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Thanks! The temps arnt 98 degrees this morning so it actually laid down nice. Last time I sprayed the hood it had stripes all over it. This gun does lay down primer really good though! Spraying suede that sounds terrible lol

Absolutely, I was told wrong so I corrected it in the title and description. I like it a lot, so far it’s been a great tool!

Any metal should work as far as I know, I’ve even seen glass powder coated before.

@@HilltopRetroShopinteresting. Maybe powder coat some fishing stuff? Bling some things out just to lose them to the water lol

@Weeyumfishing it’s possible lol

Thanks Dave!

Thanks a lot! Yeah I need to find me a good frame that I can hang it up on the wall in lol. That’s awesome, I kinda know how you feel with how long it’s taken me to get my Camaro back on the road. It’s been in pieces since 2016 and had I know it was going to take that long I’d just drove it for a couple more years and enjoyed it. I’d say the 302 would be the more affordable option but would it be as fun? Lol idk I figure I’ll ride the 351 out for as long as I can and if something goes bad on it, then cross that bridge and decide what to do then. Thanks for the sub!

Nice! My dad has a 77 F150 custom 4x4 and he has a 351M and loves it. It’s really gonna be a cool parts getter / daily so doesn’t have to be insane.I’ve heard it’s alittle hard to find parts for them but I havnt checked myself.

@@HilltopRetroShop you can find them but they're expensive. I had mine for 8 years and drove it everywhere. I mean everywhere. Only thing I can suggest is mine had a 2 barrel 2150 carb. I replaced it about once every two years. The crap they put in the gas here tears up the seals. That's about it other than tune ups and oil changes you're gonna love it! Sure it's not a FE block but the power you'll get will whoop a 302 and it's definitely enough. I can't praise the reliability enough.

Thanks man! I look forward to getting it going and being able to rock it as a daily lol might not be the fastest but it will be cooler than most on the road lol

@@HilltopRetroShop I got lucky I guess. I worked at meineke when the second carb failed so I made it to work and it was stuck there while I was waiting for the carb in the mail. I built my own true duals and put two flowmaster 40 series on it. It sounded menacing. Like it was better than a big block for some reason. Bone stock. Well, I pulled the exhaust manifolds and honed them out at every angle lol! Burned up a few stones. Totally worth it.

@@captainchristianguy3307 that’s awesome. My dad’s has a knock off Flowmaster and it sounds great. Mine has glass packs that are barely there lol. Hey every bit helps the flow lol I’m sure headers are a pain on these trucks

Thank you!

I’ve heard those are good engines.

Appreciate it! I was pretty excited when I seen 500! Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks for the info! I’ll check him out!

It wasn’t pleasant lol. Hopefully mine will turn out as nice as the 81 did! I’ve had a rough couple months so things got all thrown off, but I’m still plugging away. Thanks on the 500! I’d say the coworker bet put some urgency to claim the bragging rights lol

I’ll have to look into the ghost cam. Never heard of it.

@HilltopRetroShop it's altering the stock cams for a actual cam. It's fun to mess with people

@HilltopRetroShop but can mess your valvetrain up and youll be replacing stuff within a few years

Thank appreciate it! We got it! 500

That would be pretty wicked

Time for the LS Swap? Lol

@@HilltopRetroShop agreed 💯 lol

@@AmberandBlakley that would ruffle some feathers lol

Lmao I painted cars at a dealership for a few years and I swear this never gets easier lmao Appreciate ya Tommy!

@HilltopRetroShop My uncle had a body shop in the 1970s. Cut my teeth on Roadrunners, G.T.O.s, and first Gen Camaros. When even had a Superbird for a while. It was great!

@TommyBeasley-if5cg dude! That is awesome! The late 60s to mid 80s are my favorite cars. I’d love to have gotten to work on stuff like that. Instead I painted like a 2019 ford escape… lmao

They sell kits and single blocks of all different sizes. This one’s made for larger flat panels like a hood or roof.

That would be awesome! Doesn’t have to be a race engine just something that runs and sounds good while gettin the job done.

351s are small blocks also the 90s Windsor is insanely reliable

@@RedNeckAdventure appreciate the reply. I’ve heard it both ways so I’ve never been able to nail down if it’s a big or small block.

Learned something today. That’s interesting! Thanks for the correction.

@HilltopRetroShop all good I always thought the same thing

@@JoeJoe-bz9nb hey they say learn something each day lol at least it’s cool stuff

@HilltopRetroShop yeah I like to learn cool stuff not the shit people trying to shove in our faces these days. Have a good one fellow motorhead

@@JoeJoe-bz9nb that’s right! You to brother

429 would be pretty awesome!

Ideally I’d like to keep what I have since I believe it to be original (I need to verify) and I’ve always thought that was pretty cool. That doesn’t sound like it would be too bad of a build either. I appreciate it Mike!

I got one. I'm putting in my 94 2wd ranger

@@blakebese7377 that’s going to be wicked!

