BobbyFord Short Bed

[hfdco4]

Any updates Bobby?

[BobbyFord]

I wish. Life is getting in the way of my trucks right now.
Hoping to get this truck painted soon.

[hfdco4]

I hear you Bobby. Didn't get out to do anything this weekend and next weekend doesn't look good either. I have to travel for work on the 12th so I will be away on Valentines day which makes for limited truck time.

[Manny]

I wish. Life is getting in the way of my trucks right now.
Hoping to get this truck painted soon.

Funny how that goes. Having that same problem right now hope to catch up tomorrow and hope you get back to it soon!!

[BobbyFord]

I wish. Life is getting in the way of my trucks right now.
Hoping to get this truck painted soon.

Funny how that goes. Having that same problem right now hope to catch up tomorrow and hope you get back to it soon!!

Thanks buddy!

[crazyhorse]

Mr Bobby, I hope that is a happy, healthy, busy life getting in the way and you "find" time to get back working on the trucks.

Wishing you the best.
I enjoy your posts/photo/information.
God bless you sir.

[Bullitt74]

I hope you can find some time for your project when the timing's right. Until then, know that your knowledge and expertise is much appreciated by us 'newbies'.

[hfdco4]

Any updates yet Bobby?

[BobbyFord]

Electric fan with shroud and fan controller.

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[hfdco4]

Looks real good! Great to see you back at it!

[BobbyFord]

Thanks bud. I’m working long hours and have two trucks apart 🫤
The short bed only needs paint at this time but my focus is my Unibody.

[JWW]

Looking good.

[BobbyFord]

Looking good.

Thank you.

[BobbyFord]

I haven’t worked in two months. Almost had back surgery. I still might need surgery.
Decided to try to get that hood scoop going.
This shaker hood scoop is a replica of a 1969 Mustang shaker hood scoop. Many pieces.
The difference between the Mustang and my F100 is, the carb on my truck is closer to the cowl than it is on a 1969 Mustang. Also, the F100 has 1-1/2”offset to the right. I need to offset the scoop left and about 3” forward to make sure that the scoop is in an aesthetically pleasing location in the hood. I chopped the crap out of the intermediate plate and discarded the flapper and vac diaphragm.

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I made a plate out of mild steel and moved the rear attachment points from the flapper plate forward onto my plate.

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I bought the 16” concourse replica air cleaner base for $400 and immediately chopped it up

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[BobbyFord]

It took me a while to piece in some metal, this air cleaner base is thinner gauge than the original so it is difficult to MIG weld without blowing holes in it. I made a little progress today.

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There are two more handmade pieces that will go into the bottom of this base. The air filter will be an 11” K&N Xtreme (with open filter top.)
I figure once these pieces are in place, I will need to increase the overall height of the air cleaner base about 1” to 1-1/2”, meaning I will cut around the circumference and add a band of 22 gauge sheet metal to increase the height.