Hey Guys. I'm new to the site and looking forward to learning a lot.

I admired my father-in-laws black 1977 F100 Ranger SB for years. After coming into contact with a deer one morning on the way to work, he decided he'd hand her off to me. It ran (barely) well enough to get it home but for 10+ years, it's been pulled and pushed around in the driveway to get it out of the way.

Now that the kids are old enough not to take all of my time, it's time to go to work on her. I'm hoping to do a full "restoration" as my father-in-law was never very particular about making his fixes look nice or even be permanent. (Dryer hose vent, and coat hangers!)

So I'm here to learn. I'm thinking that I'll start with brakes. I want to be able to stop when I eventually get moving.

1. Brakes
2. Fuel system
3. Engine
4. Electrical
5. Suspension/Frame
6. Interior
7. Body/Glass
8. Enjoy

Suggestions? I don't have much mechanical experience, but I think I'm a fairly good learner.

Thanks for reading.

Michael (WorkDogg)
North Carolina
1977 F100 Ranger
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