figured id post some pics of the progress ive been making on my 77 f150 4x4 shortbed.
The truck went through a minor resto in the 90's but it wasn't as extensive as this frame off resto will be.


This is it the day my dad bought it in 1981 from the original owner.
it had a knapheide stake bed and army canvas cover.
After fresh paint and 10 years later



Then one day in 1996, someone pulled out in front of us (my dad and i) when we were 60mph, instead of rear ending the a$$ hole my dad put it in the ditch and it rolled 3 times landing on the drivers door.



So the restoration begins....
Picked up a 78 texas cab with doors got all the body work done.
took a little work, must have been rearended cause the back was kinda mashed.



primed door.










Now onto the chassis.
Started dissembling it last week, going to take the bare frame to my dads work to get it sand blasted, then goin to do some major reinforcements to the rails to insure a strong frame, goin to weld metal in the frame and try to weld the hundreds of little bolt holes on the frame wall. also gona put more cross bracing in the rear.
















Thats about it for now, the frame is going in next week, then it all goes back together.
sorry for all the pictures, but more are to come.
thanks for looking guys.

 

great job. good looking project. no need to apologize for all the pics. the more the merrier! keep them coming.

 

We LOVE lot's of pics (as long as you dont use photobucket; blocked by work). It look's great and i'll be watching.

 

Sorry about all the pics???
Keep 'em coming!

 

excellant looking project,are you going to use the stake bed again?
lots of pictures are good.

 

I wana find a box, but shortbeds seem to be a pain to find, probably gona have to find a complete truck with a box, swap it and then i have something to put the stake bed on.
I got plenty more pictures ill add

 

Nice work, I love it when people don't give up on a project, even after a few setbacks!

 

Nice project!!!...subscribe.