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I'm restoring a 1964 chevy truck. I kinda haft to if I want to get it done cheaper. That, and having someone else working on a car that you are restoring is stupid. There's just no fun or pride in it. Non-restoration projects....yeah, you can always take those in to get done.
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Farmgirl, I am hardly rich. I do have plenty of resources. I also don't have a whole lot of time, nor am I close to it. The truck is at my grandfather's place (in MI) waiting for me to transfer(I'm in CA). I'm trying to get NY so I can use my 4 days (get one a month) to go home and work on it.
I can't find the pictures of it now. I must have deleted them on accident.
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Stan, I know better than that, but as I don't have the money or resources for a real paint job now, it was sufficient. The previous owners didn't take care of the car at all, so it was still an improvement. Besides, I was tired of looking at the yellow urethane on my bumpers, and it really didn't turn out half bad (especially because I only spent $10 on paint). No runs Also, at this point in time I'd rather spend my money on stuff like my engine and brakes. Paint will be the last step of the project.
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Farmgirl, my very first vehicle was a 49 Ford pickup. Oh, and to stay in topic, that was when I was an obnoxious teenager.
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Yeah, first thing for me is to get it running....again. I drove it from Chesapeake to Hampton, Va after I bought it. However, when I started tearing it apart I wondered how it made it that far.
Oh well. It'll be my first show piece. The project I have lined up next (I am just doing the book work on it now)is a '32 ford roadster.
edited to add: There really is no topic. Skillery and I (mostly Skillery) hijacked it for better discussion.
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I'm doing something similar (although your stuff is probably on a whole different level). When I got the car, the entire engine bay was covered in a layer of black oil. It was pretty bad. Finally got it cleaned up and running then road tripped it from Orlando to Chicago. I've just been replacing parts and trying to fix leaks.
What kind of projects do you do? Do you mostly restore or do you modify? Its cool to know there are some car guys on here.
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first off....I noticed there was no floor after I took the carpeting out.
The cab is shot to he@!.
an' it has 39,000 secondary miles on it. It's on it's second engine. Straight 6 job w/ a 3 speed on the tree.
I plan on keeping it as original as I can. However, some things are going to change or have already. I installed a solid state electronic ignition system in it. I hate points and condensers. I have all new red and white striped upholstrey (original was just an off white color) w/ red carpeting and red headliner.
this is also the timeframe in which you could buy the trucks w/o a back bumper. Heh, mine doesn't. I have brackets for one and am saving up the $200 for the bumper (and a whole lot of other parts). I found I have to replace the cab. I hunted one down in AZ for $650. Problem is getting it to MI. I don't think I'm gonna buy it.
I am the third owner. The second owner had it since it was about 5 years old. He installed an old (newer?) '80's dial radio in it. So YIPEE. I get to try and find a radio for it. I want original. At the very least, just the face and dials. I want to actually drive this truck around quite a bit. So naturally there will be a better sound system and stereo in it. However, the stereo will be hidden so as not to be seen at first glance.
When I get to the cab (this is after it runs), my grandfather told me he would do the upholstrey in it for mr. Though, I want to be there for it. Some of the fenders need replacing....I'm going with fiberglass. Cheaper. I can worry about original "original" later.
Now just to get grandpa to accept the fact that there is a chevy in his backyard and he is NOT allowed to get rid of it . The family is Mopar, because he worked for Chrysler. Even my main driver is a Dodge. Bought from a dealership of which was owned by a relative. I don't think I should repeat grandpas words when he found out I bought a chevy truck. Posts: 2208 | Registered: Feb 2004
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My family is mostly devoted to GM, as is my wife's family. We do own a '74 Dodge campervan that runs like crap when it's cold, even with all-new everything. But then most cars built in the U.S. in the 70s were crap. Maybe electronic ignition is the answer.
I've never owned a Ford, but I've driven a rental Mustang and a rental Crown Victoria. Didn't like 'em. The violent downshift when passing would take a lot of getting used to.
