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Took The Plunge
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Took The Plunge
I have been looking for a project and came across this one last week. a lot of the work is already done. But a lot left to do. This will be my first restoration and will be looking for expert advice as I go along.
funone46/1955 F100 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Here are some pictures of what I have to work with.
Dave
funone46/1955 F100 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Here are some pictures of what I have to work with.
Dave
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Very nice!!!!!!
Welcome here!!
put up a gallery and tell us where your'e from! We love pics (some of us cant read so good) we all like to know where each other live too.
Again nice truck!! I dig the turqouise !!!
Welcome here!! put up a gallery and tell us where your'e from! We love pics (some of us cant read so good) we all like to know where each other live too.Again nice truck!! I dig the turqouise !!!
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Thanks for the kind welcome. I will be asking for a lot of advice here as I go along. Wondering if there is anyone in west Michigan that is willing to be there for advice too.
Dave
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Welcome! That truck is a great starting point, and it looks like a lot of hard work has already gone into it. Good luck with it!
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I have been looking for a project and came across this one last week. a lot of the work is already done. But a lot left to do. This will be my first restoration and will be looking for expert advice as I go along.
funone46/1955 F100 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Here are some pictures of what I have to work with.
Dave
funone46/1955 F100 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Here are some pictures of what I have to work with.
Dave
Seriously, it looks to me like someone else either died, got divorced or almost got divorced as they seem to have quit in the final stretch. I'm betting they lost their posterior and you hit the jackpot. Now, stop writing these posts and get to work.
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OK, that does it, I'm going to put a Ford engine in that 49 Chevy I have been tryin' to sell.
Seriously, it looks to me like someone else either died, got divorced or almost got divorced as they seem to have quit in the final stretch. I'm betting they lost their posterior and you hit the jackpot. Now, stop writing these posts and get to work.
Seriously, it looks to me like someone else either died, got divorced or almost got divorced as they seem to have quit in the final stretch. I'm betting they lost their posterior and you hit the jackpot. Now, stop writing these posts and get to work.
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Looks like you're starting with a pretty good base (certainly more than what I and many others have started with).
However, one thing worries me - is that rust coming out of the seam along the back of the roof? If it is, then that tells me that he didn't prep the panels properly and you'll have to strip that truck to bare metal to make sure you do prep it properly -otherwise - who knows where else rust will come through.
Sorry to rain on your parade but better now than after paint.....
Maybe it's just the pictures or dirt......
However, one thing worries me - is that rust coming out of the seam along the back of the roof? If it is, then that tells me that he didn't prep the panels properly and you'll have to strip that truck to bare metal to make sure you do prep it properly -otherwise - who knows where else rust will come through.
Sorry to rain on your parade but better now than after paint.....
Maybe it's just the pictures or dirt......