Because who doesn't want a Beer Fridge in the garage?

It started because of a slow day managing projects for an IT department led me to cruising the local Craigslist site for trucks built before 1970. This jewel popped up as being listed the same day 29 miles from my house. After a couple of calls and an email the owner gave me the address and I went to take a look.

1960 F100 with 223 I-6, 3 speed, runs and drives and has had what looks like a mild restoration about 30 years ago. A few issues, only runs with the choke out a bit and pulls to the left under braking. Welp... Those are everyday issues for a truck that has been heated garage kept for the last 8 years and only driven to the chuch picnic in the last two years.

Asking price was $7500. I offered a trade that he was not interested in and then I said that, of course, I had to talk to my wife, but I was not interested at $7500. I would, however, be interested at $5000. He immediately took the offer and the need to talk to my wife was forgotten.

A trip to the local bank for me and to a Notary Public for him and I had a clear title and was off to the BMV for transfer and registration as a historical vehicle.

Told my wife, showed her what Hagerty said it could be worth and headed over this morning to drive it home.

What may be the best surprise of the deal is he had a set of NOS dog dish caps in the bags waiting for me when I got there.

The drive home was uneventful with the BF running like a champ once I got the choke pulled just right, maybe a little lean but I got home with no restarts.

I am glad I found this site and am glad to be here.

So...Here are some photos:

 

Welcome, Great looking Truck!

 

Very nice, you did good. Hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of us fridge guys do.

 

Congratulations on buying a beautiful 1960 F100 at a bargain price. If I found one like that at a price like that it would be sitting in my garage pretty quick too, deals like that are hard to find around here.

 

Nice score. Well worth it. Welcome to FTE

 

Thanks for the welcome!

This is what I found when sorting out the initial issues:

After a few minutes looking under the hood I determined that the vacuum line from the fuel pump to the wiper motor was cracked and the hydraulic brake light switch was probably hinky. When testing the brake light switch, I had a brake line that looked like original equipment fail due to the pressure from me pumping the pedal four times hoping to "break loose" any particulate in the switch. So, a trip to NAPA for vacuum line, brake light switch and 3/16 brake line material was in order. I fabbed a new brake line, replaced the vacuum line and brake light switch and she is now ready for a brake bleeding session and then back on the road. I love having such a simple design to work on and maintain.

Christopher

 

Brake and gas lines are always trouble in our part of the country.

 

The line that failed was the one from the master cylinder to the distribution block that had a rubber insert (for vibration/flex I am guessing). It failed at the lower connection point of the rubber and the metal. For the replacement, I put a couple of coils in the line to handle any flex from the frame moving.

 

Looks like a solid project, good luck. Craft beer fridge?

 

Yep... Craft Beer Fridge. My latest homebrew of brown ale is in the final stage of in-bottle fermentation and will be ready to drink next Tuesday!

 

I have a porter kit on deck for the next round. Enjoy the brown while you work the bugs out of your fridge.

My 57 has been on hold due to surgery. Looking forward to getting back to it next month and getting that Porter started.

 

Cheers to a quick recovery to get back to the garage and brew kettle.