RememberGoliad
Veteran Member
a 1988 with a straight six and 5 speed standard....been sitting since I guess 2008, as it's got an inspection sticker that expired in the fall of that year. Was running when parked, for those of you familiar with the ~77-91 Fords, the push rod that goes from the key down the top of the steering column to the ignition switch that wears out, well it wore out on this one and is the reason for the parking of it.
Winched it up onto a buddy's car hauler and got it out to my family farm shop. I know the usual drill of resurrecting a mass of field ballast--all the soft stuff under the hood--hoses, belts, etc., fuel tanks dropped and rinsed, probably fuel pump, filter, once it fires up, drop the oil/filter. I suspect the clutch is stuck. Good whack on that should free it up. I know it's gonna need tires, anything with modern (<20 year old) tires is gonna be flat on the bottom after that long. Shame, they did blow up and hold air...what a waste :/ Brake fluid is dry, but it's a Ford, so that's to be expected
Old enough for antique plates, so that's what it's getting after it goes, stops and lights up. I will probably have to put front brake pads and rotors on it, probably will whether I have to or not.
Anything else I'm missing that y'all can think of? I'm sure there'll be something. Pics coming when I get some.
Winched it up onto a buddy's car hauler and got it out to my family farm shop. I know the usual drill of resurrecting a mass of field ballast--all the soft stuff under the hood--hoses, belts, etc., fuel tanks dropped and rinsed, probably fuel pump, filter, once it fires up, drop the oil/filter. I suspect the clutch is stuck. Good whack on that should free it up. I know it's gonna need tires, anything with modern (<20 year old) tires is gonna be flat on the bottom after that long. Shame, they did blow up and hold air...what a waste :/ Brake fluid is dry, but it's a Ford, so that's to be expected
Old enough for antique plates, so that's what it's getting after it goes, stops and lights up. I will probably have to put front brake pads and rotors on it, probably will whether I have to or not.
Anything else I'm missing that y'all can think of? I'm sure there'll be something. Pics coming when I get some.