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I've already done a few things to it. I cleaned up the Holley 4412 to get it to run. Remember, I'm the guy who had the truck with the homemade fuel atomizer made of wire window screen.
I did rig up a temporary fuel tank until I can clean out both the in cab tank and the aux tank.
I just finished up the front brakes this weekend. They had locked up to the point to where I could hardly pull the truck around with a chain. Now it stops really nice. The back brakes are the next project.
My plans for this truck is a complete tear down. I plan to rebuild everything that needs it and to clean up everything. The body will certainly come off as the support bushings are shot and one of the front cab mounts has rust holes in it. All the suspension bushings will be replaced as this thing handles like a king sized waterbed. You can dribble the front of the truck like a basketball cause the current shocks are only for decoration.
The is a need for body work on the lower half of the truck. The Missouri salts did a number on it. The top half is fine. Only a little surface rust is there. The passenger door has rust holes on the outside AND INSIDE. Never seen that before. Of course somebody felt compelled to cut holes in the doors for speakers.
The interior is really quite nasty. I'll strip it all out for a good pressure washing and painting later on. I'll put in a newer model bench seat. I have the buckets (Crown Vic seats) in my F100 but it only seats 2. My family is 3 large.
All indications now are that the engine is in pretty good shape. Once the clip is off, I'll pull the heads to see what the wear looks like. I haven't decided on a complete bore and rebuild yet. It doesn't smoke at all now. The C-6 shifts pretty good now that I poured a quart and a half of Type F in it. I'll replace all fluids front to back.
My goal is to make this truck as new as funds will allow. I want it to be my daily driver, at least in the summer once the AC gets straightened out. It's awfully hot here in Florida. Fortunately I have collected a few parts trucks along the way. The doors off the blue one are already earmarked for the 250.
Stay tuned!! I'll try to post as much as possible. There will be plenty of pics so that I don't forget what goes where!
Oh, and if you're wondering about the name... It was that or Lurch. Uncle Fester fits me much better.
my truck had the nick name of Lurch for years frorm what i was told. i guess because it was so long and big.
The lady said to send in more pictures once I get the holes patched and they'd likely insure it then. They just need to be sure I wasn't insuring a daily work truck, which I completely understand. I got a good low cost policy with Progressive for now.