I am getting a 2wd one with a straight 6.

Pretty excited about tinkering on it.

I need to rebuild the brakes. I have done this before that will not be a problem. My question is.. while I'm in there is there a well known brake upgrade? Maybe from a newer generation or something?

I still have yet to see the truck in person, but from my understanding they have disc up front.

Any suggestions?

thanks guys.

6/7/2010 2:19:09 PM

I'd just put enough money in that vehicle to keep it going. No reason to upgrade the brakes unless parts were hard to find or expensive, which in your case they wouldn't be.

6/7/2010 2:55:04 PM

Yeah, just wondering if anyone knew of a cheap junk yard mod to do out of a newer vehicle. sounds like I will just stick with what the truck came with.. thanks man

6/7/2010 2:58:47 PM

is this to help with your increased towing needs?

6/7/2010 3:00:33 PM

That straight six will pull stumps, but avoid the interstate if you value your life.

6/7/2010 3:03:13 PM

^ hahaha tr00. I ran one with no oil for about 4 miles knocking like a mofo. Got a new oil pan shut right up ran it till about 312k till it got rolled. Great running motor!

6/7/2010 4:11:05 PM

Yeah I abused my '85 and it never let me down.

6/7/2010 4:39:27 PM

I get truck.

Turns out doesnt need any mechanical work



I will be painting, cleaning it up to make it what I want it for fun

6/9/2010 2:32:40 PM

General Lee paint job?

or is it a sacrilege to do that to a ford?

atleast put some racin stripes on it.

6/9/2010 5:46:05 PM

I too want an old school f150

6/9/2010 7:44:33 PM

My dad had one of these. The body had 400k+, the engine had 250k+ and you could see through the floor pans. He ran a red light and flipped the fucker in 2002. It was bad ass.

6/9/2010 8:49:35 PM

Sweet find... I have an 86 F150... Jasper 302 with a rebuilt C6... and it looks like it never left the early 90's



[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 10:08 PM. Reason : and thats not bad paint in the front its the reflection from the house]

6/9/2010 10:06:44 PM

that shit looks classy at SAS

you need to take up two spots

6/9/2010 10:30:06 PM

1. Strip off chrome.
2. Spraypaint flat black ($1.88 per can; Red Devil @ Big Lots)
3. Apply 50% of the chrome back to the vehicle.
4. ...
5. PROFIT!

6/9/2010 11:26:32 PM

very clean looking truck

6/10/2010 7:13:34 AM

^^ or get the cheapo shit at lowes, $0.98/can last time i checked

[Edited on June 10, 2010 at 9:59 AM. Reason : .]

6/10/2010 9:59:06 AM

The problem with these trucks is the front wheel has a tendency to "intrude" into the passenger compartment during crashes. Or so firemen were always telling me.

6/10/2010 10:44:04 AM

Ragged, 2 spots fo sho. Park next to brand new Jags and Mercedes. Awkwardly close too

I am thinking about getting a 200 dollar paint job for it.

I will rip the side moldings off and fiberglass/bondo over the holes that are left and then get a paint job thrown on it to make it look decent.

where did these rims come from factory? Original seat. no rips. Dude kept a seat cover on it. Interior has to be best part


has only 155k. first 100k highway

^well, I don't plan on wrecking it..





[Edited on June 10, 2010 at 1:02 PM. Reason : .]

6/10/2010 12:52:40 PM

I got the truck. My friend while backing it into my driveway hit the fender on the fence post. lol. idiot. . anyway I will be bondo'n and doing that rustoleum paint on this unit hopefully starting this weekend. excited..

Going to replace mastercylinder on brakes also.

6/15/2010 1:35:36 PM

paint it white and call it uncle jesse

6/15/2010 8:41:32 PM

Just doing some body work here and there



[Edited on June 22, 2010 at 7:19 PM. Reason : .]

6/22/2010 7:18:24 PM

and there and there and here too. lol

6/22/2010 8:50:22 PM

Six months later...

6/22/2010 11:39:18 PM

it's addicting. I feel like Karate kid, bondo on, bondo off, bondo on bondo off.

other side needs a lot of repair. been workin' on that during the nights.

6/23/2010 1:27:34 PM

well, first coat. it's a good 30 footer.

7/3/2010 6:18:44 PM

it runs. and everyone stays out of my way on the roads. probably a good idea with this wishy washy handling.

7/16/2010 9:33:09 AM

shit looks god in the dark

7/16/2010 9:39:29 AM

7/20/2010 1:59:26 PM

Looks plenty good for a work truck.

7/20/2010 2:03:30 PM

^^sweet im going to enter mine. Thanks for the heads up, such a pal.

7/21/2010 6:02:08 PM

more beers and paint.

7/21/2010 6:09:31 PM

I do like the rims and also wonder where they came from. Solid looking truck; I like the 80's F150 and they're getting rarer out there.

7/21/2010 11:48:23 PM

Here's my old F-250 with the straight six.

7/22/2010 12:16:50 AM

22mpg highway. going 80 the whole way.

10/4/2010 12:40:17 PM

nice. you get the carb done right

10/4/2010 10:26:57 PM

yeah. rebuilding carbs sometimes works..

buying new ones works even better

10/5/2010 9:43:37 AM

well, it tows well. I had about 800lbs in the bed and i guess 5500 car/trailer combo. stops well too!

10/11/2010 9:30:26 AM