Project Big Hauler

[92coupe]

Well i am starting a new project not mustang related, 69 ford f250 camper special i am gonna keep the original look of the truck. May add a couple things wheels especially. My buddies dad bought this truck new in 1969 used it to haul a slide in camper. The truck has 390 engine 4spd granny gear 4.11 gears it needs a lot of body work it's got 40 years of wear and tear. I am hoping to restore the body and just bring the suspension up to mechanical standards. It has 44,700 miles on the engine.

Here are a couple before pics.

[92coupe]

Heres one of the grille It's in perfect cond. The interior is near mint as well just a little dirty... Hell a it's a lot dirty who am i fooling. :lol:

[BigBadStang]

Nice! I loves me some old Ford F series!
:bigthumb

[Mista Bone]

two words

cab mounts!

[Gene]

Very cool project. :bigthumb

[DeckerEnt]

Is this going to be a tow vehicle or just a cool driver truck? Nice project you have there Brian!! Have fun with it.

[R825OH]

Thats cool Brian, love the old F series trucks!

[92coupe]

two words

cab mounts!

They were beefed up years ago with .25 steel.


I am fixing it up as a driver and tow rig,

[mustang8998]

Cool project!

[92coupe]

I finally got this beast running, Man does it love the gas! It runs for about 8-10 minutes idleing on a quart of gas. It took some cleaning of the fuel tank and lines to get it running on the tank. Now i need to get the brakes working then it's time to take it to the street. This truck has been sitting under a pine tree for 6.5 years. It's gonna require a little body shop love to get it where i want it.

It's a change from screwing with the coupe. One that i needed.

[plated]

I finally got this beast running, Man does it love the gas! It runs for about 8-10 minutes idleing on a quart of gas. It took some cleaning of the fuel tank and lines to get it running on the tank. Now i need to get the brakes working then it's time to take it to the street. This truck has been sitting under a pine tree for 6.5 years. It's gonna require a little body shop love to get it where i want it.

It's a change from screwing with the coupe. One that i needed.now you see why i messed with the vw bug for a while just need a change in life everyone in a while it's good for the soul,cool ol'truck brian

[92coupe]

Well i have made some decent progress on the ole truck, Got it tuned up redone the brakes new master cylinder. I do have a caliper hanging up on me. I have a couple parts lined up, core support and inner fenders. I picked up a set of wheels from a buddy there are off his 98 they made a nice change in appearance.

Once i get the couple gremlins fixed i am gonna wire wheel it down, and tape it up and just shoot some black primer on it for now.

[facemelter71]

Wheels look really nice on it.You lucked out on the 98 wheels,those are hard to find.They look like Alcoa's.

[R825OH]

Lookin Good Brian!

[92coupe]

Wheels look really nice on it.You lucked out on the 98 wheels,those are hard to find.They look like Alcoa's.

I hear that i really love the look of them on the old truck.

[92coupe]

Well i thought i would update this, Progress has been slow but steady. I bought all new brakes for it pads, calipers, proportioning valve,shoes and wheel cylinders. spring kits & bearings. And i replaced all the steel and rubber lines. Basically everything on the brakes is new. except for the rotors and rear drums. I have a few more parts piled up to go on. I am gonna try to rebuild the carb and raplace the gas tank in the cab, Then put it on the road. I have done a few small things in the cab, new pedal pads.replaced the horn ring put in a pioneer stereo old style and replaced the door jamb switches. I put on a new fuel pump and all the lines and hoses. This thing should be pretty reliable once i get it completed. Just have the normal 40 year old truck rust, Wich will be taken care of in a couple years.

[Stangman]

That is a gorgeous truck... Old ford trucks rule!

[poncho2001]

I like the old truck and the project looks good so far .:bigthumb

[Demented5oh]

nice project you got there. makes me wish i didn't get rid of my 77
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Demented5oh/truck5.jpg

[facemelter71]

It is nice turning wrench's on my old truck.I might be looking for another one if I can get my hands on one pretty cheap.
Mine should be getting some new wiring for the electric brakes and a front add-a-leaf to bring the front back up with the plow on it.
Brian,I envy that old truck.It looks good.What kind of carb in on it?

[92coupe]

It has the motorcraft 2 barrel 2100 series. I may in the future put an intake and 600 holley on it. Headers is also a possibility.

[92coupe]

nice project you got there. makes me wish i didn't get rid of my 77
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Demented5oh/truck5.jpg

I remember seeing that truck a few years back. I love older ford trucks, My Dad and I built a street rod 56 F100 nice old truck. He sold it a couple years ago to get into jeeps.:confused:

[facemelter71]

If you do go with headers,DONT get Dynomax.I think thats what I have on my truck.I have the longtubes.God they suck.They are already rusted to hell,one year old,they dont line up at the bottom for shit.And the Exit flange's split the crossmember and I have to get some headers x-tensions just to clear the X-member.

If you need body parts I can check with ABP.And I also have some catalogs from LMC for weatherstrip,patch panels,pretty much anything you cant find online.

[relaxednoma]

looks great man. Wife has a 77 F100 2wd with a 351 in it that will be getting some much needed attention in the next few years. It was her great grandfathers truck.

[92coupe]

If you do go with headers,DONT get Dynomax.I think thats what I have on my truck.I have the longtubes.God they suck.They are already rusted to hell,one year old,they dont line up at the bottom for shit.And the Exit flange's split the crossmember and I have to get some headers x-tensions just to clear the X-member.

If you need body parts I can check with ABP.And I also have some catalogs from LMC for weatherstrip,patch panels,pretty much anything you cant find online.


I have heard the flowtech and dynomax are junk, I will probably go with hedman hedders. I have the lmc and npd catalogs. I have already ordered a bunch of crap from npd.

I think almost any header you run on a ford truck runs into the crossmember.

[92coupe]

looks great man. Wife has a 77 F100 2wd with a 351 in it that will be getting some much needed attention in the next few years. It was her great grandfathers truck.


Post up some pics.

[92coupe]

Well brakes are completed everything is new. Lines, steel and rubber, calipers, pads and rear shoes and wheels cylinders. Seems to stop pretty good for what it is. I also got the carb rebuilt the thing is running pretty well. I have to replace the tank and wash it up then i'm gonna put some plates on it, And start tooling around in it.