What have you done to your Dent?

[5.0]

Is it a short bed?

1979 F150 = No
1997 Ranger = Yes

I know exactly what you mean. The wife and I raised 3 sons on one income.

Yeah, I just don't have the time or money right now. I prefer to spend my free time with my family.

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[Mil1ion]

yesterday i finally finished installing my powrslider window.
and installed a power block and grounding block for accessories.

next is remove the carpet...lay out my speaker wires and install the Lariat carpet I got from a donor truck ...then put the repaired seat back in.

slow going in my situation

 

[Dirky]

I love that hood mod you did
Can't wait to see pics.

Can't wait to see what it looks like in paint!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Can't wait to see what it looks like in paint!

Like a hood...

 

[tanman722001]

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

 

[Ridgerunner]

I know what you mean.raisen 4 kids off my disablity check

Yeah it ain't easy is it.

 

[miottimouse]

this is only one of my mods so far i realy like the looks of the lund visor

 

[miottimouse]

ha not sure if this is right or not but finaly posted a pic any ways
got all my dynamat in,speakers in rear below s/c window new poly spring/sway bar bushings carpet on rear/side walls led lights in cab one d/s door panel on
[waiting for new p/s window anti rattler to arrive] stainless steel door plates/ new speakers in front doors w/led lights dash put back together with white gauge/red led lights i can only do things out side when weather permits

 

[ford141]

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.

 

[TexasNomad]

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

 

[ford141]

Wow amazing! do you work at a shop?
Top notch work! thanks for sharing

Nope, just a hobby in my spare time. All work performed in my parent's small 2-car garage. The only thing that I haven't done myself was the head resurfacing and the front end alignment. Thanks for the kind words.

 

[78F250]

That is a nice looking engine. One o these days I'll get back to working on my old dent.

 

[bucks77ford]

I've taken an old 77 F250 4x4 out of the trees and rebuilding it from ground up. I had someone else do the body work, but I'm putting everything back together. My brother help me build a 521 for it. I had the underside and inside of the floor rhinolined along with the underside and inside of the bed rhinolined. If anything was bad, it was replaced with new or really good used parts. I need to round up 3 other buddies to help me place my bed on and a rear bumper and I'm good to go to drive it. I still need some exhaust and get some chrome, but I'm getting to the last stages. I need to get it driven so I can see what kind of bugs I need to work out.

 

[Ranger429]

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.

 

[m78]

Looks good. I pulled mine out about three weeks ago and dusted it off

 

[77f2504by4]

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.

you have got to have one of the nicest trucks i have EVER seen!!!! I LOVE IT!!

 

[Ranger429]

Thanks guys. I think I am going to pull the tube grille back out and put the stock chrome one in again. Sometimes I go thru phases and just want to change the look of the truck.

 

[m78]

I like the stock

 

[TexasNomad]

The stock grill was the first thing to go on my truck

 

[77f2504by4]

I like the stock grill myself...