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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by ModelARon, Mar 18, 2021.

  1. 60Pioneer
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    I got a 500 last year that had similar surface rust to yours. I used, of all things, a wire wheel in my drill. Knocked the rust right off and really got into the pitted spots. Then I used some old German metal polish I found in a box and it buffed out pretty nice. Maybe not the best method, but good enough for a crusty old wheel.
     

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  2. What a bitchen find! Iove that your keeping as much of the old build as possable.
     
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  3. dumprat
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    Soak the chrome part of the wheel in molasses and water. Then use a good chrome polish. Works great. Takes a week or so.
     
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  4. ModelARon
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    I rebuilt the steering box. I think it's from a late 1950's f100 ? He had to grind Some of the box so it would clear the exhaust , hope this will not get too hot? IMG_0551.jpg IMG_0553.jpg IMG_2038.jpg IMG_0582.jpg IMG_0583.jpg
     
  5. 36joe
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    Looking great....keep up the good work...
     
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  6. dumprat
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    Fill the box with good grease, when it gets warm the grease will melt and work as a nice thin lube.
     
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  7. alchemy
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    I highly recommend John Deere corn head grease in old steering boxes.
     
  8. inaford30
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    If you do blinkers you could hide them up under the fenders in a way that they illuminate the wheel well when they blink only. No running light on them this way outward appearance looks vintage

    Sent from my SM-J7008 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
     
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  9. burl
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    I have used this on old chrome. Just find a container you can pour into and let it soak. Just phosphoric acid .Have used it on several chrome parts. Better than rubbing with abrasives and scratching .About $15.00 a gallon
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  10. Dana aren't these staggered peddles cool. I have not seen one like this since I was a very very young man.

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  11. dana barlow
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    1. Y-blocks

    Porknbeaner ,,,:cool::)I would guess,a few did it for foot room,were others may of just not set them up even. I knew more then one rod with the need for extra brake pedal travel>do to wrong size brake piston match up as well,,didn't stop many from driving hell out of them !! Def. cool too !
    Still looks a little better when the ped's are even.
     
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  12. The ONLY thing to save old chrome is QUICK GLO!!!!!!!!!!! that wheel will look like new. Such a cool car.

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  13. Ford's first generation hydraulic brakes were Lockheed. Not self energising like the newer Bendix style rears you have. First gen Lincoln brakes were self energising Bendix style.
     
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  14. ModelARon
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    The brake peddle push rod did not line up good to the master cylinder. There were a few holes in the peddle so i welded them and drilled a new one so in works better now. The bracket was torched off another car. They cleaned up well. IMG_0949.jpeg IMG_0953.jpeg IMG_0951.jpeg IMG_0956.jpeg IMG_0959.jpeg
     
  15. ModelARon
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    Where do i get the corn head grease?
     
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  16. goldmountain
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  17. ModelARon
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    IMG_1905.jpg I stripped and primed the fenders with epoxy primer. I put the body back on just to check how everything is fitting. The rear seems to high so i removed the stock rear spring and installed a reverse
    eye spring that brought the body in the rear down. Now i now why they z the frame in the back.
     
  18. ModelARon
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    ok i will search out a JD dealer. thanks
     
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  19. ModelARon
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    I installed some parts to check for fit . Found out the new carburetor scoop will not fit , the two rods that hold the radiator are in the way. IMG_1914.jpg IMG_3131.jpeg IMG_3133.jpeg IMG_3132.jpeg IMG_3126.jpeg IMG_3128.jpeg F IMG_1915.jpg I made a bracket from a steel plate and welded it together to spread the rods out a little bit.
     
  20. ModelARon
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    The rear tires have a sears stamp on them.
     
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  21. ModelARon
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    The fire wall has the 1/4" steel plate with a thin aluminum sheet on top. The aluminum was in bad shape and had some holes in it. I removed it and used that as a templet to cut a new piece .
    I used my band saw to cut the sheet metal. IMG_4195.jpg IMG_3281.jpg IMG_3740.jpg
     
  22. ModelARon
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    The slant Windsheild was hitting the cowl . The header was dry rotted and the rails were split .
    So i installed new wood. IMG_3423.jpg IMG_0371.jpg IMG_0404 (1).jpg IMG_0534.jpeg IMG_0541.jpeg IMG_0542.jpeg
     
  23. ModelARon
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    My project got much bigger. I was planing on just painting the fenders and clean up the paint on the body. After i painted the fenders the paint on the body started looking like crap. So now i decided to paint the whole car. I guess that is how it goes. IMG_1939 (1).jpg IMG_1874.jpg IMG_1909.jpg IMG_1933 (1).jpg
     
  24. Chief 64
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    You do nice paint work!! Looks great!
     
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  25. Great job. Your photos are inspiring.
     
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  26. That does indeed look like a Ford f100 steering box but it is not from the 50's. The recirculating ball type box was introduced in 62 for the early 63 models. Prior to that they had two gears working against each other, I think they called it worm and sector. That box you have may not like the John Deere grease but I don't know what that is because I have never used it. Most recirculating ball steering boxes I am familiar with use 90-140w gear oil. That box is far smoother than the older style and easier to steer, much less friction.
     
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  27. AHotRod
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    Awesome Hot Rod
     
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  28. ModelARon
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    Thanks, I enjoy the painting but it takes so much time to do the paint and body work.
     
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  29. ModelARon
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    Thanks for the info
     
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  30. ModelARon
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    The color is 1956 Lincoln Shenandoah Green. This is the color Frank picked.
    IMG_1911.jpg IMG_0093.jpeg HPNS5158.jpg It's a blue metallic with a hint of green. The green shows up in the sun light .
     

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