I am going to replace the rear main engine seal in my donor motor today, is there anything you guys can warn me about or something I should know abut before i start?? Any torque specs would be great as well if anyone out there has them handy?

Been along time since my last post, but here is an update, been over a month now since I snapped the main rear Leaf spring off. She was sitting back up to the garage for all this time but yesterday after a month of workin everyday I FINALLY got to get at her and change it out. PS this leaf...

Hey guys, I was out in the truck the weekend and snapped the main leaf spring in the rear on driver side. I need the factory part number so a shop can make up a new leaf spring pack. The truck is a 77 f150 , with three inch wide springs and five in the pack including the main and small one at...

Here is a few snaps of a parts truck i picked up and everything that the guy gave me along with it I have now got more than enough to rebuild my truck plus i pretty well have a couple of spares for everything. The truck just had all the cab corners and door jam plates redone as well as the...

A guy called me up because he heard i was lookin for dent parts and sent me pics of this one that was at a cottege he purchased apparently it was running until someone stole the distributer. Let me know what you guys think. Apparently this thing like 1 hr 45 mins down over a dirt road so i wanna...

Just out driving on some backroads today and found a bump. single cab short box f250. at a quick glance it looked like dana 60 front and rear. leaf spring front and rear, 78-79 front grill but has gas cap behind the seat??? so prob an older model with the 78-79 grille installed on it looks like...

the donor truck i taking the motor out of has 351 with borg warner and my 77 has the np tranny is there anything that wont directly swap over, is are the input shafts the same etc etc ... what do i need to swap for the donor trucks 351 to bolt up to the np in my 77?????

Did some four wheeling this weekend in the 77 and whatever minor issue there was in my motor has no turned into a major one. My problem is that i have a 78 f150 in my driveway with a 351m that runs it just needs a fuel pump.... or i have a buddy that can get me a 460 for free that a buddy of his...

Been flat out working overtime for money for the overhaul. But Have got a few things done with the truck since my last post. I bought a 79 f150, from an older guy that just finished doing all the sheet metal work to the cab ( cab corners, floor pans etc...) he has six doors in mint condition...

I recently got a call from an old guy that started to restore a truck and is leaving the area, and is giving up the project. He called me as he thought i would be interested in the truck. He removed the original cab (4 spd) and relpaced it with another he had in better shape. The floors are good...

My 4 inch rough country lift showed up today and i was just reading through the installation instructions, it says front lower coil spring retainer plate has to be modified to fit the larger coils. Anyone installed one of these puppies and modified these so that i can have everything ready to...

Guys, since I got my truck on the road. I drive it everyday, some days i start it and she is puffing blue other days it doesnt at all. I drove it to the cabin the weekend and the girlfriend followed me and said through all the hills and stuff with a FULL bed of gear ( snowmobile, sleigh, gas...

After all the head , blood, busted knuckles working on the truck all winter. Took her first trip to the cottage with the sled and all the gear aboard. NOW ITS ALL WORTH IT !!!!!!!

Well guys thanks your help ( part number, item locations, where to buy, images and tips) I had the truck inspected today and she passed with flying colours. Spend the entire day today just driving around town and enjoying the fruits of my labour and then disaster stuck. When I had The new tires...

The rims when i got em on the left and after hour or so of polishing on right

I was out for a run in the truck today and all of a sudden the speedo started jumping.... like from dead zero to roughly what speed i was going , just up and down like super fast and then when i stopped it but sometimes stay at around 30 when i was stopped dead..... This just started happening...

I only have one in my bumper and the guts of it are missing. I have gone around to all the trucks and a bronco that are 77-79 that i know of and none of them have the same ones as are in mine. How many different types of these are there and where can i find a set to fit mine

Fellas,Wondering what size tires and rims you would recommend for my truck. I looking at a set of 15x10 slotted rims but with the 4 inch lift i have planned i dont know what size tire to run. I was thinking a 33x12.50 but i scared it goin to look too small with the lift ?? For those who...

Looking for lower racetrack for 8ft bed. I need both bedsides as well as both door tracks. Anyone have any for sale in decent shape and a shipping quote to canada via usps postal code a2v2s6 would be help out alot thanks

Looking for lower racetrack trim for both doors and both bedsides . If anyone has some in good shape gimme a price and a shipping quote to canada postal code a2v 2s6 via usps. Thanks , Also looking for a bedside toolbox for a friend

Had "the tank" out for a drive today, Idles fine start to drive and through first and second it is perfect once i shift into third it starts to sputter and spit, stuff in the clutch and rev it and it runs perfect. What could be the possible problem. I am thinking carb, any suggestions where to...

The cake my girlfriend got me

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on here that helped me out with the questions i asked and the great info i received back! "the Tank" is finally road worthy minus a set of good tires, as i said before i started stockpiling parts for the rebuild this summer. So far i managed to track down a...

Looking for what would be the goin rate on the F O R D hood emblems in great condition as well as the ford f100 hood emblems and green interior door panels ???? all of this is coming off a 71 f100

Anyone got a passenger side rear leaf spring hanger for f150??? needed asap

Alrite guys scabbed together all the parts for my park brake so i am finishin that up today and gettin "The Tank" inspected. so my next question is how do you install a tach in these things and as there are a million diff kinds of tachs what one to i buy. ex mech, electric ?

Seriously WHO snaps s park brake cable decides then to haul the drums off and remove the parking brake lever, bar and spring and then put it back together. Now i got to go up to the snow covered truck in the woods jack it up haul the drums off and take these parts off that truck oh and ps they...

Long and short of it is the two axle cables are non existent on dent. My question is can the new cables be installed with the rear pads and everything in place or do i have to strip the pads springs etc etc.. I am working the next two days and will be installing the cables wed and i just want to...

Got a tip yesterday on 2 77 f150 45 mins down off the highway at a cabin. Happend to be in the area last night and found out that a buddy of mine just recently bought the cabin. Went over to have a look and there was 2 77 f150 and a 72 f150 better news again they are just sitting there and he...

I just got my master cylinder in for the brakes and got it installed and bled everything is working great but.... i got the two rear e brake cables new today but i am missing the plate that connects the center linkage to the two separate rear ones cant you still buy these or do i gotta fab one????