Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
Got er home. New points in the morning and see if it'll run on the jug. If it does, I'll order all new hydraulics, no clutch or brakes at this point.
Muh new truck
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Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Neat find WB!
Would this be a NAPCO conversion or a "factory" 4x4? ( I don't know when one ends and the other begins.)
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Would this be a NAPCO conversion or a "factory" 4x4? ( I don't know when one ends and the other begins.)
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Got Rust?
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Clean nice truck, 59?
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
59, first year for Ford the factory produced 4x4
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
It'll run...[cl
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I'm pretty sure too. Already cranked it over-no spark and the starter relay took a dump on the third try.
Old Iron
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Those bodies are one of my favorite years for a F100
05snopro440
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Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
Mine too although I like the ribbed hood and round park lights of the 57-58 better.
Old Iron
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MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
I've always liked that style of truck too. There was an artists rendition of how you can customize this truck, a few years back in a hotrod magazine. You put a '59 car back end on for the box exterior. Then make it a taildragger, with fender skirts.
Post a few pictures of it when you get these modifications done, OK. -----I'll probably wet my pants.
Post a few pictures of it when you get these modifications done, OK. -----I'll probably wet my pants.
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I got it to fire on carb clean and actually ran a second or two before the crappy battery gave out. I sprayed some in the float bowl and it dripped out the bottom. Ordered a carb kit from Rockauto and a new ignition switch from ebay.
Hopefully it will run ok to bomb around town in a little but I suppose it uses oil. empty and full bottles in the back and a quart low.
The ambitious plan is a 460 with a ZF and married T case. Also have had my eye on a 59 F600 that hasn't moved in years and the nice front clip with the big fender openings would be sweet. Supposedly the F250 could have came with the big truck fenders if optioned with the 19.5 wheels. I would love to find a set of those.Like these
http://www.autowp.ru/ford/f-series/68806/5713/pictures/301180/
but with these fenders,
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/140514/item/h1952
Hopefully it will run ok to bomb around town in a little but I suppose it uses oil. empty and full bottles in the back and a quart low.
The ambitious plan is a 460 with a ZF and married T case. Also have had my eye on a 59 F600 that hasn't moved in years and the nice front clip with the big fender openings would be sweet. Supposedly the F250 could have came with the big truck fenders if optioned with the 19.5 wheels. I would love to find a set of those.Like these
http://www.autowp.ru/ford/f-series/68806/5713/pictures/301180/
but with these fenders,
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/140514/item/h1952
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I got it fired up today and it didn't sound bad, had a junk carb that wouldn't idle or even run unless I fanned the choke mostly closed. 50 pounds oil pressure and no smoke or funny noises. Carb kit on the way, new plugs and wires. Get it running smooth then order the clutch master and slave. Brakes after that.
Glad to hear it runs. I didn't realize they had a hydraulic clutch. Tht oldest I've owned was a 1970. On the fenders wouuld you raise and lengthen the rear wheel openings to make them match?
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
It's a thought. I would want to photoshop it before I started hacking.
soltz
The Rat Captain
Nice truck, and it's a one year'r with the quad headlights. [cl
This was one of my first finished projects back in the early 70's.
I used a 371 Olds and Hydo for power.
Keep us in the loop [P
This was one of my first finished projects back in the early 70's.
I used a 371 Olds and Hydo for power.
Keep us in the loop [P
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Nice truck, and it's a one year'r with the quad headlights. [cl
This was one of my first finished projects back in the early 70's.
I used a 371 Olds and Hydo for power.
Keep us in the loop [P
Nice truck Soltz! FD appropriated paint???[ddd
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I think you would need to/ Here's a truck with the big fenders. Just doesn't look quite right.
What a great looking pickup soltz and I love that it had a 371, I used to mess with those engines when I was a kid. Quad lights are 3 years, 57 is the only year with singles
soltz
The Rat Captain
I think you would need to/ Here's a truck with the big fenders. Just doesn't look quite right.
What a great looking pickup soltz and I love that it had a 371, I used to mess with those engines when I was a kid. Quad lights are 3 years, 57 is the only year with singles
Shows ya what i know [S
Yes it ran quit well
