Tim,thanks so much for replying. I am trying to figure out what route to go and the costs associated with each route. I am going to take the next few days to try and put together a game plan and get moving forward towards resolving it. I appreciate your time. If you have any leads to help me...

posted some pics of my two fords in my gallery.

Hello,Have a 49 ford F-3 which I have been trying to get done over the last couple of years. Getting pretty much down to the end of the restoration and am having difficulty with the wheels. I currently have 7-50x17 inch tires which are in dire need of replacement. I had come pretty close to...

couple of more questionsWell, I was able to fix the door swing problem with new door check brackets and I was able to secure the lock by twisting the set screw as suggested. Thus, thanks for the help. I do have a couple of other questions if i might ask...........I noticed that I have two...

thanks!thanks for the great info! I noticed that I have numerous and varied sized grease fittings underneath. So, perhaps I will try to find a combo package in one of the catalogs that would include some straights and angled ones. Noticed that my doors seem to open pretty wide and almost touch...

thanks for the info!Tim, thanks for taking the time to send some info along. It sure seems as though my radiator is hot after 15 minutes, but no movement on the gauge. Now that I have the license plate, I can get it out and about to see if driving it will produce a different result. I did...

Hello! Well, have had a few glitches along the way in the last few months that have prevented me from spending alot of time browsing the fanatics page. Wife was terribly ill for 4 months, but is doing fine now. Have spent what time I have had, ordering parts for the f3 from Sacramento Vintage...

Brian, just read your project journal and really enjoyed it!

Well, put a bunch of cardboard on the floorboard of the cab and sprayed some penetrating oil onto the lever for that sticky cowl vent and let it sit. Thing works beautifully now....opens and closes without any sticking whatsoever. Did notice though that the hood was a ***** to get open and once...

thanks for some more input! Well, today, decided to delve a bit deeper and a couple of more issues surfaced. First, what is it wih the hood and that cowl vent? I kind of remember seeing some paint damage on trucks at shows being caused by the hood opening and the edge of the cowl and hood...

It's an 8. Yea, the wifey never could figure out why I built such a big garage, but with that beautiful 49 sitting in there, I am sure she is putting two and two together! Brian, yea, the truck is gonna be spoiled I guess. Actually, I have a second floor to the garage which I promised my nephew...

Wow, spent all day staring at that beautiful beast in the garage. Of course, spent most of the time installing a gas line and a ventless heater so that I can sit and stare at it while being warm!!! lol. It was 25 outside today! I think someone had asked me if it still had a choke, and it does...

Hello again! Well, the 49 arrived yesterday here in pgh and I got to drive it for about 10 minutes before the snow started to fly. Must say, never drove anything like it before and although I bounced a bit during the shifting, I sure did enjoy the hell out of it. Looking out over that hood and...

Wow, I just read that "widow maker" article and it scared the livin bejeebers out of me! However, I am certainly glad I am now aware of them since this is a truck I primarily will be enjoying with a little boy. Thanks for the info indeed!! BTW Bob........your site is really nice. Glad you made...

thanks for the info gents! I was aware of the non-synchro tranny and have been trying to teach myself to double shift on the 96 F150 I have, but I am afraid I am not the smoothest at this early stage! I hope that is indeed the shift pattern, which is like my '96, minus the 5th gear, which should...

Hello again fellow enthusiasts. Thought i would take you all up on the offer of some more help, so here goes........As I am arranging to have the '49 delivered next week and I have never driven such a vehicle, I wondered if anyone might be able to tell me the shift pattern of the 4 speed manual...

thanks for the warm welcome!thanks so much for the nice emails! I look forward to any more info i can get on specs and storage and anything else for that matter. I will certainly be posting some pics. thanks again

Hi, just found this site about 2 days ago and have not really had an opportunity to delve into it too deeply, but thought I would introduce myself and see if I can get some quick advice from those in the know. I own a '96 Ford F150 with 140K miles and it still looks as good as the day I bought...