1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
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salisbury68f250
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1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
Hey guys I am new to the site, I really like what I have seen so far! Lots of info and project trucks. My first vehicle was a 1969 F100 long bed. Had a 360cid 2bbl engine and 3 on the tree. Got the truck for $700 in 2002 when I was 16. Never had it on the road the 4yrs I owned it, long story short I had to sell it cause I owed my mother money. Found a 1968 F250 4x4 on craigslist 3hrs away. I had been looking for an 67-72 F250 4x4 for a couple years, funds had always been tight so it never worked out even when I did happen to find one. The guy said it had a good deal of rust. I had money and figured what would it hurt to ride out there and check it out. I was excited and nervous at the same time. When we pulled in I saw it sitting there with a bed full of wheels and tires, it was primer black. I can tell you when that guy said it had a good deal of rust he was not kidding! Someone had filled the hood, fenders, bed panels, and doors with some kind of foam which helped accelerate the rust. The hood was destroyed and the bed was in terrible condition as well. I looked it over and hopped inside and bumped the key, to my surprise it fired right up. Took it for a drive to find that the power assist steering was hardly working and the brakes were hardly there. I was losing hope fast, I was fighting with myself to buy it or not. I couldn't walk away from her, I saw the potential to bring her back. Needless to say I bought her and brought her home on a rollback. Its going to be a long road to fix it up, but it will be worth it in the end. I got to getting a closer look at the truck to find it originally had a 300 straight six but now had a 360 or 390 in it (haven't determined which yet). It is also a manual with granny gear, someone also swapped in a np205 transfer case. I will try to get pictures up soon and will keep you guys updated on the slow progress of this truck.
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Re: 1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
welcome to the site! We all love pictures of projects! Wouild love to see the starting point on your project. 
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Heirloom
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Re: 1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
Welcome to FORDification! We crave pictures! It sounds like you have your work cut out for you! I look forward to following along.
~Heirloom
'68 F250 360, 4 spd Project Thread!
Plans are for a stout 400, C6, 3.54 gears, 33" BFG AT's, bucket seats and custom console. Final assembly, nearing start up...
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
~ Thomas Jefferson
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~ Abraham Lincoln
'68 F250 360, 4 spd Project Thread!
Plans are for a stout 400, C6, 3.54 gears, 33" BFG AT's, bucket seats and custom console. Final assembly, nearing start up...
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
~ Thomas Jefferson
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~ Abraham Lincoln
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salisbury68f250
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salisbury68f250
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I will get better pics up soon, just wanted to get you guys a couple up. These are a couple months old, I cut the custom side steps off. They were welded to the frame.
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sargentrs
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Re: 1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
from Georgia! Looking forward to your project.Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
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flyboy2610
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Re: 1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
Welcome to the wonderful world of money pits! 
It has been said that a boat is a hole in the water that you throw money into! Our trucks seem to be like land locked boats.
If you put your location in your signature (go to your user control panel) someone close by may have (or know of) some good body panels you could get. Kind of sounds like you basically need all new sheet metal.
First, though, fix those brakes!
It has been said that a boat is a hole in the water that you throw money into! Our trucks seem to be like land locked boats.If you put your location in your signature (go to your user control panel) someone close by may have (or know of) some good body panels you could get. Kind of sounds like you basically need all new sheet metal.
First, though, fix those brakes!
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you'd better be right.
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Heirloom
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Re: 1968 F250 4x4 (AKA-Rusty)
Brakes? Who needs em. Just plan ahead
~Heirloom
'68 F250 360, 4 spd Project Thread!
Plans are for a stout 400, C6, 3.54 gears, 33" BFG AT's, bucket seats and custom console. Final assembly, nearing start up...
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
~ Thomas Jefferson
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~ Abraham Lincoln
'68 F250 360, 4 spd Project Thread!
Plans are for a stout 400, C6, 3.54 gears, 33" BFG AT's, bucket seats and custom console. Final assembly, nearing start up...
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
~ Thomas Jefferson
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~ Abraham Lincoln
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Well there she is, got a lot of work ahead of me. The wiring harness is a disaster as well, all lights work except turn signals but the gauge cluster doesn't work. I would like to get another wiring harness but those a few and far between and hard to find in good condition. The power assist steering hydraulic ram leaks like crazy which I am sure that is very common. Nice things about the truck are the power brakes with the big discs up front and the HD drums in the rear ( I believe it has the drums with the 2 1/2" wide shoes cause they are huge, but have to pull apart and measure).