ok i got one of my 59 f100 sitting in my garage and i want to work on it so bad but i aint got no money for parts or any thing so i was wondering if any one had any suggestions of work i could be doing on it that wont cost me any thing or at least a very small amount of money

 

Sanding. Mainly because painting anything is 95% sanding, lol. You can also work on hammering out dents.

If you have a welder you can start patching rust spots depending on what they are, just don't put anything in that won't be protected (garaged or primer), otherwise rust becomes a problem.

The interior is also a great place to start. If nothing else there is usually much to clean out and painting it isn't as big of a job as the exterior.

All sorta depends on what needs to be done, find something you're in the mood for and go to town with that

 

Cleaning stuff up can be fairly cheap and is labor intensive. Are you keeping the engine and tranny etc. If so, caked on crud takes a ton of work to get off and is mostly time and labor with maybe some parts cleaner, brake cleaner or simple green and water. Those things could then be painted with temp resistant paint in a rattle can.

How far along are you on the truck and what are your plans? Tell us and we'll have a ton of suggestions.

 

ok not far along at all actually not really started. pretty much all i have done is cleaned the dirt out of it. i thought about sanding but i new it would rust if i didnt get it primered and since i dont have the stuff to primer it i am holding off. im 19 im not that experinced i dont know how to do every thing and i dont have every tool im gonna need. but i want to get some work done on it. its driving me crazy every time i go in my garage and see my truck. oh i want it to be completly and intirely original. it has a strait 6 and 3 on the tree. oh and steven 67 is that your mustang. thats a reall nice looking mustang

 

Yep, thats my Mustang restored it a few years back, click on "selene" to see my cardomain page for it, lots of pics.


Well, my best advise on starting if you don't have any money to work on it, is to sit down inside, look around, get a feel for everything, and see what bothers you first. Then take that off and work on it, lol.

Important tip: take A LOT of pictures, even down to every single nut and bolt you're going to touch. You'd be surprised how important that can be when you go to put it back together even a few days later, or even hours for that matter. Doesn't take much to forget, and a picture showing the exact placement of everything prior can really help out.

 

that is beautiful.

 

hey what is that cardomain site that your on

 

put all bolts in seperate ziplock bags label them and clean them up also you can invest in a service manual and read it if thats not too much money plus see if you can barter some work for help with repairs etc document everything pics etc start to get a wish list together and do what you can afford first but most of all take your time and have fun its not a bad idea to find someone else who is doing a resto and share labour tools etc go to car shows met guys etc its a cool hobby and the people you met are wonderful dont overlook the old guys they are a wealth of info just my advice

 

Before you start sanding paint, try a scraper. Sometimes that works faster, and it may take off a layer of weathered paint and leave the old (but better) paint underneath. It worked great on the valve cover from my 223... faster and easier than sanding. Also on the hood, roof, sides and rear doors of my panel truck. A wire cup brush in an angle grinder has about the same effect.

Making new brake lines doesn't cost much, if you have a tubing bender and flaring tool.

Spray can primer is better than nothing. You may be able to get free paint from a recycling center to use on places that aren't visible, like inside fenders or the cab floor or roof (if you have carpets and headliner). Sometimes liquidation stores have spray paint at $1 a can... also good for areas where colour doesn't matter.

If you've got spare time (and transportation), you could do a survey of wrecking yards and see which ones have any parts trucks, or maybe get leads on folks that have a bunch in their back field or the woods.

On a Flareside, you could disassemble the box (if necessary), and pound out dents. If just the bed wood is bad and you have some woodworking tools, like a router, make new bed boards.

You could make a detailed plan and shopping list, and figure out sources for what you need. That could be very useful in keeping your project on track once you have money. Because money is usually accompanied by less free time, it's harder to get stuff done.

 

1959_f100, something you could do is try to find a mentor to help you with your project. In most areas there are guys (and gals) who love to work on old cars and trucks and either restore or build rods. I've made my garage available several times and helped out guys in my area to work on stuff and use my tools etc. Also, as the folks here if someone has done this stuff before they can be real helpful in how to approach doing something and in what order.

Does your truck currently run and drive and is it road worthy? If it is maybe do little things for a while and just enjoy it as a driver for a while before tearing it clear apart. Lots of folks tear things all apart with the idea of doing a full resto and then never get the thing back together. It takes lots of time and resources to do a full resto. It isn't like the TV shows where it is all done in a weeks time.

 

I think I have a shop manual for a 59 f100 out in my shop, I'll go and check. i'll send it to you if i find it.

 

Sounds like you need to get a spare job just for parts money. You would be working indirectly on your truck. I work a lot of overtime and on call on weekends.Whenever I get a call in are stay over I just think parts money.

 

well i have 2 59s. one of them runs and drives fine and ive been useing it as my dayly driver( up untill a couple of weaks ago when it started acting up.) and the other one sitting in my garage and it doesnt run any thing. its been sitting for a wile. but i think the motor is in good shape because you can turn it over just by turning the fan that was when the belt was on. and it has oil in it and not leaking out any were. i need a carb for it if any one has one they want to sell. its a 223