56 F100 - Got it Yesterday
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08-25-2013, 08:59 PM
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56 F100 - Got it Yesterday
So I have been trying to sell my custom Harley Davidson for some time. I had several ads posted - all of which said I would accept a trade for a muscle truck.
Guy emailed me out of the blue - said he has a 56 f100 driver he would trade.
HMM - I asked him to tell me more about it.
351C - C4 - tranny rebuilt THIS WEEK
Independent front suspension with Rack & Pinion power steering.
4 wheel power disk brakes
early 80's JAG rear end - independent suspension
Painless Wireing - everything works even the horn
New Heater
new tires
autometer gages
Very little rust (cab corners & a little in the floor) which is fabulous for an illinois truck - we use salt
New Optima battery
New glass & rubber all around
Fiberglass tilt front end
New Flowmaster exhaust - front to back
New brake lines
Runs great - drove it 60 miles home & it ran like a top
The bad - paint is crap - I mean really bad - good 30 footer - but has some bondo (peeling off too)
Power rack leaks like crazy
Oil pan leaks like crazy
Driver door latch is sticky
Jag rear end needs new bushings (ordered today) - no idea how I'm going to get those in - will have to pay someone.
When I hit the gas the engine & trans rock back just enough to pull the shifter from drive into 2nd - I need to adjust but its too low to get under.
NO floor in bed - has a sheet of ply in there now
So - I paid $8k for the harley - Think I got a good deal?
Guy emailed me out of the blue - said he has a 56 f100 driver he would trade.
HMM - I asked him to tell me more about it.
351C - C4 - tranny rebuilt THIS WEEK
Independent front suspension with Rack & Pinion power steering.
4 wheel power disk brakes
early 80's JAG rear end - independent suspension
Painless Wireing - everything works even the horn
New Heater
new tires
autometer gages
Very little rust (cab corners & a little in the floor) which is fabulous for an illinois truck - we use salt
New Optima battery
New glass & rubber all around
Fiberglass tilt front end
New Flowmaster exhaust - front to back
New brake lines
Runs great - drove it 60 miles home & it ran like a top
The bad - paint is crap - I mean really bad - good 30 footer - but has some bondo (peeling off too)
Power rack leaks like crazy
Oil pan leaks like crazy
Driver door latch is sticky
Jag rear end needs new bushings (ordered today) - no idea how I'm going to get those in - will have to pay someone.
When I hit the gas the engine & trans rock back just enough to pull the shifter from drive into 2nd - I need to adjust but its too low to get under.
NO floor in bed - has a sheet of ply in there now
So - I paid $8k for the harley - Think I got a good deal?
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08-25-2013, 11:11 PM
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08-27-2013, 10:49 AM
Welcome to FTE bra$$monkey!, that's quite an interesting truck, we'll be seeing you around several Chapters, but start by visiting this one: 1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
And please have a lot of fun!
And please have a lot of fun!
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08-27-2013, 11:05 AM
Welcome and congrats on the new truck!
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08-27-2013, 07:48 PM
Welcome to the Illinois Chapter of FTE, bra$$monkey.
Please post in the Illinois Chapter Roll Call thread.
Let us know your name, where you're from, and a little about yourself.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...roll-call.html
Please post in the Illinois Chapter Roll Call thread.
Let us know your name, where you're from, and a little about yourself.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...roll-call.html
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