I always have this idea in my head that it will go as I planned....I'll take the cab off, then push it outside....literally...that's how I thought it'd go! lol.

 

I've done a couple of Vic frames under bumpsides & personally for me that's my preference.

Nothing on this 53 frame was re useable...so I would have to but all new parts after shortening the frame.

My preference is to get a frame that's the right length that's all plumbed & wired with newer technology & drop the old body on to it.

 

Pulling the engine and the steering box off the frame first would have save you time and a whole lot of back ache in the long run. Not to mention you wouldn't of had to cut up the stock frame.

But since you cut it up. You might want to cut that front crossmember out ( the one with the VIN # ) and keep it.

And next time you lift the cab with the engine hoist there is a way to do it that is a whole lot safer. Get yourself another board like the one you used. Stand the boards up on their sides. Drill a hole thru both in the same location ( right around the center ) . Then get a long bolt. You need one long enough to go thru both boards and the engine hoist arm/beam. Pull the bolt off the engine hoist where the chain & hook are. Now bolt the boards onto the hoist arm/beam. Now position everything in the cab to lift it. Then screw a small piece of 2"x4" to both boards on the outside of each rain gutter on the cab. This may sound complicated but it's pretty simple. And doing it this way gives you a fairly sturdy set up that the hoist won't slip off from under it. The boards aren't going to break. And the cab won't slide off the boards. I've used this method a few times on my 54 F100 cab. A few minutes setting this up can keep you from getting hurt or damaging your cab while lifting and moving it.

 

Isn't that how it always goes. I don't know how many times I set off on a simple job and something crops up to greatly increase the difficulty. For you, a very slight incline made a huge difference.

Keep plugging along and continue with your video series.

 

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

 

Understood, it is your truck so of course build it as you like. As I am sure you have found you learn from each build and may do things differently on the next, we all do.
What camera or cameras are you using to make your videos? I like them and am thinking I should do something similar for my next truck build in the spring.

 

I was using my iPhone 6s but it recently stopped talking to my computer so I'm now using a GoPro3 that I'm borrowing from a friend.

Big bucks production here!!!!! lol.

 

And so it starts...

 

Wow great stuff!
If you don't know what you are doing, then I wonder how someone would classify me.
I really enjoy your videos and the work you are doing.
I can't wait to see the next video.

 

Fat Betty's new heart has arrived!

 

Another milestone, congrats and no airplane flyovers, thats a first.

 

I'm super stoked to watch this build! My current project is a 75' F-150 but this is motivation to get something older after the 75 is done. Great work on your bumps, I'm sure this rig will be awesome as well.

 

Thanks guys!

A little more action has been had!

 

This is a frame swap unlike any frame swap I have ever seen on this forum.
I am not sure I would call it a frame swap, more like a re-skinning of a Mercury Mountaineer using a hollowed out '53 F250 cab.
Nathan has 6 videos on YouTube so far on this build. (Nathans Garage Fat Betty)
Watch them all, very amusing.

 

Any extra progress on this build?