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Going to change the fuel sender, & install the new rear brake junction block in the coming days. I hope to be cruising at least once this summer. Yes I took some pics with it on the trl. I wanted to get some floor pan shots. It drove off the trailer without having to bottle feed it without an aux. gas can. More pics. to follow as I progress. Fingers crossed.
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Good luck.Looks like some ones been feasting on her.
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Love the color! And look at those original wheels and hub caps! Enjoy......
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Looks good and I bet it felt awesome to get it out of storage.  Good luck with the project and hope you get to drive it this summer.
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Originally posted by fordpower fordpower wrote:

Good luck.Looks like some ones been feasting on her.
40 yrs of patina,  humidity from sitting inside a dark garage on concrete, and not being driven enough. It was a Calif. car, but I don't know how long, or how long the guy I bought it from in northern ILL. had it.
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Like the steelies with dog dish caps and no trim rings!
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Originally posted by fordismyboss fordismyboss wrote:

Love the color! And look at those original wheels and hub caps! Enjoy......
The 6F, Gold Glow has grown on me. I don't know if it came with the poverty caps or not. I had them lying around & liked the look without the trim rings. When I bought the car it had Ansens with n-50's rear/ g-50's front. They were in bad shape, so those & the topper went. Thanks for the compliment.
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Originally posted by 72FordGTS 72FordGTS wrote:

Looks good and I bet it felt awesome to get it out of storage.  Good luck with the project and hope you get to drive it this summer.
Thanks. It sure did. I haven't driven it in 3yrs.. Even though I treated the fuel, it is having issues. I have to pull the sender/ clear the line & see what's up.
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Originally posted by Big Bird Big Bird wrote:

Like the steelies with dog dish caps and no trim rings!
Thanks Randy.
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that rot in the quarter panel doesn't look like calif. the paint on the hood looks like calif. though
 it had N50's on the back? wow that's a big tire!!!
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Originally posted by californiajohnny californiajohnny wrote:

that rot in the quarter panel doesn't look like calif. the paint on the hood looks like calif. though
 it had N50's on the back? wow that's a big tire!!!
Tires rubbed, which didn't help the 1/4 panels either.  My '74 GT was a D.D. 1/4's were worse,&  doors,latch pillars were gone after 8-9 yrs.
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Looks good, love the 6F. I bet you are really happy to have her out of hibernation again.
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brian, hows the rest of the body? what's your plans for it beside getting it running good and taking it for a drive... a new build project on here?? WinkBig smile
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Plan for now is to get the fuel issue resolved, replace the front brake hoses, rear brake hose/ junction block, & bleed the brakes. Put the stock air cleaner back on. Really just a once over. She got neglected the last 2 yrs.. The car is solid with original paint,dings,scratches, & yes some rust in the 1/4's. I've owned her almost 30yrs. now.
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Thanks again Dave. The pics are from this spring when I picked it up from winter storage & before I replaced the fuel sender. Since then I replaced rt. front tire, pass. side exhaust donut, dimmer switch, & gave it a long over due bath.LOL
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Love that truck.
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