Okay well I'm about to buy a 1979 ford half ton pick up and it needs a fuel pump and line/hose whatever thing (yes, i'm aware that i know almost nothing about cars) and I'm trying to price the parts only i dont know what to call it, is it technically a "half ton" or is it the F-series??
Its all so confusing and i have no idea on how to go about it, i dont want to waste my hard earned money on the wrong parts so can some one clarify this for me? i can provide a few pictures of the truck if necessary, but i need to know soon...i'm making the purchase 10/3/09, knowing the price or not, but i'd love to know the technicalities...
The truck is only going to cost $250, the guy selling it is moving ranches in Texas, he just wants it off the property. I plan on going with a mechanic friend of mine to look it over and verify the work necessary, but for $250 i might as well. If the damage is as minimal as he says, i'd only be spending roughly $350 on a beautiful truck.
I have thing for old trucks, thus why i want the '79. I already own a car, for my last birthday i got a '04 neon but its in the shop (accident a week ago during a really bad storm) and i want to get the truck as a back up or a project car sort of thing. I dont mind putting work and money into it as long as its not going to drain my pay checks, I make minimum wage so its foolish to spend more than i make every two weeks or get a car payment to deal with on top of two insurances
Please, please, truck lovers unite and share your knowledge!!
it has a 6 cylinder engine and its automatic could the problem also be the carb? (what is a carburetor in girl car speak?)
Its all so confusing and i have no idea on how to go about it, i dont want to waste my hard earned money on the wrong parts so can some one clarify this for me? i can provide a few pictures of the truck if necessary, but i need to know soon...i'm making the purchase 10/3/09, knowing the price or not, but i'd love to know the technicalities...
The truck is only going to cost $250, the guy selling it is moving ranches in Texas, he just wants it off the property. I plan on going with a mechanic friend of mine to look it over and verify the work necessary, but for $250 i might as well. If the damage is as minimal as he says, i'd only be spending roughly $350 on a beautiful truck.
I have thing for old trucks, thus why i want the '79. I already own a car, for my last birthday i got a '04 neon but its in the shop (accident a week ago during a really bad storm) and i want to get the truck as a back up or a project car sort of thing. I dont mind putting work and money into it as long as its not going to drain my pay checks, I make minimum wage so its foolish to spend more than i make every two weeks or get a car payment to deal with on top of two insurances
Please, please, truck lovers unite and share your knowledge!!
it has a 6 cylinder engine and its automatic could the problem also be the carb? (what is a carburetor in girl car speak?)