BREAKING NEWS! Grits buys another slick!

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » April 27, 2009, 5:16 pm

Well, I just added a new slick to my stable.

Picked up Slick60s member "Big Un's" 63 F250 "Custom Cab" Long Flare. Helping with the "long distance" purchase and make it work for me, Slick60's member "Bluebolt" (Brien K.) picked it up for me in Alabama and brought it to my door on his return trip from a delivery. Looks rough on the outside, but runs good. Has a 292 with a brand new Holley and a 4 speed. Also has dual headers off a 59 car (?) and new "Smitty's", original radio, big mirrors which attach to the original mirror tabs, and original 16" rims with Argent dog dish caps. (Click the BIG UN link in my sig below for more pictures)
I'm have to admit that I bought it with the idea of eventually taking it apart and using the engine, tranny, heavier axles, wheels, bed etc on my crew cab (after I get the body in shape and the rust replaced). I'm already getting push-back from my wife and my 13 year old daughter to keep it like it is.
Even with the LT235/85R16's it steers much better than my others

. Getting plates tomorrow. Got to bleed the brakes and we're on the road. Yeah, I know those lights have to go.
I will be needing a tailgate, that one is so bad it folds in the middle. So keep your eyes open for a good one cheap (':D')

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » April 27, 2009, 5:36 pm

SCORE!

looks like it c ould use a bath. otherwise seems to be all there, and yes you probably should keep it as is, not many lwb flaresides left around these days.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » April 27, 2009, 5:45 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote:SCORE! :lol:

looks like it c ould use a bath. otherwise seems to be all there, and yes you probably should keep it as is, not many lwb flaresides left around these days.

Yeah, I took the pics before I gave her a bath. Didn't improve much. Guess I'll have to get out the power washer and be careful not to punch holes.

Post by **Greg D** » April 27, 2009, 5:54 pm

You are serious contender for the title of Truck Farm South, LOL. Looks pretty solid - congrats!

36truck · Post by **36truck** » April 27, 2009, 6:04 pm

You are even keeping the color in the family RED.

Looks good is it a 9' box?

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » April 27, 2009, 6:20 pm

you bought something this close to Pate? I'm gonna love it if you find another truck to buy at Pate.

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » April 27, 2009, 6:55 pm

Yeah it's a pretty good truck for the money. The grille is pretty straight and so was the front bumper. I think Travis, the prevous owner, said it was owned by an electrican which explains why the front is probably in good shape, it wasn't a farm truck used for pushing stuff around. If I didn't already have too many projects I would have gotten it. Never did measure the bed, never occured to me that it might be a 9 foot bed. It't about the heaviest thing I ever hauled on that trailer, my Lightning usually has no problem pulling something but in the hills north of Birmingham where I picked it up the Lightning was straining more than when I hauled my friends 88 Mustang coupe to Georgia and stopped to check out the truck before hand. I think you should keep it together Gerald, it's a cool truck. I did pick up some wheels I was looking for from Travis, the late 70's factory Ford aluminum slot wheels.

PS Travis thanks for the good deals on the truck and the parts. Good luck with your F1 truck project.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » April 27, 2009, 7:50 pm

36truck wrote:You are even keeping the color in the family RED. :lol: Looks good is it a 9' box?

No, it's an 8' bed. A 9 footer would have been even cooler though. Think those are scarcer than the proverbial hens teeth.

PFM-64f100 wrote:you bought something this close to Pate? I'm gonna love it if you find another truck to buy at Pate. :lol:

Not unless it's free. I'm officially relegated to the "looker/wisher" category. I'll be there for the heat, humidity and the fellowship. And possibly an "adult beverage" or two.