Hey, I didn't derail this thread. We're talking about battling boredom. Tinkering with tools is the answer for me. We could talk about knitting an Afghan.
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Ford.......(there's no puking smiley). Ya, they suck. Their engineering is so wacked compared to GM and Mopar. I can usually swap parts between those two. Never can with a Ford. Their transmissions are designed to run at a higher temperature. This is just wrong to begin with. I can't remember how many transmissions I've worked on that were Fords (not all mine). I replaced one on mine, two....three(?) on an old '84 Ford truck that my buddy owned. Long story on his, but there were others. So far I have only replaced one on a Dodge.....that was all my fault.
About that afghan....I can always check the "softer side of Sears" to see if they have any yarn (they don't) when I go today. I have to pay off my Sear's card.
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Notice that the one I linked to was a CHEVY -- I also will not have a Ford on the place. It's Chevy or GMC for me.
Growing up, we had lots of Chrysler's, because my uncle was a Chrysler dealer -- but I couldn't stand them. Every single one had carbeurator problems - ran rich, ran rough, etc. I wouldn't have a Chrysler even now if they paid me.
Of course, I'm currently driving a Nissan. But I want a Chevy or GMC if I ever get a project truck.
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I'm not a fan of Ford either. I was helping a friend with her Focus and everything was bass ackwards. A couple mechanical engineering buddies of mine told me that when they were learning about bad engineering and what not to do, their professors all brought up Ford.
My family is a Honda/Toyota/Chevy family. I got so much crap when I bought a Nissan ('93 240sx). On top of that, they have something against manual. Whenever something goes wrong with my car, I always get the "I told you so" kinda crap from them. I bought it knowing that the previous owners didn't know the first thing about maintainance. I'm planning on dropping a new engine when I have enough saved. Granted Nissan's engineering isn't that great either, but it's pretty straight forward and there's an abundance of parts that are mostly interchangeable between cars. It's my daily driver now, but when I'm done, it might end up being a track car.
One day when I have the time, money, and space, I want to build up a '73 Stingray. I also want to learn how to weld so I can do some custom work on some older classic cars.
Farmgirl, that truck is hot. The way they did the bed on that is beautiful.
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For a foreign car I could go for a Toyota. They have a business sense that I like. Whatever country they are selling the vehicle in is the country it was made in. Toyota is more American made of a vehicle than say GM, Ford or Mopar. I'm sure someone that lives in Tennessee or Florida can back me on this. I know (more or less of them) two people that work at Toyota plants in the aforementioned states. That, and I like the Nascar Toyota commercials.
Yes, a lot can be done with a Nissan due to parts availabilty. Same as with a chevy 350 engine. The parts are ev-ery-where.
I bought a wire feed welder from Sears for about $120. Found out why it was so cheap. It was a return because the handle for the wire was broken. I fixed it in 5 minutes with some industrial strength electrical tape and duct tape.
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My family has owned 3 Ford trucks in the last 20 years, and all of them ran perfect. My dad is a fanatic about maintence, though, so I am sure that played a part in it.
I loved my 1984 F150, but I had a collision with a deer, so I sold it cheap right before I went into the Army back in 1991....
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My wife's new ride is a Chevy Malibu Maxx . It's really a Saab with a bowtie slapped on. I had always wanted an Impala SS, but it was too old-school compared to the Maxx. I imagine that once the warranty expires all the electronic gadgets will start falling apart, and there's nothing on the car that I'll be able to fix myself. The heated leather seats are nice though.
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Farmgirl, I am hardly rich. I do have plenty of resources. I also don't have a whole lot of time, nor am I close to it. The truck is at my grandfather's place (in MI) waiting for me to transfer(I'm in CA). I'm trying to get NY so I can use my 4 days (get one a month) to go home and work on it.![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Found out why it was so cheap. It was a return because the handle for the wire was broken. I fixed it in 5 minutes with some industrial strength electrical tape and duct tape.
