Hey it was free

[34rat]

Yeah I cant believe I drove 2 hours to bring this home but it was free and my father in law gave it to me, So I am the proud owner of a 1962 rust bucket, If I didnt take it it was going to the crusher. I power washed the whole thing because it had a thin layer of moss on the whole thing, next was to see why it wouldnt stay running, oh imagine that its out of gas and you know why? well there is a whole in the tank. Its now repaired and runs smooth, but the water pump is leaking. Im not sure if it is the original engine there is a tag on it from a shop that gives a date of 5/24/71 and bore of 040 but it doesnt tell me what size it is,im thinking maybe 283 or 327 can anyone tell by looking at it? I see that there is no oil filler cap on the valve covers instead its on the front of the manifold I dont know if that means anything? I also want to lower the front but I am not sure what bolt or nut to loosen on the torsion bars. Thanks

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Give us the code on the boss above the passenger side of the water pump. I'm saying a 283.

 

[34rat]

How about lowering it, I want to do that today to make it look a little bit better

 

[Tripper]

Yes... put it on the low down!!! I would have driven 2 hours to pick up a free pickup like that! Good catch & I think most of those trucks came with 283's! [cl

BoB

 

[34rat]

Yeah I dont even think Im going to do body work or paint, I think its to far gone for me but I want to tune it up ,lower it and maybe throw on some cheap narrow white walls. but how do I lower the front?

 

[TiredIronGRB]

It has springs up that you would have cut coils out of to lower then re-align it. I would hold off on that and get it good and dependable first, it's a cool old truck that has survived many years don't kill it right off the bat.

 

[34rat]

It has springs up that you would have cut coils out of to lower then re-align it. I would hold off on that and get it good and dependable first, it's a cool old truck that has survived many years don't kill it right off the bat.

No coils, torsion bars.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

No coils, torsion bars.

That's right, '63 was the first year of the coils.

 

[34rat]

That's right, '63 was the first year of the coils.

So I loosen the bolt at the end of the long bar right?

 

[donsrods]

I would simply get it running good and fix stuff like brakes , fuel lines, tires, etc to make it dependable and safe, and drive it. A shop truck that you can toss stuff into without worrying about hurting anything is a good thing.

When I was remodling my one home I bought an old 60's Ford pickup and only used it to run back and forth to the lumber yard, but it paid for itself. I think I am going to look for another beater pickup just to haul stuff around the shop.........my Son Dan has a newer pickup but God forbid anything would ever scratch it! A truck like yours is just perfect to use and abuse.

Don

 

[Sam_Fear]

Can't help ya on the lowering, but great find!

 

[34rat]

Give us the code on the boss above the passenger side of the water pump. I'm saying a 283.

I found it its fa20308fII25m. and I lowered it about three inches up front now its time to tune it up.

 

[Hemi8me]

Lower!!!

 

[34rat]

Lower!!!

I would like to but im not sure how far I can back off the bolts for the torsion bars anyways it would only lower it about 3/4 of an inch more. yes I dont want to put any money into it.

 

[likes_2_tinker]

not bad at all for being free I have bought stuff in worse shape than that

 

[sgtpontiac]

Free is good!!

Nothing better than free stuff, especially if you can drive it..... good catch...

 

[cantwell.colton]

i would drive 2 hours for that anyday for free

 

[NewIronRats]

Oh yea, Free and Running.Who could ask for more.[P[

 

[TiredIronGRB]

I found it its fa20308fII25m. and I lowered it about three inches up front now its time to tune it up.

I don't think that's it the number on the right in this picture is the one we need.

 

[Snake Farm]

Nice score![cl[cl
If that's a '62 I think someone has changed the front sheet metal......pretty sure that's a '64-66 grille.......better looking than a '62 in my opinion anyway!