Guess you have looked at the D code examples in the Unrestored Picture thread. None of them are perfect but they do IMHO offer a fair amount of details to consider and research
Just purchased a 64 1/2 D code 4V made in Dearborn on 4th of june 1964.
I purchased the car from its 1st owner who bought it new in LA California.
It is not a concourse car but it has been restored 9years ago with a stock look.
I planned to make it look as close as it was in 1964.
Of course, some parts have been replaced but I got the original parts (radiator, water pump, 4100 carb, generator, starter...)
I did not plan to repair and install them back in the engine at the moment, maybe later if I can make them come back to life!
I will change hoses and clamps for concourses ones and add yellow battery cover on a new 24F (I know it was originally 22F)
Since we know what the focus is here on this site you will have to choose how each item mentioned will fit in your plans. Too difficult for us to try and determine what your plan is so again "as built" is the easiest way to go at this from past experience.
Going to start with a few and we'll add to them as days pass. Remember today is one of our big national holidays so traffic can be way down or way up today
- Any decal that I should add? (battery ok ...etc...)
Yes at least that one. Of course no one is reproducing, commercially a correct one, material wise nor filling them out like originally done but sure you've seen those threads
- The strap that maintain at the bottom of engine bay the ground cable from battery to engine ground is missing, where can I find it?
There is no grounding strap originally at the bottom of the engine bay. Only a small thin one at the rear of the engine on the passenger side that connects to the firewall. I can see one on the car in the one picture at least. The battery cable that attaches to the battery at one end for the ground would attach to a screw in stud at the side of the block at the bottom on the passenger side below where the generator is mounted. Guess your describing its attached to something else or location
- The engine bay black color looks too mate for me, am I right?
Don't know that the amount o gloss in the black is outside of the range we see on original cars. Some have been found slightly shinier but others, based on what I can see in the pictures, isn't something that stand or jumps out to me. Based on what I can see on the screen I think your fine
- Are those bolts for the shock and spring covers painted? If so those should not be
- Easy one would be the front shocks are not finished correctly
- Inner fender panels/aprons to cowl transition panel is not painted as it should be and the edge sharp from a paint brush to finish it off
- Looks like there is a decal on the coil. Originally that would be paint or thick ink and applied with a stamp. In addition the sticker is up side down and likely is dated for a 1970 Ford
- Looks like the dist has Pertronics and the wires do not replicate the routing (twisted around each other) makes it really stand out
- You already made mention of the hose clamps (radiator and heater hoses) fan belt, solenoid, and other items that are not like originals
- No sealant on the firewall where it was originally. No sealant around the heater hoses at the firewall and wonder about the size of the heater hoses or openings. Appears to be allot of gap around each but maybe that's just a judgment based on the angle
- No painted tape over the heater motor covering the joint between the two halves
- Trying to identify a hole int he firewall and related details. Is the car a manual transmission car?
- Throttle arm painted? If so wasn't original but instead phosphate and oil - P&O
- Appears to be the incorrect bolts that hold the master cylinder to the firewall. Master cylinder should be painted black
- The retaining hardware for the heater hose strap don't appear to be original. The "rubber straps" were recycled side wall thread from tires. There is a thread on that with pictures
- Hood hinges, springs and retaining bolts appear to be painted black
- Can't remember if we've looked into or discussed but believe there is a possibility that no service decal was applied to the drivers side shock tower - good subject for another thread if someone doesn't find an earlier thread on the subject
- Voltage regular or at least the cover is finished unlike originally done.
That's the first picture (1669132020698) I opened up. Will let others post what they notice and I'll return later
