Well, new to the forum. My dd is an 87 F150 xlt lariat w/302. I have some plans for it, but I need to go over it with a fine tooth comb and make sure its right before I start throwing go fast goodies at it. Where should I start?

-James

 

Maintenance-(Getting a Chilton How-to book really helped me out with maintenance on my truck)

 

+1... my dad had a 70 F100.. Parts were abundant for it... You have a nice model truck... Welcome to the forum..

 

Check for un even wear on tires. Check front pads and rotors. Check the rear brakes as well, just make sure you don't have the e brake on when you remove the drum covers. Check for play on the front wheels, ie. Ball joints, bearings, tie rod ends. Just a start.

 

Thanks for the responses guys! But I'll specify a little more: the ttuck thus far is in excellent shape. Everything checks out. But being unfamaliar with the motor/trans/platform/etc, I'm more concerned about any quirks(Starions have a LOT of electrical problems, for example), so that I can catch them and prevent them, etc.
Again, thank you all for the advice thus far!

Cheers,
James

 

Meant to reply to this in the last post. Lol
Have the Chilton and Haynes.