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LMC have it pictured in their catalog with the axle below the spring, ubolts going downward. I think a refund will be in order and I'll try...
God damnit...LMC, I expected better of you... Is there anywhere online I can just order these things by size?
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I mean the new bolts are more of a U and the old ones were more of a |_|
Hey all! I have finally gotten around to installing the rear suspension on my 53 F250. I was getting everything mocked up to install the new...
I was thinking 3 bolt, but I'm open to suggestions...Whatever will work best, really.
I'm getting ready to drop the engine into my 53 F250 and want to get the headers ceramic coated before I install them. They are patriot long...
My truck is a 53 F250, we pulled the rear end from a junk yard, same generation F250. I doubt it is the original rear though, this truck had six...
The rear brakes aren't my problem, its the fronts that are throwing me off... I'm VERY new to this and just can't quite seem to piece together...
Hey guys! I'm doing a bit of planning as far as future upgrades for my two fiddy once I get her up and running... The thing I want the most is...
Yes, if you have a 53 F250 with the stock rear end (timken split housing) it will have either 4.86 or 5.83 gears in it. You can't (from what I...
NOICE! What size tires are you running?
Perhaps because everything he learned could be applied to a PRE 64 TRADITIONAL HOT ROD OR CUSTOM? Nice job on the engine though, sounds...
Hey guys! I might have found a harmonic balancer for my truck at a local junk yard for a good price. They told me it was out of a 53 223 ford...
I'm pretty sure the leafs are the same for the back on the F100 and F250. LMC truck lists the same part number for their 9 leaf rear springs for...
I guarantee I am an even bigger douche... My dad bought my F250 for me at an auction when I was 11...and I didn't give a rats ass...back then it...
Alright...I feel like a dumbass right about now... This is probably one of those "If you have to ask..." questions but I cannot for the life of...
If I go through with stripping it what type of primer do you think I should go with?
I am 99.9999999% sure it is the paint that it left the factory with some 50 odd years ago...
Alright, I'm almost done stripping down the frame of my 53 F250 to give her a good healthy dose of my little friend POR 15. The front bodywork...
My friend and his father helped me...this is my first engine and car project. A LOT of the parts had to be cobbled together. Fel Pro gasket sets...
I took the cab, tranny, and front axle off of my 53 F250 frame. My spare time this week will consist of removing the rear axle and any other bits...
As I am looking at the frame for my 53 F250 I am starting to think about how I will be running the exhaust... I have some super spiffy long tube...
A set of long tube headers for my 215 "mileage maker" six...yet to be installed :D
http://www.ford-y-block.com/truckt5.htm They can modify a stock bellhousing from a 223/215 from 1954 and up to mate it to a T5, which is a pretty...
Is there anywhere online that I can order pre-mixed colors or is that generally something I am better off doing locally?
I might get crucified for this one...and I completely understand if I do... What about Auto Air Colors? I know there are a few guys on here who...
Would a glossy orange be any better? The truck was originally black and I like the color, but now that I am thinking about using real paint I...
Does the same apply to "nicer" acrylic enamel paint? Could I do basecoats panel by panel, then the final topcoat as an assembled truck?
Alright...time for more n00b hot rodding questions... I want to shoot my F250 with john deere blitz black. I have never shot a car before and...
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