Thanks guys. The seller told me when he put in the new engine (a mildly hot-rodded 400 with an RV cam, Edelbrock intake, Holley 4-barrel), he had a coolant leak from a bad head gasket, and he replaced it. During my drive home, the truck started using coolant. There is no coolant in the oil, and nothing is dripping on the ground, so I bet it's burning coolant in one or more combustion chambers. I haven't pulled the plugs yet to inspect them, but I will do that in the next few days.
Andy

 

nice find. Looks great.

 

Got my stake sides built and a 1/4 inch steel plate for a bumper... It`s coming along.

 

nice.- is there something on your door or something the camera picked up?

 

water droplet... or a ghost

 

 

Here is my 1979 Ford F250 (under restoration)
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...ictureid=47219

And here is my 1984 Ford F250
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...ictureid=47220

Our shop's old flatbed, 1975 Ford F350
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...ictureid=47503

Also, here is one I saw at the local pulls, 1976 Ford F350
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...ictureid=47298

 

This is the new flatbed truck





here is the rating capacityfor the truck i am using the flat bed on





frame for this truck



rear end for my flatbed im building

 

Here is my 75 f-250, daily driver, pulls trailers weekly, great all around work horse of a truck, was my grandfathers been slowly restoring it, got in a wreck last winter, worked all summer fixing it. Still have original bed in barn, but this bradford built flatbed has been awesome so far, liked the way it turned out looking on truck.

 

That's an awesome looking flat bed. definitely looks beefy!

 

I finally have got mine finished! I actually had it done about a month and a half ago but decided to tear the engine apart for a few upgrades. here are some pics of mine. let me know what you guys think!

 

Yay Flatbeds

 

heresmine before i converted to a stylside box.
i like thetimbe bed sides but the damn thing as twice as heavy as thestyleside bed. the PO made it hmsel, probably out of lead LOL. but it looked ok.

 

Ps. Excuse my typing, damn touch screen lol. Any flat bed looks real classy with some nice timberwork.

 

Man ide like to get ahold of that 76 that has to be the coolest old ford flat ive seen!!