1951 F1 is finally Home
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1951 F1 is finally Home
I got my truck home today. I'm going to look over it more tomorrow and take some better pics of it and put them in my gallery. When I got the truck home my dad couldn't believe the shape it was in. This truck is going to be a very easy build. I'm not going to go the the extreme on it. All I'm going to do is get it running good and put a nice paint job on it and a nice set of wheels. And drive the heck out of it and enjoy it all summer. I'll get some better pics of it in a day or two. Hope you guys are ready to give more advise. Thanks Scott
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Congrats on getting it home finally! Sure looks good. From the sounds of it your going to have a great year
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I plan on restoring the truck. Only thing that will change for know is the wheels. I'll keep the original one's but a nice set of mag wheels will do it good. I'm not sure on a color yet, but that is down the road a bit. I'll get some better pics and post them. My grandfather came and looked at it today and he walked around that truck for 15 mins I bet. He said it brought back alot of memories when he was younger. It's funny how old trucks or cars bring the family together and the old stories start up. I could listen to him for hours. Give me a day or two and I'll have some better pics of it for you guys to look at. My plan's include dual exhaust, wheels and tires and then a nice paint job. I don't really need a show truck that I'll be afraid to drive and scratch it. I do want a very nice driver though. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks Scott
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I looked thru your album, that does appear to be pretty solid! For sure keep it stock!
The oil pan being off for some time (how long?) is kind of a problem; how can you clean that up before starting it? Since flatties don't have full-flow filtering, it would be good to clean up as much as you can, but I don't know exactly how you'd do that, other than just wiping it as much as you can.
While you have the pan off, it would be worthwhile to pull the center main bearing cap, and at least one rod cap. (Be sure to note which way they go!!) It will tell you more about the condition of the engine than anything else. It will also tell you what size the crank journals are. If they look too worn, you could decide what to do from there. You can never have too much information!
The oil pan being off for some time (how long?) is kind of a problem; how can you clean that up before starting it? Since flatties don't have full-flow filtering, it would be good to clean up as much as you can, but I don't know exactly how you'd do that, other than just wiping it as much as you can.
While you have the pan off, it would be worthwhile to pull the center main bearing cap, and at least one rod cap. (Be sure to note which way they go!!) It will tell you more about the condition of the engine than anything else. It will also tell you what size the crank journals are. If they look too worn, you could decide what to do from there. You can never have too much information!
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I'm going to check it out this weekend. I was wrong about the oil pan being off for awhile. He did take the oil pan off to check somethings out but he did put the oil pan back on when he was done. I just need to check it out and get a oil pan gasket back on it. I thought the oil pan was never put back on it but it was. So I'm glad of that, that way the cylinder wall are not rusted up on it. I'll start with checking the main bearings out then I was going to check the pins that hold the piston and rod together. I'll be posting some more questions on this later plus I will try to get some good pics of the motor so maybe you guys can help me out on it. Thanks for all the help. Scott
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