Work Truck Revival
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Smokey74
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Here are a couple pics of the girls scrapping old tar and leaves out of truck bed. They don't mind the dirty work.
7mopar
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Old tar can be some nasty stuff. Hope those were not good clothes.
Smokey74
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No cracks. These two had fun checking them out.
65 sporty
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Yeah! They are learning, future engine machinist
Fabcon
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very cool project
Smokey74
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Wow what a good summer. Had to step back from this project during the summer, having too much fun to stay home. Started back at it though last week. Dropped block off at machine shop for a hot bath and a cylinder shave. Said they were 6 weeks out, ouch. I should
of brought it in April to MS when I had it ready. Oh well.
So I also started cleaning up engine bay and found new project...
So I also started cleaning up engine bay and found new project...
Smokey74
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Everything looked good till I found the extra vent in the cowling under windshield. Pretty sure it use to me metal in there...
7mopar
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Good way to get wet feet. That's going to be a fun fix.
Smokey74
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Ha, fun wasn't the word I first thought of. I have a plan...truck is an old heating and cooling truck and the rust is an air vent so... might just cut out the bad and bend up some sheetmetal into a nice stiff piece of ductwork and weld it in nice and tight. Not going for factory, but a truck that lived around sheetmetal should have a lil on it.
Really I don't see an easier way or price justified for a proper restore job.
Smokey74
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Machine shop finished up a lil earlier than planned so I got to pick up block early this week. Didn't really want to jump in on cutting up that cowling yet, instead I shot some paint.
Polara_500
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Awesome assistants there. 
65 sporty
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What did the machine shop do to the block?
Smokey74
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I had them go from .030 to .060 over to clean up some scratches and had them hot tank it while it was there. Since there was no assembly needed I think it got bumped up.
StrokerMan
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This looks awesome. Makes me miss my old Ford. 
