1968 F100 2wd style side short bed.

[Craigerf100]

Ok so i just came back from vacation so i haven't done anything on the truck. but i did manage to to find me a steel of a deal on a 67 steel grille!

$40 can u believe that?!

and hes got an aluminum one i may make an offer on.




its only got one dent, looks easy to punch out.


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[Craigerf100]

in case you guys are wondering why my brake line splicing is so bad. whats u see isnt final, its just till i make sure everything else works. see i will be installing a proportioning valve, up near the MC. and i want to do it right so i will be replaceing many of the brake lines on the truck at a later date.
Why not now? beacuase there are so many other things i had to do and spend money on. Also at the present time didnt have the money or the eqiupment to do it the right way.
Incase you are wondering i dont plan on driving it much till ive finished the brake job the right way.

[Craigerf100]

so ive been adding up the cost on some of my projects on my truck. like the brakes.
ok so I installed a remand f350 booster and f100 disc/drum MC. the booster is a cardone reman dual diaphram booster 54-73112, $95.99 at autozone $24 core. The MC is a fenco reman front disc rear drum M1779 for $15.99 $14 core. the booster bracket i got for $20 with a bad booster i used for the core exchange.

so $96
$16
$20
---------
$132 for that set up.

the front disc twin i beam ran me $250 which came with a proportioning valve. and the new calipers were $14.99 a peice with a $5 core.

so$132
$250
$15
$15
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$412

so with all the odds and ends like bushing and such lets say its close to

$500 for the entire brake upgrade.

just thought id share

[Craigerf100]

so not much to update, ive been busy working and saving up some money.

well i found the TDC i lost and got my motor running!!! and temp. patched up a cab mount that needs replacing.

[Craigerf100]

Haven't posted in a while, been doing a few things that are not worth posting.
been ordering parts, like the bucket seat brackets.
i also got a 2.5in H-pipe and few other things.

i fabbed up a cab mount patch, my driver side mount is not in great shape. not proud i dont have the means or the $$ to fix it right.


and did a horrible temporary patch job on the passenger side just to keep the water out.


i added a fire extinguisher and connected my the linkage finally



i found 1 spot on each of my front fenders that i have to fix before prime and paint



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[sargentrs]

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. At least it's progress. Keep up the good work!

[Craigerf100]

thanks

[Craigerf100]

Well I ordered some 3point seat belts for my truck. Should be in by tomorrow.

Also my bucket seat brackets came in, thanks bill from FTE.

Ill post some pics later

[Bill W]

Wow, Craig... glad to see your bringing this one back to life! and thanks for the link. i did the same with my 66 f100, but i bought it all banged up. Great work Sir!

[Craigerf100]

Wow, Craig... glad to see your bringing this one back to life! and thanks for the link. i did the same with my 66 f100, but i bought it all banged up. Great work Sir!

Thanks bill, keep your eye out for my posts about my bucket seat install. And tell me what u think

[Craigerf100]

well i took some pics of the bucket seat brackets i got in, i got em from bill at FTE. theyre heavy duty, bill had them made with a thicker steal then stock.


and i painted them


i also took some pics of the 3-point seat belts i got. my trucks gonna be about as safe as u can get in 68 and then some.



ill post some pics of the install soon.


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[Craigerf100]

its done! no not the truck the bucket seat project. a project i decided to do after my truck was wrecked. once i realized these trucks from factory had a bucket seat option. i just had too. the 60s muscle car bucket seats are anyones favorite. why not have em in my truck especially if they came from factory.
its funny a few people have asked "why buckets? keep the bench" and have given me many reasons why i should keep the bench. one of them is so i can have my wife sit next to me. well... after my accident i made one goal, thats to make this truck safe as can be. one of those things are 3-point seat belts. soooo my wife is just gonna have to sit on her side of the truck. shes seams fine with that .

sorry for the crappy picture quality












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[sargentrs]

Looks fantastic! Where did you get those seat belts and how was the install? Any "gotchas"?

[Craigerf100]

Hey thanks I got them on eBay. I just looked up seatbelts for our trucks starting with 1967. Cost me $50 each! I've only ever seen them for a $100 a piece. So I had to buy them before it it was too late. They are universal and not year specific. so if u want some info to buy the right ones, hit me up.
Only 2 things so far that would register as 'gotchia'. The bolts that are on the top piece that screws into the holes in your cab; are the wrong size. And the kits don't come with the 'L' brackets to mount to the floor. Both easy fixes. They do offer the mounting brackets for $15 but I'm going to try and find some heavy dudy ones at a hardware store.

[cole71]

Buckets look great man!