I just purchased my first truck today!!!!

ford f150 ranger 1978 !!!

hope to get some insight on what to do to keep her happy and running like a charm !!!

 

Hi, Mine came out of 97 though 2003 F150 and I didn't have to drill the bed hole they dropped right in even with the bed liner the 2014 must be a little bigger.

Djstright it was your truck I saw the bed bolts in, I love your build.

 

Bought a set of valve cover gaskets for the 79 4x4's 400.
Bought the Ford Master Parts catalog (thanks Mike!!!).

 

Took er off roading a little this morning. Did great!

 

Congrats on you new purchase.
Keep us posted on your progress, and with any questions we maybe able to help with. A lot of good people on here, with ton's of knowledge.

Unk Bob

 

Installed my new rear poly tank

 

Will this fit in my 1973 cab?<br/>Picked it today without knowing....

 

Yes it will, the bracket in the 73 now should look just like it and work, unless someone already cut it for a CD player. And if so, just take that one out and put that complete set up in.

AM/FM 8 track awesome!

 

Thanks. It's been a lot of work and a lot of trial and error trying things out. And yeah I got looking at some of the bolts yesterday and they are bigger with a small flair at the top. I remember when they changed them they put up a commercial where they lifted the truck in the air by the bed bolts. That must've been back around '05?

 

Does that poly tank belong to the f150? Or did you get it from somewheres else? What are the dimensions of the frame hole where you put it?

 

- Ordered parts for redoing the brakes on the 1979 F250...

1) 25' of 3/16" steel brake line.
2) steel/brake flaring tool kit (Lisle Double Flare)
3) New master cylinder for the 1979 F250 4x4 (double piston calipers, driver side lines)
4) Steel tube bender
5) Tube/line pliers
6) Small cutting wheel for small diameter steel tubing

Should all be here in 2 weeks, and the truck should be here on the weekend

 

Are you planning on getting a new power brake booster while you are at it? Getinf a m/s and PBB already together saves adjusting the rod.

And are your front calipers loaded or not? Loaded meaning have the outer bracket all ready attached?

Also are you planning on replacing the rear brake cylinders, now is the time with the axle pulled to get the hub off.

 

Answers are in blue.

Thanks for the questions Rich; they're all legitimate ones. The plan is to get the brakes working again so that the truck is functional and road worthy. I want to drive this beast a bit before I start tearing into it even more.

Plan is to do a body swap with the good stuff I have (in my build thread) and put it onto the 79 F250 (also pics in the build thread).

I'm excited to have a truck that runs and drives... finally...

 

Installed a set of cab lights that I got off of my parts truck and installed the in bed tire carrier that I got off of LMC.

 

Ready for some oldies.....