Bern
Well-known Member
- Location
- Mount Vernon, WA
My 6000 project is moving along, albeit slowly. I had been focusing primarily on painting while the weather outside was
still decent. Painting that 300 pound front casting two different colors was a challenge, but I was happy with the end
result. I'm waiting for the plating shop to chrome the headlight bezels, which were very rusty. Some fine steel wool, a
small detail brush, and some "tomato red" paint made quick work of restoring the F-O-R-D letters.
I painted the frame rails now since getting to the insides of them would be darn near impossible once the tranny and engine
are back in place. The rear wheels and rims are painted as well - I had to do this before I could even get the thing home
because of the rusted rims (replaced with new ones). I can't get over how heavy all the iron is on this "65 HP" pig. It's a
wonder any of it got to the ground after passing through the SOS trans.
The only mechanical work I've done so far was to replace both rear axle seals. The axle seal surfaces were deeply grooved,
so they both ended up with speedi-sleeves. I also tightened up the wheel bearings to remove all end play.
I've still got a long ways to go, but I'm off to a good start. That said, I'm still wondering just what I was thinking
taking on a project that is almost impossible to find parts for!
still decent. Painting that 300 pound front casting two different colors was a challenge, but I was happy with the end
result. I'm waiting for the plating shop to chrome the headlight bezels, which were very rusty. Some fine steel wool, a
small detail brush, and some "tomato red" paint made quick work of restoring the F-O-R-D letters.
I painted the frame rails now since getting to the insides of them would be darn near impossible once the tranny and engine
are back in place. The rear wheels and rims are painted as well - I had to do this before I could even get the thing home
because of the rusted rims (replaced with new ones). I can't get over how heavy all the iron is on this "65 HP" pig. It's a
wonder any of it got to the ground after passing through the SOS trans.
The only mechanical work I've done so far was to replace both rear axle seals. The axle seal surfaces were deeply grooved,
so they both ended up with speedi-sleeves. I also tightened up the wheel bearings to remove all end play.
I've still got a long ways to go, but I'm off to a good start. That said, I'm still wondering just what I was thinking
taking on a project that is almost impossible to find parts for!