More than I can chew?
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More than I can chew?
I'm wondering if I have bitten off more than I can chew with the F-100, its in overall awesome shape (mechanically) but I have zero mechanical skills and I have no clue what I am doing... :-(
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Zero mechanical skills can be of two types. One, is that you don't have the aptitude for it which describes my father changing a light bulb. Or, two, you don't have the required knowledge or skills yet but with some hands on work you can acquire them. That would be me at 14 starting to change oil and spark plugs on the family cars till getting my own. Now assemblying an engine, a transmission, painting several cars and so forth are in my back pocket...
Now do you have tools and a Ford manual?
Now do you have tools and a Ford manual?
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finally a subject i'm qualified to post about- inexperience.
do the easy stuff yourself, you'll enjoy it. if you can't do it ask a friend for help or get on this forum or the other popular one. if it is still over your head find a good shop and stay with them. if your truck is as you say, in good mechanical shape, any repairs should be minor and reasonably cheap.
pbly wouldn't be a good idea to bite of more than you can chew and have it sitting in the yard waiting on you to fix it. i'll bet loss of interest will set in. you have to be able to drive it.
just my opinion.
do the easy stuff yourself, you'll enjoy it. if you can't do it ask a friend for help or get on this forum or the other popular one. if it is still over your head find a good shop and stay with them. if your truck is as you say, in good mechanical shape, any repairs should be minor and reasonably cheap.
pbly wouldn't be a good idea to bite of more than you can chew and have it sitting in the yard waiting on you to fix it. i'll bet loss of interest will set in. you have to be able to drive it.
just my opinion.
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my main concern is the brakes, it IS driveable... I have a lOT of interest in it, but I don't know if any shop here has the type of disc brakes i need. Or do I need to actually pull from a lot? I am scared that I won't be able to make emergency or hi-speed stops
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No money mostly, but I also don't have the garage space, I might look for some pick and pull places... I don't mean to be a whiner, but I had some issues with the bushings in the transmission (hood) and got irritated
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I would buy things needed as you can afford to. are there any salvage yards in your area? if so start looking for 1970-1979 f100 trucks. Im going through this swap right now, it's not cheap to do it the right way. It almost cost 300 bucks for New Calipers, pads, bearings and seals, hose's, kingpin set, etc... still have to find someone to push in the bushings and ream them, another 100 for that maybe!
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Check with you local High School, see if they have an automotive class. Meet with the Teacher/Instructor advise of your wishes, discuss money for parts or exactly what they require. Your truck may find a home for repairs.The kids will gain knowledge on an old truck. Hell who knows you might get some junior "slicksters" out of this. Possibly more old ford trucks on the road. Maybe someone here who has gone this route can help you out.
Good luck
Good luck
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We got an auto hobby shop on base, too. Im thinking of taking her out tonight around the neighborhood, just to remember how to drive it lol Problem is it isnt registered yet so I got no tags.
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There you Go! Check with them and see if anyone is willing to help.
All you really need are the spindles and disc's and calipers, hoses and hose brackets and a 2 pot master cyl and porp valve and, and, and you get the idea
All you really need are the spindles and disc's and calipers, hoses and hose brackets and a 2 pot master cyl and porp valve and, and, and you get the idea