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FTF'er
1979 F150 = NoIs it a short bed?
1997 Ranger = Yes
Yeah, I just don't have the time or money right now. I prefer to spend my free time with my family.I know exactly what you mean. The wife and I raised 3 sons on one income.
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1979 F150 = NoIs it a short bed?
Yeah, I just don't have the time or money right now. I prefer to spend my free time with my family.I know exactly what you mean. The wife and I raised 3 sons on one income.
I love that hood mod you did
Can't wait to see pics.
Can't wait to see what it looks like in paint!
I've lost interest in it (translation: single income family of five = no $$$), and nobody wants to give me anything for it. I'd rather spend money on a 302 swap for my Ranger.
I know what you mean.raisen 4 kids off my disablity check
Before this pic was taken:
Removed:
Bed rails
Running boards
Door edge trim
5th wheel hitch
Bug visor
Mud flaps
Installed:
Chrome headlight doors
Chrome XLT grille
Next round of mods:
Removed:
Overload springs
Rear bumper
Front bumper guards
Front fuel tank
Wood trim on glove box door
Dana 60 rear/8-bolt front spindles
Camper mirrors
Installed:
Rebuilt 3.55 limited-slip 9" rear
1/2-ton front spindles/new brakes
3" DJM dropped I-beams
5" DJM rear flip kit
95 F150 wheels
Welded-in rear roll pan
Dual 2.5" Flowmaster exhaust
GM HEI ignition system
68-72 timing chain set in 460 (advances cam timing)
Pre-78 style chrome "Ranger" glove box emblem
Factory 3-spoke "sport" steering wheel
100mph speedo
Polyurethane front swaybar links/bushings
Tinted rear window 50%
95 F150 side mirrors
Next round of mods (currently in progress)
Rebuilt C6 with extra clutches/shift kit
Freshened 460 with new gaskets/seals/paint
Heads lightly ported/shaved/valves lapped
Lunati Voodoo torque cam
Lunati valve springs
Edelbrock Performer intake manifold
Edelbrock Performer 750 carb
Edelbrock Performer water pump
Ceramic-coated full-length headers
New rad, u-joints, tailshaft yoke
15x8 body-colored steel wheels with 255/70/15 tires
Painted frame/engine compartment
I have a few more pics with the headers installed, I'll try to get them up later tonight.
Mods still to come (in very near future):
76-style grille/bumper swap
Replace/repaint dented passenger side door
Repaint driver's side door
Install chrome center caps on wheels
Rebuild air conditioning system
Reinstall cruise control
Install e-fans with variable-speed controller
Tint side windows 50%
Future mods (next year)
Full repaint
521 stroker build with EFI/aluminum heads
Down the road: (maybe 2-4 years out)
Art-Carr AOD swap
Home-built twin turbo setup
New wheels
Whew... and that's just the '79... I'll get to the '77 later.
Wow amazing! do you work at a shop?
Top notch work! thanks for sharing
Pulled it out of the garage for the 1st time this year and washed off all the dust that collected on it thru the winter. I also yanked off 12 year old window film that was on the back window. Looks much better now.