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I got my manual for my winter truck restoration project.

I am not very good at being a mechanic. If I have a major problem I have to out source it to have it fixed. But... I love reading all the post & the community that comes together to help out. My favorite reads are when the author of a post comes back after taking someones advice & the problem...

I have a 1950 ford f1. is it possible to put a 1936 steering wheel on it w/out to many cuss words?

My shocks are about 5 years old, seems like I can still feel every bump in the road. Any ideas how to smooth out those bumps? i know it's a farmers truck & not a Cadillac... but any ideas?... Marko.

Had Front disc brakes put on my 1950 ford F1. ( local shop did it). Here is my problem.... I'm having brake drag. When the truck sits over night, 1st thing in the morning I can jack it up & front wheels spin nicely. After a few miles of driving, brakes start to drag. bring it home, jack truck...

Have a 1950 F1( flathead). converted to 12 volts. was thinking about going with a GM one wire alternator. I'm not running a radio, AC, heater, ext... just lights. Where can I find one of the one wire GM alternators?.. and.. what about mounting brackets.. is that going to be a issue?.. thanks a...

original drum brakes. thinking of up grading to power disc brakes up front. Can I keep my original brake pedal? Thanks.

I've been looking for (lack of a better word) the dust cover that is on the end of the starter for my 1950 F1. You know, keeps the dirt & crud out of the starter. Been looking on line, and I can't find one. Can Anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks

I have a 1950 f1. it was 6v but has been changed over to 12 v. the starter died today. any recommendations on what brand I should be looking at? Thanks,.. Marco

Can a 1942 Lincoln steering wheel be swapped on to a 1950 F1? Just curious.

have a 1950 F1.. on the firewall are these letters/numbers stamped into it... MPC 81 A 3 H200 How do I figure out what this means? Thanks, Marko

Question: I'm looking to replace the diaphragm on my Flathead v8 1950 f1. So far.. i can't find anyone who sell a diaphragm. On the side of the pump it says.. 8ba - 9416... then under that the #4 any ideas where I might find a diaphragm? many thanks

Need to replace my fuel filter on my 1950 v8 f1 flathead. Would I be able to find that small filter at my local parts store? Also, does it have a ford part number? Thanks marko

Got the F1 back from the Trans shop today. Last Sunday when shifting from 4th to 5th.. it stayed in 4th, but the shifter arm was moving around like a pretzel. Couldn't find any more gears after that. So, the folks at the shop dropped the trans and found 4 screws had shredded off. They had too...

Have a ford f1 1950 w/T-5 transmission. Everything was shifting fine for the last 3 summers. Today, after shifting into 4th gear I went to put it into 5th gear and the best way to describe it is.. the shifter arm had a lot of play.. couldn't find 5th. In fact I can't find any gears. it just...

This pic is from my 1950 F1. Is this the original color for that year? I would like to re-paint it. where I can get that color?

I Have a 1950 f1 8ba. Is there anything other then using a rope for a sealer for the crankshaft ? Anyone tried anything else w/success?

I have a 1950 f1, 12volt. gonna need to upgrade the turn signal switch. Anyone have any recommended switches ? or , which ones i should stay away from ? thanks

had my truck for 3 years until i discovered it under the dash. why did Henry put that in there? was it because you could turn off the lights while watching submarine races?

My F1 is a 12v. was wondering if anyone out there ever put lED lights into their dash cluster? do they even make LED lights for the F!?