New truck project

dirtmike86
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2/11/2018 10:26am Edited Date/Time 2/11/2018 7:45pm
Found this in a neighbors garage and bought it for $1000. Pretty good shape. Iam in the process of trying to figure out what motor it is since he didnt know and the vin says it was a 6 and thats not whats in it. The block is stamped 352 so could be 352,360 or 390. Ill just have to measure the stroke. Anyway iam bored and just felt like sharing until all the parts start to show up at the door.



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seth505
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2/11/2018 1:01pm
Sweet, have fun!

I would love to find/build an old Power Wagon
colintrax
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2/11/2018 1:50pm
Fingers crossed for a 390 Cool

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Foghorn
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2/11/2018 2:49pm
Wow, looks to be in great shape. Good score!
APLMAN99
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2/11/2018 4:13pm
APLMAN99 wrote:
dirtmike86 wrote:
Yup thats where some of the parts are coming from.
I've read a lot of things saying that their sheet metal stuff like fenders and hoods aren't quite OEM quality, but the things that I have bought from them have seemed to be very good quality, especially for a "driver" as opposed to a concours restoration. They've got so many of the little parts, like the switches in the door frame that activate the dome light that I would have otherwise probably tried to scrounge from Pick n Pull.
blusmbl
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2/11/2018 4:19pm
Sweet bumpside!!! Longbed? Manual or auto?

I've seen some nice late 60's/early 70's Fords turned into ridiculous long travel prerunners.
BobPA
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2/11/2018 6:53pm
Turbo
Procharger

Either or is your only option
dirtmike86
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2/11/2018 7:30pm Edited Date/Time 2/11/2018 7:45pm
APLMAN99 wrote:
dirtmike86 wrote:
Yup thats where some of the parts are coming from.
APLMAN99 wrote:
I've read a lot of things saying that their sheet metal stuff like fenders and hoods aren't quite OEM quality, but the things that I have...
I've read a lot of things saying that their sheet metal stuff like fenders and hoods aren't quite OEM quality, but the things that I have bought from them have seemed to be very good quality, especially for a "driver" as opposed to a concours restoration. They've got so many of the little parts, like the switches in the door frame that activate the dome light that I would have otherwise probably tried to scrounge from Pick n Pull.
Luckly this things been in a garage in california so all the metal is perfect minus a few dings. No body rot anywhere. I used them to order weather stripping and some interior stuff.
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2/11/2018 7:32pm
colintrax wrote:
Fingers crossed for a 390 Cool
dirtmike86 wrote:
It is!
Sweet!!! Can't wait to see how this thing turns out
dirtmike86
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2/11/2018 7:32pm
blusmbl wrote:
Sweet bumpside!!! Longbed? Manual or auto?

I've seen some nice late 60's/early 70's Fords turned into ridiculous long travel prerunners.
Yeah long bed. Can close the tailgate with the bikes in. Its an auto.. I use to have a 68 f100 farm and ranch special. Also had a 390 with 3 on the tree. Loved that truck.
dirtmike86
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2/11/2018 7:36pm
I popped the valve covers off in the process of pulling the heads to measure the bore and stroke and found that it has a leaking head or intake gasket. Lots of milk. It has a holley 4 barrel, edelbrock intake. So thats couple less things ill need.

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