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Apr 10, 2005 | 03:44 AM

JohnnyF350

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From: Oosterwolde, Netherlands

Help me please

Im living in Holland and I am considering to buy a '65 F100, 352, 4 speed, Twin I-beam. Can somebody tell me what makes a Good or a Bad F100. Are there any parts on the car that need serious inspection before buying it.

Apr 10, 2005 | 05:21 AM

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The radiator support is notorious for rotting out. Replacements are not made at this time. It's usually the bottem that rots out.

Floor pans rot out, but are replaceable pretty easily.

Forward cab mounts should be checked quite well. Same with rear cab corners. Cab mounts can be found quite easily.

If there is a drip rail above the doors and windshield check for rust.

Inner fenders rot out and replacements can be found.

Now for the good stuff to look for. Door pockets with zippers, dash pad, radio delete or origional radio, carpet, chrome trim, and headliner. The value of the truck will be slightly higher if all those are in good shape.

If the door panels are metal and are hacked up for speakers or what not, they're replaceable so don't worry too much about it.

Kinda hard to determine the size of the engine just by looking at it. One way is to rotate the engine so it's at TDC and remove the #1 and #4 spark plugs. Stick a wooden dowel into plug 1 and make a mark where the lip of the head meets the dowel. Then move it to plug 4 and do the same. Measure the distance between the 2 marks and you'll know the engine size (sorry don't have them off the top of my head...I think that 3/4" is a 390), but many folks here would.

Oh and if any of this is wrong somebody will point it out and fix it