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“DANBED2002”1988 Ford F-150

documented by DANBED2002 120 photos documented since ♡ Follow this build

The story

Well here is the history of this truck as it was relayed to me. A friend had gotten the truck when he was 16. Then in 2007 he gave the truck to my exgirlfriend who so happend to be his girlfriend at the time. She drove it for about 6 months and then she noticed that it was starting to have problems with overheating and just never asked anyone about it. The truck sat parked at is house in Wilmingtion DE for about 2 years and then she went to go and start it but had to use a full can of starting fluid, couldn't get it to stay running. So my exgirlfriend left it setting under a pine tree for about another year. She was then given a 2000 Ford Ranger by her grand father and no-longer bothered with this Ford F150. Until one day when she had her boyfriend look at it and tried to start it and he took a compression tester to test teh head to see if it was cracked or if it needed a head gasket. He then told her that he toght that it might have bad oil rings anf that was what was causing the problem. So she investigatd to see how much it would cost to repair that problem.She found out that it was way too expensive for her and she told him that she wanted to get rid of it. So about another 6 montha go by and he tells her " hey you know what Daniel is a machanic he knows how to fis it so why don't you see if he would buy it from you!" So I did in September of 2011. Little to my knowledge it actually needed both a new cylinder head gasket and a new cylinder head. The way I found that out was by me wanting to check the level of oil on the dipstick. Thats when i saw a light brownish thick substance on the dipstick. So what do I do? I checled the ANTI-FREEZE at the radiator cap. So as i take teh radiator cap off anf look inside the radiator i noticed that there was the same light brownish substance on the inside of the radiator too. As a machanic that told me right then and there that i needed a new head gasket. I now that because oil and ANTI-FREEZE should NEVER be mixed like that or EVER!!!!!!!!! So I bought the cylinder head gasket kit from my local auto part store. Then about4 months later i started tearing the top of the engine apart to replace the head gasket. Thats when I found out that it also needed a new cylinder head too. — DANBED2002

Photos

1988 Ford F-150 — Underside of a vehicle showing rust and damage to the frame and floor pan. A black hose is visible 1988 Ford F-150 — Underside of a red vehicle showing rust and damage, with a black hose visible 1988 Ford F-150 — Interior view of rusted vehicle floor pan with visible Supermotors.net watermark rusted red metal panel with black rubber trim and some yellow debris 1988 Ford F-150 — Close-up of dark brown interior trim with some white debris 1988 Ford F-150 — Close-up of a dark-colored vehicle part with some white residue and a red surface behind it. Watermark reads… Red 1988 Ford F-150 front view in garage Interior shot of a vehicle part, possibly a dashboard component, with bright light Two old, rusty brake drums sitting on gravel. One drum is cracked Cracked brake rotor next to a good one, close-up view Two worn brake pads with rust and water marks Two heavily rusted and cracked brake rotors, one with a shadow cast on it 1988 Ford F-150 — Front of a red pickup truck with hood open. A can of spray paint and a box are on the hood Red 1987 Ford F-150 grille with blue Ford oval emblem. White bumper visible below 1988 Ford F-150 — Close-up of a rusted door sill with SuperMotors logo Close-up of rusted lower door panel with metal patch repair Red F-150 emblem on a red surface with white overspray Red F-150 emblem Close-up of an F-150 badge on a metallic surface. Supermotors.net watermark in lower right 1988 Ford F-150 — Front view of a red pickup truck in a garage. Another dark vehicle is parked to the right 1988 Ford F-150 — Red truck's front end, hood is unpainted. Another dark vehicle is parked behind it 1988 Ford F-150 — Truck hood, red trim, windshield wipers visible. Watermark 'SUPERMOTORS.NET' 1988 Ford F-150 grille with red horizontal bars and blue Ford oval emblem, silver bumper below 1988 Ford F-150 — Front view of a red Ford F-Series truck with a red grille and a black hood Spray can of Rust-Oleum Undercoating in front of a dark vehicle interior Can of undercoating spray in front of a vehicle windshield Can of Professional Grade Undercoating spray, showing "Corrosion Resistant" and "Deaden Sound" text Can of corrosion resistant, sound deadening, rubberized undercoating spray Computer monitor displaying a red F-150 emblem on a textured background Red 1988 Ford F-150 front view with matte black hood 1988 Ford F-150 — Front view of a red Ford truck with a dark hood and horizontal grille. Ford logo visible 1988 Ford F-150 — Red pickup truck parked inside a garage, its roof is covered with lumber and building materials 1988 Ford F-150 — Red Ford truck front grille and bumper parked in a carport. A silver sedan is visible behind it Close-up of engine valve train with visible rocker arms and springs Engine valve train with rocker arms and pushrods visible Close-up of an engine's valve train with visible lifters and pushrods 1988 Ford F-150 — Engine bay with rusty fuel filter and air filter housing. Red paint visible on fender Engine bay with hoses, rust, and SuperMotors.net watermark Close-up of engine hoses and metal clamps, some showing rust Close-up of engine hoses and metal clamps, some showing rust
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