Operation Spud...Restoration of my 1970 F250 4x4 in Honor of my Father.

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Operation Spud...Restoration of my 1970 F250 4x4 in Honor of my Father.

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Starting with this!Image

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Here is the beginning of my Project!
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Here is the Dana 44 with disc brakes (In the rough!!!!)
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And lots of work and clean up to do!
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In the Solvent Tank!

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Beginning the rebuild. Looks much better!
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And a lot of work accomplished to fast forward to this picture!
Ready to install!
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Pulling it into the shop to start the real work!
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Wish the job ACTUALLY progressed as fast as scrolling through the pictures!
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Got the Mill pulled out!
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Opened up the oil pan...looks like the nylon coating on the timing gear is failing!
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A little out of synch....pulled the bed and pressure washed what I could.......
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Looks like you've got a good start on a SAWEET project. Keep up the good work and keep us updated... :thup:
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Alstoyz wrote:Looks like you've got a good start on a SAWEET project. Keep up the good work and keep us updated... :thup:
I am quite a bit farther than the pictures show, I am down to the frame and installing the differentials as I rebuild them. I am trying to catch up with the photos now that I know what I am doing!
Thanks you! I am pretty proud of my progress as I do all the work myself, I am only disappointed I am not further along.... :wink:
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Truck looks like it was in really decent shape before you started. That should make it turn out so much nicer int he end for a lot less effort vs. what so many others have to deal with.

What color is your interior? My '70 was the dark green with a yellow body.

BTW, I'm on year 6 of restoring mine...
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Ranchero50 wrote:Truck looks like it was in really decent shape before you started. That should make it turn out so much nicer int he end for a lot less effort vs. what so many others have to deal with.

What color is your interior? My '70 was the dark green with a yellow body.

BTW, I'm on year 6 of restoring mine...
Thank you. I am really strong in restoration with everything BUT body work....it is so time consuming (although I must say the little damned needle bearings in manual transmissions at times result in my excessive cursing!). I decided to replace the bed with one that did not have saddle tanks, but the big deal was the Cab was almost perfect, there is one minor rust spot in the drivers side floorboard that I may cut and replace or may treat very heavily...It was a Nevada truck.

The interior was also dark green with the funky yellow paint job.....I am having a hard time finding things like the original stye belts in the same color.
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A tired old 360...
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Yup, I called it on the timing gear coating!
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Now to get that pesky cab off!
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Pulled the seat....floorboards and cab look great for 43 years old!
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This looks easier than it really was!
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Other than the excessive greasing of U-joints...pretty dang clean for the underside!
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Another view!
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Got it on my small trailer to move around. My 48 Willys is the perfect size to move the cab!
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Time to pull drive train and start cleaning the frame!
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Lot of progress! Good work. :thup:
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