got bored today..
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englertstephen
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Re: got bored today..
Actually I found a guy who can heat my beams.I am going to give that a try before I buy the dream beams.
72 F-250 custom.
69 F-100 custom cab
AKA 71-F-250-SC-72-F-250C
69 F-100 custom cab
AKA 71-F-250-SC-72-F-250C
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70_F100
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Re: got bored today..
Heating them will change the material properties of the beams.
They are supposed to be bent cold.
They are supposed to be bent cold.
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.--Plato
Why is it that there's seldom time to fix it right the first time, but there's always time to fix it right the second time???
That's not an oil leak
That's SWEAT from all that HORSEPOWER!! 
Why is it that there's seldom time to fix it right the first time, but there's always time to fix it right the second time???
That's not an oil leak
That's SWEAT from all that HORSEPOWER!! -
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Re: got bored today..
Do NOT heat those beams...they have to be cold-bent. It even says so in the factory shop manual. Here are the pages which show how it's supposed to be done:http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... ding01.jpg
http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... ding02.jpg
http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... ding03.jpg
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FRANKdaTANK
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Re: got bored today..
...Yeah that's good to know... I guess that's why it's hard to find shops that will even touch the stock beams. 
1967 F100 Shortbed - 390 FE w/ C6 trans. -- SOLD
1995 Bronco - 6" lift w/ 35" BFGs
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1995 Bronco - 6" lift w/ 35" BFGs
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Coach_E
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Re: got bored today..
It looks great! I'm in the same boat, no money but really want to lower my truck I just picked up today(71 Ranger XLT long bed). Sorry for the dump question but what exactly did you use to get your truck like that?