Hello to all fellow members. Two weeks ago, I started this rebuilding 'journey' by picking up a D60 from a guy. I then replaced the ball joints and axle U joints on it and then gave it a fresh coat of POR 15. So I pulled the truck into the shop, dropped the D50, and proceeded to instal the D60. It was then when I saw how rusty all of the leaf spring hangers and shackles were. So that put a halt to my progress while I tracked down rust free front leaf shackles and hangers. Ford discontinued the back hangers. So while the truck was going to be down this long, I figured that I would make it worth while. I knew I need to take my transmission cooler out that was in between my intercooler and a/c condenser. So I tore it all down, and am mounting the intercooler closer. Also I got PSD moulding for my bumper and made the cut outs and put it in - I will probably put that in another thread. The pics start from the beginning to current.

 

Lookin good I just put a dana 60 in mine, good move! Maybe I missed it but what was the welding job on the front for?

 

ive had mine in for about a year now. glad i did it. good luck with the rest of your swap man...now your oficially as cool as me..lol

 

Haha cool is right! I just found another D60 ....drum roll... $250! Oh and I just read your other thread got it body mount rust makes sence. Glad to live in a state that doesn't use salt!

 

Nice deal! mine was $375

Oh sure.

 

is that a storage container ,your truck is in?

 

I was wondering who would ask first.

It is 2 actually, welded together.

 

wow your going right to town there too snapon.looking good!
now with them holes in the bumper,you'll actually have a functioning reason for 'em with the inter cooler.
that black stuff sure should help hold 'em together for us for a few more years!
now you'll need to lift up the back end a bit to match that D60.

this is how both sides of mine are too:
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/IMG_4428.jpg but only on the outsides.not inward in the structure part like you had to repair.
but looks like they don't do much,so i didn't repair 'em.i just smothered 'em with por so it stops.
hard to tell cus their rusted out,but looks like it was thin sheet metal there to start with.
my main issue was down on the mounts.still good and solid,but probably someday during ownership i'll need to repair.

 

Thanks

Actually my back end is already f350 height. It had 8 leafs in the back and 3 in the front when I bought it. And the 2inch blocks are still in there so I think I am at f350 height.

Yeah I put POR 15 all over it, especially down where the rad. support bushing bolt goes down. I was glad my core support was repairable, if not - it would have been a $700 bill.

 

that spring pack makes the one in my truck look tiny.

 

Lookin good man...lookin good!

Also did you do the ball joints urself or have someone do it? If you did it did you have the right press or did you beat them out?

 

I beat them out and then got the press to install them.

 

Gotcha... what press did you use? any pics or part numbers? Im plannin on replacing mine here very soon

Also sorry for the quick hijack

 

No, hijack is fine. I edit and post part numbers tomorrow.

 

thanks man yeah i have the moog ball joints already settin in the garage and ready to go in... pics and part numbers on the press would be awesome! thanks again man!