My First Restoration Project

This winter I started rebuilding my 1965 F-100. I'll be documenting the process here as I get it done.

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So, these last few weeks haven't been all that productive due to family issues. However, I was able to pull the driveline out of the sonar truck. It took 3 hours and 2 cans of wasp spray but it's out. I hope to get more done this next saturday.

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I haven't been able to do a lot with the truck lately because of things in my personal life. However, I do know the next task will be figuring out what to do about the driveline. My truck used a slip-joint while the other truck used a U-joint. Under any other circumstances I would just pull the driveline from the donor truck and use it. However, that one was a long bed (8 ft vs 6 ft). As a result the drivelines are set up way different.

On Tuesday, I'll be able to get underneath and do some messuring and thinking. I'll post an update then.

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This last Sunday, we (my Dad, a friend, and I) pulled the original engine from my truck. In the process, we learned that the engine mounts had long-since separated from the engine. Beyond a few hoses, only gravity and a couple well placed frame rails were holding it in place. The engine wasn't bolted in at all.

One of these days, I want to put that engine back in. However, it needs rebuilt and I don't have the money for tha yet. So, for now, it's just gonna be an oversized paper weight in the barn.

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The first few weekends were spent pulling the engine and transmission from the donor truck. With how damaged the fenders were, we had to cut them off to get to some of the bolts holding the front clip on.

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Hello! This is the first post about my new restoration project. Given the fact that I'm rebuilding a truck, I expect it to take quite quite a while.

The first photo is of my truck that is the one being rebuilt and slowly restored. My Grandpa bought it brand new in '65 and put 500,000 hard miles on the original engine without rebuilding it. Dad and I got it on 2007 and put roughly 100,000 more miles on the same non-rebuilt engine. It has (for now) a 3-speed transmission and, with the exception of brakes and tires, is all original.

The second photo is of a donor truck that will be providing most of the parts. It is also a '65 F-100. However, the previous owner rolled it and was going to scrap it. So we bought the truck since everything under the hood is still good.

The short term goal is to swap out the original 300-6 engine and 3-speed transmission for a 360 V-8 and a 4-speed transmission. While it's taken apart, I'll also be upgrading the brakes.