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Here's the new taillights and hardware I bought. I went with the 55-56 shield style t-lights just be...

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Here's the steering wheel, steering column and lower steering column mounting bracket.

The steeri...

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Here's another shot of the steering wheel and steering column.

I bought the steering column from...

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Here's the wiring harness I picked up for the truck. It's a "Kwik wire" brand. I am very happy with ...

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I found a nice 54 Grille, front valance and parking lights locally for $100.00. They are both rust f...

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I picked up this 99 E350 Dana 60 rear diff for the disc brake parts to swap on to a Sterling 10.25"....

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Here are the parts off the 99 E350 D60.

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I picked up some remanufactured rear disc brake calipers for the 99 E350 SRW.

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99 F450 Hydro-boost Brake booster.

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99 F450 4 wheel disc brake master cylinder.

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I picked up a pair of pretty decent F600 front fenders and a pair of the shorty running boards with ...

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I picked up a utility box/service body to use on it. I kept flip flopping on if I should use it or ...

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Polyurethane body mounts for a 78 F250. I'm only using the rear cab mounts.

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I picked up this pair of 53/54 F250 emblems off Ebay for $15.00. These need a little work. But these...

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3-28-09: Today I pulled the leaf springs off the 87 F350 differentials and loaded them into the bac...

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8-10-09: I've had a bunch of crap going on ( other vehicle repairs, being sick, being broke or jus...

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8-19-09: Got a new toy in the mail today. It's a Mallory Max-Fire distributor for my 351W.

I didn...

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8-19-09: Anyways it showed up today I open up the amazon box and saw a plastic tool box. I was a li...

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8-19-09: I pulled the tool box out of the Amazon box and opened it up and the distributor was ins...

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I picked up a new intake for my 351W. It's a Weiand Stealth hi-rise 4V. I like it much better then t...

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I haven't done any work on the 54 since my last update. But I have picked up a few new parts.

First...

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Next I ordered a 15" CNC clutch pedal assembly. I still need to order the brake pedal assembly ...

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And the last part was my best score. It's the last of the gauges I needed. It's a 120 mph Autometer...

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8-10-2010: I got a few more parts for my Birthday.



My dad gave me the cab driver side front co...

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8-10-2010: One of my brothers gave me a whole pile of little misc. parts/hardware I needed for the...

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8-10-2010: And today I got my mock up Vintage Air heater-A/C unit that I ordered. I didn't really ...

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Since I haven't been able to work on my 54 I've just been collecting parts as I can afford them.

La...

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I also ordered The CNC 15" dual master cylinder brake pedal with the balance bar from Poly Perf...

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11-02-2010: Last picture for the day. Here are the doors I've got for it. They both need some metal...

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1-26-2011: Here's a little update. I got a couple more parts I needed.

Here's the Offenhauser thro...

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1-26-2011: I've been saving my change for a few months to get this. I was finally able to buy the ...

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5-28-2011: It's been a while since I've last updated this. I've been busy with lots of other stuff....

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8-13-2011: Well today I hauled home some more junk!

I found a cab I can cut up for my extended c...

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8-13-2011: It does have some rust. I'm going to have replace the cab corners and the lower door jam...

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8-13-2011: I also got a pair of doors. The passenger side is pretty nice.

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8-13-2011: The driver side has been stripped to the bare metal and needs some rust repair to the lo...

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8-13-2011: I also got a box of parts from the cab and door.

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8-17-2011: I went on a little 150 mile road trip and picked up the last pair of doors I need. The on...

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Well it's been a while but I've got a small update. No I haven't changed my mind again!...

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I wasn't sure my plan for using the front door post with the hinge pockets, from the sp...

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I scored this stuff for Xmas . This is some of of fittings and misc. I need for my bra...

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Well a today I went on a little trip to pick up some more parts.

I found a guy that...

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Pulled some of the stuff out to get some better pictures.


The 240, I pulled the fan, s...

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Yes I broke the distributor cap hauling it home.

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I pulled the fenders out to give them a thorough inspection.

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The mounting flange is one spot they like to rust out and it's perfect.

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Here's the dent in the passenger fender. But it's open on the back side. So a little ham...

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Here's the crack I was talking about yesterday. It will be easy to weld up.

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And I was wrong this fender isn't rust free. I found a rust bubble about the size of a ...

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The driver side looks good.

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No rust just another crack like the other fender.

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The guy I got them from appeared to like a cutting torch better then a wrench and ratche...

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The inner fenders weren't as lucky. That's going to cut into the cash I can get for them.

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1-17-2012: Got a couple more parts today. I ordered them last week.

I ordered the outer lower door...

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4-4-2012: I ordered 4 braided stainless steel StopFlex brakes hoses from Classic Tube. They are ni...

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4-4-2012: And I also ordered something I've been needing for quite a while. I got a nice Lincoln Vi...

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I had placed an order for all the metal I need for the cab, front clip, frame and some...

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12-28-2012: I'm kind of bumbed I didn't get any work done on the 54 this past year. But I did pick u...

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12-28-2012: I picked up a pair of new Explorer rear calipers.

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12-28-2012: I got a Boost/Vacuum gauge to replace the straight vacuum gauge. I knew I should of got ...

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12-28-2012: I picked up three covers for my master cylinders.

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12-28-2012:

I got some jam nuts for my brake fittings and a couple caliper adapter fittings.

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For some reason I also ordered some of the front clip hardware and trim parts I need. G...

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I ordered some fittings and hardware for my hydraulic clutch system.

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12-28-2012:

And I scored big time for Christmas. I got all the remaining fittings I needed for my b...

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I'm going to have to remove these vacuum nipples and tap and plug the holes. But it shou...

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1-14-2013:

The second part is a set of Aero-Catch locking hood pins. These will be a little less no...

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1-18-2013:

I bought a Zoom performance Kevlar clutch set from Summit Racing. It was back ordered w...

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So I open it up, Everything is there but it's all loose! There is a small bag with an as...

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