Well guys, i'm sure many of you remember me, my forum days are coming back!

[TexasNomad]

Ahh man I love that year truck your truck kicks ass bro.

 

[surewhynot]

Dustin! I missed you man! You're not getting my Bud Light!

 

[TexasNomad]

Dustin! I missed you man! You're not getting my Bud Light!

But Tony...we love you man.......

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Welcome back Dustin! I'm no expert on the old trucks, but I had no idea they did styleside beds in 57. That blew my mind trying to figure that out...

Anyway, I'm glad you're back.

Ryan

 

[lil_dq]

Welcome back!!!

 

[Brian_B]

Welcome back Dustin! I'm no expert on the old trucks, but I had no idea they did styleside beds in 57. That blew my mind trying to figure that out...

Anyway, I'm glad you're back.

Ryan

57 was the first year for them. His is a long bed F-250, but the short bed ones still had the option of the same bed as mine. They offered the "hay bed" up until 73, but the fenders were higher mounted at some point. The same rear fenders were used until 79 actually. The bed itself was different.

I don't know much about the stylesides.

 

[klatt_89]

Dustin! I missed you man! You're not getting my Bud Light!

Aw man, i wanted one! haha, just plaing, i missed you as well, it's been a while Tony!

Thanks TexasNomad, it's a pretty cool truck

And yes, i know it took a while Ernie but i here!!!!
Thanks for the welcome backs everyone!

Yeah, they started it in 57, it was the big change in body styles for Ford trucks, it was a pretty straight truck and was my first vehicle, but i'm hoping to get it running, was going to sell it but can't get much out of it so i figure might as well make it a driver

 

[ameritaz3038]

don't really know you but welcome back to the site.

 

[Brian_B]

....Yeah, they started it in 57, it was the big change in body styles for Ford trucks, it was a pretty straight truck and was my first vehicle, but i'm hoping to get it running, was going to sell it but can't get much out of it so i figure might as well make it a driver

If you can make it a driver...just keep it. You will always need a truck for something later in life. Might as well drive one around that no one else has. I don't like the "coookie cutter" ones like my explorer. There are millions of them that look almost alike.

 

[TexasNomad]

I'll trade you a runnning 79

 

[klatt_89]

What i shoulda done, well, there's a lot of those momenst so far, but shoulda kept the 78 F-150 Ranger 4x4 that had a bullet proof drivetrain, converted it to manual and then had some fun and worked on the 57 to make it a driver, but we'll see, almost wanna get outa the Civic even tho it's got a nice B16A 2nd gen and turbo'd, i'm thinking about what i wanna do tho. Might see if Lane and his dad wanna help undertake the project and see if we can't get it to a driver this break Doubt ya'd wanna come all the way to Kansas for it TexasNomad, haha. It'd be fun to drive it into the dorms, no one would know what to say.

 

[TexasNomad]

Ya i'd come to Kansas to get it

 

[polarbear]

What i shoulda done, well, there's a lot of those momenst so far, but shoulda kept the 78 F-150 Ranger 4x4 that had a bullet proof drivetrain, converted it to manual and then had some fun and worked on the 57 to make it a driver, but we'll see, almost wanna get outa the Civic even tho it's got a nice B16A 2nd gen and turbo'd, i'm thinking about what i wanna do tho. Might see if Lane and his dad wanna help undertake the project and see if we can't get it to a driver this break Doubt ya'd wanna come all the way to Kansas for it TexasNomad, haha. It'd be fun to drive it into the dorms, no one would know what to say.

Really.... "oh look what they've done to the couch in the lobby!"

 

[TexasNomad]

Really.... "oh look what they've done to the couch in the lobby!"

 

[A_G]

Aw man, i wanted one! haha, just plaing, i missed you as well, it's been a while Tony!

Thanks TexasNomad, it's a pretty cool truck

And yes, i know it took a while Ernie but i here!!!!
Thanks for the welcome backs everyone!

Yeah, they started it in 57, it was the big change in body styles for Ford trucks, it was a pretty straight truck and was my first vehicle, but i'm hoping to get it running, was going to sell it but can't get much out of it so i figure might as well make it a driver

wondered where you poofed too. Figured you where busy with the books tho..

keep your nose tot he grindstone...ive got 2 weeks left. Ill be driving straight through witchita and salina kansas...Myabe ill see you...

 

[klatt_89]

Ya i'd come to Kansas to get it

You might have stumbled on a deal if you're being serious

Really.... "oh look what they've done to the couch in the lobby!"

Nice, haha.
I'm starting to hate the lounges, people vanalizing and us paying, makes you want to or

wondered where you poofed too. Figured you where busy with the books tho..

keep your nose tot he grindstone...ive got 2 weeks left. Ill be driving straight through witchita and salina kansas...Myabe ill see you...

Lol, i was playing with some magic and one day i just vanished. Been pretty busy with the classes, almost done tho. Finals have been going alright, got three left.
I've been keeping it in the books and working on getting better grades. Let me know, i got a new cell so i'll shoot my number over to ya, i'll be in either or, just depending when you come through.

 

[Dark Met. Blue FX4]

Good luck with the finals.

 

[TexasNomad]

Man thats a good looking truck...............
Give me some time to think about it Klat....

 

[Lost]

Hey glad ur back . I evidently came after u left .

I was LOSTIN90S Now just LOSt

 

[klatt_89]

Man thats a good looking truck...............
Give me some time to think about it Klat....

(engines cleaner then those pictures, that was after a trip in the back of my friends truck, to say the least the oil the valve covers leaked plus dirt didn't get along, but i had every hole covered so it didn't get anything inside, i've cleaned it up alot since than)
Think we came to a good deal on the phone, after pictures of course, here are a few more pics i have of it.

(that's one of the spots that has some rust i forgot about, got to love pics)

(don't have the filter/air cleaner assembly in that picture now tho)

(engine mounts that are new, with pics of crossmember following)

(knew i had pics without the valvecover, lol)
And this one below was my 78, kinda miss that truck now that she's gone. :'(

I'm sure Ernie remembers this.....winter took my GrandAm GT....well it's fixed and my moms now.

I'll get more pics of the truck friday for you tho, and more pictures of the interior, under view of the engine, and chassis as well as the ones we talked about. I'll also call Josh and see if he can get something set up if we do go through with it, which i hope we do. The one picture i was talking about on the intake i'll have to take when i go home friday. Hope those pictures give you a better idea tho.