I still need to come up with a way to support the area by the cab mounts where I cut out the original transmission cross member.

 

ok I wish I lived closer so I could learn how to do that! I can tear apart pumps and valves and everything else at work, and put it back together but man fabrication just amazes me sometimes.

 

where abouts in the pics?

 

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The one behind the new looking one, I cut it cut so the transmission would be able to be pulled if necessary .

 

what about coming up behind it with a couple of triangular braces with a connector, putting a point on the chasis and then the long edge of an acute triange across the underside of the cab using it also as another cab mount?

almost kinds sorta like flipping over hte piece that is there

 

John what are your plans for the transmission, just service it or a shift kit ????

 

I will likely run the transmission as it is for now Gerry, I knew the man who owned the truck and said the mileage on the odometer was accurate at 93K and said it run good, I'll take his word for now, clean up and paint motor and transmission and cross my fingers. My main goal is to get everything operational for now, if things fail I'll look into a crate motor and beefed up transmission.

 

The cross member in question actually hangs down lower than the new Heidts cross member, I'm going to try modifying it to bolt back in and get it close to the same height.

I meant to quote you Jim

 

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Motor installed

 

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There is plenty of room for the mechanical fan and the original fan shroud for the 223cu in. is perfectly centered with the fan but will need to be trimmed to clear the pulleys. I want to see if I can find a factory serpentine system for it first before I do trim it though.

 

Great Job John! You going to make the hood open like mine?
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As stated earlier I am working on the fenders presently between yard work. I don't possess any descent F100 fenders and opted to modify the F600 fenders I had that are pretty much rust free.

 

Yes I am Charlie My panel opens that way too. I believe your system is a little different though.

 

I used the hinge setup off an 85 olds. If I were to do it again, I would use parts from a BMW

 

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Cut these out of the fenders that were on my pane originally, this side is the better of the two.