The Dinnerhill -56 F100 Restoration thread....

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By jimcar-9 - 11 Years Ago

I noticed I haden´t put up my web page on here before just bits and pieces in other threads so here it goes

Main page

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/

Latest update. Almost down to the bare frame.

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2013/10/tear-down.html

The plan is to have a restored chassie until next summer/automn, then the engine build and Transmission will come for the following 1 year.

Basic plan, we will see how long it will hold

Hope you like it

By jimcar-9 - 11 Years Ago

Now the I am down to the bare frame.

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3015671280419822763#allposts

By jimcar-9 - 11 Years Ago

Some additional updates:

By the way, thanks Kevin for the parts they arrived to my Daly City contact yesterday

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/search/label/OEM%20Optional%20parts

Ebay find

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/search/label/Period%20correct%20%20parts

By stuey - 11 Years Ago

looks a real class resto job
found the front bumper tow hooks realy interesting, never seen them before.
stuey

By jimcar-9 - 11 Years Ago

Thanks

Yes the tow hooks made my day, I am probably the only one in Sweden that will find them interesting but what the heck it is my truck

By texasmark1 - 11 Years Ago

great posts and pics!

keep at it...

Mark

By vntgtrk - 10 Years Ago

stuey (12/11/2013)

looks a real class resto job
found the front bumper tow hooks realy interesting, never seen them before.
stuey

They're usually only found on Chebbies. They need to be towed all the time whereas a Ford doesn't Wink

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Ha ha ha you right about the chebby.....

Thanks guys, heres some updates on the rear springs. Just cleaning so far, waiting for parts

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/01/leaf-springs-rear.html

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

This was a nice one, can someone see the mistake some previous owner have done???

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/01/drum-brakes-front-whats-up.html

By Lord Gaga - 10 Years Ago

jimcar-9 (1/16/2014)

This was a nice one, can someone see the mistake some previous owner have done???

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/01/drum-brakes-front-whats-up.html

Leading shoes on one side, trailing on the other? NICE!

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Lord Gaga (1/16/2014)

jimcar-9 (1/16/2014)

This was a nice one, can someone see the mistake some previous owner have done???

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/01/drum-brakes-front-whats-up.html

Leading shoes on one side, trailing on the other? NICE!

Yep

You are spot on.......

Can someone give me a hint on why I dont get an update on e-mail when someone makes a post in this thread despite me having it on the "Favorite list" here on the forum????

By slick56 - 10 Years Ago

jimcar-9 (1/22/2014)

[quote]Lord Gaga (1/16/2014)

[quote]jimcar-9 (1/16/2014)

Can someone give me a hint on why I dont get an update on e-mail when someone makes a post in this thread despite me having it on the "Favorite list" here on the forum????

Hey Jimmy, i am having the same problem.

There is a bug in the system and the site owner is waiting on new software.

some info here...

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic98266.aspx?PageIndex=2

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By snowcone - 10 Years Ago

Lord Gaga (1/16/2014)

jimcar-9 (1/16/2014)

This was a nice one, can someone see the mistake some previous owner have done???

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/01/drum-brakes-front-whats-up.html

Leading shoes on one side, trailing on the other? NICE!

Ha, I found a similar problem on mine when I pulled it down.
Previous guy had fitted a front brake shoe to the rear brakes on each side and still managed to get the narrower drum over them.

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Slick56: thanks for the update. I really hope they sort the bug out.

Snowcone: It seems like it´s really hard getting the little shoe, big shoe right Crazy

Anyway here are the latest updates:

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Front axle tear down

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Front wheel hub dissassembly

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Front axle media blasting

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Original Color Codes

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Some updates

Dinnerhillspeedshop: Status check engine

Dinnerhillspeedshop: Brake & clutch assembly media blast

Dinnerhillspeedshop: Brake & clutch assembly

Dinnerhillspeedshop: Adjusting worn rear Y-hangers

DinnerHill SpeedShop: CPP Dual master cylinder, Drum Drum mockup

I got some help on the forum to realise that I hadn´t made the homework and that I should have bought a clutch shaft elongation kit, but I will probably go with the modification of the stock bracket and offset that the same amount to line up the MC and the brake pedal.

DinnerHill SpeedShop: New rear axel first mockup

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Rear sway bar, mockup, first try

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Rear leaf spring perch modifications #1

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Leaf spring perch modification #2

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Y-hangers bushing replacement part #1

Short questions: Is it mandatory to ream the Y-hangers and the spring eye bushings after installation? or have I just gotten a tight set?

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Eaton power steering pump

By lyonroad - 10 Years Ago

jimcar-9 (3/11/2014)

Some updates

Short questions: Is it mandatory to ream the Y-hangers and the spring eye bushings after installation? or have I just gotten a tight set?

DinnerHill SpeedShop: Eaton power steering pump

I had to ream mine.

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Thanks!! I am in the process of finding a reamer that I could borrow, an adjustable reamer are alot more expencive to buy over her than on your side......unfortunatelly

By lyonroad - 10 Years Ago

I didn't buy one I borrowed it. I think they are expensive here too.

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

I have really tried to find one in the 12,000 citizen town I live in and so far I have come up with ZIP......... so I have found a new one for sale for about $40 delivered home, and I must say that that was a really good deal. I am leaning towards that at the moment. 4-6 days for delivery.

By lyonroad - 10 Years Ago

I borrowed mine from a guy with a machine shop.

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

lyonroad (3/14/2014)

I borrowed mine from a guy with a machine shop.

I have been searching quite a few machineshops around where I live. Work as a designer and engineer so I have a network of machineshops but everyone has 16, 18, 20 mm but the 3/4" (19.05 mm) is harder to find that water in Sahara.

