New guy from ga

[Bsrankin]

Hello fellow ford lovers, my name is Scott, I live in blackcreek ga. I own two fords right now, my DD is a 2007 f150 lariat 4X4 with the 5.4. The other is my project, a 69 f100 body on a 73 hi boy 250 chassis. I bought the truck two years ago with the intentions of making a mud truck. It took two days and a few cases of beer to get it running before I decided to do a complete 180 and to a complete rebuild to make a shortbread trail truck.

It has a 390 backed up by an np435 trans and np205 t case. Stock Dana 60 rear and a recently purchased yet to be installed 05+ super duty 60 front end.

Disclaimer: I learn from experience, YouTube and forums so I will likely be bugging you guys with lots of questions.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[smokey]

Welcome to FTF. Nice project you have going on.

 

[Bsrankin]

Thanks


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[DNFXDLI]

Welcome to FTF!

 

[Beach66Bum]

Welcome to FTF!

 

[daltonsexton]

Nice bump hybrid! I hadn't thought about a chassis swap... Food for thought. How tough was the swap? Did you have to keep the 73 steering box?

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

 

[Bsrankin]

I actually bought it like that. The swap looked good before I really got into it, not all the mounts line up and the guy who did the swap didn't care to address that so my cab was held on with two bolts as was the bed


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Jasperrc]

Welcome to FTF!

... Nice project you have going on.

Nice bump hybrid!...

My first truck was a long bed 71 F100 I got from my grandfather, so I've always had a soft spot for the bumps.

Can't wait to see what you end up doing

 

[daltonsexton]

I actually bought it like that. The swap looked good before I really got into it, not all the mounts line up and the guy who did the swap didn't care to address that so my cab was held on with two bolts as was the bed


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ouch! You corrected it though, right? I'm in Ga as well. Here's a shot of my bump.

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

 

[Bsrankin]

Nice bump! I intend on fixing it but first I wanted to take 18" out of the frame.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Jasperrc]

Very cool looking so far!

Are you going to cut down the original box or go with a custom flat or utility bed?

 

[Bsrankin]

Very cool looking so far!



Are you going to cut down the original box or go with a custom flat or utility bed?

That I haven't made a decision yet. If like to cut the original box I'm just hesitant to do it and make it look like crap. I've thought a lot about a flat/wood side bed, but for now it's still up in the air a bit.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[daltonsexton]

Nice bump! I intend on fixing it but first I wanted to take 18" out of the frame.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It looks like you took more than 18 inches. You cut from both in front of and behind the rear wheels, right? Did you take 32"?

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk