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Awesome. Love your truck build. I actually took a few screen shots of your steering solution to show the builder. He has several ideas and is starting to mock up everything. The dodge is officially out. Using the chassis it is on and going the ls motor direction. I’m sure I will have questions for everyone as things progress.

 

Is the frame under it right now something other than the original?

 

I think it is the original

 

I think at least the front end was changed, maybe the entire frame and suspension. A stocker would have had 5 lug wheels, not 8 lug. Of course, it doesn't really matter on a custom build, but it would be nice to ID that suspension for when you needs parts for it. https://forums.aaca.org/topic/315232-1938-ford-coe-dearborn-award-winner/

 

Judging by the wheels, I would say 2001-2020 GMC Savanna 3500, like these... https://www.walmart.com/ip/Set-of-4...74127?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=16313

Is there a steering box on it now? Does it point up?

 

If I remember right the guy I bought it from said the suspension is f550. I think the frame is original though.

 

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Discussing with the builder speaker locations vs radiator location. Also filled in the vents. By the way, I’m the one that looks like Santa in the summer.

 

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It now has a floor and looking at more speaker locations. So much more room by relocating the engine.

 

Boy oh Boy, that sheet metal on your's looks freakin awesome... Talk about a night and day difference to my rust bucket... wow...

Why eliminate the vents?

 

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New firewall and reinforcement structure. 16g steel and the web is 3/8”. The hole is for a 12” woofer.

 

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keeping things in the ford family with a gen 2 coyote from a 2017 mustang.

 

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Setting seat height and locating steering and pedals.

 

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hood hinged, gas struts attached and mustang radiator mounted with all the stock mounts. Makes replacing easy.

 

The plan for this truck has always been a daily driver service truck. Best work option for me is a box truck. Similar to this one from coe garage.

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I bought a 1950s ish international harvester

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metro van as a starting point for the box. The plan is to use the metro roof from the drip rails up, the rear and rear doors. Cut the front off and fab the rest of the box but the curvy parts and doors are already made. The inside pic with my daughter standing in it is deceiving it’s tall enough for me to stand it. She was cowering from a bee that was flying around in there.

 

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everything is sandblasted now

 

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Doors and hood fit great now. Deleted the back window. Wouldn’t be able to see out of it with the box on there anyway. Also welded a place to mount some of the amplifiers on the roof.

 

Is it realistic to cut out the back of the cab and take some of the "box" space in order to move the seats back? It made a huge comfort difference in mine.

 

I could but the box is separate from the cab and the motor is right there anyway. I have plenty of room sitting in it so I should be good.

 

The flaming river vdog is expensive but it is a fantastic solution. Rotated the rack a bit and used one transfer box.

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Looks like that is going to work very good.

 

Looks awesome... can you use only 1? IIRC, if I did that with the Isuzu boxes I'd need to turn the steering wheel left to right.

 

Where are you located, Scott?

 

One does the trick. I’m in the Huntsville Alabama area.

 

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Steering shaping up and starting the brake pedal.

 

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Check out the vdog adapter at 1:28

 

Why the support on that shaft? I would have guessed with fixed Borgesons on each side that a support would not be needed.

Remember to Locktite those damn little set screws. (ask me how I know)...

 

The end of the vdog with the ball is quite free to rotate around. The support just ensures everything is locked in place.

 

OIC!! The Vdog output shaft isn't fixed like the Isuzu unit... Carry on!