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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Awesome! !! Looks great
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
It's not my style and I think it would look better modified, but you did an outstanding job on that truck very well done congrats.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
You can bet that it is nicer now than when it was new....just awesome
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Beautiful job, bet you can't believe it's over.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Thanks for posting this build. Really like all the information that you have provided. It will help on any project not just pickups. I like what you have accomplished.
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Absolutely Beautiful. You all should be rightly proud.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Drop dead gorgeous! That must have been like a magnet at the car show. Ok, what's next?
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Thanks dudes!! Robert, we're starting a '40 Packard Convertible next week. Haven't seen it in person yet, but from pics it looks like it'll need plenty of metal work.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Please be sure to start a build thread on that Packard. I'm already looking forward to that one.
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Will do, I'll post the link once I've started a topic for it. I took "before" pics this morning... It's way rougher than we thought it would be from just looking at pictures. Filler, fiberglass, and rust everywhere!!
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Dam its not just the level of detail that impresses me it's the shear determination needed to see the job through. It must be so hard handing the keys back to the owner!
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
Yeah it's a strange feeling to walk into the shop and have an empty stall after all the work that's gone into it. We only had it around for about two weeks after we took it to it's first show. The owner is local though so we'll see it around. We're planning on taking it to GoodGuys Charlotte in October.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
I just did that last night. Kind of unnerving!
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The truck will be featured in our local newspaper this Friday in the automotive section. I snapped a few pics from the photoshoot. They've been driving it a little, it's up to 82 miles. The lady sitting in the truck is the owner's mother, and the building it's parked in front of is the dealership it was bought new at.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
very nice job,1 question I restore a 65 and 66 both had 352 auto didn't the 6ft bed f100s with 352 v8 auto have dana limited slip rear end instead of the ford 9 inch,??? I thought only the 8ft bed f100s had 9 inch rear,
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
I worked on a summer job from college loading and unloading new Fords (including pickups) on and off rail cars (auto racks) in 1966. This was in the Strawberry Rail Yards of the L&N railroad, and just down the road from the Ford assembly plant in Louisville, KY. That truck looks as good or better than the brand new pickups I remember unloading every day. Seeing that truck brings back the new truck smell I experienced each day. Well done.
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
I would have had another 0 behind that 82 by now! Still ridiculously nice.
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I'd have to drive it more than that too. I'd have magnetic inner fender liners and 3M paint protection film everywhere but I'd be driving it whenever it's nice out.
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Well deserved recognition!!!
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Congrats
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
John,
Brilliant work, I cannot add more words of appreciation than have already been uttered here. A Bonza job, mate! After reading the newspaper article, I now know the reason for your avatar. Keep up the outstanding work. Regards from Down Under. ![]() aussiejohn |
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