Projects 60 f100 Now With Pics!

Nice start on a cool truck! Check out my 57' sometime!

 

I already checked Mac's and didn't see them. I'll try the other two and see what I can find. Thanks

 

The mounts are from Trans dapt, They work fine, they just look plain, but that can be fixed.

 

Looking good i have been working on my 1960 too .. What are you planning to do about the frount Supenison ? steering and all? I have been looking for 03 crown vic car they say that the best way to go If any body got any pictures of doing that set up i love to see Thanks

 

My truck has a 70-71 Torino front clip installed, it was that way when I bought it and works well. It might not be 'Traditional' but I sure like the powersteering, power disk brakes, and independant front suspension.

 

If you need the teach I might just have an extra

 

I'm using a drop axel in mine. The front is as low as it's going to get, I still want to drop the rear some.

 

I might be able to use the tach, I don't have one yet. I think the other side has an air gauge in it, not sure, but I don't think I need one of those.

 

Yes the tach on the left and the air on the right. Have you seen my thread on my 60 f100?

 

You are making good progress and it's a great looking truck. HRP

 

I don't know if the tach would work. I've got a sbc in the truck. Would it have to have a custom cable?

 

I found a hitch thats looks like it will work with just a little work. I think it was on a 80's Ford e100. The carbs are apart and clean, hopefully I can run the center carb to get it going then get the other two set up. I may have some questions for the Rochester tri power guru's about setting them up.

 

I'd like to drop the rear of the truck 3 inches, I don't want to put the axel on top, I think thats going to lower it to much. Maybe remove a leaf? I'm still going to use it as a truck. Any ideas?

 

Get a lowering shackle for the rear spring, then de rivet the front spring hanger and move it up the same amount as the shackle. That should give you a couple at least and keep your driveshaft at the same angle it's at.

Matt

 

I've heard of moving the front spring perch up and using longer shackles. Ask Sid (aka "55 Mercury") he has dropped many of these.


... mattrod68 beat me to it!

 

A cable wouldn't be to hard to have made or expensive either.

 

Does any one make a lowering shackle?

 

Yes there is a company who makes them. I was actually reading somebodys thread here the other day. I can't seem to find it now.

 

this article might help. http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0611cl_1960_ford_f100/

 

That actually is a good article! Just not sure if its low enough for me...also heardsome bad reviews on their dropped axles

 

I remember that article. Thats lower than I want to go though.

 

I wonder how much it would lower the truck if I had the eyes on the springs reversed?

Made some new brackets to mount the radiator and got started on making the exhaust this week. I'm going to have to figure out a way to get heat into the cab as well, I think it's going to be cold this winter.

 

Yeah I was wondering the same about the reversed eyes. My truck has a stock heater but not sure how.it works

 

I think I have a place to reverse the spring eyes. When I get them back I'll let you know how much it lowered the truck.

 

Perfect! Post pics too

 

i belive sid said 4" with reversed eyes and and flipping and moving the rear front hangers up the frame as high as they can be bolted

 

That should be close to what I want. I'll post a pic when I get them back.

 

Nice looking truck!

 

Cool ride Kickstarter! I dig it...

 

Thanks !

I got the alternator mounted low on the driver side, and looking at the original wiring I think it might be a good idea to rewire the engine bay.