Riding High: Jet Ski Jim's Ford F100 Backstory Unveiled!

Great story. Cool you got some time to work on such a cool project. Gonna be a great Jet Ski pulling machine.

Was that a Rotary 3 Phase Converter that was switched on to power the lathe?

Best!

So close Jimmy...also keep on with the Jetski mods please.(what happened with wes's repair)

High time helicopter pilot here. Fixed-wing too. I don’t think I’ve ever had a “mundane flight“, from Ranch work, gathering cattle to flying off shore oil and gas support.
I also have a Cummins dentside swap I’m working on. I am at a stopping point where I don’t have enough room between the steering and the firewall to fit the oil pan and transmission adapter. What did you do at the firewall?

Jimmy I’m glad to see the old Cummins finally starting up after many years of sitting on the back burner!!! Lol!! I bet for you hearing it run for the first time in many years definitely helps motivate you in getting everything all rapped up on it so that you and Merlin can ride in it to lunch and even maybe take the ladies to dinner hopefully!!! Lol!! I guess that might be a tight squeeze!!! Lol!!! I definitely can’t wait to see it all finished up and also see what you pick for wheels and tires also!!! A nice set of wheels and tires can definitely change a look of a vehicle also so I definitely hope that you pick a really cool set!!!

G'day from Australia Jimmy and merlin I have a 79 80 xlt 4wd f100 with a 6.247 perkins that was a factory operation here in Australia its 1 of 200 built here its no speed machine but it has heaps of touque

Awesome backstory to the truck.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

Good job Jimmy and thank you Merlin for helping Jimmy

The wire will work fine. Once it starts it doesn't send any oower threw it. So alls it does is send juice to the starter

Sweet

Merlin is a wizard at everything 😂

Helping you, also helps Merlin. He admires your jet ski knowledge. And you, his automotive skills. Friends helping each other is the best therapy, imo. I am talking for free and without any advance thought of money. You do other things to show appreciation. Like, I hope you bought the lunch, Jim, lol.

Its alive. Merlin is the friend we all want

your gonna love it . i have a 1972 ford f250 4x4 that i installed a 1st gen 5.9 cummins in it with the getrag 5 speed . dana 60s front and rear with 4 wheel disk brakes. i own four pick ups and a jeep and that one is by far my most favorite one to drive and it gets 21 mpg all day long.

I really enjoy your channel. You and Merlin are a great team. My dream is to have a Lathe and Mill like you have in your shop. Keeping the skills alive. We are the last generation to have the knowledge to pass it on.

Excellent Jimmie! Dialogue with wrenching✔️🇺🇸 lovin the Ford/Cummins 🇺🇸

Diesel hands vs jetski hands , different tools.. ,lmbo..

Cool truck jimmy. Good job. Really enjoy watching your channel

Fine line between genius an insanely,I just watch two geniuses make a Ford run great ❤🇺🇲💪🌞💯

love you

Great back story and something about yourself and the path that got you where you are today. We need more real stuff like that and less of the old drama.

Jim, you are Merlin should fly up/down over here to Sierra Vista and take a gander at "Fort Auto Parts" in Huachuca city. Old cars galore. The owner passed and his kids just want to sell the cars. I bet there is a project or ten in that yard for ya'll. Let me know & I can pick you up at the airport.

I think Jimmy is great ! However, watching him assemble then take the same thing apart 20X is boring !!! Tedious !! When Merlin comes over things get done !!!

So as mechanical as you and Merlin are and you guys don’t have your A&P licenses? Yet you have your pilot licenses!! somethings better than nothing. I guess anyway, enjoy the video thank you!!

I’ve been working on cars, trucks, engines and builds for 40 years my first build was a 1960 Chevy apache 10 I replace the 235 and three on the tree with a 327 300 hp from a wrecked corvette and turbo 350 trans when I was 21 but I’m definitely not in the same ballpark as Merlin but I don’t think many people are , good luck Jimmy you’re a awesome dude love your channel.

Awesome video.

Backstory is good Jimmy it brings us in and gives more insight to you.

Merlin breathes life in to everything he touches its infectious.

Almost never get to meet a real genius . That Merlin is a heck of a guy ! Thanks Jim , now I know exactly what to do with my 93 F350 2X crewcab Looongbed.

Very cool Jimmy, some guys go to church Sundsy morning, I go to Merlin and Jimmy's, lol, gearheads forever

You fly helicopters?

I want to replace the 6-volt red top on my 54 international what a price shock that was, 250 bucks and I had two of them

I thought I was going to be a commercial pilot too, add 80 hours solo, when to take the FAA physical, the color blindness is going to restrict my license so much no commercial possibilities.
You never know where life is going to take you

Gonna be pretty sweet when it's all put together and running.

i hate those spring clamps….convert to the screw tighten clamp

Great episode Jimmy!!

Congratulations!

Awesome video Jimmy! Loved hearing your back story on your truck! Can't wait to see you out trucking around in it!

Thanks for sharing your story, it really helps us understand where you are coming from. You could call it Story Time Under The Hood. Like Fabrats do, it really adds to your channel. Thanks Jimmy

With the back story on the F100 give the story how you met Merlin

Really enjoyed the story!

F- 100?
Is that like a T-100?

I've been wanting to do this swap on my 84 F150 step side but it seems like a huge undertaking. Also, are you using an Allison trans or a Dodge unit?