1971 F100 4x4

First bath in 12 years. Got it in at the house after being in storage since 95, going to get it cleaned up and running again. Pulled it in and out on the starter today. LOL

I had to wash it today and make sure nothing was living in it before I brought it to the house


I may fire it up this weekend, but its got open headers. My neighbors may not be that excited about that

Long term plans are unknown, but currently a Street Dominator, +.040 390, Duraspark, headers, and a 280H cam with only about 10K miles on it.
I may just reseal it after sitting so long, or stroke it, or ???? who knows LOL

Love that truck!
I really like the factory recessed speakers in the door panel

Ive had 3 trucks... a 63 unibody, 69 F100 and a 79 F100... still miss them all!

Looks bad a$$. Keep us updated on what you do with it. Must have felt good to pull out of storage and rinse the years off. I love how "upright" those old shortbed bumpsides look.

Very cool truck. For sure...keep us updated on the progress of this one!

Now I'll have some incentive to get going on mine ... need to keep up with you ... maybe have them finised the same time.


Side note: Ross has been telling me about this truck for years, even shown a PIC or two. I had begun to think it was a figment of his imagination.

Now that he is telling EVERYONE and showing recent evidence ... I'm a believer

J/K Ross ... sure looks good, everything you ever said it was

LOL

I am pretty excited to get it back with me, although logistically moving 3 toys is going be tougher with each move in the AF

Well yesterday some good, some bad....

I found some mice nests, but no mice. Ended up pulling the headliner, doors, door panels, seat, and sucked literally about a 5 gallon pail of mice nesting from inside the cab, all old and dry, must have been from years gone by

No damage done really, amazed too. I had to replace the fuel sender and dome light wire they chewed that went right through the "Taj Mahal" of all the nests

I didnt take pictures, with each fluffy pile I found, I was afraid I'd find life so I sucked it up quick and got it out of the house.

Only part I didnt like was in the drivers door jamb, so I put the hose right in there with the door off and door hinges out and flooded it for a while, then baking soda and water mix, let it set, and rinsed again

Seemed awful mice-drippy there LOL but it looks good now and is all back together

If I had a truck like that, there'd be a big snake painted on the side.

Originally Posted by BrianS

If I had a truck like that, there'd be a big snake painted on the side.

Thats awesome!

I am going more for the resto look at least until the world runs out of gas

Got a noisy lifter, hope it decides to heal itself LOL

Even took a ride around the block

http://media.putfile.com/71-Fo.....ing-12-yrs

12 years of sleep is over!

Game plan is to get it road worthy and take the square tires off LOL then a frame-off true resto after that