my frankenstien - Page 2

fdude64 · #16 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 08:37 PM

thought about throwing this in my truck and taking it home for the neighbor kids to play with.

fdude64 · #17 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 09:11 PM

well got my western long arm mirrors today. they werent quite as nice as they looked in the pic but i have a set. they were only $26.00 plus shipping so i cant really complain

fdude64 · #18 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 07:07 PM

here is a pic of frank sporting his new western long arm mirrors.

65f100_352 · #19 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 10:02 PM

I love the mirrors, not to mention the truck. I like the little bit lower front bumper.

compressorguy · #20 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fdude64

BIG SNIP
.......anyone have any ideas on color to paint or anything else to do to it? more pics of it in my gallery also a pic of my donor.

As far as I am concerned these things look best in Candy Apple Red (stock color) Yellow or Black!

Gary

jcduerr · #21 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 10:23 PM

painted mine primer grey and flat black 2 tone and looks decent.

fdude64 · #22 (**permalink**) 03-24-2008, 12:18 AM

the bumper is lower due to the three inch body lift. the body work wont support black never thought about yellow though

compressorguy · #23 (**permalink**) 03-24-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fdude64

the bumper is lower due to the three inch body lift. the body work wont support black never thought about yellow though

A big yellow '76 pulled up next to me at the gas pump the other day. Kind of a chrome yellow. Looked really good. Mine is a red '75 it looks pretty good too,despite the rust and dents.

Gary

lexisdad1201 · #24 (**permalink**) 03-24-2008, 10:38 AM

Hey, will the bed from your donor fit on my 78 F150 shortbed? If so, Mine is rotted out and I live in Dayton, OH as well. Let me know if you wanna sell any extra parts. The project looks mean as hell. Wish mine looked that good. Chris

fdude64 · #25 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 07:51 PM

well started pulling parts off donor today got most of the chrome and rubber trim that goes in the dent on the side off of it . took the grille surround off. now i know where the slogan "built ford tough" came from that thing has about 15 bolts to get it off and some arent easy to get to. took off the shifter panel on the floor to get ready to pull transfer case and transmission. sitting in that field did a number on the floor boards.

fdude64 · #26 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 03:12 PM

well me and frank went out today for the first time. got some bugs to work out but for the most part it did pretty good. tryin to get some vidios up

Eagle460 · #27 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 03:15 PM

Hey cool project. I like those wheels.

fdude64 · #28 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 03:37 PM

thanks i got a video up in short videos of your truck in action

JBradley500 · #29 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 05:23 PM

i had to fix my bumper because of the 3" body lift....i just made 3" spacers out of square stock and drilled a new set of lower holes in the front of the frame horn...no one could ever tell its not stock.

fdude64 · #30 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 08:24 PM

well i get enough looks from the local law enforcement so i dont think i am gonna raise it to match the body. our bumper law is 27" front and mine is 36" now.