1969 F100
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1969 F100
Just got my 1969 F100, its been sitting since 1984,(any tips on starting a truck that hasn't been run in over 30years welcome, I have googled, but we all know that isn't enough) but was told by the old next door neighbor that it was running when the old man bought his new 1984 Ford that only has 31k miles on it sitting right next to it.
A squirrel had chewed through the spark plug wires, and so I naturally bought some new news and some spark plugs to replace the old ones, figured I would check the valve covers while I was at it, However the back left spark plug shattered when I tried to remove it, and the bolt won't budge.
I have put some B12 on it, and going to let it sit tonight, and when I removed the hood a bolt broke off, so I'll tackle those two things tomorrow.
This truck has everything but the back tailgate intact, so I'm looking forward to restoring it as budget allows, but its going to be a huge learning curve since the only truck I have rebuilt I had a qualified mechanic talking me through each step.
This 1969 has 106k miles on it, but the cab is amazing, and the old man that owned this truck took great care of it.
A squirrel had chewed through the spark plug wires, and so I naturally bought some new news and some spark plugs to replace the old ones, figured I would check the valve covers while I was at it, However the back left spark plug shattered when I tried to remove it, and the bolt won't budge.
I have put some B12 on it, and going to let it sit tonight, and when I removed the hood a bolt broke off, so I'll tackle those two things tomorrow.
This truck has everything but the back tailgate intact, so I'm looking forward to restoring it as budget allows, but its going to be a huge learning curve since the only truck I have rebuilt I had a qualified mechanic talking me through each step.
This 1969 has 106k miles on it, but the cab is amazing, and the old man that owned this truck took great care of it.
Last edited by FirstTimeWrnchMnky; Mar 14, 2017 at 11:11 PM. Reason: clarification of which truck I owned.
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