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And as for strength on the rear of the frame im not sure, I plan to put a reciever hitch on so I can pull a teardrop trailer, and I think the...
Its three linked up front and it is working out awesome so far, it rides nice and was cheaper than a mustang 2 front end.
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[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Heres dome randoms from viva and this summer
your truck just keeps getting cooler octo, dash looks awesome
Man I have been slacking on the posts and pic updates, you know how summer is, ive just been driving the wheels off of the truck ill have it out...
Still waiting for the pics of the wheelie.......bahaha
Blocks are cheap and easy....
my mom got the seat done. [IMG] And I took it for its maiden voyage this sunday, runs and drives awesome. [IMG]
[IMG] Engine completely assembled for the 2nd time, and all new bronze tinted glass installed [IMG] Had a friend give me a bunch of hard wood...
Ive been slacking on posting pics, ive just been working like crazy trying to get the truck put together and road worthy, or the Viva Las Vegas...
Captainjunk , yes it was hard to smile for a day or two lol, and luckily a local machine shop had a matching head for me
Thanks bob! hope to see you at Viva wish me luck getting the truck going, it will be there for sure but wont be 100% done
Engine in still have to build engine mounts though..... [IMG]
Yea stupid design on the 3 wheeled engine stands, I never really thought about it either, but both of mine will be modified to 4 wheeled stands
Also ive got 95% of the suspension done, all bags and brackets are installed,valves, air tank and air line and wiring all roughed in. works really...
kinda been slacking on updating the build thread, hit a speed bump this week too, had the engine completely assembled and painted, wen move it and...
[IMG] My 6 year old wanted to help too, so I had him lube the lifters and install them while I did the disc brakes. [IMG] [IMG]
73 highboy, Should be a 73 ford f250 4x4, nothing like a 32 hi boy
Kicked it up 7 inches
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[IMG] 4link and airbags
[IMG] Wide whites and chrome steelies!
[IMG] [IMG] Fully rebuilt heads. [IMG] Long block assembled....
[IMG] got to protect the crank during installation. [IMG]
[IMG] [IMG] Balanced all pistons and rods got them within 1 gram of each other on end. First time doing it so hope I did it right. [IMG] Empty...
[IMG] Brought it in the shop... [IMG]1-14180128.jpg[/IMG]
So Ive been collecting parts for this for the last few months and now it time to build something.... 1942 ford truck, 390 fe from a 63 galaxie and...
Ive used a manual truck trans behind a 428 in my 39 ford pickup, theyre bullet proof, but the granny 1st gear is useless lol.
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