New Project; 1971 F100 Pickup
06-07-2009, 08:05 PM
#21
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NPD carries this truck in a catalog... and I'm 30 mins from NPD. Wicked. Picking the truck up on Tuesday, and picking up a parts truck for $200 later this week (gonna buy it myself, give him all the parts he needs, sell the 9" posi third member and maybe the rebuilt 302/c4 coming with it, then scrap the truck. I guess the body is real rough.)
06-07-2009, 09:38 PM
#22
http://www.mar-k.com/
My dad orders some of his parts from there. So if NPD doesn't have it you might check there.
My dad orders some of his parts from there. So if NPD doesn't have it you might check there.
06-07-2009, 11:14 PM
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I have kind of inherited my Grandfathers truck from my late Uncle... It is a 72 he bought new, it was my uncles prize possession until he passed almost 2 years ago.
He was restoring it when he passed, we got it painted the way he wanted, but I still have to finish it up.
It should go to my cousin, and it may some day, I will probably give it to him if he ever gets to a point where he won't just sell it off cheap...
I will see if I can post up some pics of it ...
It has a 360 that runs like a scalded dog...
Those are good trucks..
He was restoring it when he passed, we got it painted the way he wanted, but I still have to finish it up.
It should go to my cousin, and it may some day, I will probably give it to him if he ever gets to a point where he won't just sell it off cheap...
I will see if I can post up some pics of it ...
It has a 360 that runs like a scalded dog...
Those are good trucks..
06-08-2009, 06:55 AM
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06-09-2009, 01:26 AM
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Up through 72 were front drums, so I found a 77 front end with discs to rebuild and install. Sandblasted, new kingpins, all new brake components, and 1" spacers to switch from stock 5x5" to late model 5x4.5" wheels.
Man..that stuff is soooooo big and heavy compared to Mustang stuff..
Man..that stuff is soooooo big and heavy compared to Mustang stuff..
06-09-2009, 09:32 PM
#26
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Wanted to share my old 79
This was my first car.. well truck.. 79 F-100 Had a 302/C4 and was pretty quick.. I loved this truck, but I cared more about the sound system and how it looked than how it ran.. I can honestly say I dont even know if it had a 2bbl or a 4bbl.. I would change the oil and fluids when It needed and the fuel pump when it went out and thats about it. It had a rockin Sony cd player with some components in the cab and two Rockford Series 1 15 inch woofers behind the seat in a home made box and a 400 watt Old Jensen amp to go along with it.. I would take this truck back in a heart beat. The old pic is from around easter of 2000 and the painted pics were taken in July that same year..
06-10-2009, 07:07 AM
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since it seems we turned this thing into a old trucks thread ;]
this is me when i was 10? maybe 9? and my grandfathers 73 F100 XLT Ranger. I am currently fighting for it with my cousin.
He bought it new in 73
this is me when i was 10? maybe 9? and my grandfathers 73 F100 XLT Ranger. I am currently fighting for it with my cousin.
He bought it new in 73
06-10-2009, 08:00 AM
#30
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BWAHAHAHA i started to laugh out loud here in world religons class in college. and the professor wanted to know what was so funny.
so i told him.
i am fighting her for it in the present day. shes not up for ice cream fights anymore.
bummer.