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Also went and bolted the stock CV driveshaft in. Its a little tight to my way of thinking but Im a 4x4 guy and they flex alot

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EHHH. That's a bit tight for my liking also. I'm scared putting a load in the bed or whatever compressing the suspension will net bottoming out that yoke and/or the driveshaft hitting the crossmember it is underneath.

 

JEFFAFFA, Im pretty sure Im going to try moving the engine back 2-3" so the driveshaft will have to be shortened anyways.

So with not much else to work on at the moment, I decided to tackle some of the easier ( I hope ) metalworking. Started on the box

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There were a couple of rough spots

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Got to work removing the old seam sealer

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and sanding down the rusty part

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Started filling in the old trim holes

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Decided to hit the front of the box with the wire wheel and then POR-15 it. I will be doing this entire body right this winter but for now just need it to run around and look decent for the summer

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I used a hack saw blade to remove the plastic in the bed seam then used some acid to eat up the rust filled with a
seam sealer.


Yea the slip yoke is a bit close maybe it would just wipe out the boot lip part of the rear seal.

But maybe the springs would bottom out to the frame bumper pads first.

Well it's good enough for a test drive or two. Right!
Orich

 

On the drive shaft crown vics have two different length drive shafts the pi (cop car and the civilian are about 5/8" different in length I have one out of a PI in my short bed. I have a coyote motor that I set back 1.5". My shaft fits fine. As for that middle crossmember I cut that out and made a custom tube one to replace it. The front end height doesnt come down much even with all the sheet metal and motor 700lbs/inch coils on cop cars. You can cut a coil or buy drop springs. You can use the 73 inner fenders but have to use matchin hinges. I played with putting a bumpside hood on it, but to have to cut and narrow the back edge maybe later i'll switch.

 

Great work so far man! A question about the rear end - you've proven it's not too wide - but please tell me what you've done. Have you flipped the front hangers only? You've got the right drop I think. Looks good. Do you have enough clearance between the axle housing and box floor? I eagerly wait for more...
Eric

 

I'm working on accumulating parts for pretty much this same build. bought a 67 F100 last week and picked up a CVPI front clip and rear diff this week, I'm also looking for a Lincoln Mark VIII for the engine. just need to get my side yard cleared out and I'll get started. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.

 

have you connected your steering column yet Im looking for ideas for mine

seems there are half a dozen ways to do it

 

Hey, why doncha pull a jnelson and weld up that seam?

 

Yes Sir. I flipped the front hangers over. Only thing I needed to do extra was cut the "nub" off the top of the hanger to clear the box floor

 

So I started on the metal work













BUT ended up losing confidence so I started on the box instead






















Ended up pretty straight ! not bad for my first try I think.













Going to continue on the metal tomorrow. Have a plan for the cab ....

 

Nice welding job, I hope mine turn out half as good.

 

Not yet. I got far enough to start thinking about an aftermarket column to retain the stock look but add all the modern goodies

Thanks but Ill have to disagree. That bigger patch was my first attempt at this and after working on it all day, I did some research last night on MIG welding tips/tricks. I ended up turning the wire speed up and using the "stitch" method. Worked unbelievably well ! Welds stayed flatter and with alot less pin holes.

 

So I got back to that box side today. Felt alot more confident with my new found MIG knowledge. I used the tips/tricks and it went alot smoother today.



















This one went in quite smooth. Had to burn it in twice to seal up pin holes






















Spent a fair bit of time hammering the wheel arch nice and straight. Will post pics of the finished box tomorrow. Thats all folks !!

 

Lookin' good! Knowledge and experience are beautiful things.