The Jalopy Journal
Have you tried The Ford Truck Enthusiasts - FTE- web site. They have a section devoted to the older trucks. And the 300 swap is common enough....
I've heard complaints that new stock windshields are thinner than old stock. And that the gaskets are made to accommodate the stock thickness so...
The red on red t-bird is a 55 and the white on red is a 56. The air vent was introduced in 56 and of course the 57 had fins....easiest way to tell...
Also go to the Ford Truck Enthusiasts site - they have a group for your truck...
Try NPD, Dennis Carpenter, Macs - all sell Ford truck parts. I replaced the gaskets in my 62 from these suppliers. Also Sacremento Vintage Ford...
Here's how, this is an abbreviated series of steps to to make a roof patch panel. I had to do three sides of my 62 F100. Make sure you are back to...
Try the Ford Truck Enthusiasts (FTE) site. They have a section devoted to these vintage trucks. They'll have an answer for you. I know I have a 62...
Flints in Taunton MA. 30's , 40's, 50's, whatever you needed. Whole cars to wing nuts.....I scored a set of Red 55 Ford button hub caps for $10....
18 gauge for my roof panels and rustouts
Go to Ford Truck Enthusiasts (FTE) - they have a site dedicated to these trucks. They also have a parts guru with over 40 years experience in Ford..
Here's my steering column floor seal
Prep Sol at the Auto paint store.....followed up by a tack rag...
The Southern Artery in Quincy Mass. From the Big Boy to the Leaning Tower Of Pizza to the Howard Johnsons Car Hop......
2 places to check. Look top of the right hand frame rail about 18 inches from the firewall and - if the body is off - top of the right frame rail...
Does it matter which side of the solenoid powers the starter and which side accepts the power feed? Application is a 62 Ford F100 with 4 post...
Go to The Ford Truck Enthusiasts (FTE) web site. They have a section devoted to this era F100 and that swap has been done plenty of times. Search...
Ride Away by Roy Orbison I Drove All night by Roy Orbison
Think of it this way. You finish restoring the truck and 6 months from now the 57 year old wires start to give you trouble. Now you'll have to...
In addition to the glove box tag there are two stampings - just behind the front axle on the pass side top frame rail AND on the pass side top...
I support the theory of moving around the car. With all I have to do this week I stripped sanded prepped and finish painted the glove box door!!!...
I have the same timing light. When the inductive pick up broke last year Sears still had parts for it....I recently used that analyzer to tune up...
I vote for blasting - I want to see all the sins and fix them once and for all
Used to go all the time but it got to be too much racing equipment, too much antiquey crap , and too little "swap meet" parts.....
Here's mine - Had to put the wife's 89 Vette into a Tent for the winter - ran out of space!!!
Ron Francis Wiring has a channel designed to go under carpet
Heres my tricked up 223 62 F100 motor
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