anybody know where I can buy a reamer for doing the kingpins/bushings on a 50 F1?

 

You will have to get the correct dimension from a shop manual then order from a tool manufacture. But unless you plan on doing a bunch of trucks it isn't really worth the cost. When I did my 60 I took the spindle's to a local machine shop and they pressed in the bushings and reamed them for $45. Which is probably less then you will pay for a good reamer. The main problem with getting your own reamer is you have to get a extra long one so you can ream both bushings at the same time. Good Luck.
Bob Wood

 

Bob, the local shop here wanted a whole lot more than what you paid! They had a really neat reamer. It was adjustable. The actual reamer was only 2 inches long. It centered into the other bushing on a 3/8 in shaft into a centering cone. They wouldn't tell where they'd bought it. Thanks for the response.
Ralph

 

You can buy the correct reamer from McMaster-Carr Supply Company (mcmaster.com) for about $45 and the extension pilot for about $30. The extension pilot allows you to "line-ream" the two bushings and get the holes aligned accurately.

I have to agree with Bob and would suggest you look for a different shop. I have a hydraulic press so I pressed the bushings for my '56 F-250 in myself. The local shop charged $30 to ream both spindles and the results were right on the mark (I gave them the kingpins so they could ream the bushing to fit exactly).

The shop I used was associated with a local "Main Auto Parts" store but I'm sure there are independent machine shops that can easily do the job for you. I got quotes from a couple of other places that ranged from $40 to $75 if I pressed the bushings in myself.

 

I TOOK MIY SET TO A LOCAL GARAGE 1951 F-2, CHARGED ME $45 TO REAM & FIT BOTH.