I just thought I'd post a picture of my project. For those that missed my project info I listed in my intro a while back here's what it is. 52 Ford F6 cab 35 Ford truck grill 29 Ford axle 29 wishbone(I'm going to split it ) 54 F250 box sides cut down and shortened. 86 Mercury grand marquis rear frame section and suspension I'm going with a Ford 300 inline 6 out of my old 86 F150 but am adding 2 carter afb 4V carbs and headers. And the transmission is a 3 spd manual out of a 80 F100. I'm going to be cutting another foot out of the rear fame section to move the rear wheels forward. And then I'll be fabricating the rest of the frame out of 3/16" wall 2"x3". I know this is a different combination of parts but it's what I've got so I'm using them.
I only moved the rear wheels up about 6". You sure you need to move them up more? I took a few inches off the top too. Cool project.
Thanks! That looks cool. I'd like the rear wheels another 3 or 4 inches farther forward then that, then it will be ok. The chopped top definately gives it a better look. I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I bought the complete 52 F6 for $50 and have sold off most of the rest of it. So right now I've only got about $200 invested in it. And that includes my headers and 2-4V intake and carbs.
That's great old time hot rod project scrounging. Keep it up and you'll have a running truck for less than $1000. Frank
Hey Ted, why didn't you put the front rims in there? I know you ain't got the tires yet, but it woulda really shown where that front end was gonna set! Looks cool, bud.
just pissing around.... huge chop, even more huge of a section (across the doors to remove hight and down the center of the windshield to decrease the width)......
[ QUOTE ] Thanks! That looks cool. I'd like the rear wheels another 3 or 4 inches farther forward then that, then it will be ok. The chopped top definately gives it a better look. [/ QUOTE ] No way Man . Leave those wheels out back and stretch that bitch. Laker similies are Kool .Looks like you got the makins of a salzo fat alley city rat .Way Kool . nice pics . good luck ! swaZZie
[ QUOTE ] just pissing around.... huge chop, even more huge of a section (across the doors to remove hight and down the center of the windshield to decrease the width)...... [/ QUOTE ] I like how you potatochopped the background too..Ha! - it's going to be a cool project, kind of an OddRod - but I dig those the best...
Thanks guys, I'm having fun with it. The build is going slower then I'd like but when you are working with a very limited budget it takes time. Next step is I'm going to pick up the 2"x3" steel and get to work on the frame.
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