I always loved these trucks as a kid and always wanted one but never got one. leap forward to now and I have a son who has always been a truck kit, loves trucks. So I found this 78 F150 when he was 10 and bought it to build for him as a father/son project, 2 yrs later it's almost finished. below are some pics of the progress.













The motor is a fresh 400M, with a mild "truck" cam, 4 brl intake, Holy 650, headers. it has 3.50 gears now, but with the 35" tires I think I'm going to put some 4.56's with Tru-Track difs to put some pep back in it's step.

 

I just see one pics.

 

try and reload, let me know what you see now, should be working now

 

Yuuup. Thanks.

I dig the color choice... makes the chrome really pop.

I hope your boy understands how much work (and money) goes into reviving the old steel.

 

I have over 100 pic from the build, things like the AC install, 4 wheel disc conversion, modern hed lights, ect, I'll up load some more when I have some time

 

That was my hope with doing this project VS buying him a newer truck and saying here you go. He has time invested in helping me doing the mechanical work so he has some skin in the game too. He will get to learn how to drive in it, and I hope he keeps it for ever knowing that I built it for him.

Now that it's almost ready a few yrs befor he can drive I'll get to drive it for a wile... you know to "make sure it's safe" lol

 

that color is AWESOME. looks great!

 

Attaboy. Sweat equity pays dividends.

OF COURSE ya gotta work the bugs out of it.. OF COURSE! A few years is juuuust about right.

 

Sweet Truck!

My son and I will soon prep our 79 for paint. The PO painted everything under the hood black. I can't tell what color anything is supposed to be. Even if yours isn't "original", I'd still like to see how you did it. Thanks.

Robert

 

Ohhhh that is a clean looking truck! Your boy is very lucky to be driving that as his first.

I have 4.56 gears and currently 33's(35's very soon). I would go with a taller gear if I were you. It will be revving more than I would like at 70mph, even with 35's.

I would love to see how you did the AC. Did you use a modern compressor or modify the factory one to use new chemicals?

 

Very nice. Love the color also. Need to get mine all shined up like that...getting close to driving it.

 

thats a good looking F250! what motor you have in that?

 

Welcome Matt! Great looking truck! Your son is very fortunate!

Please post some more of your pics of all the awesome things you've done to it. Maybe start a new thread for each topic, it will be a good reference for those of us that might want to do some of the same things.

David

 

4x4 but has a 460 conversion. PO did all the frame and chassis work than lost interest or time. I redid everything from the frame up. Rebuilt and modified motor runs awesome. Just need to finish up the exhaust to get it street legal.

 

Firewall and hood are body colour, and fenders are flat black.