71 F350 Another from down under

DASIC1 · Post by **DASIC1** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:14 am

Hi guys, I'm Andrew from Melbourne Australia. I recently brought a 71 F350 to tow my race car around. Its only got the inline 6 not sure if its the 240 or 300, but will measure it one day.
This site has been pretty helpful getting the truck in better condition. Ive almost finished putting on a disk brake front end.
This is how I picked it up

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:32 am

from Georgia! Great truck!

1970FordTK · Post by **1970FordTK** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:32 am

Welcome from North Carolina.

fireguywtc · Post by **fireguywtc** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:51 am

from Texas!

lennyp · Post by **lennyp** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:46 pm

from Massachusetts.

ximy · Post by **ximy** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:49 pm

Is that a Kangaroo cage in the back?

Mancar1 · Post by **Mancar1** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:17 pm

Welcome aboard from Nothern Calif.

DASIC1 · Post by **DASIC1** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:40 pm

ximy wrote:Is that a Kangaroo cage in the back?

na when we need to move them we just ride them. It will come in handy when I move house

This is the disk brake front end I got

Found a bit of rust in it

This was here hiding this bit

So out came the angle grinder

Then came time to retrim it

I resprayed the dash, doors and door jams while it was all apart. I spent a bit of time on sound deadening as well. Under the truck I used a a brush on sound deader. Inside I used a product similar to dynamat and used another layer of under felt under the carpet witch I took all the way up under the dash. Pretty much to the bottom of the windscreen. The roof and back wall is covered in foam under the material.
I haven't done anything to the doors yet but will soon

popeyes71 · Post by **popeyes71** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:43 pm

from California! Your truck looks like it is coming along well. It's great seeing some bumpsides that are right hand steering.

cheek · Post by **cheek** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:48 am

Welcome to the site. I've actually driven past this truck when it was for sale, looks like you've done some great work on it!

DASIC1 · Post by **DASIC1** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:52 am

Its been a bit more work than I was expecting but its done now. Herd from the mechanic today and he's finished doing the RWC so hopefully get it registered next week

rwilly · Post by **rwilly** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:02 am

You've done a great job on the truck, it looks great.

1972hiboy · Post by **1972hiboy** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:17 am

God thats so cool. but, where are the heater controls??

DASIC1 · Post by **DASIC1** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:08 am

This truck didn't come with any, not even any vents

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:43 am

You did some nice work there. Always good to see another one of the big ones here.

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