@@HilltopRetroShop ill do a video soon of what the truck looks like. Got a vacation tomorrow

@@blakebese7377 sounds good! Enjoy vacation!

I figured the smog heads probably were part of the issue. Swapping in a 400 crank does it need similar machine work as a Chevy 350 when making a 383 stroker?

351m and the 400 share the same block and connecting rods. the only difference is the crank and pistons if you put a 400 crank in that 351m all your doing is making a 400. If you do the crank swap make sure you swap the pistons

That’s interesting to know. I’ll definitely keep that in mind.

I’ve heard the Windsor or Cleveland can’t remember which one was the best of the three. Also heard they were hard to come By.

Appreciate it!

Thanks! My dad’s is a 77 with a 351m. He really likes his. I figured with alittle love this motor would do me good. But I’ve had a couple say go I6 which I just couldn’t do. I don’t plan to let this one escape me. But if so I’ll let ya know!

Thanks!

And I totally appreciate it!

Thanks Travis. Appreciate ya

Any insight on ford motors? Lmao

@@MDMcVay11462 Your absolutely correct! I had a comment saying the latch was factory, and after some research I found that it was an uncommon factory option. Pretty cool! Appreciate ya stopping by. Check back for more.

Haha right? I think it was his Hill Billy cousins lmao Definitely has some weight reduction.

Very cool!

I wonder what other models had them like this, it didn’t look factory when I first seen it. I was thinking to keep people from stealing parts etc, didn’t think about slowing down a theft attempt. Great point!

That’s terrible to hear, was he hurt?

@@HilltopRetroShop Not sure but he was able to record his own truck right after the accident and uploaded it to shorts, you can hear sirens approaching his location

@@DavenHiskey damn that sucks

@@HilltopRetroShop Have you heard of him?

@DavenHiskey I have not, I looked up Pug1 but I didn’t see the short about the truck.

That’s true! My Camaro has intermittent wipers. Not sure on the f150. I’ll have to check. I didn’t know that about the 76 speedometer. That’s cool. I kinda wish this truck had factory air lol but hey I can add it later I suppose. You still have yours?

@HilltopRetroShop I wish, it was a Frankenstein, 73 f250 chassis, 69 390, 4bbl, 4 speed, 79 big hub Dana front end, and the air dash was donated from my buddy's 78. Sat on 35 BFG mud terrain. One day I will replicate that beast.

Sounds like a really awesome truck! I hope this one will be a cool truck when finished.

@@HilltopRetroShop bet it will, 73 to 79 was/is my favorite body, actually been thinking of building a cummins one

@@calvins1837 appreciate it! Always loved the square body chevys but they are everywhere anymore. My dad has a 77 f150 now. He used to have a 78 step bed. These have grown on me a lot so I lucked out and found this one in desperate need of a loving home 🤣

Right? My dad’s had 2 that I remember and neither had it. So I just assumed it was added by somebody as paranoid as me who wanted some added security. 😂

That owner must have had their battery or carb stolen a few too many times

@@justicelizana2517 I bet their eyes lit up when they seen locking hood latch as an options lol

Appreciate it, I’ve went back and filled in a few spots with fiberglass. I was surprised how poorly they fit lol. I have several spoilers and they all had fitment issues originally.

@@HilltopRetroShop Yeah the fitment from the factory is pretty nice from 20 feet away 🤣. Even the sheet metal needs work. It’s like you buy the base and then you modify it to fit the way you want it 🤦🏻‍♂️

@SRPSWE Isn’t that the truth! 😂 I’m ready to be done with body work so hopefully this thing turns out nice after all of this effort lol

@@HilltopRetroShop its all in the prep. I’m starting a new build this week, so I’m back to Square one 1️⃣

@@SRPSWE that’s very true. Whatcha working on now?

Appreciate it! I think it will be a good one too

I’ve heard the 351m isn’t the best. Plan is to run it as is once I get after it and then later down the road who knows.

@@HilltopRetroShop Its not I would suggest a 300 I6 or a 302 over it, a 460 if you have the time but the 351M are not the best

@@MDMcVay11462 appreciate the insight. What ever I end up with I plan to keep it a V8. Never been a big fan of the I6. I was thinking 302 if I swap out the 351.

Thank you!

Really? I never knew they offered a locking release. That’s pretty cool. After doing some looking I think the seats from around a 92 f150. So I guess it will work for now but I’d rather have the factory seat.

Western Ky near the Indiana state line.

I’ve used it a few times and it seems to be a really good product.

Very cool! Have you posted a video of your car yet? I like the 72 Chevelle stop! That would be a tough choice.

Exactly 😂

Lmao absolutely! The wife’s daily driver was outside and didn’t fair too well lol

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Thought you might like that.

It actually seemed to run pretty good. Again it was just a smog 350 but one of my heads were cracked and the 305 heads were the quickest fix. Long story but honestly it ran pretty good with them. I ran it that way for several years without issue.