I have just joined because I had bought myself an original 62 f100 with the wrong bed it has the original 292 and the 4 speed with the granny gear and the truck is absolutely fun to drive. Also this is my first car 'truck' it had been sitting for about 2 years and had to go through everything and this forum has helped me a lot so I decided to finally join.

 

Welcome to FTE!

You gotta post some pics, though..

 

This is what the truck looked like when I got it it still looks the same just cleaned up it was once a Texas truck that at some point found its way to Washington.

 

Thanks for the pics. What are your plans, sequence, etc?

 

nice truck
your right about the bed, the grill looks off as well. yours is the 3rd truck where the radiator looks bigger than mine. I wonder if I have the right radiator

 

Welcome! Always nice to have another 62 owner on board.



When I was gassing up last, I had a random woman ask if she could take a pic of the tailgate on my truck--"It's so cool looking!" she said.

Couldn't agree more.

~Steve

 

Standard Cabs have a painted grille and headlamp doors. Custom Cabs have an anodized aluminum grille (1962/64) and chrome headlamp doors.

1961 F100/350 Custom Cabs have a chrome steel grille.

Custom Cabs also have stainless steel windshield reveal mouldings that are missing on the truck pictured in post 6. The hubcaps are from a 1978/79 F100/150.

 

Wheels are the most common items that are swapped out over time. Here is a brand new '63 with correct hubcaps and the 16" wheel option. Very hard to improve on the styling.

 

Good to see the public getting board of the stick on blue oval emblem on modern pickups. Remember when every styling cycle had a unique tailgate lettering font?

 

That was what the truck looked like when I bought it it ran and drove but it sat for 2years so I had to rebuild the brakes and a few other systems but I have no plans to paint it because I really like its patina it has changed since the picture it now has old tow mirrors, old clearance lights and a old school canopy. I will eventually post curant pics.

 

Just to let you know that arm is actually a cup holder that I bolted to the dash.

 

I hope you get the help that you need... lol

 

Welcome, Enjoy, and welcome to the slick sixties club. I would recommend you change the master cylinder from a single to a dual reservoir for safety reasons. If you have the slightest leak in any part of your brake system, you will lose all your brakes, but with a dual, you will only lose one set (front or back). It is easily and quite cheap to do. It may save you from going thru the garage door...lucky the parking brake was working. If you need help or advice, feel free to shout...we're here to help all.

 

Thanks for posting it is so great to be a part of a big community of people that are willing to help out. Thank you

 

Welcome to the FTE nice truck. I'm down in the Oregon Chapter