Pitbull's 71 F100 Project

[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

Well my father picked up a original 71 F100 with a 390 for a project truck a while back. Going for a mix between original and the muscle look with this one. I dont have any pics of it when it first arrived. We tore the motor out and had it freshened up and added all new gaskets from Mr. Gasket. This build will be kind of slow during the winter months but will pickup when it starts to warm up outside.

The original condition besides the rims/tires

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[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

We found these rims for $100 on craigslist so we went ahead and snatched them up and wrapped them in some new pathfinder tires.

 

[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

The motor as it was taken out and freshened up.. New gaskets, paint, and ford racing valve covers with a 750cfm carb. Engine bay painted and motor reinstalled.

 

[john denver 10+ year member]

nice start

 

[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

thanks, im going to buy a aluminum intake and install it instead of that heavy 70lb cast iron intake. Ive installed it about 5 times and it still has a oil leak around the edge... Theres no way to get that heavy ass thing on straight without messing up the gaskets lol

 

[wgsj_fortvalley 10+ year member]

when i had the 81 ford i used an engine crane lol. nice start nice truck nice all the way around.

 

[wgsj_fortvalley 10+ year member]

just curious, but that being a 71, was there any significant rust to the floor pans, rocker pannels, etc?

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

Love these trucks, i have a few myself. It's sacriledge painting that FE any other color than FoMoCo blue though

 

[Mookie 10+ year member]

Yeah im wondering about the rockers too.

 

[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

This truck doesnt have any rust what so ever pretty much. The surface rust in the bed is the worst part. Its in very nice condition compared to most. Heres a pic from our last 72 we restored and sold about 6 months ago.

Before

After

 

[wgsj_fortvalley 10+ year member]

nice man. what did yall pay for that 71? what did the 72 sell for? thats really good work/

 

[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

nice man. what did yall pay for that 71? what did the 72 sell for? thats really good work/

I think we paid right about $750 for the 71 and with the economy the 72 didnt bring much, sold it for $2600 just because the father was wanting some money