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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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I am new here and I have a 1951 F-1 that I am doing. It is going to be old school and new school. I well post pictures when I can.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 07:10 AM
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welcome!!.. pictures are wonderful.. please update your profile to tell us where in the world you are.. I'm sure there is someone near you..

whats old and new school to you? tell us more.. we LOVE stories..

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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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Welcome to FTE,
Tell us all your plans for the truck, and yes we like pictures here.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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Welcome! Glad to have you with us and look forward to your progress.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Hey welcome to the forum, so you gonna keep the original engine? I have a 51 I'm working on myself, this forum has helped me out tremendously. Has tons of info

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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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Welcome to the forum. Any questions you have there are people on here that can answer them.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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welcome you get alot of info here you just have to decide which way to go. or do a lot of redos like me.if i dont like it i change it.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Thanks everyone for the welcome.

Now my plans are to put a 351W with AOD. Leave the stock rear end I think it is a Dana 44 not sure of the gear yet I have been told it could be 4:11 or 32.
I am taking the front end apart now. Going to put disc. brakes and rebuild the whole front end. Leaveing the stock streeing.
steel 7" wheels up front with 235x60x15 and 8" with 275x60x15 on the back. May chang the front to a 235x70 up front. Going with big moon hup caps.
Doing inside in a gray because the man I got it from had bought the interior stuff all readt and I have some seat that are all ready to go in and they are gray. Leaving the stock gauges they are really in great shape. Going to make it 12V system so I well put in a voltage reducer.
The body is in great shape going to leave some of the old look on it but take all the dents out. It well end up hot rod black.
The frame well all be cleanded and paint. All new nuts and bolts. I want that clean and detail look.
I well keep you all up dated. I want to try and get it done by this time next year.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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I well post pictures as soon as I can but for now it well not let me.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Welome to the board--lots of folks on here that can answer all your questions, I'm learning myself and this is the place.
Good luck, Mike
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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Welcome to fte & glad to see another 51 f1
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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I well post pictures as soon as I can but for now it well not let me.
put the pics on photobucket and link to them.. easier than the FTE rules..

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