hey, Tucker here....from North English...17yr old "young'n"...w/a 54 Ford F100 street rod..check it out @ cardomain.com/id/fiftyfourdf100...and a 98 Contour SVT. Body man by trade at a local body shop...waiter/cashier at a restaurant...nothin to exciting except I gotta have the nicest truck in town...cuz everybody else has them ugly off brand things w/bowties and ramhorns...

 

My name is Tim, I live in the NW corner of Iowa, about 30 miles from SD and 40 miles from MN. Looks like the rest of you are all southerners.

I have had several fords, still have 1, an '86 F-150 short box, just put a 460 in it. My main hobby is figure 8 racing.

 

Hey guys,
Eric here from Boone, Ia. True blue blooded boy here (say that really fast!) Have a 96 F150 4x4 for daily driver to Ames and also a '78 F250 Crew 4x4, sb, that is totally disassembled. It's undergoing a complete frame-up restoration. Would having a work night on some members trucks be considered a gtg or meeting? Would like to get to know some members from this part of the state (and the other parts too) and have regular get togethers. Go 'Clones!

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Steve here from Ames. I have a 55 Ford that I brought with me when I moved here from California. I am originally an Illinoian that went to the real ISU, Illinois State.

I just started taking the old rig apart for a long, slow restoration, as this truck is a tool to teach my kids how to fix things, and how to drive a stick. The goal is to keep it somewhat stock, yet fun.

I really enjoy this site and learn quite a bit from it. Thanks to all.

 

Willie, Bill, Will, whatever u want to call me, 18yrs old, sittin in guttenberg, IA(about 30 miles north of Dubuque). Got a couple few blue ovals a 49 F-1 in the restoration process, a 79 f-250 4x4 an 88 150 4x4, and a 98 escort that keeps the gas bill down. Just started Diesel course at NICC and am a ISU Cyclones fan til i die

 

Originally from Vinton, live and work in Cedar Rapids.

2.5 '79 4x4s -- a green 150 that inherited from my uncle, via Ma (351M, C6), a white 150 cab & chassis (sans interior, drivetrain, and bed) that I bought on ebay, and a 250 frame & drivetrain (351M maybe 400, C6, t-case) that I also bought on ebay and have to go pick up this weekend. Oh, and an '01 Dodge Dakota daily driver.

Plans change by the hour, but the current plan is to put the 250 frame under the green 150 and restore it to otherwise (close to) stock, and drop the 250 drivetrain into the white 150 and go somewhat Street with it.

I'm also considering move the white cab, front clip, and differentials to the 250 frame, and swapping the green 150 over to the white frame.

Or I'm also considering...

Anyway, I'm not a mechanic, don't even play one on TV. Don't even particularly like doing my own oil changes, but I'm having fun with these.

So far on green (I need to name them) I've replaced the rear springs, upper shock-mounts, and rear midframe crossmember. Shot the bed-area of the frame with Right Stuff (Ospho knockoff) & painted with Rustoleum Rusty Metal primer. Cleaned 1/4" - 3/4" of mud, grease, oil, and whatnot from the bottom of everything and the engine, did the rear brakes, a tune-up, and (shocking to everyone) rebuilt the carb. Can't get the carb adjusted right because I can't find any specs D9TE-AMB, and just plain done messing with it because the bowl is cracked.

Oh, and I let a buddy try to repair the swiss-cheese frame. I have to take blame because I assumed that since the junkyard springs fit my frame, the frame they came off of would be the same size. Umm... nope. Ooops.

Mark

PS -- it's "tower" as in "tow-truck"

 

My name is Travis from Story City currently got an 05' ranger 2wd 4cyl. 5-speed to drive to college and an '85 F-250 "Big Bear" 2wd C6 auto 300 inline 6 (best engine ever)

 

My name is Matt Wiese...I grew up, and still reside in Clinton, IA...I live a simple life along side Therese, my wife of 6 years, and Sasha, my yellow lab...I drive a white monochromatic '95 full size Bronco that's just shy of 100,000 rounds...Glad to be aboard!!!

 

good to see another from the clinton area.i live out in camanche ,drive a 74 f 250 highboy with lots of different colors ,pics are in my gallery

 

My name is Trent. As my location says, I live in Illinois. And as the avitar shows Rushville (yeah, that's what it says on the water tower). I'm a member in the Illinois chapter and the Indiana chapter, but live closer to many of the regular posters on the Iowa chapter section so thought I'd drop in.
My truck is a 1968 F100 Ranger. I have plans for doing some modifications, but nothing to change it's classic lines too much. My wife and I just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary and we've got a couple of boys. And I think that's about it.

 

Hmmm, not that far from me, not to mention I have relations in the Macombe area... thinking that soime were out to Rushvile area too. Right now, I am just west of Kahoka a little ways in Missouri.

 

I live in Pierre SD. Work for the State of SD. My wife and I own a pet store. Been married for almost 6 years. (in August)

She drives a 1998 Mercury Sable
My pride and joy is a 1979 F-150. Dad bought brand new. I am responsible for most of the dents.
Have a 1950 International L-150 fire truck
and a Internation H tractor.
and a Chevrolet K2500 (1996)

 

Well just got out of the Navy after 6 long years and now i am back here in the great state of IA to go and get my education at UNI. i currently live in sumner, ia. Well i have been married to my wife casey for 3 years and have a 2 year old daughter also. well other than that looking forward to the next 4 years now.

Jonathan

1977 F150 4x4 429 thunderjet

 

Thanks for your service time, and hope all goes well at UNI for you. What are you planning on studying? At this time, it looks like I will be going back to college myself, probably go after my engineering degree I started after back in 1992... U of Iowa is where I'm going to be going to.

 

Thanks for the service Jonathan, good luck at UNI. Might see you if you happen to go to the ISU vs. UNI games. As for you Roger, why go to U of I for engineering, we all know ISU is the place to go...we are all farmers, vets, or engineers up there, hahaha. Anyway, good luck to both of you, I'll be in class just like you guys come fall.