truck talk

[B.M.800]

Oops. I would think it shouldnt be too hard to find... napa dont have it?

 

[rcarteraz07]

Sadly, I just had to get rid of my truck the other week.. A 1973 Ford F100. Had a 302 with custom headers into dual glass pack exhaust at mid sides. She was a beast! Sadly right before I left for basic training 5 years ago she stopped running due to a timing/distributor issue. She sat for the 4 years that I was gone.. It was a rough four years and now I had neither the time nor money to get her going again and back to her former glory. I sold her to a guy I knew who operated a parts business... It feels good knowing she will go to other trucks piece by piece making runners out there...

LOL. I wrote it like a sad sop story! Great truck though... Hoping to buy another after I buy my house.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i went to napa and they ordered it and i got it today. then i went to a hardware store to get the fitting. i installed it, and it LEAKED AGAIN out the fitting. i took the fitting off and noticed it was OVAL shaped..... not sealing... so i went back to the hardware store and they let me exchange for a higher quality pipe bushing. after that it didnt leak.

i drained the oil then noticed the drain plug was STRIPPED. guess what fit? the old spark plug from the old kawasaki 3 wheeler. haha redneck but it works for now...

then i drained the transfer case and when i went to remove the fill cap that was stripped too!!!!! i used a piece of a chain wedged into my ratchet and it worked good enough to get it out. i put it back in loose enough so i can replace it soon.

got my permit yesterday and got the truck registered today and drove for 10 miles! my first time driving. stalled it once so far.

 

[B.M.800]

i drained the oil then noticed the drain plug was STRIPPED. guess what fit? the old spark plug from the old kawasaki 3 wheeler. haha redneck but it works for now...

I think we need some pics of this...
Good way to improvise!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

this is the plug in the oil pan LOL

revving it



too much play in the front drive shaft?

 

[B.M.800]

You should have a wire coming off that plug, going up into the dash or something...
Someone looking under there... "Ummm... sparkplug?"

 

[Bluethunder3320]

You should have a wire coming off that plug, going up into the dash or something...
Someone looking under there... "Ummm... sparkplug?"

LOL yes i do have a bunch of spare wires that came with it. the PO upgraded the wires to Moroso race wires

 

[B.M.800]

too much play in the front drive shaft?

Slip joint?


I dunno...

On another note, You know how the front axle comes out? Weve a crappy ranger needs new front axle, but cant get it out.
dont know if there was some sort of clip holding it in... if it should slide out, Im gon beat that thing till the stupid thing comes out...
Tired of the thing sitting where it is...

 

[Rustydog2010]

too much play in the front drive shaft?

Yea! I would say so. Those universals are real easy and cheap to do. If you have vice and hammer your set.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

somebody welded the rear driveshaft pins in. what the heII. hopefully those wont need to be replaced for a while.

good news that its easy to do...

@BM, i dont know how to take the front axle out. whats broken, the joints, diff,?

heres how i fixed that water outlet. wires are short so i probably have to splice some in.

the remains of a leaf spring.....

the remains of a fuel line

remains of a shock

ouch......

ill leave this one up to you guys, guess what this is ill say if youre right.

 

[cumminsbayou4x4]

i think i need a tencne shot looking at all that

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i think i need a tencne shot looking at all that

me too after touching it

 

[Blazkowiez]

Dude, I hope you have tons of patience for that rust. Mad props for that engine still running too.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Dude, I hope you have tons of patience for that rust. Mad props for that engine still running too.

yo blaz its been a while! yeah it wont be easy to get this things bones solid. the motor i heard is bulletproof. ive heard of some with 450,000 miles still running good.

 

[fowler]

Well u got what u payed for

U are going to have fun with all that rust
Best bit is oxy acetylene won't cut rust very well
So u get to scrap and sand for hours before u start cutting and replacing

 

[B.M.800]

Yeah... kinda reminded me of a cave! You know, the color... texture...


The u-joint is rusted to a pulp I think...
Makes me mad... he got the thing for 800 and it hasnt been used, just sat where it is.
Doh... Oh well...

 

[matman55]

theres a old doge pickup truck in decent shape in titusville fl,i dont know if that helps you any though.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Well u got what u payed for

U are going to have fun with all that rust
Best bit is oxy acetylene won't cut rust very well
So u get to scrap and sand for hours before u start cutting and replacing

sounds like fun. i dont have a torch though i think my school might.

not sure if i already said this but the truck has dual gas tanks. the one next to the driveshaft works, and is in good condition but the rear tank is shot and doesnt hold anything.

the bolts are rusted and theres no way they will come out. so in order to remove the tank i think i have to remove the front tank to prevent fire, then fill the rear tank with water and cut the brackets....

smells like 15 year old gas

Yeah... kinda reminded me of a cave! You know, the color... texture...


The u-joint is rusted to a pulp I think...
Makes me mad... he got the thing for 800 and it hasnt been used, just sat where it is.
Doh... Oh well...

what happens when you try to drive it? is it a 4x4? you know when i end up replacing the front driveshaft joints ill make a video.

theres a old doge pickup truck in decent shape in titusville fl,i dont know if that helps you any though.

nah thanks but i already got a ford

 

[B.M.800]

what happens when you try to drive it? is it a 4x4? you know when i end up replacing the front driveshaft joints ill make a video.

Its been quite some time since it got here, so Im not sure how it drove... Its a shame really... not gonna get 800 scrapping it...
wasted 3-400 I guess!

 

[fowler]

trust me some of the rusted bolts i got outa bulldozer track frames will suprize anyone
no offence to any indonesians but some of the machines that come out of there must have had no maitainence and worked there whole life in the sea

heat them up red hot
(just before u start melting the head )
then let them cool a little and sray crc on them till they cool right off (not busted *** wd 40 that will achieve nothing ) and crack them off

works every time

also it may pay to get the socket size down from the origonal head size and hammer it on if the head is rusted up
and it must be six sided, 12 sided will round it right off

if u are going to deal in rust then expect to break tools
hammering sockets on will break a couple, that why i get snap on u just take them back and he exchanges them

and undoing red hot bolts will cook a few spanners and sockets