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'62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 5:54 pm
by Lancer
I meant to start this a couple months ago but time got away from me. I'm new here and I'll try to bring you up to speed.
Short version is I am building a '56 Ford Customline Altered drag car and wanted to get something vintage to tow it to the track. So after looking around for a while I ran across this ad on craigslist and picked it up. Long bed, very straight, solid and complete. I'll fill in the rest as I post up pictures to bring it to its current state which is far from done.
Oh and the drag car is called the Canned Monster, so this became the Monster Hauler.
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 5:58 pm
by Lancer
I'm getting a "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached" error. Its a small file. Can someone direct me as to whats going on?
Its not letting me add any images.
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 7:12 pm
by foodstick
We have to load pictures on places like photobucket and link them here. It keeps the cost down to the member that hosts our site...
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 9:34 pm
by Lancer
Okay, I think this will work. I'll link from my blog at Speednchrome.com
The day I drug it home. I live in Modesto Ca. I found this up near Sacramento.
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 9:41 pm
by Lancer
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 9:50 pm
by Lancer
Not what you want your parts to look like.
Getting hot tanked to clean up the nasty mess.
The rod bouncing around inside broke this, along with the came and the distributor.
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 9:53 pm
by Lancer
Clean and now to assess.
The crank was also toast and what cause the failure it seems was zero oil in the engine. The crank became very hot so the block is getting line hones to make it all true again.
All done and ready to assemble.
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 9:55 pm
by 390fastback
The bottom of the rod pinched like that, that's impressive!
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 10:10 pm
by Lancer
390fastback wrote:The bottom of the rod pinched like that, that's impressive!
Isn't it, its now a piece of artwork. I told my car club we could use it as a hard luck award at some point in the future.
The crank was bad, rods, pistons, cam, distributor and had mis matched heads. So much for getting it on the road for cheap.
Re: '62 3/4ton Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 8, 2015, 10:23 pm
by Lancer
Heads, I mentioned that they were mis-matched. One was a factory replacement so that makes sense, but the valves were not the same size so thats not to cool. Tim, had another head that matched my good one so we now had a matched set to work with. Since he had to cut them for hardened seats why not make them bigger for larger valves as well. 1.94 intake, 1.6 exhaust.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 9, 2015, 6:37 am
by bruceandersson
I am sure it ran when parked most of its life, just not the last time it was parked.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 9, 2015, 8:34 am
by orangeRcode
Wow, impressive carnage. Need to make something cool out of the parts. Love the pics of machine work.
Truck looks very clean and rust-free for its age. Please keep us updated on your progress. I have to live vicariously through you guys.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 9, 2015, 9:51 am
by Lancer
bruceandersson wrote:I am sure it ran when parked most of its life, just not the last time it was parked.
I'm sure that is true Bruce.
orangeRcode wrote:
Its amazingly straight and rust free which is why I took the change on it not running. I must say I've purchased dozens of cars over the years that "ran when parked" and I have never seen anything like this. Guess I was due for a lemon. Its okay, the price was right for it and it will be amazing when I get done with it.
I have more pics to post, stay tuned.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 9, 2015, 10:06 am
by longcabjohn
It's not the run when parked I like to know about, but how sudden was it parked, and that looks quite sudden.
Johnny
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 9, 2015, 11:09 am
by bird55
Still a shame they didn't use oil in it! pretty basic really.
Tim can fix it though.
Should be fun to watch.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 9, 2015, 11:13 am
by Lancer
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 10, 2015, 1:35 pm
by Lancer
Grill pulled out and front bumper pulled off.
Welding up a dozen holes from prior mirrors. Also shaving off the Custom Cab script.
Windshield pulled out. Was broken anyway so makes it easer to access and prep for paint.
Cleaning out the old seam sealer.
Filling the stake bed holes. No reason for these. Will be installing some hooks inside the bed for securing items when needed.
Side and rear windows pulled out as well.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 11, 2015, 11:01 am
by Lancer
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 11, 2015, 12:01 pm
by bruceandersson
Makes us Midwesterners jealous that you don't have any rust repair. Looks like you might have it painted before the engine gets back at that rate.
Re: '62 F250 Monster Hauler build
Posted: April 11, 2015, 2:10 pm
by Lancer
Bruce the engine is back, just have not gotten all the pics posted yet. Tim knocked it out, now I need to get busy with the truck. I'll post pics soon, it looks amazing.
Rust, well, I live in Central Ca and we do have a decent amount of rust issue, nothing like you do I'm sure. This truck came out of the Nevada desert which explains how nice it is.