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03-26-2019, 03:18 PM | #1 |
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Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
I wasn't really ready for this, but I came upon a seemingly complete (and running) '53 F250 and I kinda got hooked. So... I'm jumping in with both feet. And I have a couple brothers jumping in with me.
I got it home, and to me, its a thing of beauty next to my trusty F150. Wife is not as thrilled as I am. I found this place and I hope to get educated - a lot. I also bought a book from Bishop and Tardel. This will be a project for me and my two brothers. No rush, just when we can get together to turn a few wrenches and tip a few cold ones. I believe this could be a Ford Ad... |
03-26-2019, 03:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Congrats! That's one beautiful truck! There's a lot of amazing people and info here on the Barn. I couldn't done half the things I've done without the help of the people here!
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03-26-2019, 03:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Looks like fun!
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03-26-2019, 04:03 PM | #4 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Welcome aboard ! We love trucks around here , and that looks like a good one ! - F F
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03-26-2019, 04:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
wish I had seen it first! nice project truck, last year in the states for a flathead, most guys on this site are very eager to share their knowledge about flatheads and trucks. put your location in your header--you meet this nicest people driving an old ford and there may be some close to you! post plenty of pictures
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03-26-2019, 07:25 PM | #6 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
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03-26-2019, 08:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
I had a 54 F250. A great truck. If you get it nicely restored your wife might like it? Not sure you are going to go that route.
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03-26-2019, 08:35 PM | #8 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Nice project! Sounds like a good way to hangout!
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03-26-2019, 08:57 PM | #9 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Welcome to the Barn! Looks like you have an excellent project truck - you'll find a lot of folks willing to help you your journey on this site. Good luck.
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03-27-2019, 07:06 AM | #10 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
What is you intention for it. Stock or modified. Hard to tell but looks like you could restore the mechanicals and retain the patina.
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03-27-2019, 07:31 AM | #11 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Welcome aboard. You will find lots of folks here ready to walk you through the process. Just remember, "it's your truck", make it like you want it, take and post lots of pictures and "Enjoy the adventure!" Chap
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03-27-2019, 07:34 AM | #12 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Nice looking project. As far as books go scroll down to post #10.
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03-27-2019, 09:54 AM | #13 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Looks like an interesting project.
One observation is that it appears to have passenger car heads or a passenger car engine replacement. |
03-27-2019, 10:42 AM | #14 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
you people are lucky any thing of that age up here wold be a pile of rust whereas you guys find them with surface rust.it will be fun to track your progress as mentioned earlier lots of knowledge and help on here
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03-27-2019, 12:24 PM | #15 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
from your opening title it almost sounded like you were going to ask us if it was ok to get married but you did clear that up great old ford truck as was said lucky to find one in that good of shape we’ll help you the best we can have fun with it and tell the wife you’ll name it after her
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03-28-2019, 08:40 AM | #16 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Welcome - real nice project you have there!
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03-28-2019, 08:54 AM | #17 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
It looks like it's been worked on before. The 8BA head in the photo is likely a replacement. They will work fine for a truck though. Not too many engines from so long ago haven't been overhauled or traded out for better runners. Everything is a little heavier on the F-250 but it had to be to be a 3/4-ton. A lot of stuff on the 53 trucks were one year only due to the change over to the Y-block in 54 but parts are still out there and a lot still interchanges.
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03-28-2019, 09:18 AM | #18 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
Could it be possible that ford used whatever they had left to leverage existing inventory since the Flathead production was over? Meaning since this truck was built in December 1953 - maybe they just used an 8BA because they didn't have anymore 8RT's on the assembly line?
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03-28-2019, 09:44 AM | #19 |
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Re: Jumping in - (hope I'm ready)
I wouldn’t have gone home without it either....nice truck!!.... Mark
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03-28-2019, 02:33 PM | #20 | |
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Although I personally don't like the whole "patina" thing, it's your truck, do it the way you want. In my opinion, the truck looks quite solid and deserves to be done "right". |
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