Keep or part out?
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Keep or part out?
I went and bought a 77 F-250 yesterday. Don't know if i want to keep it or part it out though. This is my first real truck (had a 91 2wd ranger at one point) The frame looks good and solid. It has a running 351m in it. And another in the bed. (at least thats what the stickers on the valve covers say)
Good c6. and i don't know much about this but i think it may have the snow fighter package. the front axel looks just like the back one and it has disk brakes. now the bad points. Constant 4x4, will need new tires, rust under door on bottom of body, body is completely rusted out where it mounts to the cab mount (the cab mounts are fine though). and it has a bed off an 88'.
Thats about all i can think of right now.
Do you think i should part it out and use the profits to get something that would be a little bit better of a starter or keep this one to learn on.
Sorry no pics cuz i forgot my camera and the truck is 3 hours away from me.
Good c6. and i don't know much about this but i think it may have the snow fighter package. the front axel looks just like the back one and it has disk brakes. now the bad points. Constant 4x4, will need new tires, rust under door on bottom of body, body is completely rusted out where it mounts to the cab mount (the cab mounts are fine though). and it has a bed off an 88'.
Thats about all i can think of right now.
Do you think i should part it out and use the profits to get something that would be a little bit better of a starter or keep this one to learn on.
Sorry no pics cuz i forgot my camera and the truck is 3 hours away from me.
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that would be a bit difficult to find around here (northeast) in the rust belt and very costly. is there any way i can just patch in the body area there. i do plan on making my truck a bit nice, not a restoration to origonal but as nice as i can in my own custom way.
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You can buy replacement sheet metal from www.lmctruck.com If ya have the access to welder's and cutter's you can replace almost all of the sheet metal on the truck............but it'll cost ya.
If the truck is running then I'd have to keep it and repair as funds,time, and parts are available. If ya need as mileage go find a reasonably priced 4 banger, you can drive till ya get the truck finsihed.
If the truck is running then I'd have to keep it and repair as funds,time, and parts are available. If ya need as mileage go find a reasonably priced 4 banger, you can drive till ya get the truck finsihed.
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I think any 4X4 is valuable. Especially an automatic.
You can put the locking front hub kits in. That might save you some milage, and it does make it a lot easier to use the truck when not in 4X4.
I've had both.
My current 97 get's only slightly better fuel milage than your 351, but the convenience of 'one lever movment, right in the cab' is very much to my liking.
My wife likes it too.
Those 4X4's are really useful at the boat ramp, and in the winter.
Best consensus? Keep it. it's a great utility vehicle.
You can put the locking front hub kits in. That might save you some milage, and it does make it a lot easier to use the truck when not in 4X4.
I've had both.
My current 97 get's only slightly better fuel milage than your 351, but the convenience of 'one lever movment, right in the cab' is very much to my liking.
My wife likes it too.
Those 4X4's are really useful at the boat ramp, and in the winter.
Best consensus? Keep it. it's a great utility vehicle.
Last edited by Thudpucker; May 13, 2007 at 09:16 PM.
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ok looks like i'm going to keep it then. i'll deffinetly get pics of the bed to show you. thanks everyone for your opinions. i'll be on here for a long time now rebuilding this beast.
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I've converted a couple full times to part time and it's about not worth doing. I mean MAYBE a little over 1mpg difference if you're lucky. If you just stick locking hubs on it, you won't move when they're unlocked, unless you have the transfer case locked.
If you really want part time, find a NP205 somewhere and bolt it on. I've not been impressed by the parttime kits for the NP203s, plus the 203s make for a really good snow buggy (driving on pavement in bad weather). Again though, the mileage improvement just isn't that great.
I've got a couple of the parttime kits laying around here somewhere... the only real difference I can see, is it'll save some wear and tear on your front diff, but most of these trucks have well over 100K on them anyway, so that's not so much an issue anymore.
If you really want part time, find a NP205 somewhere and bolt it on. I've not been impressed by the parttime kits for the NP203s, plus the 203s make for a really good snow buggy (driving on pavement in bad weather). Again though, the mileage improvement just isn't that great.
I've got a couple of the parttime kits laying around here somewhere... the only real difference I can see, is it'll save some wear and tear on your front diff, but most of these trucks have well over 100K on them anyway, so that's not so much an issue anymore.
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you can also get replacement panels from jeff's bronco graveyard. they sell quite a bit of them.they have a website just like lmc truck. a good tip would be to use weld through primer to seal any spot you can't paint. works pretty good. also rubberized undercoating is the way to go. use it to cover your floors inside and out, and any place salt might lay. good luck on the build
