Hi all

I just purchased a 1953 Ford F-100 to do a frame up restoration. I have never done one so can use as much help as I can get. Looking for guidance on adjusting my steering play. I put the steering column in to move truck into the garage. I may have installed the drag link incorrectly. Does anyone know how to adjust the link. too much play in it..

 

KT,
this might help,

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1954-ford-help-steering-adjustment.786251/

most ford steering boxes have a bolt with a lock nut on it that takes up the slack inside the box... service manual will help you too. Fords were bad about bearing wear on the end bearings in the box... Also check all in the steering assembly, (tie rod ends, king pins, idler arm, etc for excessive wear and replace whats bad before tackling the box... too much adjustment (to tight) will do more harm than good inside the box..

what are your plans for the truck ?? stocker or streeted... post some pics and tell us your plans. You do have a plan already right ??

john

 

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Thanks for the response. My son and I are going to do this project. Him with the physical and me with the financial of course. At this point it has a 6 cylinder with 3 speed manual already installed. The frame was blasted and all new brakes and lines installed. Cab was just placed back on it and we will take it off and continue with body work and all the panels. We may do a V8 swap but for now just want to get it ready for paint and get it road worthy. The truck came with many extra parts. 2 additional hoods , 4 fender and 2 extra doors, 1 extra grill. If anyone is interested in those parts I would sell them. Also came with 2 extra 9 inch rears as well. I would like help with assembly if there are any books or videos. Couldn't find one on youtube if you can believe that. I may do videos myself.. I will follow this post with a photo of what it looks like now and as we go along Thanks

 

KT check your PM's (upper right hand corner of page)

 

I took a look at the suggested sites. I then checked and seen the play is in my Drag link. I may have installed it incorrectly. Any diagram of how to line up the spring and parts inside the drag link.. Thanks KT

 

Welcome to the Zone KT! You'll find lots of help here..... You may find some tips from my 56 F600 build here: https://www.fordtruckzone.com/threads/resurrection.661689/

The cabs are the same, but the front fenders are a little larger.....

 

Welcome KT53
If you don’t have one yet get a Mid-Fifty catalog. https://midfifty.com/catalog.php
The website isn’t the same. Lots of info and a good source of parts.
https://m.midfifty.com/inst2/INST-2708.pdf

 

thank you

 

welcome to our fun site, some sites with a lot of info and help for early fords and others https://www.fordbarn.com, https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/

 

Hi

Does anyone know if you can use the air deflectors from a 1956 for a 1953 F-100.

 

https://www.f100central.com/diagrams shows the body as 48 to 56 good chance it will but down loading the catalog and checking sure would help

 

I went to LMC truck and the listed Air deflector for. 53 - 55. 56 was different with just the bucket indentation. Thanks for the response.

 

Looks like a good project KT. One thing I recommend though is don't sell any of your extra parts until you are done. You may find you need them later.

 

Your 100% right. Have parted with a few and did find I could have used some of it. Thanks.. KT

 

Your 100% right. Did sell a few parts and found I needed one of them already. Good advise Thanks KT