1968 F250 Project

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:54 am

Great work, keep it coming!

pedro69ford · Post by **pedro69ford** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:36 pm

persistence truly is a main factor,evidently you lack none.GREAT WORK.Thanks for sharing.

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:43 pm

sargentrs wrote:Great work, keep it coming!

pedro69ford wrote:persistence truly is a main factor,evidently you lack none.GREAT WORK.Thanks for sharing.

Thanks guys! The encouragement definitely helps.

hfdco4 · Post by **hfdco4** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:26 am

Well your great work deserves all the encouragement you get. Keep it up and you will be driving it soon.

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:15 pm

hfdco4 wrote:Well your great work deserves all the encouragement you get. Keep it up and you will be driving it soon.

Thank you!

I currently have most of the engine work done, and it should be sitting in the truck by the weekend. I had pulled the oil pan a few days ago, and it was clean as a whistle inside. Amazingly most of the original paint was left on the engine because of the grease build up. Since I'm not making a show truck I am going to leave the original paint on the oil pan, but I will repaint the rocker covers and the air cleaner to freshen it up a bit. It has been 3 years since I last heard it run, and I can't wait to hear her run again. The front suspension is also in one piece again, and the truck is finally sitting on all 4 wheels again. I'll get some pictures posted soon!

pedro69ford · Post by **pedro69ford** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:40 pm

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT BACK ON ALL FOURS.

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:07 pm

pedro69ford wrote:LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT BACK ON ALL FOURS.

I'd love to get some pictures posted, but photobucket is being stupid

I'll try posting them sometime soon.

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:19 pm

The engine is officially in the truck!!!!

Time for pictures

Back on the ground

Rocker covers and water pump

Intake

Bell housing

Oil pan

heads on

Intake and rocker arms on

Drum roll please...

After three years the engine is finally back where it belongs. I'll need to buy another starter since the one I have is shot. We have been trying to fire it up for the past few days. Something must be wrong with the wiring since the dash lights do not turn on, and turning the key won't turn the engine over. We did bypass it by jumping the solenoid with a screw driver like usual, and then found out that the bendix in the starter is messed up. We'll eventually get all of the problems sorted out.

My dad also finished up the driver's side door a few weeks ago

In summer I will also be painting the rocker covers and the air cleaner. Wish I had more time

That's all for now.

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:47 pm

Hey guys! I was finally able to drive the truck!!!

I'm so stoked! We put the rusty front clip back on for now so it could be driven around, and it runs beautifully other than the fact that the carburetor needs to be rebuilt, and I already have the kit for it. It just felt so good to hop in and turn the key and listen to it fire up. I can't wait until I get my driver's license! Here are a few pictures of her...

As of now it sits with a little rake, but once the box is back on it should go back to normal. Not sure what to do front clip wise. I might end up going the dentside radiator support switch swap mine is even rusted up near the headlights. The passenger side inner fender is easily repairable, but the driver's side is completely gone, and the hood hinge is ready to fall off. I did pick up an inner fender for that side, so at least that is figured out. I'll probably end up buying new fenders for it. I'm just so excited that it is running and driving!

jimmy828 · Post by **jimmy828** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:04 pm

I bet if you had red lip stick on, you would have had red on both ear lobes smiling so much while driving that rig. Be glad when i can smile like that! Good job

popeyes71 · Post by **popeyes71** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:03 am

Good job!!!

Hard work does payoff! Another bumpside that will live on for a long time.

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:24 pm

jimmy828 wrote:I bet if you had red lip stick on, you would have had red on both ear lobes smiling so much while driving that rig. Be glad when i can smile like that! Good job

popeyes71 wrote:Good job!!! Hard work does payoff! Another bumpside that will live on for a long time.

Thanks guys! This moment has definitely been a long time in the making. Now.. just need to find more parts

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:51 pm

Congrats on getting the truck running!

1968-f250 · Post by **1968-f250** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:19 pm

flyboy2610 wrote:Congrats on getting the truck running!

Thank you!

pedro69ford · Post by **pedro69ford** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:54 pm

absolutely wonderful great job

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