DNFXDLI's 79 F150 Build Part1

[DNFXDLI]

You pay for my gas (or diesel) up there and have some cold ones waiting I'll be there!!!!!!!

...............and you have to explain to the wife why I'm gone on Easter Sunday!!!

The first part..no problem...the second part..no thanks!!...I already have enough buddies wives PO'd at me....I don't want to start to make it an international thing...

 

[UNRULEE]

The first part..no problem...the second part..no thanks!!...I already have enough buddies wives PO'd at me....I don't want to start to make it an international thing...

Bwahahahaha!!!!!

 

[john112deere]

The first part..no problem...the second part..no thanks!!...I already have enough buddies wives PO'd at me....I don't want to start to make it an international thing...

I don't have a wife to get pissed off...should have given a little more notice.

 

[DNFXDLI]

I'll try to give more notice next time..

 

[DNFXDLI]

Some progress today:

Shocks removed 3 weren't bad, 1 was pooched:

Shock mounts off:

Track bar, steering damper, drag link removed:

Stripped down as far as I wanted for the moment:

Cab off and placed on the roller frame:

Ready for more removal:

Cab roller frame works great, easy to move around and parts underneath it:

Original sticker on driveshaft dated 1979:

Truck must have sat for some time, rotors had nests in them:

Sludge everywhere:

Plan is to remover transmission, transfer case, mounts etc. and then get the box off....hopefully this week some time.

 

[m78]

Looks like you got alot done. Was all that done yesterday or over time ?

I wonder why Ford didn't offer dual front shocks on leaf spring suspension.

 

[taxreliever]

What's up with that little Toyota in the background?

 

[LEB Ben]

Looks like you got alot done. Was all that done yesterday or over time ?

I wonder why Ford didn't offer dual front shocks on leaf spring suspension.

Agreed...and glad to finally see some damn progress dman.

What's up with that little Toyota in the background?

I wanna know the same thing. My guess is one of his drinking buddies that came over to help on the truck????????

 

[DNFXDLI]

Looks like you got alot done. Was all that done yesterday or over time ?

I wonder why Ford didn't offer dual front shocks on leaf spring suspension.

I have had the cab prepped for some time. Yesterday was removing the shocks, brackets, misc stuff and recruiting 3 bodies to lift it off...it went well with the exception that I missed the parking brake cable bolted to the underside of the cab...dunno about the shocks.

What's up with that little Toyota in the background?

Left to us in a will...gonna sell it. Great condition 1 owner 60000 miles...A/C, pwr doors, windows, cruise, tilt, command start, new rubber, battery etc...all records since new.

Agreed...and glad to finally see some damn progress dman.



I wanna know the same thing. My guess is one of his drinking buddies that came over to help on the truck????????

I was behaved yesterday..only 3 beers...gonna try and do more today...(work, not beers )

 

[DNFXDLI]

Once I got the cab off I was having a look at stuff and noticed the casting marks on the transmission are pretty rough. I think I will take a die grinder, file and dremel and knock them all down before powercoating the transmission case.
I am still amazed that the driveshaft sticker is still on and legible..I wish that it could be removed and saved!

 

[LEB Ben]

I am still amazed that the driveshaft sticker is still on and legible..I wish that it could be removed and saved!

I really think that has to be the most incredible original thing I've seen still in tact on one of these rigs. How many miles was on that thing when yuo bought it?

 

[DNFXDLI]

25000 on the odometer and supposedly 125000 total, which I am inclined to think it is.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Looking Good!!!!

 

[m78]

I was wondering about that drive shaft sticker too, Is it possible the drive shaft has been replaced ?
It looks like the stickers that came on replacement parts.

 

[DNFXDLI]

I was wondering about that drive shaft sticker too, Is it possible the drive shaft has been replaced ?
It looks like the stickers that came on replacement parts.

I thought that Mark, but the date is from 1979..I don't know

 

[m78]

I thought that Mark, but the date is from 1979..I don't know

Sounds better when you say its original

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Looks good. Wish I had a garage like that!

 

[Fordzilla80]

Good work Duncan!

Someday i'll make progress on the under workings of the F100. Someday.

 

[DNFXDLI]

Thanks guys!..and it will happen Shaun!...didn't just happen for me overnight that is for sure!...many years of busting my butt and still doing it!

 

[Fordzilla80]

I know. I'm thinking about doing a little bit during each break I have from college like tear down this winter, then engine/transmission in the summer, and so on. We'll see how it goes.