Picking this up saturday
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Picking this up saturday
1956 ford f100 panel wagon
It needs door lowers and the running boards fixed for the most part which should be easy, but the only thing i see being an issue is above the headlight on the fender. It might just be that small piece but by the way it looks the whole fender might be shot up front. Ill be killing all the rust with vinegar after I soda blast the truck. Getting it at a steal so ill be fixing and reselling the Delaware area.
It needs door lowers and the running boards fixed for the most part which should be easy, but the only thing i see being an issue is above the headlight on the fender. It might just be that small piece but by the way it looks the whole fender might be shot up front. Ill be killing all the rust with vinegar after I soda blast the truck. Getting it at a steal so ill be fixing and reselling the Delaware area.
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I'm not too experienced but that seems like a very odd rust location. I wonder how that happened. How are the rear doors? That seems to be a challenge with these panels?
What are your plans for it? Fixing it up to sell has to be a tough job. You need to make it nice enough to sell quickly but also not spend too much money so you can make a profit.
How does the interior look and what engine does it have in it? Are you just going to freshen those up?
Keep us update on your progress.
What are your plans for it? Fixing it up to sell has to be a tough job. You need to make it nice enough to sell quickly but also not spend too much money so you can make a profit.
How does the interior look and what engine does it have in it? Are you just going to freshen those up?
Keep us update on your progress.
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you blast that front fender and you will no longer have a fender! That rig needs both fronts, running boards and doors. I would imagine by the looks of the front fenders that the inner fenders are shot too
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In the second picture it looks like the front of the hood is already gone.
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Comes with a better condition hood and header panel so I can make those work out better.
Plans are fix it to be presentable, get it running (20 years he never turned the key), and driving with no leaks. I want to repair the door bottoms and sills, which should be pretty easy. Also I would like to make the front fenders have a bit more metal. Im not willing to spent 700$ on two new metal fenders, but I will be looking for some nicer ones.
Im trying not to spend more than say 500$ over what I paid for truck.
I should be able to accomplish this, I will also be teaching my girlfriend how to do metal repair. I am no pro, but I do a lot of fabrication work for offroad trucks. Not so much sheet work, but I shouldnt have too much of a problem.
I want to soda blast it before sand and see if there is any metal worth keeping, if i sand blast it im afraid ill blast it to nothing, or warp the metal with too much concentration in one area. The body of the panel is solid, so is the inside.
Its the smaller I6 232? with a 3 on the tree.
Plans are fix it to be presentable, get it running (20 years he never turned the key), and driving with no leaks. I want to repair the door bottoms and sills, which should be pretty easy. Also I would like to make the front fenders have a bit more metal. Im not willing to spent 700$ on two new metal fenders, but I will be looking for some nicer ones.
Im trying not to spend more than say 500$ over what I paid for truck.
I should be able to accomplish this, I will also be teaching my girlfriend how to do metal repair. I am no pro, but I do a lot of fabrication work for offroad trucks. Not so much sheet work, but I shouldnt have too much of a problem.
I want to soda blast it before sand and see if there is any metal worth keeping, if i sand blast it im afraid ill blast it to nothing, or warp the metal with too much concentration in one area. The body of the panel is solid, so is the inside.
Its the smaller I6 232? with a 3 on the tree.
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Oh My, that is a lot of rust to fix if you are trying to stay under $500. Of course I have zero metal working skills.
You can't sell the truck on this forum (you have to use the classifieds) but you sure can show us lots of pictures of your progress and how it's all going. I would understand why you wouldn't want to give too many details on price/cost/selling price. But I sure would be interested in how you feel it works out for you and hours invested versus profit made thoughts.
One thing you hear a lot around here is to spend as much as you can on a solid body. Body work is the most expensive part. So if you can get the body back to solid shape and not focus as much on mechanical you will probably be better off. Of course, like you said, it has to be running to get the most lookers.
Lots of pictures please.
You can't sell the truck on this forum (you have to use the classifieds) but you sure can show us lots of pictures of your progress and how it's all going. I would understand why you wouldn't want to give too many details on price/cost/selling price. But I sure would be interested in how you feel it works out for you and hours invested versus profit made thoughts.
One thing you hear a lot around here is to spend as much as you can on a solid body. Body work is the most expensive part. So if you can get the body back to solid shape and not focus as much on mechanical you will probably be better off. Of course, like you said, it has to be running to get the most lookers.
Lots of pictures please.
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Oh My, that is a lot of rust to fix if you are trying to stay under $500. Of course I have zero metal working skills.
You can't sell the truck on this forum (you have to use the classifieds) but you sure can show us lots of pictures of your progress and how it's all going. I would understand why you wouldn't want to give too many details on price/cost/selling price. But I sure would be interested in how you feel it works out for you and hours invested versus profit made thoughts.
One thing you hear a lot around here is to spend as much as you can on a solid body. Body work is the most expensive part. So if you can get the body back to solid shape and not focus as much on mechanical you will probably be better off. Of course, like you said, it has to be running to get the most lookers.
Lots of pictures please.
You can't sell the truck on this forum (you have to use the classifieds) but you sure can show us lots of pictures of your progress and how it's all going. I would understand why you wouldn't want to give too many details on price/cost/selling price. But I sure would be interested in how you feel it works out for you and hours invested versus profit made thoughts.
One thing you hear a lot around here is to spend as much as you can on a solid body. Body work is the most expensive part. So if you can get the body back to solid shape and not focus as much on mechanical you will probably be better off. Of course, like you said, it has to be running to get the most lookers.
Lots of pictures please.
Ill post pics definitely, i like to have logs of all my builds. I have a decent offer on the truck already with no work by me, but I know I can get more with how solid the rest of this truck is. For what I paid I cant pass it up. Ill be looking around 6,5xx obo once shes solid and running with frame cleaned up and any restoring needed.
I wont be selling on here, ill be using CL for local sales only.
my dyslexia is showing haha.
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1953 1954 1955 1956 Ford Panel Truck Rear Doors F100 Vintage Rust Free Western | eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151433432202...84.m1555.l2649
Parts that are panel specific are very hard to come by in good condition. I should know the doors were mine and the running boards are mine too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151433432202...84.m1555.l2649
Parts that are panel specific are very hard to come by in good condition. I should know the doors were mine and the running boards are mine too.
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JMHO, but that thing needs to go to someone who knows what they're doing and willing to spend the time and monies to bring it back right, if feasible. I don't see what $500 will do to improve it.
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I like it, love to have a panel van one day. I don't know enough to tell you if you bit off more than you can chew. I have had alot of people tell me what can't be done, but it has never stopped me from getting it done! best of luck!