Newbie 85 f250 frame off resto (Image Heavy)
A little history of the truck. The truck was a farm truck for the first 18 years of its life, so it's been worked. 88,000 original miles but looked like 388,000. My father inlaw bought it and let it sit like all of his other vehicles. He needed a place to park it, so it ended up in my yard. I used this truck when going to the dump and picking up material while renovating my house about six or seven years ago. I was driving it in a snow storm approaching a red light when the brake pedal went to the floor. So with no brakes there it sat for a year until he came and brought it to his new residence. It sat again until june of this year. I was looking to buy a truck when he suggested that i put some work into the 85. I knew this truck needed a ton of work and was reluctant to try and fix it. I had never attempted this much work to a vehicle. The price was right so I decided to bring her back to life!
I have begun assembling the chassis and have taken quite a few pics along the way. I'll post a few a day to get everyone up speed if anyone is interested in seeing a newbie trying his hand at a frame off. |
ill gladly watch this one! ive been waiting for a good time/money situation to do something like that to mine
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Looks good, what was your process on getting the bed bolts off?
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Originally Posted by JGreen236
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Looks good, what was your process on getting the bed bolts off?
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What are your plans for the frame? |
fun! give us more :)
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Originally Posted by Pronk
(Post 13538426)
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What are your plans for the frame? |
Originally Posted by nikmish
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fun! give us more :)
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...psdd69a944.jpghttp://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...psc72d5bf6.jpghttp://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7c2b19e2.jpg After you use the prepping spray it flash rusts but from what they say it helps the paint bondhttp://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...ps887028cf.jpg ...and some paint http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...psd6668713.jpg http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a3b832a.jpg |
Originally Posted by Piston Honda
(Post 13538657)
I was only planning on releasing a few photos a day, but, alright here's some more:D
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Originally Posted by 4x484150
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In case you couldn't tell, we love pics here! :-X04 The frame looks great.
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Originally Posted by Piston Honda
(Post 13538791)
Thanks a lot! It came out alright, but it dried weird and seems flat in some areas and glossy in others. The paint is kind of hard to work with. That's why I have decided to topcoat after all leaf springs and ubolts are installed.
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Originally Posted by JGreen236
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I can't wait to do a frame off restoration on mine. How much money do you have in paint on the frame(estimate)? And is that a 351w HO you've got?
Not a HO just a reg 351w. Another $50 for the marine clean and prep & ready |
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