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Nov 9, 2006 | 11:30 PM

stix4x4

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Help

I'm a new Ford owner and i'm looking to restore my truck. How would i begin? Where do I serch of parts? Any help would be hepful. Thanks.

Nov 10, 2006 | 05:49 AM

jowilker

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Hello stix4x4, Welcome to FTE the #1 ol Ford truck tech support site and the 67-72 forum.

You are at the right place. You will need to share with us what kind of truck that you have, so we can help.

Please read the user guidelines they are helpful with your using the site.

John

Nov 10, 2006 | 06:15 AM

jdbanks

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Are you looking to go for an original restoration Stix? There are several resources for parts, big and small. Give us an idea of what you're working with and what your goals are and we can get you started in the right direction.

Nov 10, 2006 | 12:22 PM

stix4x4

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Thanks for replying. Actual what i have is a nightmare. My truck is a 1971 Ford F100 1/2 ton pickup, it is built on a 1975 Ford F250 3/4 ton 4x4 chassis. It is powered by a 1969 Ford 390 V8. My plans for this are to restore it to a more driveable condition. New paint, New interior, New tires, ect. I didn't bye this I traded it for a car i had that didn't run. This truck starts and run fine the body needs some work only one spot of rust (Right front body panel). This is my first Ford truck. I want it to look nice inside and out, not show quality but nice.

Nov 10, 2006 | 12:55 PM

jowilker

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Stix, Sounds to me like a nice project truck. It aint easy on gas, but you should have a lot of fun driving it. Them ol FEs deliver a lot of power.

I would get it runing good and just drive it for a while. You probably will get a better feel what you want to do to the truck as you go along.

John

Nov 10, 2006 | 02:09 PM

Mil1ion

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Let me share a couple of things with you.

1) A mistake a lot of people make when they buy something to restore is they take it apart as soon as possible.

My suggestion to people is:
Buy something that runs,was registered and is driveable to have some fun in it first.
IMO this is the way to get into something for the right reasons. Once you have been driving it a couple of years and having fun in it,doing the odd thing to make it look nicer or fix for safety reasons.... Then and only then consider a major restoration to it.

I hope you are in this category

2) Please ....when you make a thread about something... put the topic in the title.
As much as the word Help indicates you need help...... Note: we are already here waiting to Help people..that's what we do and is un-necessary in the title.

Besides letting us know what the main gist of the thread is before we open it ......it also helps other people find the thread if it has to do with the same topic....( ie: Restoration Process )

Nov 10, 2006 | 02:23 PM

blackford85

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From: Phoenixville, PA

Yea thats what I'm planning to do with my 72' f-100 ranger XLT I just bought. It has 68,000 miles on it and has been garaged for thirty years. I'd say a 98% rust free truck, jus need to get those support brace pieces from LMC to repair the rot on them. It is a very very good resto candidate, buuut I'm going to drive the living daylights out of it through the PA winters. I'm planning for it as my daily driver, nice.