Hello everyone I am new here, but in my short time here I have learned so much. This site is awesome thanks to everyone for making it so. I have recently started a complete restoration on a 1966 F100 that has been in our barn for the last 15 years. The guy that I got the truck from had started restoring it, but his quality of work was, how should I say it, lacking.<O</O
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I started by digging the truck out from under years of junk that has been piled up around it. Next I thought I would see if it would crank. Put a little fresh gas in the tank and a splash in the carb. With in a few revolutions of the motor she fired off as though she had been running all along. <O</O
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Now that she is running like a champ lets put her in gear and see if she will move. With a little throttle and easing off the clutch she started moving. Moving wasn’t the problem stopping soon became my concern due the breaks not working at all. With no breaks I can't resist taking her for a spin around the farm. With a awesome sunset I stopped by the pond for a quick photo shoot. <O</O
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The next day I spend six hours pressure washing 44+ years of grease and grime from the old girl, which I mite add was not fun at all. After that I got her up on the trailer and took her to the house where I will have more time to work on her in the evenings. <O</O
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That’s enough of me rambling, here are some pictures of what has been done so far.

 

I need to comment on your photography. The second picture is just awesome. You obviously have some skill, or a nice camera, or a combination of both, or you just got really lucky, or are highly proficient at Photoshop. Either way, and there are lots of ways the photography could have gone, that photo is fantastic from an artistic point of view. Btw, are you in GA? It has a GA plate on the front. If so, what part are you in?

 

Thanks for the compliment bagpype. No Photoshop here, not sure about skill either. I did have a filter on the camera that helps in fading light. I live in Bainbridge, GA, are you any where close by?

 

I'm in Atlanta. Not sure how far that is from Bainbridge. I'm also trying to restore one these beauties but at a very less than frame off fashion. I just want it to be as presentable as it is drivable.

 

sweet........

 

Just just checking into this sweet build! What are your plans for the ole girl? I know you said your doing a ground up resto....but I was just wondering what other plans you have for the lady?

 

It is a good 4 hours to ATL from here. Good luck with your project share some pictures if you get a chance. It might give me some new ideas.

 

Right now my only plan is to get her put back together. <V</VI plan on powder coating as much of the under carriage as possible, also I am looking to re-zinc all of the original fasteners and hardware. I am open for ideas, if you have any let me know. Well I am heading out the door and hopefully I will have the bed off tonight.

 

I feel better now...

 

HAHAHAHAH Now thats some funny sheeeeeeeeeets

 

I rescaled the trucks since you replied to my post...

 

That is funny, even though I dont like it.

 

I would convert it to disk brakes! and do whatever other upgrades you can do!

 

With all due respect to the SilveraDOn't-buy-one, I have one from work that's served me well for 150K in less than 3 years.

 

That is funny, I do like it.