Front cap finally roughed in

Randle · Post by **Randle** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:15 pm

I finally got the front cap roughed in on my 71 this weekend. The front valence is welded and has not been smoothed out yet, seams in the hood and roof have been welded and smoothed, but I need to block the hood again, but you can tell about what it will look like. I am thinking about cutting fog lights into the front valence, but I can't decide if I want round or square, give me your opinions.

Randle

Ford_Doctor · Post by **Ford_Doctor** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:53 pm

Man that looks good. I especially like the filled seam on the hood.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:05 pm

That DOES look good! I was just thinking the other day about maybe trying something like your front valance. Now I have a visual...

So the seams you filled in the hood and cab were all even and level before you started welding? I would also like to fill the seams, but on every hood and cab I've seen, the two pieces aren't lined up well, meaning one side's higher than the other....which would be a lot of work trying to smooth them out.

Randle · Post by **Randle** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:38 pm

Thanks for the comments.
The seams weren't too even or level before I started welding. The main part of the hood was higher, so I had to add a piece of 22 ga. sheetmetal on the nose of the hood which came close to flushing it out.

4x4x4crewcab · Post by **4x4x4crewcab** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:33 pm

That looks really good. Gives it a nice custom look. One of a kind

customcrewcab · Post by **customcrewcab** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:27 pm

my old 70 had a front roll pan, been on there for about 15 years. i am building a new one for the crew cab wiht a opening to get more air to the inter cooler.

shortbedCUSTOM · Post by **shortbedCUSTOM** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:12 am

customcrewcab wrote:my old 70 had a front roll pan, been on there for about 15 years. i am building a new one for the crew cab wiht a opening to get more air to the inter cooler.

that truck looks awesome. that's the look that I will be shooting for. do you have anymore pictures?

Carlos

Randle · Post by **Randle** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:21 pm

Carlos

Here is a link to some pictures of another truck with front and back pans, if it will help. Woops its on the dark side though.

Randle

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery ... bumid=2642

shortbedCUSTOM · Post by **shortbedCUSTOM** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:54 pm

sweet truck. hope mine looks half as good one day.

Carlos

surubet · Post by **surubet** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:28 pm

How about round fog lights in a square recess (mimic the headlights)? Kinda like some Subaru model uses, but perhaps not way out at the corners ...

customcrewcab · Post by **customcrewcab** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:51 pm

shortbedCUSTOM, i look and see if i have anymore pics. i use to have more but i am not sure where they are at .

shortbedCUSTOM · Post by **shortbedCUSTOM** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:51 pm

customcrewcab wrote:shortbedCUSTOM, i look and see if i have anymore pics. i use to have more but i am not sure where they are at .

cool

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