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tdsmoonchild
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Hello all! I got my '72 F100 short bed 4x4 in October. Doing a mechanical restoration. So far I have done the front suspension including springs, shocks, and bushings. I hadn't realized how saggy my springs were until I did this. Raised the front about two inches! After that my truck looked like a '50s gasser. I then used a leaf from an old set of springs I had laying around and added it to my leaf pack. Raised it up just enough and leveled her out. I also put in new bushings and springs in the back. Currently working on brakes. I am replacing all rubber lines. Steel ones still look good. New drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, adjusters, power brake booster, and master cylinder. Replacing wheel bearings while I am in there. It's really good to have this site as a resource!
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Looks great. Body looks clean. Original color?
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:wel: from California! Good looking truck! The springs on my truck were the same way, very worn out. After replacing them, the truck sat a lot higher! Enjoy your truck!
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jzjames wrote:Looks great. Body looks clean. Original color?
no it's an older "crusty" respray original color was the darker blue. I like the "crusty" look, so I plan to keep it like that with the patina'ed chrome and those steel wagon wheels.
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It nevertheless looks good :thup:

:wel: from Germany!

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:wel: from Georgia! Nice truck!
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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