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Greenhorn
Greetings all,
The proud and unenlightened restorer of new old 51 F3, I have been checking out the vast internet resources and came accross this fine site. This will be my first ever resto and have very little experience but think my obsessive compulsive personality is a good fit for this hobby. Would love to hear some recomendations on reference material?
The proud and unenlightened restorer of new old 51 F3, I have been checking out the vast internet resources and came accross this fine site. This will be my first ever resto and have very little experience but think my obsessive compulsive personality is a good fit for this hobby. Would love to hear some recomendations on reference material?
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Welcome to FTE, dcnight. Glad to have you on board. Check with Dennis Carpenter or Mac's Antique Auto Parts for reference material. E-bay also has a lot of material listed. Lots of great folks on the fourm and all willing to share thier experience. Several of the guys have the larger trucks and a wealth of knowledge to go with them. If you have any questions, step up to the plate and ask away. Looking forward to following your project.
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Welcome aboard.
First thing you have to do is get a shop manual, it's the most important book you can get. I can't see how any one can work on one of these old trucks without it. It will have 98% of all the information you will need, the rest you can get here. You can find them at the place Gil mentioned.
First thing you have to do is get a shop manual, it's the most important book you can get. I can't see how any one can work on one of these old trucks without it. It will have 98% of all the information you will need, the rest you can get here. You can find them at the place Gil mentioned.
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Vel Schveetie, you come to da rrrrright plaze!
Welcome! Yep, need a shop manual. And, there is a post that has lists of Parts suppliers and catalogs.
Here it is:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-to-socal.html
Welcome! Yep, need a shop manual. And, there is a post that has lists of Parts suppliers and catalogs.
Here it is:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-to-socal.html
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Hey OldF1 your in my neck of the woods. I constantly see good stuff up your way but am a little apprehensive because of the red tape to get it over the line. You on the west side?
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Welcome to FTE! You might want to check out your state chapter, lots of good people ready to help in any way they can. Link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum188/
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Thanks a bunch Jaye. I am in the very northwest corner of Wash state. Cant wait to get working on the F3 but beings I am recovering from a sever case of packaratitous I can barely walk in my shop. I will be liquidating my hoardes of treasures soon and will soon be on my way.
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I have a bad case of packaratitous myself. 
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As other have said, welcome aboard. You'll find a great bunch of truck people here, and you'll find that a lot of us (myself included) have the bigger (F-2 and up) trucks. I have a 52 F-3 that I have been doing extensive modifications to.
As already mentioned, get the shop manual, you can get reproduction copies for cheap. Also parts catalogs can be great help as well, although you will quickly discover that parts for the bigger trucks are harder to come by.
Again welcome and when you have a chance, get some pictures up of your new toy... we like pictures =)
As already mentioned, get the shop manual, you can get reproduction copies for cheap. Also parts catalogs can be great help as well, although you will quickly discover that parts for the bigger trucks are harder to come by.
Again welcome and when you have a chance, get some pictures up of your new toy... we like pictures =)
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