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Yes it was.😊 I am ready to be done with 100+ days.

Thanks. The 63 wasn't planned right now but I have learned that flexibility is king. 😁

That will be a cool ride. Here are the videos showing my 57 on the Explorer chassis. ruclips.net/video/CPJOnqKosjI/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/-cZgurt-gXk/видео.html

I will look at it again, but I think it has the same problem as the c10. Space is very constrained without a significant about of redesign with the pedal and column bracket.

We were thinking the same thing. :)

Hopefully I can get the cab welding done before the weekend so that I can move on to the bed. I am thinking that now that I have the dash out it would be a good time to dig out the power washer. 😊

The F1 is about 60-61 inches wide wheel mounting flange to wheel mounting flange. The Explorer is 59.5. I am putting this chassis under my 49 and 57 chevy pickups. Keep in mind the rear frame kickup will reduce bed depth and I am not aware of anyone selling drop spindles for the explorer.

@@RandomRodShop gotcha. What years should I look for?

I forgot...The Explorer has the small ford lug pattern (5x4.5) not the big ford pattern (5x5) like your truck - If that is important to you.

1995-2000 are the ones I look for. The Explorer production between the 2nd gen and 3rd gen is confusing. Take a look at the Ford explorer wiki page to see all variations and production timing. Also, the explorer wheelbase will be either 102" or 112" so you will have to lengthen the wheelbase for your F1. I lengthened mine by installing a chevy trailing arm rear suspension, but others have cut and lengthened the actual frame. I made a video...ruclips.net/video/CPJOnqKosjI/видео.html showing how I set it up for the 57 chevy pickup.

I agree. I have run several IH tractors with no complaints. I think after fixing the rust under the dash (cowl area) the major cab rust is done. YIPEE!

Thanks. I am definitely ready to get the metal work on the cab completed. I am chomping at the bit to get the camaro on wheels.

This video was compiled from over 500 hours of video clips. At time I thought I had cut and edited it significantly. In retrospect, you are probably right...More doing - Less talking... for a compilation video.

I just need more hours in a day 😊

Are you making it wider by using deep dish wheels or are you frame swapping?

I don't know if the door is done or I'm done with the door...either way I am not messing with it anymore. 😁 I am going to close the rocker gap, fix the floorboard and patch the cab corner and move on.

I am putting a 98 explorer sport chassis under a 57 chevy pickup. It is a good fit. I swapped in a trailing arm rear suspension to get the wheelbase correct without cutting the frame. Good luck with your project.

Yes, I did not see anything wrong with the lower control arm bushings. No cracks and the control arm moved freely. I am going to do the other side, change the transmission seal and get it driving. Historically it hasn't taken a lot of miles for it to come loose so it shouldn't take long to figure out if I solved the problem.

.030 wire. I am not sure you can buy .025 flux core wire.

@@RandomRodShop sorry I ment 0.35

I have used .035. I find it a little harder to control the heat with the thicker wire, but if that is what you have it will work. I spend a little more time getting the settings on the welder right with .035.

Your thinking is correct. The correct nomenclature for the beds are; Long wheelbase fleetside, short wheelbase fleetside, long wheelbase step side, and short wheelbase stepside. Overtime these have been shortened to just Short wide, long wide, most usually short stepside and long stepside. My Ford knowledge is a little weak, but I think Ford uses Flare side for their step sides and Styleside for their wide boxes. I use "short wide" because it gets the point across without having to explain what a fleetside bed is or what wheelbase means.

@@RandomRodShopthank you for the clarification.

I appreciate the accolade, but I have burned holes in a lot of sheet metal. I still have to pay close attention to the weld puddle when I am welding.

Not really the quick project I had hoped, but the end is in sight for knocking out the rust.

I will see if I can "borrow" my brides glue gun. 👍

I have not seen drop spindles for the 4WD. I think that you would need to replace the 4wd spindles with 2wd spindles to get lowering spindles. I have not done this swap but I think that they will swap. You would lose 4wd (RWD only) and need to change the wheel hubs also.

Ok...You learn something new every day. Since where I live the roads can be a little rough, I don't think too much about lowering my trucks. I assumed that the aftermarket would have produced a drop spindle. However, I have not located a source for dropped spindles. If someone has a source post it here. After studying the spindle design, it may be challenging to raise the spindle 2" with the original Ford design.

@@RandomRodShop Thank you...cool build.

Thanks. Your 1950 Ford looks like a good start for a project.

Thanks. I will give it a try. This was one of the few times that I just bought a new seal. I have it laid out upstairs. I thought I would get the windshield back in today. Should have known better 😊

It's happened often enough to me that I check the eyebrow area for mouse evidence. I didn't find any in the IH. HOWEVER, given the placement of the rust, I'm with you. It was mouse piss!

Thanks! Every project seems to give me opportunities to learn something new. 😁

Thanks!

Thanks. I am definitely ready for some cooler weather and a lower pollen count.

Less talking I can do. Move faster is a little tougher, but I will work on it.😊

Thanks, I will look for it next time I'm in Harbor Freight.

Thanks! My dad always told me you can't accomplish anything if you don't try. I have had to try multiple times, a lot of times.😁

Just send me an email if you need more detail. I suspect that the quality control is all over the board. Some are ok and some are not.

I have enough cedars to build Noah's ark. I am definitely ready for the metal work to be done on this "should be pretty quick" project.

You'd have to look carefully to find where I cut it. It had lots of friends.

Thanks.

Job 5:7 KJV: Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

For this build, I wanted to show that a project can be built with very little money, albeit with a lot of sweat equity. So far, I have invested at lot of time but little hard cash. 😁 The replacement cab corner for the IH is $60. I would recommend buying the patch panels and just deal with their usually poor fitment.

I'll take your word on that. If it doesn't have wheels I don't pay much attention 😃.

@@RandomRodShopI can appreciate that. Makes life much more enjoyable.

In general, I just use the prothane universal mounts. That way I don't have to remember what cab mounts I used on each project. I usually have a set or two in the tool box.

😊 When you have a good design don't mess with it. I really like the simplicity and strength of this design. I am working on a jig to fab new arms. All of mine are pretty rusty.

After reworking essentially every piece of this shear and observing the quality of each, I whole heartedly agree with you. I am still going to reshape the blades to get a uniform gap, but for the moment it cuts cleanly and will do what I need it to do.

Thanks 👍

You're right about all the field cars. 😊But, the good news is that only four of them are on the list - the impala, the 57 and 49 chevys, and the F100. Everything else is parts.

Thanks. I definitely know what you mean especially during the summer months when the grass is growing and the to do list is infinite. You've probably noticed the only project I've got going that I have owned less than 10 years is than 67 c10. I am trying to get much better at making sure I have all the parts I need before I start a project, but I still get caught off guard.

I have been thinking about your strut idea for a while. I think I have worked out the quick release linkage.

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It works well for beads. Shogibyvictortree had a good idea of trying the original hammer design to do the shrinking. I am going to give is a try.

😂Now that's funny!