1979 F250 granite hauler
1979 F250 granite hauler
This is a 1979 F250 with 9ft Flatbed and 460 engine. I got a good weekend worth of work done. I accidentally deleted the "before" pics.
This shows its history. I rubbed some black paint off the door and found this. It came from Monterrey California. The excessive rust makes sense now. Its on the coastline.
New door installed:
I took the whole front clip off less one inner fender. The inner fender was the only thing not damaged:
Above was saturday. I didn't have everything to pull the motor so I moved to the interior.
I gutted it and fixed the holes in the floor. Hopefully I get better as a go along. The other rust patches will be visible.:
This shows its history. I rubbed some black paint off the door and found this. It came from Monterrey California. The excessive rust makes sense now. Its on the coastline.
New door installed:
I took the whole front clip off less one inner fender. The inner fender was the only thing not damaged:
Above was saturday. I didn't have everything to pull the motor so I moved to the interior.
I gutted it and fixed the holes in the floor. Hopefully I get better as a go along. The other rust patches will be visible.:
Last edited by graniteguy; Jun 23, 2009 at 08:30 PM.
james. It has a removeable a-frame on it now. Look at the third pic and you'll see it. The pics I took Friday had slabs on the truck. I'm pissed I deleted them. oh well.
The truck serves two purposes. It transfers granite slabs back and forth between my showroom to my fabrication shop. It also tows a dump trailer to get rid of my scraps.
Seems like some cheap advertising if it turned into something that looked good. I'm trying to hot rod it up. lol.
The truck serves two purposes. It transfers granite slabs back and forth between my showroom to my fabrication shop. It also tows a dump trailer to get rid of my scraps.
Seems like some cheap advertising if it turned into something that looked good. I'm trying to hot rod it up. lol.
The floor is not thie biggest issue. Its rusted through on the corner of the windshield. Both doors are rusted through at a bottom corner. The door jamb has some rust holes.
I did the floors first since they can hide some flaws. Call it practice. The rest are gonna be "fun".
You know what is funny, the fact that a southern truck does NOT rust in the same places as a NE truck.
For example, my dad's F350 which has been an Ohio truck for a LONG time, has rust on the fenders, doors, etc. All places exposed to road salt. My F250 has a bubble above the wind shield, almost directly above the rear view mirror. Its just so weird,... that's the last place I would expect a truck to rust.
I almost want to move to Florida with my grandparents just to keep my truck from rusting, or at least slow it down. Lol
Some weekend this summer I'm going to pull it apart from the frame and hit it all with POR15 while it's still rust free.
For example, my dad's F350 which has been an Ohio truck for a LONG time, has rust on the fenders, doors, etc. All places exposed to road salt. My F250 has a bubble above the wind shield, almost directly above the rear view mirror. Its just so weird,... that's the last place I would expect a truck to rust.
I almost want to move to Florida with my grandparents just to keep my truck from rusting, or at least slow it down. Lol
Some weekend this summer I'm going to pull it apart from the frame and hit it all with POR15 while it's still rust free.
Anyways, it has to be better than having salt water and salt slush continuously being sprayed on the underside of the vehicle all winter long in Ohio lol
I have somewhere in the range of 20 -30 gravel truck loads. lol.
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I think.. the best place to buy a vehicle is in oregon - yes.. its wet as all heck - but they don't use any road contaminants during winter, and most any rust you see blows right off with a quick pressure spray - just some minor surface stuff - I've never seen a NW vehicle get eaten through by rust, and I have been around quit a few older cars around here..! The only exception of course is the junkyard heaps, but that is expected...
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Wayne, that is truly awesome! Forklift engine/body hoist! haha man I really want to come check out your granite, but gotta find a house that needs new counters first! haha
In all seriousness tho, I may give you a ring in a month or two, as we are house hunting, and looking at some fixxer-uppers, and might be in the market for some new counter tops.
In all seriousness tho, I may give you a ring in a month or two, as we are house hunting, and looking at some fixxer-uppers, and might be in the market for some new counter tops.
the front chasis is bare and painted. No new pics though.
got some parts coming. all front suspension components. :
2 48-1660 KYB SHOCK-FRONT-GAS-A-JUST 59.95 119.90
1 45-0368 MOUNT BRACKETS AND BUSHING KIT 179.95 179.95
1 45-2012 DRAG LINK 1 REQ 29.95 29.95
1 45-1926 INNER TIE ROD 1 REQ 59.95 59.95
1 45-1140 ADJUSTING SLEEVE 1 REQ 9.95 9.95
1 45-2423 CENTER LINK 1 REQ 59.95 59.95
1 45-2825 FRONT COIL SPRING SET-V8 69.95 69.95
2 45-4445 FRONT BRAKE HOSE 2 REQ 29.95 59.90
got some parts coming. all front suspension components. :
2 48-1660 KYB SHOCK-FRONT-GAS-A-JUST 59.95 119.90
1 45-0368 MOUNT BRACKETS AND BUSHING KIT 179.95 179.95
1 45-2012 DRAG LINK 1 REQ 29.95 29.95
1 45-1926 INNER TIE ROD 1 REQ 59.95 59.95
1 45-1140 ADJUSTING SLEEVE 1 REQ 9.95 9.95
1 45-2423 CENTER LINK 1 REQ 59.95 59.95
1 45-2825 FRONT COIL SPRING SET-V8 69.95 69.95
2 45-4445 FRONT BRAKE HOSE 2 REQ 29.95 59.90
