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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 615 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 615 | Looks really nice...Panels line up really good.
Who's ECE?
Have fun with it this summer
Keith | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Sweet... What's under the hood? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 | Right now it is a Vortec 350 With a turbo 350. ECE stands for Early Classic Enterprises, They have direct bolt in Power brakes and suspension. http://www.earlyclassic.com/ Later Ben
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | CTN61,
Nice 61. What tail lights do you have on your truck? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 | The lights are 39 ford tear drop tail lights.Some time I need to redo them because they are not real visible while driving.But they look good on it though. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Nice work. I've always liked the front of those trucks. The designer was very creative. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 283 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 283 | The word that comes to mind is --- clean!! - Great looking truck - and thanks for sharing. Dale | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 |  Great looking truck!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 | Great ride. Job well done.
Bill S.
Tempe, AZ
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~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Job well done. Its a nice one.
Now, what did that tilt steering wheel come out of??
And what color is that?...yep, curosity kills the cat! | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 22 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2008 Posts: 22 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | The whole truck comes together so nice it awesome!....great Job! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 | nice truck. after i get my 2 trucks done i plain on geting one like that to "restore" to my liking lol | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | Is that a specific shade of red? I am looking to paint soon. If you don,t mind sharing the specifics.
Ken | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 | To be honest the color is 1976 ford bright red. My brother painted his van this color and I decided that was the color for my truck. He wasn't to happy but I got my way. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 | Very nice truck, were you able to order the front end "chrome" pcs or did you have to send them off? Thanks for the pics. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 | i'm sure you spent a lot of late nights on it,
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 31 | I did't like what was around here. So I sent it to Houston Tx. Superior Chrome is where I sent it | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 | Thankyou, you have a real sharp truck there, and not many around.
Our headlight doors and parklamp bezels are in great re-chroming shape. A local guy that does bumpers only said the grille surround would be a challenge due to small dings and dents. again, great job.
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