Getting a 68 F-250 Back On the Road

A friend has a 68 F-250 that has been in his wife’s family for years that he recently came into possession of. It needs a bunch of electrical re-assembly and unfortunately, the previous owner is no longer able to help provide any clues as to what was being done when work stopped. Since it’s a Ford and the same era as what I have built up some experience working on, I offered to put it back together. It’s a beautiful truck and in great shape with some good restoration work done already. The only real problem looks to be electrical.

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Exhaust for Derek’s Coupe

My list of big projects to get Derek’s coupe back on the road is getting short. I think most of the engine work is done, but I wont start it without an exhaust. With a flat tappet cam, it requires a 20-30 minute break in on first start, which I wont be doing without exhaust. With that, I took it to the local exhaust and welding shop to have his exhaust kit installed.

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New Tools – Rotisserie

The 65 has been sitting for too long. My blocker has been several welding projects that need doing before I can start working on body work and paint. Blocking that has been my total lack of welding experience. So, over the past year, I have been making progress on addressing that. First, I got a welder and took a welding class. Next I got a rotisserie so I can get the 65 into a place I can start the welding and eventually paint prepping and sanding. Time to get the 65 on the twirler.

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Modern Driveline Cable Clutch Kit

Derek’s 67 is close to done, but I haven’t been home to work in the shop for quite a while. I would like to get it back on the road so I can free up some shop space to ultimately get back to focusing on the 65. Currently, he needs the clutch connected to the pedal, a new driveline, and an exhaust. At that point, it should be ready to start and figure out what needs attention to make it road worthy. Starting from the front, I decided to get the clutch working first.

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