Well, theres no turning back now. Dail up beware

[71fordkid]

I finished taking the front end off and took the motor out of my bump last night. Today the cab came off. Tuesday the parts truck get here. Im so overwhelmed right now. Two days ago the truck was drivable.

When we took the oil pan off of the motor, we checked all the mains and some of the rod bearings. the rod bearings didnt look too terrible, but the mains were completely copper. The crank needs to be turned probably another .010, its already been turned once (.010).

I'll have pictures and a video up soon.

[71fordkid]

My mom helping get it off the hoist.


My girlfriend and my mom "vanna white-ing" my motor.






Our gaurd dog.


Clutch, heat cracked and full of chatter marks.


Me and my buddies takin the cab off. I'm the one in the black shirt with sleves and the hat on right.

[71fordkid]

[fomocoguy]

Wow, so was the cab damaged along with the fender or was yours rusty?

EDIT: After looking closer at your cab mounts I think I know the answer to my question....

[OldRedFord]

Your gf looks like shes saying...

"Its sooo greasy, eww"

[71fordkid]

The video, complete with country music, Two F-250's in the back ground, butt crack and car parts. .

[71fordkid]

She pretty much was. haha. She had nice clothes on so she didnt wanna get dirty.

As for the damage, the fender was toast, it bent the a pillar, floor, inside cab wall, and the front cab mounts ripped off. I'll take better pics tomorrow of the damage.

I've deciced im gonna fill in all the holes except for the vents, put new vents in, and skip the dash pad.

[OldRedFord]

How much beer was consumed in the filming of that video?

[fordman]

that cab looks way better than what you see around here.

[71fordkid]

There was actually no beer consumed. haha. All of us were totally sober, except the two scraggly lookin bearded guys (neighbors). I just watched the whole video over again, laughed my arse off.

And the cab had some pretty bad rust, but not too bad. the parts truck has zero rust. the floor boards are solid as a rock, the cab and doors are rust free, the bed is too. it even has the tool box in the passenger side of the bed and it has no rust in it at all either. the body is totally straight. all the rust was cut out and replaced by a body man. I lucked out for 450 bucks.

[basketcase0302]

71FordKid,

A lot of progress. My back hurts just watching that video though...

[71fordkid]

Heres some pictures of where im at right now.



The FE big block 4 speed is in, the 390 is sitting in the garage. gonna start taking the bed off today.

heres the parts truck. $450!!!!

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Rust freeeeeee.!!!




And guess what?




we're ford nuts. take a look at our driveway. The 84 f150 in in front cause ther wasnt any room in the back driveway.

[69rangerf100]

im jealous there is nothing down here in that kind of condition for that price

[Ranchero50]

Are you parting out the black or blue one?

Jamie

[AlleyCat]

Neat vid. Around here your old cab would be considered very repairable. If the roof isn't rusted you might consider cutting it off to sell.