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Need help planning
I have a 1970 ford f100 4x2 with a 390 engine and c6 auto trans i believe. My dad gave it to me after jiffylube over torqued the oilpan bolt and cracked it.
Since i couldnt remove it easily i pulled the motor and trans so i could fix the leaks (the engine was covered in inches of dirt grease and oil) then i didnt have time or money and it sat for nearly 10 years.
Now that i have time and money id like to bring it back to its former glory and put on modern suspension and brakes, take out the old half working wiring and get a new wiring kit, take apart and fix up the motor/trans and just clean and repaint everything along with a whole new interior (the dash is an old piece of Carpet from our house from 1985...
Whats holding me up is i have no idea where to start, i need help with a gameplan i can stick to. I have a truck so i dont need to make the ford drivable right away and i have 2-3 days a week to work on it. So how should i attack this project?
Since i couldnt remove it easily i pulled the motor and trans so i could fix the leaks (the engine was covered in inches of dirt grease and oil) then i didnt have time or money and it sat for nearly 10 years.
Now that i have time and money id like to bring it back to its former glory and put on modern suspension and brakes, take out the old half working wiring and get a new wiring kit, take apart and fix up the motor/trans and just clean and repaint everything along with a whole new interior (the dash is an old piece of Carpet from our house from 1985...
Whats holding me up is i have no idea where to start, i need help with a gameplan i can stick to. I have a truck so i dont need to make the ford drivable right away and i have 2-3 days a week to work on it. So how should i attack this project?
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Well you're going to have to break it up into manageable chunks, somehow. One thing to keep on hand is a Shop Manual published the year of your truck. It's broke down into different systems - brakes, suspension, exhaust, etc, and that's kind of the best way to proceed. You might start from the bottom up. Tires, wheel bearings, brakes, steering linkage, and work your way up.
Well you're going to have to break it up into manageable chunks, somehow. One thing to keep on hand is a Shop Manual published the year of your truck. It's broke down into different systems - brakes, suspension, exhaust, etc, and that's kind of the best way to proceed. You might start from the bottom up. Tires, wheel bearings, brakes, steering linkage, and work your way up.
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I'm in a similar stage with my Camaro. I'm still determining my plan of action. One think I can tell you is clean everything. Determine what needs to be replaced and what can be rebuilt. Basically inventory your truck. Make a list. This will help you determine your budget and hopefully get a ball park figure of what it's going to cost you to get your F100 where you want it to be, i.e. "former glory". This will also help you make smaller projects out of it. You can attack it in the sense that you want to set up your new front suspenion. Then check it off the to-do list. Small victories help in the long process of rebuilding. I'm no expert, but that's my $.02. Good luck with the project. Hope to see photos as it comes along.
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