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'Nother Noob

Posted: August 7, 2007, 3:22 pm
by Macon ACE
Hi all. Just bought a '64 F100 Flare Side last week. It's a rusty old thing but takes a pretty good picture:
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I've just been doing a bunch of research for now - trying to figure out what I want to do with it. Not sure I like the wheels - it has 275 60 15 tires - thinking of going back to stock - maybe more modern FoMoCo wheels.

Drove it home from Easley SC. Well most of the way. It got stuck in first gear before I got it home. Haven't had much of a chance to do anything with it since I got it home.

Great website with tons of good info. Looking forward to learning and tinkering.

BTW: why are they called Slicks?

PS: Thanks to "dane" for tipping me off to this site.

Posted: August 7, 2007, 3:33 pm
by Uncle Skip
Sweeeeeet.
I like it.
Hope my flair side bed comes out that nice.
Welcome to the family.
U@ss

Posted: August 7, 2007, 3:51 pm
by Macon ACE
Uncle Skip wrote:Sweeeeeet.
I like it.
Hope my flair side bed comes out that nice.
Welcome to the family.
U@ss
Thanks! It looks really good from 10+ feet away. Has rust in the usual places, though. Runs good: original 292 rebuilt less than 12K miles ago, Edelbrock carb, tiny little chrome air cleaner. Anxious to get the trans right so I can drive it some more.

Posted: August 7, 2007, 3:58 pm
by chiquita
Macon ACE wrote:
Uncle Skip wrote:Sweeeeeet.
I like it.
Hope my flair side bed comes out that nice.
Welcome to the family.
U@ss
Thanks! It looks really good from 10+ feet away. Has rust in the usual places, though. Runs good: original 292 rebuilt less than 12K miles ago, Edelbrock carb, tiny little chrome air cleaner. Anxious to get the trans right so I can drive it some more.
Maybe the topic a little bit down can help you about shiftingproblems.
// Janne

http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3042

In Sweden Slick means Lick..lol..

Posted: August 7, 2007, 6:21 pm
by YukonCor55
Hey, a little rust never hurt anybody...around here we're almost all "10 footers!!" :lol:
Welcome aboard.
AJ

Posted: August 7, 2007, 8:27 pm
by Greg D
Nice looking truck you have there. If you decide you don't like those wheels PM me, I kinda like them. :welcome:

Posted: August 8, 2007, 1:23 pm
by Slick Fan
I like those wheels too, they're different! :D
Good lookin' truck & welcome aboard. :welcome: