fun getting 66 home
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fun getting 66 home
Went to my Dad's yesterday to get my new 66 F100. Yelled at me because I had a hard time keeping it running, been a long time since dealing with a carb. 4 spd truck tranny, stalled a couple of time. Wife a little worried about going overboard on buying stuff for it. definitely needs some things fixed and updated , however for now it good to have it home.
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Went to my Dad's yesterday to get my new 66 F100. Yelled at me because I had a hard time keeping it running, been a long time since dealing with a carb. 4 spd truck tranny, stalled a couple of time. Wife a little worried about going overboard on buying stuff for it. definitely needs some things fixed and updated , however for now it good to have it home.
Glad ya got it home pictures would be good.
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Originally Posted by theoldbither
Wife a little worried about me going overboard on buying stuff for it. definitely needs some things fixed and updated , however for now it good to have it home.
* Boy they hate it when ya call 'em broads!
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Actually truck is in real nice condition. This was my dad's favorite toy. Loved old Fords. Always had a few sitting around. At one time had 4 65/66 trucks. He turned 90 and his eyesight has gone and he longer can see to drive safely. Hit parked cars with the t-bird so decided it was time to give up the keys. Mostly needs cosmetic stuff and some wiring rework. Body sits on 70 3/4 4x4 chassis. Truck has been all over the country as he has had 3 different truck campers , a trailer and finally towed a 30 ft 5th wheel. For a man that never got to finish high school (like a lot of his generation) don't think there was anything mechanical that he couldn't fix or repair
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I never go over budget.....................................'66 F-100 budget $??,???.99
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Plan your work and work your plan
I agree that developing a plan and a budget are sound ideas.
I never made a budget for my 51 F4. It was a hobby and learning experience, and kept me (literally) off the streets. I paid only $700 for it, but I couldn't drive it. I kept track of every dollar spent on it from gloves and oil to brake components to wheels and tires and tools, etc.
When I sold it to my son, I had over $9,000 in it and over 5 years of labor not included. But I bought it to work on it, so the labor didn't matter.
I paid that much for my 65 F250 because it was almost finished (is it ever?) and I think I will have another $3,000 in it when I'm finished doing all I want to it. But this time, it has been budgeted and I can drive it whenever I choose.
I never made a budget for my 51 F4. It was a hobby and learning experience, and kept me (literally) off the streets. I paid only $700 for it, but I couldn't drive it. I kept track of every dollar spent on it from gloves and oil to brake components to wheels and tires and tools, etc.
When I sold it to my son, I had over $9,000 in it and over 5 years of labor not included. But I bought it to work on it, so the labor didn't matter.
I paid that much for my 65 F250 because it was almost finished (is it ever?) and I think I will have another $3,000 in it when I'm finished doing all I want to it. But this time, it has been budgeted and I can drive it whenever I choose.
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My '66 has a little over $4K in the engine alone. Add another grand for axle work, another grand for the tranny swap, another grand for the T-case and interior, and another grand or two for miscellaneous - I think i'm still just shy of 10K and it's still butt ugly and could use another $5k in body work and paint and I'm going to drop another grand into redoing my axles and possibly another $3K into the engine.
All said and done I'll have over $20K into a truck worth $7500.
All said and done I'll have over $20K into a truck worth $7500.
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What other parts of the 1970 are being utilized? Is the drivetrain from the 1970 as well?
Sounds like a decent truck. Pictures?
Just as an FYI: the frame VIN is typically the only VIN that the DMV and police care about since any door tag can be changed out - or the whole door is sometimes swapped if damaged and the tag isn't.
So, from one perspective your truck is a 1970 and from another it is 1966. What is it titled as? Just curious how your state handles something like that....not that anyone would ever look for that matter.
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Sounds like a decent truck. Pictures?
Just as an FYI: the frame VIN is typically the only VIN that the DMV and police care about since any door tag can be changed out - or the whole door is sometimes swapped if damaged and the tag isn't.
So, from one perspective your truck is a 1970 and from another it is 1966. What is it titled as? Just curious how your state handles something like that....not that anyone would ever look for that matter.
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What other parts of the 1970 are being utilized? Is the drivetrain from the 1970 as well?
Sounds like a decent truck. Pictures?
Just as an FYI: the frame VIN is typically the only VIN that the DMV and police care about since any door tag can be changed out - or the whole door is sometimes swapped if damaged and the tag isn't.
So, from one perspective your truck is a 1970 and from another it is 1966. What is it titled as? Just curious how your state handles something like that....
Chad
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Sounds like a decent truck. Pictures?
Just as an FYI: the frame VIN is typically the only VIN that the DMV and police care about since any door tag can be changed out - or the whole door is sometimes swapped if damaged and the tag isn't.
So, from one perspective your truck is a 1970 and from another it is 1966. What is it titled as? Just curious how your state handles something like that....
Chad
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Since your Dad did it that will be handy to know where everything came from, for sure.
My Dad is 86 and he is still driving, too. He had a 1970 F250 4x4 crew that he bought brand new. I'm on my way now to pick up some 12" x 18" prints of these 2 so I can frame them for him.
Like your Dad he had a bunch of Ford trucks, too. Tough not to get hooked.
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My Dad is 86 and he is still driving, too. He had a 1970 F250 4x4 crew that he bought brand new. I'm on my way now to pick up some 12" x 18" prints of these 2 so I can frame them for him.
Like your Dad he had a bunch of Ford trucks, too. Tough not to get hooked.
Chad
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