OMG - I will crawl over your hatch.. haha - Lots of pics and progress - 4x4 content
I started a thread over in the hunting/outdoors section. I figured I would post some of my progress into here. I have had this truck for 4 days and made lots of progress. Here is the info.
I am going to need help from everyone to get this one accomplished. I know it doesnt look like much. The before and after photos was from about an hour behind the pressure washer.
1977 Ford F150
Dana 44 Front (Built hubs, axles, spool)
Ford 9" Rear (Built axles, auburn locker, bearings)
351M Engine - Cam, Heads, Pistons, Rods, Carb
Tranny (Unknown at this time but I have a reciept for $1300 when it was gone through
Transfer Case - Unknown at this time
6" Suspension Lift
3-4" Body Lift
Crate Steel Bed
ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED:
Anything that has fluid in it will be drained and refilled
Engine tune up and adjust carb
New tires (Already have a set of 44x18x15 i am meeting guy in two weeks)
New brakes all the way around (rear disc conversion if finances agree)
Re-wire under dash. I have a buddy who is a wiring genius and he is going to tackle all that after cleaning
Paint the cab, doors, inside, under hood.
I am going to do nothing but clean for the next 4-5 days while I am getting my parts lists together. Once all the parts lists get together and i get all the fluids gone through and filters changed I am going to figure out where to start. I want to get it atleast driving in a straight line at first to find out what is going to be the best avenue of aproach. Part it out or build it.
TRUCK - $500 (I made him deliver it)
Cleaning material - $40
Well.. I got all the wheels off today. I started at 0730 and didnt stop cleaning and tinkering until 1550 when the wife got back home. I have several different ideas that are going to take alot of planning so this project might take a little longer than originally expected but I think that we will get a way better return investment in the long haul. Pulled the rear drums off. No hardlines, soft lines, or shoes. Pulled the front calipers off. They were both frozen up. Re-cover bench seat. Re-wire more stuff than originally suspected. Its not that the stuff doesnt work now, its just not as clean as i would like it for re-sale. I got the carb adjusted enough to get it to fire over right away. Its way to loud as it sits. I am working on a deal locally for a set of used flowmaster mufflers to have welded on. Tomorrow morning i am going to drain the oil and freshen it up. Pull the front spindles off and inspect the damage from the axles that were broken. I might start working on the wiring project but am going to need to re-coup some fundage for materials. Anywho.. All is well on the home front so far.
I cut out alot of non-essential ghetto wiring that the prev kid had done. I also removed the master cyl, calipers, power steering pump, and rewired up some of the switches. I am going to have to buy a haynes manual because he re-wired the headlights and taillights on a toggle switch and I cannot figure out where the orig/color of the orig wires are. Anywho. Its a long process.
I took off all the window tint on the glare strip and windows. I took off like 10 magnets and 15 stickers also. I cut out about 80' of jacked up wiring. The guy who rebuilt the truck bought a painless wiring kit. But instead of pulling out all the old stuff he left it in. When the kid that I bought the truck from got it he destroyed all the new wiring. Anywho.. I am trying to decipher whats good and isnt. It has come down to me cutting out everything that is non-essential blower motors ,etc.. and i will re-wire it as i get time. anywho.. its coming along. I am going to pick up my 44"s friday. Anyone know if you can reweld wheel holes and have them redrilled? One of the wheels is jacked up and I dont want to have to spend the $130 for another one. anywho..
more progress..
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Originally Posted by Alan®
