All of the problems
Posted: October 9, 2006, 11:53 am
Hi All,
Been lurking for a while, finally have a good story to share with those who will appreciate it. So I see an add in our local want add sheet for 1966 Ford F100, needs restored, best offer. Call the guy, ask the usual questions, engine, bed, northern or southern truck etc... Tells me southern truck, V8, three speed, short bed step side, a little rust in the floor boards, basically good shape, trying to get $500.00. Sounds good. It's about an hour away, but on the way to a place we go mountain biking, so I make arrangements to see the truck. Pull up the guys driveway, no truck to be seen, we're thinking must be garage kept. It was in the garage all right, but probably to hide it from the neighbors. This thing had every problem these trucks have ever had, including a real hack for a mechanic. Rusty hood, bad hood hinges, rotted core support, Fred Flintstone floor, 1 x 6 boards under the collapsing cab mounts, holes in the front of the bed, drivers door, cowl and fender mashed in. I didn't even bother to check the cab corners. There was more, but you get the idea. The best was it has a 302 installed on the original FE perches. The engine sat at such an angle that the bellcrank for the clutch sat about 2 inches higher on the engine side than the chassis side. No problem there, the clothesline wrapped around it will hold it all together. No disrespect to the guy that has the truck, but this thing was JUNK. A few minutes of conversation with him let me know he doesn't know anything about our slicks. He said it belongs to his buddy in Georgia, who had plans to restore it, but plans changed. I wouldn't offer him $100.00 for it, it wouldn't be worth it to tow it home to part it out. I hate to see any slicks go to the crusher, but this one is a candidate. Sorry so long winded, but I had to tell someone who would really understand.
Dave
Been lurking for a while, finally have a good story to share with those who will appreciate it. So I see an add in our local want add sheet for 1966 Ford F100, needs restored, best offer. Call the guy, ask the usual questions, engine, bed, northern or southern truck etc... Tells me southern truck, V8, three speed, short bed step side, a little rust in the floor boards, basically good shape, trying to get $500.00. Sounds good. It's about an hour away, but on the way to a place we go mountain biking, so I make arrangements to see the truck. Pull up the guys driveway, no truck to be seen, we're thinking must be garage kept. It was in the garage all right, but probably to hide it from the neighbors. This thing had every problem these trucks have ever had, including a real hack for a mechanic. Rusty hood, bad hood hinges, rotted core support, Fred Flintstone floor, 1 x 6 boards under the collapsing cab mounts, holes in the front of the bed, drivers door, cowl and fender mashed in. I didn't even bother to check the cab corners. There was more, but you get the idea. The best was it has a 302 installed on the original FE perches. The engine sat at such an angle that the bellcrank for the clutch sat about 2 inches higher on the engine side than the chassis side. No problem there, the clothesline wrapped around it will hold it all together. No disrespect to the guy that has the truck, but this thing was JUNK. A few minutes of conversation with him let me know he doesn't know anything about our slicks. He said it belongs to his buddy in Georgia, who had plans to restore it, but plans changed. I wouldn't offer him $100.00 for it, it wouldn't be worth it to tow it home to part it out. I hate to see any slicks go to the crusher, but this one is a candidate. Sorry so long winded, but I had to tell someone who would really understand.
Dave
