark it like normal wood would? I do love your floor. The metal floor is great, surely the best for tough use. The composite is harder than wood, but unfortunately, marks still come in when in use. However, signs of use are not noticed as quickly because it is not painted. With kind regards Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Good morning and thank you soo much. I am very happy that you like it. That power steering pump bracket looks very well done. Was the old one broken? And what is "Mike-Sanders" fat? Hello Gary, sorry for the mistake, its a conversion from manual to power steering. MikeSanders is a rust protection, very popular here. https://mike-sander.de/index.php/en/ You have done a great job on the truck and love the bed floor. I am helping someone and we talked about using a composite wood but don't know if it would look that nice. I did see in 1 picture the wood was tongue & groove and that saw the board tight to each other and thinking that will not work then remembered composite wood so may not be an issue. I take it the metal strips are for in bed tie downs, I like them as we don't have any thing to tie off to easy. Hello Dave and thanks very much. the important thing is that the composite has some leeway in all directions. It stretches less than wood, but there still has to be a small margin. The lashing straps are used for fastening, that's right. How well will your floor stand up to stuff in the bed? Will something hard mark it like normal wood would? I do love your floor. The metal floor is great, surely the best for tough use. The composite is harder than wood, but unfortunately, marks still come in when in use. However, signs of use are not noticed as quickly because it is not painted. With kind regards Max Oh, it was manual steering and you converted to power. Now I understand. And I also understand about Max Sanders. Cool! You are really doing well. Congrat's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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