Ok with taxes coming up I am about ready to start diggin in with my 64 f-250 it seems to be all original to this point with a few minor exceptions. Is it worth keeping it all original or should it be modified. I realize the f250 2wd is not a popular truck however its in good shape shows some rusting around seems that do not seem serious. The bed around the corners seem to be my only concern. I have lots of thoughts of modifying it or not. any good suggestions on what should be the smartest way to go with this would be greatly appreciated

 

I vote for keeping it as original as possible.

Barry

 

Do you think it will create value to the truck or not enough to worry about

 

It's your truck; do what you want. You only have to please yourself.
In the long term, original will be worth more, probably.
So long as you only modify things that can be 'reversed', no harm is done.

 

THAT is the truth. Just don't paint it pink or I'll have to hurt you

 

Original is the way to go keep us posted.

 

Do with it however you would like it the best, it's your truck, have fun with it. Value is what you think of it, or of someone that wants it. Myself, I like to make my cars and trucks my own, very personal, If that meens stock, skock it is. But I don't think I have one that is stock. So just have fun with it anyway you like.

 

I really appreciate your responses. Once i start working on it its gonna be to late to change my mind. I will be asking lots of questions in the future im sure....stay tuned : )

 

It kinda depends on what your gona do with it. In stock restored form it will look realy nice, But , If you use it for a daily driver and live where their is freeways and traffic and all the things that go along with it then beleve me Pw assist Disk brakes, Pw steering, auto trany, Power door locks and windows, single wire modern alt Air cond can make the dayly drive not only more fun but much safer. You can do almost all of these thing's and still have the stock look from the OUTSIDE, but all the neat stuff of newer trucks on the inside. After driving a truck with man steering and man shift and old drum brakes it's a huge change.

 

Wow that would be fun. At the moment I have a driver and have this parked outside my house waiting to be worked on...I would love to drive my truck more often but really scared to wreck it with all the things that can be done with it....kinda like wanting to put it in a glass bottle if ya will..

 

Mine is all original and I use it as a daily driver, I vote for keeping yours as original as possible. That's just my taste though, and I think it's fun to drive it that way. It's yours to do what you want with it, but I wouldn't do anything to it that can't be reversed, like cutting up the dash. Have fun and let us know the progress!

 

My Vote is to keep it original. My 65 f100 is my daily driver. I a thinking about changing the intake and exhaust manifolds. I want to improve my gas milage. I will be keeping the original parts.

 

i would have 2 say make the truck ur own. dont go 2 crazy but make it stand out a little so when people see it they arent jus like wow nice truck they r like WOAH I WANT THAT TRUCK.
jus my .02

 

Daily drivers are going to get banged up. The great thing is that they are repairable at low cost relative to newer cars. Just ask anyone who has had the air bag deploy during a wreck. Also, what do you suppose a new car depreciates in 6 years? About 70% of the purchase price. Other than loving these trucks, I think they are a great investment. Also, driving something like this makes you much more aware of the actual driving and therefore makes you safer. It's when you get very comfortable and the driving is like sitting in the lazyboy that you let your guard down. I pay close attention to braking conditions, tight steering situations and all of the other nuances which make these trucks so great to own and drive (without forgetting their limitations).

 

Well Balasharky,
This is a loaded question, isn't it?
Long Long ago & Far Far away an ancient Greek Civilization with all it's philolosophers determined; There Is No Accounting For Human Taste Therein is the essence of aesthetic consideration. . . . . . donch see?

This is a perpetual conondrum among special interest vehicle owners et al. The truth is stated in the replies above, "It's your truck so do what you really want to do with it". From the git go what matters most is not only what you want, but what you plan to use it for. plan do with it & how long you plan to hang on to it.

I will offer you this advice. Before you do anything, not only make up your mind, but formulate a plan, with objectives, schedules, cost estimates and everything else you can think of that can be considered. Look for the pitfalls as well as the benifits, keep a eye open for alternatives, and write this all down in a notebook or journal over some period of time. Bear in mind it's far easier th erase or replace a page, than rectify an error in metal, or cash outlay, or another "reality". Treat things in stages, use task analysis & task break down (into steps which keep project on "Critical Path Approach" of A before B before C and 1 before 2 before 3, and so forth on to completion) Ahah! Operative Word & Key to Project success COMPLETION Last & most Important.
DO NOT BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW. IOW do not make the all too common mistake of project overload. If you are not going to carry through to the end, then do not start a beginning at all.

When you have your ideas, plans, dreams, thoughts wishes and info/data all collected in hard copy form Review & Edit & Refine it. ReWrite the revision and there's your plan. Keep records, notate changes & deviations, and when your done a good journal will add incredible value to your finished project, especially is you go to sell it.

Now selling it brings up another set of issues all over again. . . 2 considerations are, a "Box Stock" restored Slick will top out at $10K to $12K avg max . . . but it has to be a really exemplary truck. about 1/2 that is a common average. for a avg resto.

A resto "rodded" truck, looks OEM but has contemporary upgrades & features that put it in the 21st century can bring much more than $12K if exemplary & leading edge.
However it can also bring much less if it's a "dog", ragged, poor job. . . .

A full blown Pro Street, show quality, Slick will bring into multiple 10s of thousands so once customizing starts it becomes a "make or break" situation. The market narrows.
I've turned down over $15K for my Slick because I won't sell it ever. Maybe it's why some folks "Bait Me" with such ridiculous money. But my point is the value of what you have & do withyour truck will be proportionate to quality, condition, what's done, and many other variables. All of these variable are under your control [another good reason for the plan/ journal thing].

My truck only looks like a 66 from the outside with the hood shut. It's nothing like a 66 F100 except for the OEM Sheetmetal body it came with. . . .

Have A Happy Holiday

FBp