70 F-250 Driveway cab swap - Continued

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:46 pm

Looking good. Are you going to detail that motor?

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:09 pm

SD- very good work

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:35 pm

marz68 wrote:Are you going to detail that motor?

I knew it wouldn't be long before someone asked that question.

While this motor looks rat it really runs well. No leaks, no smoking, a nice thump at idle, and never a shortage of torque.
I had bought a couple of cans of spray engine enamel just to make it look a little better before I put it back in. But I also have a spare motor that I plan to build into a 410 while I drive on this one for a while.
I might still paint it. But for now chose not to because I didn't want it to look like a motor that someone just blew a bunch of paint all over.
To do it the way that I want, I would have to tear it down and thats what Im going to do to my spare motor anyway.
So, to save time and money. My trucks just gonna have to have an ugly motor. (Until I build up my 410

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binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:45 pm

ugly motor better than no motor(old hotrodder wisdom)

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:27 am

Shark,I'm still impressed....Not only with the job you're doing but how your approach is practical as well...Thanks for taking the time to keep us informed...

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:44 pm

Working on hood:

Gave my old one away, but it was rusted badly. This one is basicaly rust free except for some heavy pitting in some areas.
Gonna finish stripping it and see how bad it looks after primer.

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:29 pm

Groovy man, groovy!!!!

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:36 pm

Finished stripping the hood today, looks much better in primer.

Wideguage dropped by and once again showed off his talents helping me out with welding and bodywork. Thanks dude. You rock!

The following are pix of my doors and hood.
The doors, fenders, hood and valence's are now primed and ready to be sanded - again

Thats Wideguage get-n some time behind the primer gun.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Mon May 29, 2006 3:24 am

cool. how hard was it to line up the cab? Is it idiot proof?

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:53 pm

rjewkes wrote:cool. how hard was it to line up the cab? Is it idiot proof?

Ive got the cab sitting on the mounts and the bolts snug but havent tightened it down yet. Wanted to wait till I get the core support, doors, aprons and fenders on to line everything up before I sinch it down but its probably pretty much in place right where it is.

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