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » April 27, 2009, 8:33 pm

I think it looks great.

a whole lot better than mine looked, remember, I had to buy a whole other truck for the body, everything but the hood. I think a wash job will suffice and let her on the road.

glad to see she found a good home.... Anthony

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » April 27, 2009, 8:33 pm

here's a gate over on fordification. he lists the dimensions. i don't know if it is the right one or not. and he is in florida.

http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =7&t=41058

nice score btw.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » April 27, 2009, 8:38 pm

Looks like a solid driver to me!! Congrats!!!

semotrucker · Post by **semotrucker** » April 27, 2009, 8:53 pm

Tom...all 9' beds I have seen have 4 stake pocket holes on each side.

Cam

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » April 27, 2009, 8:54 pm

Gritsngumbo wrote:BREAKING NEWS! Grits buys another slick!

Umm. Isn't that old news.

Man, a few weekends and a cheap paint job you would have a pretty darn sharp driver. That tailgate looks it may be the correct one. The letters are offset toward the top like yours.

The interior looks great.

A crew/ long bed flare/ F250 would be slick!!!!

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » April 27, 2009, 8:56 pm

Don't worry the "looker/wisher" category can always buy something.. lol

Good looking truck by the way. You have your work to do to get ready for SS4

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » April 27, 2009, 9:07 pm

jwh f-100 wrote:A crew/ long bed flare/ F250 would be slick!!!!

We'll have to convince the wife. (':lol:'). She's called dibs on the new truck. My 13 year old daughter even likes it. Go figure?

JROD2TRUX · Post by **JROD2TRUX** » April 27, 2009, 10:01 pm

nice score

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » April 28, 2009, 12:47 am

Check out the "dirty" front wheels on my Lightning, that's from all the brake dust from trying to stop about 11,000 pounds! http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn20 ... 050039.jpg
Lightning 4700 pounds, 302 engine short block in bed 200 pounds, four 18" 2008 Mustang wheels tires 220 pounds, trailer spare 40 pounds, trailer 1500 pounds, F250 4000 pounds, four F100 wheels/tires in F250 bed 240 pounds, 2 extra tires and the F250 spare another 100 pounds along with a couple of 66 F250 front fenders.

And yes I have trailer brakes! That brake dust is from the 20 twisty miles from the hills north of Birmingham back to I20, it was freeway after that. 11 MPG cruising at 62 MPH with premium also! I could truly watch the gas gauge drop LOL.

Gerald was right about the tailgate ready to fold in half, I stepped on it and just about broke it in half and almost took a nose dive off the back of his truck

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » April 28, 2009, 1:04 pm

Gritsngumbo wrote:
ICEMAN6166 wrote:SCORE!

looks like it could use a bath. otherwise seems to be all there, and yes you probably should keep it as is, not many lwb flaresides left around these days.
Yeah, I took the pics before I gave her a bath. Didn't improve much. Guess I'll have to get out the power washer and be careful not to punch holes.

My '65 was badly faded and had some of the same black mold growing on it last Summer. I partially filled a 5-gallon pail with some very hot water and added an ample amount of DAWN dish soap to get lots of suds. Then with a large piece of fine (dark red, not green) SCOTCHBRITE pad, I gave it a good bath. I didn't use it on the chrome or glass, only the painted surfaces. Once I had gone over it all once, I rinsed it and let it dry. Then where the swirls needed "combing" I went over those areas again, gently combing the surface 'with the hair'..... That way it didn't look like a messed up hairdo!!
The water will turn red and it will rinse off lots of the oxidized paint - but it will look much better once it dries.
IT WORKED FOR ME!!
BarnieTrk

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » April 28, 2009, 2:03 pm

Thanks for the tip and "how to" BarnieTrk.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » April 28, 2009, 7:54 pm

Gritsngumbo wrote:Thanks for the tip and "how to" BarnieTrk.

We're here to help each other, Grits!

If you decide to try it, I hope you come back here (with pics, of course!) and let us know how it turned out!

Good Luck!
BarnieTrk

BREAKING NEWS! Grits buys another slick!

BREAKING NEWS! Grits buys another slick!

Big un

Brakes and tailgate