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janschutz

janschutz

Corn Hauler
Look what followed me home yesterday.
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Julie wanted an old truck to replace her wrecked Honda. This is a 59 Ford F100. The body and interior is in great shape but the drive train is a chevy POS. It runs like crud and drips oil and drips gas everywhere (Like a DODGE) Even came with extra chevy parts :(.
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First project is to replace the fuel tank. I thinking saddle tanks would be great instead the the tank behind the driver's seat.

Also need to find a good F100 forum.
 
Nice! Not a real common year. I like it. Looks very clean. So...just how big an engine you thinking?
 
With all that space under the hood......a real sleeper is possible. I had two '60s several years ago that were sold mid project because of an offer I could not refuse.

Upgrade the brakes and steering if they have not been done by now. You can hang a tank where the spare tire mounts if that area is not used.
 
AzPete said:
With all that space under the hood......a real sleeper is possible.
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I'm was thinking modern drive train. Pull the guts out of a 4.6 mustang. Plenty cheap these days to find. You could get crazy and put a twin-screw on top and nobody would be the wiser. The Wifey could still get upper 20's driving around town too!
 
Very cool! Except for the Chevy drivetrain . why do people do that.

4.6 engine would be cool. There are lots out there for sure.

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That is a cool truck. My next project will be a truck. Kind of a old shop truck look is what I want.

I can't wait to see what you do with it!


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Great looking truck. My parents had a yellow 59 when I was a young kid. I love the style.

You might want to read up on putting a crown vic suspension and engine in the front end. It is becoming pretty common place and really helps with ride, height, steering etc. Also try www.ford-trucks.com for a truck forum.
 
I'd sell it if I was you. I'll even help out by buying it.

Looks nice. Very cool body style.


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The engine is in backwards!...who puts the distributor on the backside....silly Chevy guys!

I have been following several crown vic swaps and I am definitely going to go that way with me 71 shortbed F100! Just have to figure if i can use the crown vic front end with my Mercury FE motor that resides in it currently.
 
The Chevy drive train is toast so a new Ford drive train is now needed to be ordered, I prefer a 351W and a C6 but I will see what kind of deals I can get locally.

Time to get the Crown Vic front end ready. Out with the old and in with the new.

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Test fitting different types of wheels on the Crown Vic front end. The stock wheels will not work, The stock are 5.5 by 5 where the new are 4.5 by 5. The power steering rack have computer sensors, need to see if I can use a pre-2000 rack instead.

Found a local 90-era 302 that has a recent rebuild - has paper work, it has not been installed since the rebuild.
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Very nice....ford-trucks.com has many years. I have a 66 F100 i just started on so ive been using that site and slick60s.com
 
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