OT trucks. Let's see them!

Bullnose ford aptly named because dents in the front fender are from Dad's bull attacking him and the truck!

 

Built this little '98 Ranger about 20 years ago. They told me the 4.6L 32V wouldn't fit. They were wrong.

 

69 Chevrolet short bed…..it’s the dash that makes it!

 

Here's my kei truck. Absolute powerhouse with 600CC. Actually a quite good 4WD with LSD and hi/low transfer case.

 

The daily drivers...

 

Been busying myself on this 68. Did some tune up and mechanical work, new exhaust from the headers back, added a new radio and front speakers (had the old truck boxes behind the seat that still work), painted the tailgate, added the Chevrolet lettering, added a roll pan. Coming along nice, I think. Still needs a posi and something done with the messy b&m floor shifter. I get the feeling it's for an OD trans, but I'm running a th400. Also needs a complete rewire.

 

4 wheel drive Chevy at the local cruise in. The '66 panel I had as a youth never looked this nice.

 

63 project followed me home. So far it's very good at turning gasoline into tire smoke.

 

Parked next to this Scout in town tonight.
Running examples are ultra rare.

 

My next door neighbor used to have a couple of them. Both were very rugged and could go through dang near anything you put in front of them. One was factory height and the other had a lift and m***ive tires and a winch that could pull a house across the street. I’d love to have one if I could ever find one.

 

My 1971 F-350 Sport Custom with a 390 and a factory flatbed. Truck is fairly rare, but it won't be in any shows anytime soon!
Truck is beat to hell. Cab and all body panels are bent and rusted. Someone did a real hack job to make the bed dump.
It runs great and sounds awesome with the rusty 1 7/8" dual exhast and blown out gl*** packs. It is a real work horse and comes in handy for dump runs etc.

 

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My 19 year old grandson, built this one from a bare diesel shell ; over the last couple years. Swapped in a late model 1.8T and 5speed. It’s low but he has air shocks to still use it as a truck. Real proud of him!

 

Fully painted and new wheels on my 68. Looks like a totally different truck now.

 

85 f250 supa cab - 460BB, C6, Sterling diff, air con, power steer, fast gl***, bucket seats. original rust free Cali truck until it was brought over to the land of OZ back in 2015. We bought it in 2016 and went thru it during covid giving it new paint, interior, engine rebuild etc etc. I got it to be a tow/parts hauler daily driver type of thing. I drive the wheels off it when I can.

 

'95 1500 my son just picked up. Zero rust, dropped spindles, steel cowl hood and Boyd Who wheels.

 

Oh boy…
1. Little Bit, 97 Ranger, ought as well be daughter’s.
2. Barney, 94 Ranger levelled parts runner.
3. Ralph, 85 C10 swb lowrider in progress and his “pet” ACVW the “Stupor Beetle”.
4. Shipwreckrolet, the engine donor for Ralph. I paid $300 running/driving in 2013. Can push my finger through the frame and rear axle tubes.
5. A forum friend’s truck that Ralph is being modelled after, even has the same canopy.

 

Continued…
1. Ought as well be daughter and her 07 Ranger.
2. Whiskey Bent, 99 K3500 c&c dually. This is the Search and Rescue build that is going carbed and SAS on leaf springs. IFS and efi are both fubar.
3. The pull that killed Ralph. 4.3 popped…
5. Ralph and his pet Super Beetle.
6. 1949 Dodge B1b-108, purchased new by my grandfather. Dad’s high school truck. The doghouse is in the barn.
6. Rat F*** the Wonder Truck, the least reliable 318/727 1969 D100 ever built. Starting on it later this year.
7. Jolly Green Junkheap, 1985 C60 lineman truck for our pecan farm. 350/SM465/****er 70. Parts roach, tree fell on it.

 

My 2021 F-350, been a great truck!

 

Haven't had a watercooled VW in years, if you're into patina this is about as good as it gets! Never been wrecked, original paint and super faded stripes. Only mother nature can create this art.

 

Besides my 56 my 79 Ramcharger is my other daily driver. Blueprint 408 stroker 408hp/502tq, 727 auto, np203 "AWD", 3.54 gears, hydroboost brakes, rear discs. I grafted in the floor section out of a tahoe so I could have folding & removable rear seats and also installed tahoe electric/ heated front seats. Next project is adapting a 46rh (518) overdrive auto to the 203 T case so I can keep the AWD but have overdrive for the freeway.

 

This one sat in the woods for almost 20 years before I came along and bought it in a package deal. We got it running and ordered new tires for it last weekend. Going to drive it home in a few weeks then work on cleaning it up, carb swapping it and make it a reliable hauler for my Dragmaster project. Goodwrench 454, t400, gearvendors overdrive.