Scottsred11FX4

Looks awesome!

AlbertaF150

It's been awhile since my last post - the F-150 is on the road, I'd say about 90% finished (is it ever really finished?). I want to detail the engine compartment to match the rest of the truck.

I replaced the aftermarket sliding window with the stock one piece glass and matched the XLT molding to the rest of the truck. It sure is nice to loose the rattles and wind noise!

The steering column was rebuilt to take the slop out - much better. I had already replaced the steering shaft and adjusted the steering box. The rest of the steering was checked and everything is within spec.

I still want to power polish the entire truck - later this week - and start taking her to show and shines around the city.

Alberta is truck country and I get more looks and comments driving this old girl than I do driving my restored military vehicles. Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread and keep restoring these classic trucks!

F100builder

Beautiful truck!!!

Scraptor

My only complaint, its not the right shade of blue.

351W1085

Amazing!!! That is a real gem you've got there, AlbertaF150. Although both of mine are 80's, I love the design of the 70's trucks. They're built like tanks, and the doors have that solid "chyunk" to them. Keep up the good work!

clpeller

Wow, that is one heck of a truck you've built yourself there! I hope to someday have the skill (and patience <-- that's the tough one) to do a build like this on my own! BTW, what part of Alberta you from?

truckin97

beautiful truck! i have a 78 f150 sitting around that i want to start working on when i get the funds... completely redoing it! looks good tho! holy!!!

AlbertaF150

Thanks for the posts - we have an expression in the military vehicle world - the 3 essentials for a good restoraion are: time, money and space. If you are missing one of the 3 then a good restoration is hard to accomplish. There is a fourth variable and its a big one - your wife! Whenever I budget for the next project, I also factor in a trip to Mexico or somewhere similar - happy wife, happy life!

Some of your posts mention patience - this is huge! Some days things just don't go right and its time to walk away. Or you're getting close to finishing and you start to rush and overlook the details. I might sound like my dad but 'take your time and do it right!'

I am currently working on the engine compartment - thought I would leave it until next winter but here I am - up to my neck in wires. Turns out it was a good thing as the distributor position sensor wires were just laying on the intake manifold and starting to melt together! I'll post more pictures later this week!

AlbertaF150

What was supposed to be a one day affair turned into a week long ordeal. The more I moved wires the more problems I uncovered. I'm about 90% done. I like the look of the factory air cleaner. Before and after pictures...

cgossett

I don't think I could say enough good things about your truck.