Hi gang, new member here, am considering a project truck, found in woods next door, a 57 F600 194" wb, 2 spd rear, frame looks good, cab rough but complete, mounts ok, rusted outboard from there, has 2v FE instead of 292 4v the vin calls for, is it worth it to tackle something like this? thanks

 

I think that would be a fun project.

Make sure the rear axle is not full of water!

F-600's are cool!

I have a completely rebuilt, balanced & ported 292 ready to go in my 55 F-600.


Cheers,

Rick

 

Wow that is a long F600!! I think she is worthy of a rebuild--Job Lot's automotive has alot of big ford parts..I am a proud owner of 4 and sold 1 this year. I think a parts book and manual will get you some reading material..Remember everything is VERY HEAVY and not like the F100S as far as wow is this part heavy,haha!!!I know it will be a great hauler as well....Bill

 

Great find and parts as far as the body is concerned will be relitivly easy to find. I found a guy with the bigger Fseries fenders that were NOS at the F100 super nats in Tenn. I would have bought them then found out the large trucks were slightly different and the price was real good as far as I remember. Good luck and keep us posted lot of great help here.

 

Hi folks, thank's for your input. I have many years of mechanical experience on most things with engines, old aircraft is the current interest, working on a '46 Taylorcraft in the shop now.
Have restored a few cars, worked on and owned p/u's, but haven't tackled a truck before, everything seems to be laid out so it can be easily serviced, but I think you are right, everything looks much heavier.
I'm thinking that maybe a good rust free used cab from down south (tornado alley) might be the easiest way to bring the old beast back to life.
But first I have to talk the scrap yard owner out of it. He was talking about cutting it up for scrap as the price of steel is so high.
So, any thoughts what should I offer for it?
Looks like it had some kind of flat bed on it, judging from marks on the cab,so that's what I would probably put back on it.
As far as uses, more of a toy than a heavy hauler, probably put antique insurance on it, haul some parts once in a while, but mostly go to car shows and hopefully win something (when is the last time you saw a truck like that in a show, I haven't around here)
Another ?, what does this weigh as it sits? He may take scrap price for it.

 

My 56 F600s weigh with bed around 9,000 lbs..I think the 56 F600 WITHOUT a bed is 6500 lbs..Like I said they are heavy. I just put the front axle assy on my diesel to be F600 and even it was a beast to move around. Working on aircraft is a great hobby. I painted quite a few in my days and almost got my license,but thought I found out women were more fun-haha!!!(that was in my 20s) and now airplane and trucks interest me. I only need 1 woman and even that 1 is hard to keep happy. LOL!! I would think 350.00 would make a good starting offer. Bill

 

Have just spoken with yard owner, he is willing to part with it for $400, as is where is. (I will either need my 4wd tractor and chainsaw to free this truck, has a healthy ash tree growing snuggly between the rear dual wheels, and trees growing up through the frame and next to both doors, can't even open the doors very far, or maybe try to get it started where it is and drive it out, not sunk very deep in the mud, and ground here is like concrete right now). Am wondering if maybe if could get it running in place and drive out, after the trees have been removed...the tires seem to still have air in them..anyone out there have experience trying to start up a truck after it has sat for years? Figured I'd see if the engine wasn't siezed, and has oil, if it will turn over, hook up a separate fuel source, and battery and see if it will come to life. Anyone want to offer some input?

 

Hey,

Be sure to post pictures!!!

We love pictures.....I have a 47 108-2 sitting next to my 55 F-600




Cheers,

Rick

 

Hi Rick, nice 108!, doesn't that shiny prop cause you a problem in the sun?
I will try to get some pics up of the old truck as it sits now.
Maybe a dumb ? but how does one post photos here? Go Advanced button maybe?
Anyhows will be in Mobile AL in a couple weeks for a few days visiting the inlaws, anybody know of any good places down that way for rust free truck parts? Figure I had best start now planning what I'll need on this truck.
I love prowling old scrap yards, never know what you'll find.
While I'm thinking of it, any easy ways to tell if the tires on an old truck are OK? I don't see any dry rot on them, no cracking, they don't look like split rims (or what some guys call widow makers), so what should I look for?
Also, anybody got any ideas how much air I should put in them initially? or how much air should go in them just to move it?
I read somewhere that with truck tires, put some air in, then listen closely, if you hear something like snapping sounds, stop, it could mean the cords are tearing internally, and the tire could blow.
Thanks for the input.

 

Hi Bill, say, what do you recommend I start with on a project like this? Where is the best place to begin? I'll post some pics as soon as I figure out how to get them up here. Parts manuals you mentioned, etc, any sources? Frame might be 144" though it looked like a "9", as in 194 on the tag. Will measure and see, once I clear the brush and trees from around it..(looks like I'll need either a hungry elephant or a herd of goats just to get around the cab, lots of grapes, raspberries, and of course, poison ivy). I'm told there was an aluminum box on the back, but the yard owner doesn't have it, but he does have a flat bed off an old Chevy truck, wonder if that might fit it? What have you guys found more useful, a box or flat bed? (Yeah I know, a roll back would be nice, but that's way more $$'s then I can spend...)

 

You're probably safe to put 60-70 psi in the tires if they'll hold it. Hard to say if they'll hold air.

The wheels are probably not split rim but I wouldn't stand close to them while filling them up.


No problem with the prop.....it's painted flat black on the back!

 

Oh by the way,

to post pictures you'll need a site that hosts your pictures.

upload them to the site and click "Go Advanced" here. It's right next "Post Quick Reply"

Then click this up above...in the advanced reply window.

When you click it, it will open a dialog with a window to put in a url for the your picture.

It's not hard at all.

 

Or just go to the top go to quick links click on edit options or profile and make a gallery and post some pics there its easy to post pics in your gallery but sounds like a neat project

 

cneal --1st off --is truck the good candidate for a restore in your eyes? 2ND--cut out the trees and get truck free and clear--you may consider this toooo much work,already!! 3 I would bring a compressor or ? and blow the tires up -50-60 psi--really be carefull(old tires and air--may be scary) and just get enough air to make it move!! 4.clean out cab/bed and see if still what you want.5 400 sounds like a do-able price and see if po will help you get it on a trailer,etc..6. come-a-long or winch on a trailer-18 ftr ought to do it. 7. try to start maybe before no.6 and need a battery/clean all terminals/a gas can with gas/clean out all critters/etc./put a socket on front bolt and easily try to turn engine over--if it turns you may be able to start it. if no turn --you will have to take out spark plugs and spray-marvel mystery oil in them and let engine soak a week or so. and try to turn engine again---8. new plugs and new gas and new battery and put some water in radiator,etc and try to crank it!!!9. If no turn over--you are in for more work..It is a work-in-progress and will take some time and money!!!I did same project and 1 1/2 yrs and truck is now on the road..Bill

 

If you get it bought get a hold of me. I know where there is a rust free small window cab and doors for $900 complete. Lincoln Nebraska for anyone needing one. You'll spend a lot in patch panels and get close to that without any labor putting them in if it's real rusty.

SPark