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    11/14/2013 9:03 PM  #1

    MS
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    Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    The 66 F-100, that is...  I figure that thing is in such terrible shape that anything they put on it will be a huge improvement.  I am using a one-man shop where the owner does all his own work and is pickier than I am .  I gave him a deadline of Christmas.  He called this morning and said he had the new floors in it already...

    Can't wait to get it back anbd start reassembling.

    Also, Murphy got me when I was getting it out into the driveway for the flatbed truck to pick it up.  I was using a big hydraulic jack under the front Crown Vic crossmember to turn the truck 90 degrees.  Jack slipped off and caught the oil pan and poked a hole in it.  NOW is when I am glad I used one of those new Fel-Pro one piece silicone gaskets with no sealer on it.  We'll see how it comes off and goes back on.  Meantime, I told him to just drain the oil since it is nowhere close to running anyway.

    Looking for best shade of turquoise/aqua to use on the truck.  It will have bright white on top half above the chrome strip and turquoise on bottom half.  Final ride height will be about 4" lower than this picture shows.

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    11/14/2013 9:24 PM  #2

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    lookin good MS!!!!!
     

     

    11/14/2013 9:25 PM  #3

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    That's going to be a very cool ride. I'm diggin the color choice.

    "anyone that stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty"Henry Ford
     

    11/14/2013 9:33 PM  #4

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    What...no mastercrap?

    '66 Fastback since July 27, 1981. Springtime Yellow, originally a 200 cu in, 4 speed. Also a '92 LX Coupe, 5.0, 5 speed.
     

    11/14/2013 9:56 PM  #5

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Can't wait to see it. Maybe he can do mine too.

     

    11/14/2013 10:02 PM  #6

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    I think it looks pretty cool the way it sits without paint.

    Steve69

     

    11/15/2013 1:02 AM  #7

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    I like it, MS - great job so far. Can't wait to see how it will haul a load of gravel or beauty bark or manure for the garden, right? (I'm betting that most of your hauling will be a**. )

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    11/15/2013 6:52 AM  #8

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Nice truck, no clearence problems with headers, clutch linkages, steering boxes, probably a breath of fresh air to work on that baby. 

    I made enough money to buy Miami, but pissed it away so fast
     

    11/15/2013 7:29 PM  #9

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Farming out the paint sounds like a great idea.  I didn't realize how much work it was going to be. It was fun, but brutal! 

    Check out the 60's Ford colors.    http://www.google.com/search?q=66+F100+turquoise


    My color is 50's Meadow Green



    Can't wait to see how it turns out!

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    11/15/2013 8:47 PM  #10

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    63 Ford Peacock Blue

    If it ain't broke, I haven't modified it Yet
     

    11/15/2013 8:50 PM  #11

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    I'm really dig it now... can't wait to see it finished.

     

    11/15/2013 9:22 PM  #12

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Tubo wrote:

    63 Ford Peacock Blue

     That peacock blue is just about identical to the page you are looking at right now... How fitting...

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    11/15/2013 9:31 PM  #13

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    MustangSteve wrote:

    Looking for best shade of turquoise/aqua to use on the truck.  It will have bright white on top half above the chrome strip and turquoise on bottom half. 

     
    Growing up we had a family friend that had a highly customized turquoise 56 Ford PU that he used as his daily driver for over 20 years. So, I am partial to turquoise early Ford PU's.

     

    11/15/2013 9:37 PM  #14

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Will need to see this and Peacock blue side by side to make a determination.  This is Nassau blue.

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    11/15/2013 11:44 PM  #15

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    I'm gonna be buying a 69 high boy I'm gonna go mine green I'm doing it boxwood green you might like it if your not set on blue though I do love blue

     

    11/16/2013 2:02 PM  #16

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Gulf Stream Aqua, has my vote.

    1968 Coupe 289 C-4 Dave
     

    11/16/2013 5:17 PM  #17

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    Either Tahoe Torquoise or the color of the 56 Chevy(which looks great)   jmho

    66 Vert.  4.6 DOHC, 4R70 Auto, Heidt's M2 frontend
     

    11/23/2013 10:54 PM  #18

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    It's nice seeing your truck again.  I keep going to the main page to see updates, but hadn't seen any?
    I'm really a fan of Ford trucks, as i've had several, although they're usually 79's w/ square light.

     

    11/24/2013 12:32 AM  #19

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    Re: Sent the 66 off to get it painted yesterday

    This is 63 Ford Peacock Blue!!

    If it ain't broke, I haven't modified it Yet
     

     

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