paint or don't paint
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paint or don't paint
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and new to the vintage truck community. I recently purchased a 1969 F350 with a utility tool bow body, was a plumbers truck in Texas. The truck is all original with the exception of some dash work. Paint is original, motor, trans, etc, etc. I am currently refreshing the motor with rings, bearings, seal, etc and my question is, should I paint the motor or leave it as is? most of the paint is there and the valve covers have original factory markings on them as well as the block. Terrible paint job on the motor from the factory but still original. Looking for some advice. Thanks
I am new to this forum and new to the vintage truck community. I recently purchased a 1969 F350 with a utility tool bow body, was a plumbers truck in Texas. The truck is all original with the exception of some dash work. Paint is original, motor, trans, etc, etc. I am currently refreshing the motor with rings, bearings, seal, etc and my question is, should I paint the motor or leave it as is? most of the paint is there and the valve covers have original factory markings on them as well as the block. Terrible paint job on the motor from the factory but still original. Looking for some advice. Thanks
More Turbo
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Agreed. These trucks aren’t concours Shelby/Boss, etc values. Never will be. What I would do is take good pictures, clean it up and paint it, and if it tickles your fancy when you’re done, replicate the factory markings. I’d did the same when I rebuilt the 9” rear of my 77 F150. I found some paint marking/codes from when it was made, and replicated them when I painted and put it back together. Not going to increase the value, but made me feel good and I was preserving a piece of the history of the truck that would have been otherwise lost. Not that it matter much, but I tend to go overboard on my cars.
Mountain Pass
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Why not do both! My '68 is undergoing an engine refresh, the block will be painted along with accessories and brackets but I'm leaving the valve covers and oil bath air filter alone as they are in decent original shape and it allows me to keep some history. Everything else under the hood is just cleaned of dirt and grime, no repainting.
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