Recent content by John Burne

Re: Neighbor’s 54 F100 burnt / Salvage Sale ?s Thank you all for your sympathies and suggestions, I will certainly pass them on. I’m just trying to gather all the collective advice I can get before I head north. I agree the cab is likely warped and the wiring is clearly gone. We can all...

Re: Neighbor’s 54 F100 burnt / Salvage Sale ?s Thanks for the help posting the photos. I have more if needed. Just a heartbreaking story. This truck was really restored beautifully and suddenly the owners dream truck was ruined in a moment. I’m hoping to find someone that will offer a fair...

Neighbor’s 54 F100 burnt / Salvage Sale ?s Hello Fellow Barn Members, It’s been a few years but I’m still loving my 55 F100 up in Maine with some upgrades you all coached me through. While down in Florida this winter I saw an awful incident. An older gentleman, Ford enthusiast, finally had his...

Great job and a beautiful classic car. I love the colors also. - John

Thanks Guys. Good information and helpful photos. Beautiful day up here today and was lucky to put some good miles on the truck around the coast. - John

Thanks Carl. That was a fun story to read. That truck certainly has some style and that bumper is a flashier version of exactly what I am looking for. I chuckled at the 61 Comet tail lights as I had a 61 Comet in high school. Think I would stay with the stock look but that is a really cool...

Congrats Frank. I've been following your progress and have an idea of how much work you have in that classic ride. I like it a lot. John

Thanks for the tip. I will check that out tomorrow.

Thanks Don. I would love to find one of those bumpers but it appears my chances are slim.

I'm just beginning to investigate a step bumper option for F-100s and not finding much yet. I'm interested in a metal diamond plate rear step bumper that wraps around the bottom of the rear fenders and sort of fades flush into the body. I'm wondering if there was a subcontractor company that...

Tubby, I read your post with much interest as I just experienced the same exact problem last week. I already have the Petronix kit installed. My F-100 with a 292 usually runs strong. I have a mustang five speed ****** and don't mind long highway drives. Last weekend I drove over an hour each...

Thanks guys. I don't have anything next planned for the truck. I did see an old stock looking photo of an F100 with a rear step bumper that was black diamond plate and had a wrap around design. I thought if I could verify that was an actual Ford option then maybe if I could find one it could...

If anyone does this conversion the best tip I learned is to measure two and a half inches back from the bed stake pocket to the edge of the angled backer plate. Also use a piece of angle iron on the inside of the bed at floor level to take up some of that down pressure and prevent accidental...

It wasn't easy but I got the rack mounted. I now understand the obvious reason why the legs slant to the cab. Felt stupid for not seeing that earlier. It is difficult holding up the wheel on the rack and then guessing where to mark on the opposite side of the bed wall. I wrestled with the rig...

A closer look at my wheels showed there are not those three raised areas to grab an outside cap. Oh well I should stay true to the truck equipment. Thanks again. Got to get back to the more important business of making sure I don't drill holes in the wrong places on the truck body. - John