1976 Ford F100 from a distant land!
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I have a 70 F350 frame I'd sell you. The f350 is same frame as the 4x4 high boys so easy to SAS and do steering box in front of the axle.
My friend in Bend just bought a 6.4L diesel truck to part out. He found quite a few of those on marketplace for cheap. You'd have to shorten the frame to use them on your truck but wouldn't be too much work to get the axles/steering etc for the truck. You can also swap in some 5.4L gas front springs or synergy leveling springs for a good ride too.
My friend in Bend just bought a 6.4L diesel truck to part out. He found quite a few of those on marketplace for cheap. You'd have to shorten the frame to use them on your truck but wouldn't be too much work to get the axles/steering etc for the truck. You can also swap in some 5.4L gas front springs or synergy leveling springs for a good ride too.
othersidemetalworks
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Long time no update, spent a whole lot of time doing silly small stuff that wasn't worth documenting. Some more rust repair, some general maintenance that I hve been putting off for a while. I hated the 50 shades of white that the truck was so I ended up doing a black rattle can faux patina using the patina that was originally on the truck when it was white, then hitting it with 2k clear. I love patina trucks but usually hate the faux patina's people do. I am actually very happy with how it came out, definitely not for everyone but hey. It also helped me hide some of the mistakes I made on the carbon fenders I made, so that's a win hahaha.
Still hunting for some 3.0 IBP coilovers so I can start the rear suspension. Also still wondering whether to throw some money at the 351c or go down the LS route.
Still hunting for some 3.0 IBP coilovers so I can start the rear suspension. Also still wondering whether to throw some money at the 351c or go down the LS route.
the bodj
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The patina is convincing from here!
UR_Mawm69
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just go to an LS.
Ford motors suck donkey dick in the long run, hell and the short end.............
(i feel like theres a smartass sneaky ford joke in here that i dont know cause im not motor smarts, or any smarts hah)
Ford motors suck donkey dick in the long run, hell and the short end.............
(i feel like theres a smartass sneaky ford joke in here that i dont know cause im not motor smarts, or any smarts hah)
LS swap it and be done. I'm sure the LS motor/parts are common down under too. my 95 5.8L F150 has shit power and even shittier 7.5 mpg, compared to my brothers shitty 290K mile 4.8L ls that feels to have same power and get's better mpg too at 12.
