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Im fairly new to this forum, but not to forums in general. I recently picked up a 65 f100 from my uncle for 500 bucks. It has the 352 motor in it, manual transmission. Him and my cousin had started a full restore but got about 1/2 way through and my cousin jumped wayyyyy ahead and tore so much off the truck at one time that they got lost in the project. So now I have the truck, with no fenders mounted, hood off, doors off, some minor body damage, but in overall pretty good shape. The interior needs some pretty good help, but nothing I cant handle.
As for other projects/rides I have a 1992 bronco, that is having problems, and a 1997 F350 gas motor, that needs some tranny attention but in overall great shape.
I suppose I will start a build thread once I get moving on this project. I want to get the bronco back to normal again before I plan anything else though.
As for other projects/rides I have a 1992 bronco, that is having problems, and a 1997 F350 gas motor, that needs some tranny attention but in overall great shape.
I suppose I will start a build thread once I get moving on this project. I want to get the bronco back to normal again before I plan anything else though.
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Welcome to FTE!! We hear a lot about people who tear in to fast, and end up with a basket case. I know of at least 3 times recently new guys said they were going to tear into a truck the way you describe, and everyone tells them, go slower, and take your time. Make a drivable truck, and get to enjoy it a little before you tear it down. Many a truck has been lost to people tearing down too far, and losing interest.
Hopefully we can help you once you get to it.
Hopefully we can help you once you get to it.
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Welcome to FTE!! We hear a lot about people who tear in to fast, and end up with a basket case. I know of at least 3 times recently new guys said they were going to tear into a truck the way you describe, and everyone tells them, go slower, and take your time. Make a drivable truck, and get to enjoy it a little before you tear it down. Many a truck has been lost to people tearing down too far, and losing interest.
Hopefully we can help you once you get to it.
Hopefully we can help you once you get to it.
I will do about 95% of the work myself. I was kinda thinking about chopping it up and making a rat rod from it, but then I decided its too nice for that. I really want a rat rod in the future.
I have to tear the motor of the bronco down to beyond the heads this weeked/next week, and once those are sent out I may start on the F100.
Nice thing is, that if I just register the 65, put the doors and hood on it, its ready to drive. With some love of course
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