The F350 Thread

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Burnished the stainless Cat shield with a red fiber disc on an angle grinder... I may need an intervention.
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Did more detailing under the truck. Trimmed a skosh off both ends of the tail-gate seat, finished with a 3/8 round-over bit in the router & then applied spar-varnish.

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*After* looks just like it, but a bit narrower.
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*Drag chute* was a hit at Saturday's show :)

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Test fit a couple of weeks back:

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More fucking sanding....

Today I'm working on the left front part...I'm at #220 dry so far.

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Middle & rear pieces are already (mostly) done to #800 wet (thank fuck). Right front still needs work.

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Crikey....

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1996- ... nts-anchor
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If I win the lottery this weekend.......
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The best thing about that auction is the fact you're allowed to make comments at the bottom :D
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People bidding it up & there's still 4 days to go, I see the seller took care of the rust underneath it.
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It sold for $61,500.
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Yesterday, missed by about 3in...

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Holy shit, this '78 sold for $51,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-ford-f-250-75/
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Spends loads building and fitting a modded engine, leaves the 3 speed gearbox in place :hmmm:
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:21 am Spends loads building and fitting a modded engine, leaves the 3 speed gearbox in place :hmmm:
E4OD fits the 460, would just need to sort out the electrical side of things... in fact he could have fitted a later 460 with fuel injection (& a serpentine belt for ancillaries). Plus it looks like he rattle-canned the frame without doing any prep. It's a real mess underneath.
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Added two more to the F350 library...

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Build quality is so high you have to maintain it even before it's been used :thumbup:
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A 7.3l pick-up is 'light duty'? :shock:

(I thought they were 'super duty'?).
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It means it's job is to have lots of lights.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:58 am A 7.3l pick-up is 'light duty'? :shock:

(I thought they were 'super duty'?).
Light duty is up to 1 ton capacity (F350, altho it's about twice that) F150 is 1/2ton, F250 is 3/4 ton.

Medium duty starts at the F450, Heavy duty starts at F650.

Super Duty is just a marketing name.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:15 am Build quality is so high you have to maintain it even before it's been used :thumbup:
Show me a 30yo, 135k mile, zero rust, zero issue UK vehicle...
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Friend spotted this today near Phoenix... It's either a Lincoln L350... or a F350 Continental :)

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