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pre61-list-digest Monday, May 25 1998 Volume 02 : Number 145

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In this issue:

Re: FTE Pre61 - Advice on buying 53-55 F100
FTE Pre61 - Pickup seats for big guys
FTE Pre61 - Volare front end
Re: FTE Pre61 - exhaust
FTE Pre61 - ADMIN: Web site updates
Re: FTE Pre61 - "Improved" Fords
FTE Pre61 - 239 V-8 Specs
FTE Pre61 - Stacks on yer Truck
Re: FTE Pre61 - Volare front end
Re: FTE Pre61 - exhaust
Re: FTE Pre61 - Stacks on yer Truck
Re: FTE Pre61 - Motor City Flathead

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Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 11:28:39 +0000
From: Kevin Coughlin
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Advice on buying 53-55 F100

Dallas,

TAKE YOUR TIME!! Don't buy the first truck you look at. $3000.00 should
get you a decent daily driver that is in need of paint/interior work and maybe
alittle body work. Areas to look at are, like you said, cab corners, also look
at the cab mounts, especially the mounts that are next to the kick panels on
the floorboard, major rust problem here. Crawl under the truck and look at the
floorpans from the underneath. Aalso consider using a small part of your
budget to maybe fly somewhere else to look at some trucks, maybe somewhere
where rust is no that big a problem. Have pictures sent and ask a lot of
questions before looking at anything that is not local. Maybe go to some shows
and look, although prices tend to be higher at the major shows, some smaller
local shows would be worth looking at. Talk to the truck owners that are
there, most of us love talking about our trucks and the problems we
encountered with them, learn from our mistakes, could save you alot of money
in the long run. Get a parts catalog and check out prices of parts that you
may need to replace, they ain't cheap, steering/suspension and brakes can be
very costly, especially if you have to pay someone else to do the work.

Good Luck,
Kevin

Dallas Lowrey wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I have some questions about buying a 53-55 F100 (OK, maybe a big
> window 56). What I want is something "decent". I can't afford "nice" or
> "fancy", and I don't have the time for a "rebuilder". Actually, I have
> time, but I lack patience :) With a total budget of ~$3000 what can I
> expect to get? There are, however, stipulations. The truck must run. If I
> can't jump in the truck and run to the store for milk and eggs, my wife
> won't let me buy it. I have a garage and some basic hand tools, but I am
> definitely not a mechanic. Next, I live near Chicago, so I know that rust
> will be a problem. What are the hard to fix spots that I should avoid? Cab
> corners?
> As far as originality, it'd be nice to have an all original
> truck, but being realistic, a newer small block and tranny will probably
> go in if I can't find a truck with it already installed.
> Eventually, I want my truck safe and reliable enough to be my daily
> driver. That means ~30 miles each way to work, mostly interstate. At the
> very least, I know that the steering, brakes, and suspension will need
> updating, and probably some higher gears in the rear-end. Not to mention
> the million little things that you never think about. But, this is in the
> future, and I don't need a truck at this level to start with (although it
> would be nice)
> I could go one forever with my wish list, but I'll stop here. Please
> tell me if I'm being realistic, or what to expect when looking, etc. I
> probably start "shopping" this summer, and would like to find a truck
> before the cold weather hits in the fall. I don't want to rush in and find
> out a month later that I'm way over my head, so any and all advice is
> appreciated. Thanks for your time.
>
> Dallas Lowrey
> 3dlowrey

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