1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!

[Canadian farm boy]

Subbed for after dinner burn outs

 

[Steve]

Subbed for after dinner burn outs

Sorry but kids are home and its 70 degress out side! We'll be busy playing till dark!

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Sorry but kids are home and its 70 degress out side! We'll be busy playing till dark!

I’ve been following your entire restoration and I must say that it is very impressive. You’re doing a heck of a good job. That old truck will live on for another 30 years quite easily.

 

[redline4]

Headlights and bumper on.

Grill on.

Just need some help with the hood.

Floor and shifters installed!

All thats left is fluids, front calipers and pads and interior. Have to weld up the holes in the red doors from the plastic mirrors and mount my mirrors.

Then we get to see how bad the alignement is out!



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Im going to guess 1.25 degrees positive camber and toed in like a mutha!
Im not going to even estimate caster

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Need pics? 2500hd has a healthy rear end.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I miss vinyl seats and rubber floor.

I love mine...dealer thought I was nuts. Working a truck like I do it's a God send.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Very nicely done. Heck of a project and very well executed.

 

[redline4]

Maybe @Jimmy in NC, @Steve and I can compare our rear ends...



Wisconsin sure does wonders to metal.

 

[stihl_head1982]

Need pics? 2500hd has a healthy rear end.

No sir, all in good fun. Thanks for taking the ribbing. A fellow Tarheel and poster.

 

[redline4]

Sooo, is it done yet?
Asking for @p61 western
He's evidently busy slacking off on his Mac build. And looking for a place to mount woofers on it.

 

[huskyboy]

Maybe @Jimmy in NC, @Steve and I can compare our rear ends...

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Wisconsin sure does wonders to metal.

What year truck?

 

[redline4]

What year truck?

The one in the rear diff pic I posted is a 2013.
My 06 is worse. But, it has a new diff cover..those rust right through.

 

[Steve]

Sooo, is it done yet?
Asking for @p61 western
He's evidently busy slacking off on his Mac build. And looking for a place to mount woofers on it.

Yesterday i spent the morning doing some work on the doors to mount the mirrors. Had to weld up the holes and do some body filler work.

 

[redline4]

That turned out nice!

 

[Steve]

Got the interior complete. My son approves!

Unfortunately my son can destroy an anvil and he broke the shifter bushings and now the shifter is all sorts of sloppy. Going to get a shifter rebuild kit today. All the fluids are full. Just have to tighten all the bushings since they are now in their netural position and plug in the speedometer cable to the t case. Then its alignment time.

 

[Steve]

That turned out nice!

Its not a smooth as glass job but you cant tell with the mirror installed. I learne less is more on the weld. Took forever to grind it down smooth!

 

[redline4]

Got the interior complete. My son approves!

Unfortunately my son can destroy an anvil and he broke the shifter bushings and now the shifter is all sorts of sloppy. Going to get a shifter rebuild kit today. All the fluids are full. Just have to tighten all the bushings since they are now in their netural position and plug in the speedometer cable to the t case. Then its alignment time.

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Can't power shift with a loose-n-floppin stir stick.

 

[Steve]

I’ve been following your entire restoration and I must say that it is very impressive. You’re doing a heck of a good job. That old truck will live on for another 30 years quite easily.

Thanks, i cant believe it turnd out this well and this fast. My goal it to leave it at home on snowy days now unless my Kia cant make it out of the driveway. No road salt for this truck! (Hopefully)

 

[Steve]

Can't power shift with a loose-n-floppin stir stick.

Watch me!

 

[Dub11]

Thanks, i cant believe it turnd out this well and this fast. My goal it to leave it at home on snowy days now unless my Kia cant make it out of the driveway. No road salt for this truck! (Hopefully)

Funny story. The first time it snowed after I got my Suburban we was at work so at the end of the day I told a coworker to hang back with to make sure John can get out of are unplowed parking lot with is Kia. So while I'm waiting I decide I'm gonna go some donuts in 8" of snow. That turd wouldn't move so I throw it in 4 wheel still won't move. Come to find out the springs in the lockout's are too tired to engage.

Oh and John and the Kia roll by laughing at me like it was warm summers day.