1981 Ford F100 Revival (Parked for 12 years)

[Jonathan]

I removed the brake lines and the master cylinder. It looks like the master cylinder may of been leaking. The whole back side was a mess.

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, that looks to be the hot air tube for the choke.  The best way to repair it is to get the Dorman repair kit.

As for pictures, the forum doesn't rotate it.  And that's the problem.

You are taking pictures with your camera rotated, and the camera puts orientation info in the picture's file. Most software reads that data a re-orients the pic so it looks right.  But the forum software doesn't read the data nor orient the pic.

So, you basically have two choices.  One is to orient your camera so down is down.  On an iPhone I think that is with the volume buttons down, but I'm not sure of that nor do I know what it is for other phones.  Second, you can use photo editing software to properly orient the pic.  That's what I do.  I take my pics in fairly high resolution and then edit them in Photoshop Express.

[Jonathan]

I also removed the proportioning valve so I can flush the lines easier. I will clean it up before putting it back. The switch going to the top of the valve is strange. It has two contacts but they look bridged inside.

Looking for homemade bleeding tips without the tool. I don't want to ding it up with vise grips.

[Jonathan]

I removed the brake booster and related parts. I put tape over the hole for now.

[Jonathan]

Gary Lewis wrote

Looking good!  Things are going well and you are going to be pleased.  

Thank you Gary. I can't wait to actually back out of the driveway for the first time.

[Jonathan]

Gary Lewis wrote

Yes, that looks to be the hot air tube for the choke.  The best way to repair it is to get the Dorman repair kit.

As for pictures, the forum doesn't rotate it.  And that's the problem.

You are taking pictures with your camera rotated, and the camera puts orientation info in the picture's file. Most software reads that data a re-orients the pic so it looks right.  But the forum software doesn't read the data nor orient the pic.

So, you basically have two choices.  One is to orient your camera so down is down.  On an iPhone I think that is with the volume buttons down, but I'm not sure of that nor do I know what it is for other phones.  Second, you can use photo editing software to properly orient the pic.  That's what I do.  I take my pics in fairly high resolution and then edit them in Photoshop Express.

Thanks for the tips. I will try to remember to take everything in landscape the first time. As a hater of vertical video it shouldn't be too hard for me to remember. For my phone I think the volume rocker is on the top. But not sure if it matters on my phone as long as horizontal.

[FuzzFace2]

Looking good and now you know why we say as part of the brake system check up / rebuild to replace ALL RUBBER HOSES!

It also looks like that front rotor is a little thin.
I would have changed them out this way you know the front is 100% new.

My rotors still had meat on them but I did replace the calipers, pads & hoses up front.
Out back everything was new as I found a mess when the drums were pulled, yes the hose was changed out.

when I went to bleed my brakes I did not mess with the valve and dont think it made any difference.
What did was pressure bleeding as that was theonly way I could get any kind of pedal.
Dave ----

[FuzzFace2]

I will get a picture of the tire mount as mine is off the truck, no wheel to use for a spare

Went thru my pictures and found this

Dave ----

[Jonathan]

I am outside cleaning parts right now and got to the proportioning valve. I am not sure if there's something wrong with it or not but I can't get any flow through the rear brake side of the valve. Does it need pressure in the front part to open the rear? If I hook my compressed airline to the front in I will get air out of both front out sides. If I pull the bleeder button out it will stop all airflow in the front brakes totally. And the rear in is zero airflow to the rear out no matter what position the bleeder buttons in.

[81f100custom]

Here's my spare tire hanger and associated parts.

[Jonathan]

81f100custom wrote

Here's my spare tire hanger and associated parts.

Thanks for sharing your setup. Here is what I have left from the previous owner. The hinge device is frozen solid.

[Jonathan]

FuzzFace2 wrote

I will get a picture of the tire mount as mine is off the truck, no wheel to use for a spare

Went thru my pictures and found this

Dave ----

Thanks!

[Jonathan]

Looks like I am missing something probably related to the jack.

[FuzzFace2]

Jonathan wrote

Looks like I am missing something probably related to the jack.

Here you go

And before you ask sorry I did not have the jack in place when I took the picture.Its there now but it dose not work

And the jack handle across the radiator support

Dave ----

[Jonathan]

FuzzFace2 wrote

Jonathan wrote

Looks like I am missing something probably related to the jack.

Here you go

And before you ask sorry I did not jave the jack in place when I took the picture.Its there now but it dose not work

And the jack handle across the radiator support

Dave ----

I have the jack but didn't test it yet. What goes in the other slot?

 

[FuzzFace2]

Jonathan wrote

FuzzFace2 wrote

Jonathan wrote

Looks like I am missing something probably related to the jack.

Here you go

And before you ask sorry I did not jave the jack in place when I took the picture.Its there now but it dose not work

And the jack handle across the radiator support

Dave ----

I have the jack but didn't test it yet. What goes in the other slot?

 

Good question as I dont know
Maybe some one will know?
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

I think the lug wrench for the F250's and 350's uses the other slot.

[grumpin]

I assume that the second “slot” is just for strength, to hold the lug nut wrench in place.

[FuzzFace2]

grumpin wrote

I assume that the second “slot” is just for strength, to hold the lug nut wrench in place.

Up top I can maybe see that but then why the 2nd hole down at the other end?

Because of the larger nuts used on the larger truck would it have a different wrench and be 2 part?
So you guys with 250 / 350 what you have to say on the other part of the lug wrench holder?
Dave ----

[ArdWrknTrk]

The 1 1/16" lug wrench fits the same.
I don't know why it appears there is a big/little thing going on there.