I guess I just haveto buy an adjustable one

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

I actually found a fixed reamer in 19H7 that was spot on what i needed for the rear spring buhings, and all for free...... Thanks Håkan Karla Karlström.

Here are the latest updates:

Adjusting rear springs front mounting point
Rear main leaf spring bushing replacement

Reaming new rear spring eye bushing

Reaming new rear Y hanger bushing

Attitude is everything metal sign

Parts wish list

Rear spring washers

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

I really like how stiff suspension got sideways with new bushings and washers.

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/04/new-rear-axle-second-mockup.html

By slick56 - 10 Years Ago

How stiff ?

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

slick56 (4/3/2014)

How stiff ?

Ha ha ha well I wont go there!!! I was amazed about the big difference, worn vs new

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Modifications to the CPP dual master cylinder brackets its all done.

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/04/cpp-dual-master-cylinder-drum-drum.html

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

A few more updates

Small steps
http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/08/rear-axle-spring-perch-welding.html
http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/08/nos-waterpump-rebuild-kit.html
http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/08/door-hinges-what-condition-are-they-in.html
http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/08/nos-delbar-reflector-flare-kit.html

On thursday this week chassie is of for media blast and paint

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

By stuey - 10 Years Ago

Hi there
keep posting I am really enjoying following the rebuild. I have the Dinnerhill web site on my list of favorites.
where did you get the 9" local or import? an improvement I am considering but shipping is a major consideration these days
stuey
UK

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

stuey (11/11/2014)

Hi Stuey

Thats really cool to hear, my site on a favourite list......COOL

I ordered the rear from a company called quick performance in Ames IA

https://www.google.se/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quickperformance.com%2F&ei=atphVODsE8mkPJbSgeAK&usg=AFQjCNEYkwBCvEVhzld1fSQA1ipX-ZEo9g&sig2=nxd0Qz3BC47KV0jE9dVn0g&bvm=bv.79189006,d.d2s

The guy I talked to was Brydon Papenberg, It was ordered as a complete package with everything new except the brake shield, housing, centre part housing and yoke, these parts was refurbished and the axle housing had new tubings and ends well you can read everything about it here

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2013/11/rear-axel.html
The shipping from Ames to San Fransisco was only $100 !! and there I have a friend that ships old american iron over to sweden so I got a good real on the shipping home to sweden....

All in all I have about $2300 in that rear, home in my garage. That´s not even the start price when ordering the same parts at the know places like curries enterprice etc on the west coast. Their shipping inside california was more than I payed for the entire shipping from Ames to my front lawn......

$2300 is not pocketchange but I will not have to worry about it anymore as it is rated about 750hp, way more than I will ever put in to this little truck. I also got it to factory dimension specs and a torsion diff witch will make it nice to drive in the snow....... ;-)

By 2721955meteor - 10 Years Ago

Verrey good presentation,we in bc canada would never find a core in such good shape, will be a great truck cliff

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

Well

I can only say that I was lucky when I bought it.

It was 8 years ago I had gotten my first job and I had been wanting one of these for several years and then an add showed up not that far away, about 3 hours drive. So Me and my girlfriend (today wife) hit the road a friday after work. I was sold the second I saw it. All the "buy old cars rules" where out the window, I just needed to have it.

The only rust repair I have found is about 3 inches on the top left drip rail to roof section. and that has been fixed by the first swedish owner in the earlie 90´s.

So I guess I was a lucky guy LOL

By jimcar-9 - 10 Years Ago

A few of the latest updates

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/11/front-suspension-final-assembly.html

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/11/left-some-parts-for-electro-zinc-plating.html

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/11/spindel-assembly.html

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/11/hd-tie-rod-assembly.html

By jimcar-9 - 9 Years Ago

Some updates.....

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2014/12/rear-tow-hook-and-bumper-bracket-design.html

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/uploads/images/e8763a94-a38e-4a43-bf41-4db5.jpg

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2015/01/reaming-clutch-shaft-bushings.html

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/uploads/images/0f919b19-78c5-43c6-989b-c891.jpg

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2015/01/drag-link-assembly.html

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/uploads/images/280b98c4-cde3-4ded-87f2-a284.jpg

By ian57tbird - 9 Years Ago

Looks great, very nice work.
Appears like maybe the spring mounting points set the caster.

By jimcar-9 - 9 Years Ago

ian57tbird (1/16/2015)

.
Appears like maybe the spring mounting points set the caster.

Hmmmm?? I dont follow you on this one???

The frame is stock and the springs are NOS, Front axel is stock. The angle shims between the axle and springs are the only thing that sets the caster, and of course the angle of the chassie. There are no built in caster in the front axle as it is equal front to back.

At least as far as I know....

By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago

As I recall any major requirement for caster and camber was accomplished by heating the axle and bending it. A lot of old front end shops had a anchor built into the floor where they could attach a chain to hold the axle while tweaking it. Wedges would do for minor adjustments I'm sure. Chuck

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii207/jz256/67d200/d2d045.jpg

By ian57tbird - 9 Years Ago

Hi Jimmy.
Just from the pics it appears to me like the eyelets on the springs are higher on the front than the rear but it might be an optical illusion.

By jimcar-9 - 9 Years Ago

ian57tbird (1/17/2015)

Hi Jimmy.
Just from the pics it appears to me like the eyelets on the springs are higher on the front than the rear but it might be an optical illusion.

You are right about that, the frame is not level on the jacks and there are no weights on the chassie so when it´s all done the front shackels will be pointing slightly forward leveling the eyelets

By jimcar-9 - 9 Years Ago

http://dinnerhillspeedshop.blogspot.se/2015/01/steering-column-modifications-design.html