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Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:19 pm
by The Transplanter
Hi All
Its been a while!
I have not touched the Comet as im waiting until the interior turns up before I crack on with it
Plus im laying a new driveway at home so thats taking all my spare time at the moment
I have also just bought myself a '73 F100 to use as a run-around / parts hauler / shop truck! Its a 302 with 4 on the floor. Its currently being used daily in Cali, so once it arrives in the UK there will be no messing and used as is
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:48 pm
by Rocket989
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:55 pm
by poboyjo65
That's a cool old truck transplanter! shortbed right? I drove a 73 for years. I still have 3 trucks of that style. 76 ,77 & 79 4x4 .
here is my 76 shortbed 302 C4 (79 grill)
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:01 pm
by albert
I had a 76 Ford F100 in orange with white striping, loved that truck.................Nice to see yours.
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:03 pm
by poboyjo65
Albert my 73 was orange with white stripping.
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:36 pm
by Rocket989
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:19 pm
by popscomet
NOW ,that's a good notion !!
pop
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:23 pm
by poboyjo65
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:39 am
by popscomet
BY ALL MEANS IT HAS TO BE A FORD !! any other is just a wanna be,and who cares about wanna be's.....jmo..pop
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:18 pm
by The Transplanter
Plenty of truck lurve here
Yep, is a shortbed custom, I dont know much about them tbh. I was also offered a 58 Apache with a 350 SBC but it needed work to make it a driver, and I need to spend any spare time & money on the Cyclone just now and not another distraction!!!
My contact in California is running around in this at the moment, so should be good to go once it gets here
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:56 am
by The Transplanter
Well the parts are tricking in
Cheers
Al
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:43 am
by loman
Where did you order your interior parts from?
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:16 pm
by The Transplanter
It all come from falcon/comet interiors in WA
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:31 pm
by The Transplanter
Well, its taken a year longer to make a start on this than was actually planned
But this evening I finally moved the Cyclone into my workshop
My first plan of attack is the bodywork, but before I strip it down I need to remove all the shiny bits! I am also led to believe that the rocker trim clips are obsolete so will try not to break those!
Has anyone have any tips on removing the trim without damaging it, and are they any hidden clips, screws or nuts that I should be aware of before I make a mistake
Cheers
Al
Re: Introducing my UK Cyclone
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:35 pm
by Jims65cyclone
At least you have a set of rocker trim to remove. The PO stripped the rocker and wheel lip trim from mine.
I found a set of Cyclone wheel lip trim, but still looking for the rocker trim.
Jim