Last week I bought this 1976 Ford F-250 4-wd, gratefully it isn't a highboy. I really think I stole it after searching for another truck.
Body and paint a bit rough but very little to almost no rust.
Once I put my camper on my other truck I no longer have a PU. I've only taken the camper off of my truck once since March and I'll be using thru the end of November.
The truck needs a lot. Its been sitting outside for nearly 20 years. Started and driven a few miles about once a year.
It has a 390 2-bbl out of 1966 Mercury Monterey. Runs pretty good after giving it a tuneup.
Replaced a bunch of stuff like the grill, battery tray, dash pad, seat cover, brake/clutch pedal pads and some other misc stuff. Still have lots to go.
My new tires arrived Monday so I took some steel wool to the Dodge chrome wheels and then had the tires mounted and balanced.
I like it. :B
More parts arrived yesterday and another box full will arrive later today.
Its getting closer to where it could be a daily driver. ๐
My new visor pins arrived yesterday with a few other parts.
I think its great that you can even buy these things.
New battery hold down nuts and bolts show up too.
Now the battery is secure and tight.
The truck needed a new battery, battery tray, hold down and bolts and a new + battery cable.
My new pintle hitch arrived yesterday too.
This should be perfect for my recovery strap.
I got out today and just took a short run up the canyon.
This is why I picked the tire that I did.
They are not snow tires.
They are off-road and mud tires. ๐
The 390 along with the 4.10 gears make an excellent off-road combination.
That 404 lb/ft of torque at 2600 rpm works great.
Yep, its a keeper. :B
The old home made trailer hitch had to go.
I installed the new one from etrailer today.
It looks much better. ๐
I got the other door panel, headliner and trim painted then ran out of paint before I could do the visors.
I like it a hole lot better than the tan.
clicky Seymour 20-1679 PBE Professional Trim Spray Paint, Semi-Gloss Black
This is what I used. So far I'm happy with it.
I'll see how it looks tomorrow. I just did it this afternoon.
It doesn't look painted to me. That's what I was hoping for.
I took this picture the day I bought the truck, back on Nov 1st.
I took these two today. I'll paint the visors, headliner and trim black too.
Slowly but Shirley its coming along. ๐
And the New Year is getting off to a good start.
The spark plugs, I mean "vintage" spark plugs are a heat range hotter, BRF-82 for the #5 cylinder that uses a little oil.
Two door panel "arm rest finger cup" that you grab with your fingers to pull the door shut.
One is bad and I'm going to paint the door panels black so I just bought 2 new ones.
And a front marker light because I ruined one with the buffer.
The 390 stickers are what came on the air cleaner lids for the 2-wd trucks that came with a 390. I can't take the 302 ticker any more.
