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“Second try”1968 Ford F-100

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The story

I bought this truck from the original owner's son in February 1996 after the original owner passed away. When purchased, it still had the original Pebble Grey paint, bias tires, and the paperwork from when he had a Ford crate 360 installed in the '70s.

Soon after purchase, it was repainted inside and out to mimic the '67, the bed wood was replaced (the first of several times), and it received the custom interior and wheels from my previous '67 F100. Power brakes were also added, and the manual steering was retained.

The engine was rebuilt as listed above and installed 3/19/2004.

The disc brake conversion is currently in progress; the hangup is getting the kingpins out.

The wish list includes a power steering conversion, provided I can find a reasonably-priced Bendix box to install. Headers are also in the future. — Richard Cherico

Photos

1968 Ford F-100 - Here's the short block on the stand, waiting for parts. 1968 Ford F-100 - Here's a mighty heavy head. 1968 Ford F-100 - Here's the bottom end with the FMS windage tray in place. 1968 Ford F-100 - Here it is, almost complete. I'm surprised that the engine stand can hold all of that; the cast intake might have pushed it over the edge. 1968 Ford F-100 - Another angle. 1968 Ford F-100 - Here is the truck before I purchased it. 1968 Ford F-100 - A close-up of the front fender and wheel of a vintage Ford F-Series truck. 1968 Ford F-100 - A tan 1967 Ford F-100 pickup truck is parked outdoors under a clear blue sky. 1968 Ford F-100 - This 1968 Ford F-100 pickup truck is shown from the side, parked in a driveway. 1968 Ford F-100 - Side view of a white 1968 Ford F-100 pickup truck with aftermarket chrome wheels. 1968 Ford F-100 - Here's the interior, featuring one of the items that survived the demise of the '67--the "bog" stuffed animal on the turn signal. My wife (… 1968 Ford F-100 - The front grille and headlight design of this truck suggest it is a 1967 model, not a 1968. 1968 Ford F-100 - The interior of this truck, with its distinctive dashboard and steering wheel, suggests a model year around 1967. 1968 Ford F-100 - This 1968 Ford F-100 pickup truck is seen from the side, its spare tire mounted on the exterior. 1968 Ford F-100 - Close-up of a 1968 Ford F-100 fender, highlighting the 'FORD' badge and side marker light. 1968 Ford F-100 - The original owner had welded sheetmetal over the wood bed. He found it easier to spray out after a hunting trip. 1968 Ford F-100 - These are the rocker components we're using. They came out of a '73 F100 that we bought for parts. They're messy but otherwise in great sha… 1968 Ford F-100 - Looks like a barbecue pit 1968 Ford F-100 - Close-up of a greasy steering linkage part, possibly from a 1968 Ford F-100, with some text visible. 1968 Ford F-100 - The FE intake is a lot larger than the 351W intake... 1968 Ford F-100 - All the rocker shaft parts after tanking. Not all parts survived. 1968 Ford F-100 - I should have known better than to have the stands tanked. Good thing I had an extra set. 1968 Ford F-100 - The tanking didn't clean things up completely, so I brushed and cleaned everything. Lots of stuff was still inside the shafts. 1968 Ford F-100 - This shaft came out of the '73 360 and is going into the 390. Notice the oil holes and compare to the next picture. 1968 Ford F-100 - This shaft came out of the mid-'70s Ford crate 360. The oil holes are quite different than the '73 shafts. 1968 Ford F-100 - Loading up for the trip 1968 Ford F-100 - We've got a mobile shop ready to go 1968 Ford F-100 - Something's missing... 1968 Ford F-100 - On the hoist, but it's backwards. Oops. 1968 Ford F-100 - I couldn't find my alignment tool (it was behind something else in my box), but this was a nice fit. 1968 Ford F-100 - Don't be rude to those helping you. They will find a creative way to get revenge. 1968 Ford F-100 - Again, don't be rude to those helping you 1968 Ford F-100 - Right where it goes 1968 Ford F-100 - Engine bay of a 1968 Ford F-100 shows blue valve covers and a chrome air cleaner assembly. 1968 Ford F-100 - Close-up view of an engine bay blue valve covers and a prominent chrome air filter assembly. 1968 Ford F-100 - Close-up of a Ford V8 engine, likely from the late 1960s, showing its components. 1968 Ford F-100 - The back of a red Ford pickup truck is shown parked inside a garage with various items stored around it. 1968 Ford F-100 - Still missing the steps, but they're going on 1968 Ford F-100 - The hood trim still needs to be installed and we've got a replacement '67 aluminum grille in the works. 1968 Ford F-100 - Custom interior, some from the '67, some custom-made

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