You haven’t missed much. I can come back to the channel two months later and he’s started another two or three projects without finishing a single one. I’ve come to the conclusion he’s just curious how things are assembled.
Strongly recommend the new wire harness as you are dealing with very old brittle wires. You don't want to do all the ,make the mechanical investments and have a fire after all that.
I’ve got a 70 f250. Had to completely pull the totally rotted core support and replace. Watching you pain through some of the front end I felt the frustration. You’ve got a lot of work ahead but I’m excited to see the progress. These are cool trucks
Bolts with slits in them are. Self taping. After. Thier removal can b replaced. With standard coarse thread. The self taping. Are used for initial assembly.
He knows how to pull the trucks apart and throw them in a corner somewhere. Still waiting on the resurrection of the ford you took in two or three years ago? What ever happened to it?
This is the 3rd F250 on this channel. The first one was a 1972 F250 my brother and I pulled out of south Georgia about 7 years ago. I replaced the carb, distributor, brakes, exhaust, tires, etc...ran and drove great. Lots of videos on that one. The Swamp Dragon had some issues that might not be worth bringing back money wise at this time but we can use some of those parts on this one like the engine! =) ....This one "Big Reg" or "Red Dragon" will be up a running soon. Stay tuned!
@@CTmoog Wait... Are you saying the Swamp Dragon is dead? No chance of finishing? I've been waiting for so long to see it come back. Major disappointment if this is true.
As soon as you finish taking this one apart you can get started on the next new project. Can’t wait to see what the next one is. 😂 taking bets now on, will CT ever finish a project. Just giving you a hard time CT. Hopefully you can prove everyone wrong😂. It ain’t easy, I have taken a break from my bus project cuz of school. Hope to get back at it soon though. Gotta replace my front leaves.
For those watching getting ready to do this, you avoid some of the struggles if you remove things front to back. Had the grille and then radiator support been removed before the inner and outer fenders things go smoother, and you don’t get half your front end wanting to tip sideways.
You’re definitely getting there. Great job so far. I would suggest LMC truck for some of those replacement parts. It’s not factory but will definitely save time and labor.
Today these old cars are like chasing down the rabbit hole. Hey it looks ok then you tear one thing down, then another, Before you know it your replacing the whole truck.
those big washers on the body mounts act as shims to get your lines correct. I'd label which side they came out of so you know which side needed what shims. best bet is to replace the rubber mounts with poly ones, they're grease and gas resistant and overall last a whole lot longer.
also, you were WAY more nonchalant about the hornets in the headlight bucket than I would have been haha. I would have tossed that damn thing across the shop and come back with a torch!
That right cab mount might need to be replaced, very easy to replace them same with cab corners inner and outers, replacement of these parts fit from 68 to 72 . I'm surprised you are not using a 390 motor instead of the 360
The haters on here are making me scratch my head. Even teams of pro car restorers it can take over a year to finish just one project. CT is just one man in a garage. What is wrong with people.
If the so called "pro restorers" just got on it, they could often finish a project in a month. It all boils down to two things: proper equipment in a spacious shop and the application of man hours. Of course, I'm assuming a high level of actual talent as well. Best wishes! - Max Giganteum
Hey man! Thanks for checking in! I've been busy working on this Ford FE 360 engine and I have a 2.0 Type 4 engine that Darrin build. Working on that as well. I should have an update video out soon.
CT i was thinking will the swampdragon cab fit to that frame iam curious. I forgot the Chinese new year is the year of the dragon that be cool to see the dragons cab on that frame 🤔 take care stay cool👍
Why are you removing the body? Do you need to replace the floor pans? If you need to remove the body to work on the chassis it helps if you remove the glass, bumpers and doors to remove the weight. You can lift up one end at a time and use a jack to get it off the frame. You may need to remove the seats to give you move clearance to move the chassis out of the way. It helps if you have a friend or two as well to lift the body of the chassis.
@@CTmoog Floor pans and everything else needs redone. I want to do a full chassis restoration like you did and keep the body patina like you do :) I've been studying cars for a few years now and think I'm ready to begin.
@@CTmoogI think he asked when you are getting back to it. It’s not finished, just like everything else. Your content is fun to watch but it does get extremely frustrating when you don’t finish anything. It’s constantly bouncing around with no completion and your subscribers have shared their frustration. I have unsubscribed now as well. Best of luck to you CT
Can someone contact me when he’s putting one of the vw’s or Porsche back together! Got excited for him when he drove the chassis down the street and now nothing but testing the batteries in his impact? CT you’re losing us I think?
What's the point if you can unscrew everything and remove old rusty metal sheets with the Flex, but you can't put anything back together. Apparently he doesn't know how to weld to finish a project. See Porsche 914. It's very rusty...lets do it.😂
@@CTmoog I don't need to watch your Beetle series. I was interested in the 914 restoration. But you just can't go any further because you keep starting new projects without finishing the old projects. Read through the many other comments. This bothers not only me, but also many others. You don't seem to care though ha...ha...ha
Sins you are going to freshen up the entire engine bay with new or rebuilt components, I would suggest replacing the inner fenders, radiator support with aftermarket parts. You would be much happier.
Whether you actually finish a project or not, at a minimum you should offer some closure on each of these projects. It would please your audience, which is losing patience with you. Every story deserves an ending.
