1968 F100 2wd style side short bed.

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:35 am

Looks great and sounds tough! Good job.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:58 am

Thanks sarge. I'll do another quick walk around and a short drive here soon to show off the exhaust. Lol

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:59 pm

Sounds good!

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:48 am

Thx

almost sounds as good as yours

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:10 pm

So a little update, I've been driving it to work and around town. No major problems yet. Haven't wrecked it sooo that's good. It feels like its got a lot of low end torque for a mild/stock motor. It squalls the tires a bit. Which is pretty good i think for having 15x10 295 50 15 tires. The few problems I've had (if u would want to call them that). I needed to tighten the 2 large radiator hoses. After a long drive they leaked fluid. A bolt on a fender fell off... still perplexed about that one. And I had to tighten the power steering pump belt.
She sounds great, runs great and even in her ruff condition she's getting a lot of looks and "nice truck" from passer-byers.
My dad said he wished he had a truck like mine when he was my age.
I'm also getting a lot of "oh cool mustang bucket seats". And they are crazy comfy too.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:13 pm

I also did that parklight mod. Looks mucho better this way.

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:37 am

Looks tough at night!

hdunlap · Post by **hdunlap** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:31 am

Craigerf100
I been following your build and I'm a fan of what you are doing/have done thus far. I have a 67 F100 SWB, C6, with a 460 Big block that I am in the process of up grading. If it's not too much to ask I would like to know where you got the Torsion Bar that you have on the front of your truck? Also since I am just a parts changer and not a real mechanic, how difficult was it to install. Thanks and keep up the good work

hdunlap

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:57 pm

Hey thanks hdunlap

The sway Bar in front is an addco aftermarket sway Bar. $170+ online.mine came With brackets made for it before I bought it. I got it all from HIO on this forum. I've got 2 other types of sway bars. One that's oem and it connects up just like the addco upfront. But u will need to fabricate some brackets to connect it to your I beams. The oem bar is a bit thicker and heavier duty then the addco; which would be ideal for a big block. I've also got another kind that connects between your radios arms. Both I would be willing g to part with.

The addco bar (like the oem bar) was easy to install. Simply plug and play. I had to buy some end links and some brackets/bushing to bolt it to the frame. I only had to drill some small holes for the boltsml. Since I didn't have to fabricate any brackets with addco it was cheap.
In case u are wondering about these brackets I keep mentioning w/ the addco. If u were to buy an addco bar new. It would come with these not so strong "L" brackets that u have to drill n bolt to the i beams. I have found a lot of people online have found other ways to bolt there sway bars to there I beams.
I'm sure i posted some pics of the brackets I used on here. Take a look. Simular brackets are needed for the oem sway Bar if u are interested.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:59 pm

Something I've noticed about the truck while driving it is; that the ride is a bit bumpy. Kinda a hard ride. No big deal to me. To be expected really. Especially With a narrow wheel base and some old autozone $20 special shocks. But I'm thinking it's the sway Bar, stiffening the front end up a bit, I guess.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:51 am

A video So u can Hear the exhaust. Phone didn't pick up any light so it's dark. Also there was a wall behind me so its extra loud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuhujPG ... ata_player

Also I noticed my voice sounds weird in all these videos

that's not how I imagined I'd sound like

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:09 am

Exhaust sounds great!

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:48 am

So I've been have not so good brakes. The brakes start working a few inches before the pedal hits the floor. And they do work well. I justvwant more. So i adjusted my oem f350 dual diaphragm brake booster output shaft out. It gave the truck more brake sooner in the pedal Length. But not "better" brakes. I'm going to adjust the rear brakes and if that doesn't help i'm going to try a aftermarket universal dual diaphragm booster that i use on most all our cars.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:04 pm

So i had a smog plug fall out on the driver side head in back of the engine. Anyone know what size bolt/plug is on mid 70s 302s? Having trouble finding them. Thanks

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:05 am

I found this pic online in the start of this rebuild.

and i decided that it will be a template for what I want my truck to look like.

I think i got her close. Don't you think?

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