Just bought her. . . . .
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Just bought her. . . . .
Well, just got home a bit ago with my "new" '79 Ford F-100. There Is NO RUST on this truck !!!! I could not believe it. She's a 2 wheel drive, with the 302 and C4 tranny. Oh.......and 97,846 ORIGINAL MILES ! Yep, and here's the part that's gonna make it all come home. . . . .the guy I bought it from is the second owner since she was new, had any and all reciepts from any and all work done that were passed on from the original owner. He just wanted it out of his yard. He had bought it from the guy to use for hauling for some remodeling work in his home, so I got it from him for $700. I could not believe it, the only thing I need to do is get the hood and tailgate painted and replace the valve cover gaskets. Sorry for all the hype, but I knew you guys would appreciate all of this. I'll post pics soon.
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Can't believe it, how lucky were you to get it for that price!I won't even tell you what I paid for mine, but looking at what you and other members have paid I can definately tell you that old f series are about 10 times dearer over here- 2 owner+ low miles+no rust,$700=unreal.Congrats
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Ok, well, maybe not exactly what I thought. I replaced the valve cover gaskets and I am still getting oil dripping out when I turn off the motor. My concern is rear main seal. That being said, how big a job am I looking at here? This is not something that I have ever had to do before and it appears a bit intimidating. Any thoughts?
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The rear of the intake is where I would check first also. Though this is usually more of an FE condition, you should still check any other possible culprits before blaming the rear main. Why? Because it is a major pain to R&R a rear main, and it would be a shame to go to all that trouble only to find it was something simple(r) and more easily accessible...that still leaks!
Check your oil pan bolts also. They could be loose and causing a leak. One of the first things I had to do when I got mine was tighten these because the pan leaked pretty bad, and for the time being, the oil leakage has been confined to the intake.
Like many others, I think you got a terrific deal despite a leak here or there. It's bound to happen in old trucks. I'd trade your oil leak for my rust in a heartbeat.
Still waiting for pics.........................
Check your oil pan bolts also. They could be loose and causing a leak. One of the first things I had to do when I got mine was tighten these because the pan leaked pretty bad, and for the time being, the oil leakage has been confined to the intake.
Like many others, I think you got a terrific deal despite a leak here or there. It's bound to happen in old trucks. I'd trade your oil leak for my rust in a heartbeat.
Still waiting for pics.........................
