LETS SEE YOUR 67 TO 72 PICK UP
#2
10-27-2015, 12:30 PM
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1972 F250 Project "Big Red Dick"
I'll play...
Specs: 1971 F250 Custom with 218K miles. One owner before me whose name is "Dick". Bought for $1,000. 360FE-2V, T-18, Dana 60 with 4.10 gears. Power steering and power brakes. Generally unmolested except for a CD player, door speakers, and the darned bed hooks.
Planned Improvements: Disc brakes, contour rear bumper, frame-mounted Class III hitch, roll-on bed liner, 130G alternator, 600 cfm Summit carburetor, Performer PN 2105 4V intake, Sanderson FF427 headers, dual exhaust, Gear Vendors Overdrive... I might turn it into a dually after seeing this rig: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post15661665
And with the custom painted hubcaps...
Specs: 1971 F250 Custom with 218K miles. One owner before me whose name is "Dick". Bought for $1,000. 360FE-2V, T-18, Dana 60 with 4.10 gears. Power steering and power brakes. Generally unmolested except for a CD player, door speakers, and the darned bed hooks.
Planned Improvements: Disc brakes, contour rear bumper, frame-mounted Class III hitch, roll-on bed liner, 130G alternator, 600 cfm Summit carburetor, Performer PN 2105 4V intake, Sanderson FF427 headers, dual exhaust, Gear Vendors Overdrive... I might turn it into a dually after seeing this rig: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post15661665
And with the custom painted hubcaps...
#3
10-27-2015, 12:39 PM
#4
10-27-2015, 01:19 PM
I'll play...
Specs: 1971 F250 Custom with 218K miles. One owner before me whose name is "Dick". Bought for $1,000. 360FE-2V, T-18, Dana 60 with 4.10 gears. Power steering and power brakes. Generally unmolested except for a CD player, door speakers, and the darned bed hooks.
Planned Improvements: Disc brakes, contour rear bumper, frame-mounted Class III hitch, roll-on bed liner, 130G alternator, 600 cfm Summit carburetor, Performer PN 2105 4V intake, Sanderson FF427 headers, dual exhaust, Gear Vendors Overdrive... I might turn it into a dually after seeing this rig: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post15661665
And with the custom painted hubcaps...
Specs: 1971 F250 Custom with 218K miles. One owner before me whose name is "Dick". Bought for $1,000. 360FE-2V, T-18, Dana 60 with 4.10 gears. Power steering and power brakes. Generally unmolested except for a CD player, door speakers, and the darned bed hooks.
Planned Improvements: Disc brakes, contour rear bumper, frame-mounted Class III hitch, roll-on bed liner, 130G alternator, 600 cfm Summit carburetor, Performer PN 2105 4V intake, Sanderson FF427 headers, dual exhaust, Gear Vendors Overdrive... I might turn it into a dually after seeing this rig: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post15661665
And with the custom painted hubcaps...
#5
10-27-2015, 01:26 PM
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10-27-2015, 03:14 PM
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10-27-2015, 03:19 PM
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10-27-2015, 04:18 PM
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.. My 1970 F100 Ranger XLT, 390/C6 and 3.25 gears..
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10-27-2015, 04:20 PM
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10-27-2015, 04:25 PM
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10-27-2015, 04:56 PM
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#14
10-27-2015, 06:46 PM
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The Lo-Buck Bumpside
What: 1970 Ford F100 Custom
Where: SF Bay Area, CA
Build Thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ide-build.html
Engine: The original 360 FE was rated by Ford at 215 hp. An Edelbrock Performer four-barrel intake and returnless Edelbrock E-Street EFI is sparked by a Pertronix module. Essentially a de-stroked 390FE, the engine only has 76,000 miles. The original Idaho-based owner bought the truck to occasionally tow an RV trailer and then the rest of its life was spent doing home and light farm work. It was eventually handed down to the daughter in California whose family used it much the same. HIO Silver snapped it up after the daughter was offered $650 as part of a local scrapping program. The engine was pulled, cleaned, painted, and detailed. ARP fasteners provides some visual jewelry. Its got a bit more power than when it left the Milpitas (San Jose) assembly plant.
Exhaust: Ceramic-coated Sanderson FF427 headers expel the gases. Known as “shorties, they are more “three-quarter” when their length is compared to typical long tubes. A mandrel-bent, 2.5-inch tubing kit from Speedway Motors was pieced together and integrated with round Magnaflow mufflers. The truck has a nasty exhaust note.
Transmission: A Tremec TKO-500 five-speed with 0.68 overdrive from Modern Driveline handles the 360FE. The rig cruises at 2,000 RPM at 70 mph and helps eke out mileage from the notoriously thirsty FE.
Rear Axle: The rear axle is a 28-spline Ford 9-inch with 3.50 gears. Currently a peg leg, HIO Silver plans to install a Detroit Tru-Trac because a burnout that leaves only one tattoo on the pavement is, well, lame.
Suspension: The front was dropped three inches using DJM dropped I-beams. Coils from a 1978 F100 and Bilstein shocks from Shock Warehouse cushion the ride. An OEM 1.125-inch front sway bar was pirated from a 1975 F150 SuperCab to reduce roll and allow more spirited driving. Don’t be fooled by the Hotchkis decal. It’s there for fun. Energy Suspension poly bushings and new Moog steering components tightens up the ride. In back, the frame was c-notched and lowered five inches with a Fatman Fabrications axle flip kit which includes shock brackets to allow use of off-the shelf Monroe Magnum shocks.
Brakes: The front drums were replaced with the discs from the same 1978 F100 donor. A 1975 F150 donated the firewall bracket and power brake booster. The rear drums were checked and left as-is since the heavy hauling days of this Bumpside are mostly over.
Wheels/Tires: In keeping with the stealth look, the stock steel 15x5.5 wheels were replaced with Wheel Vintiques Series 62 steel wheels from Summit Racing. In front, 15x7 with a 4-inch backspacing wears classic 225/70-15 BF Goodrich Radial TA tires. The rear wears 275/60-15 TAs on 15x8s with 4-inch backspace. The wider rear tires correct the visual anomaly of the truck dog-walking down the road. This was due to the 4-inch narrower track width as was designed on the 67-72 F-series trucks. Ford corrected the issue on 2WDs starting in 1973. Dog dish caps from a 1970 Econoline help fly under the radar.
Interior: Swap meet-sourced 1970 Mach 1 Mustang seats were treated to a full rebuild using TMI Sport Seat II upholstery. Steering is handled by a 15-inch Grant Club Sport wheel. The center console from a 1996 F150 XLT provides some storage since the in-cab tank is still in use. A Hurst shifter with a five-speed shift ball is the only visual clue that something very different lies underneath. Edelbrock’s ECU is mounted on the firewall next to the clutch pedal but it is hardly visible. A stock AM radio fills the dash only to occupy its hole. There are no speakers.
Exterior: The exterior wears the factory paint, New Lime, and Mother Nature’s patina. The hood damage dates back to the original owner whose brother back into the truck with an agricultural combine. A trip to the salvage yard netted an original bumper from 1967 F250. HIO was amazed that it had not been damaged in over 43 years and quickly picked it up for a paltry sum. He had no problem applying a plasma cutter for two driving lights sourced from a late 90s Pontiac Bonneville. Clear-colored turn signal lenses clean up the nose. The original rear, 85-pound “dock” bumper was cut from the frame. Undecided is whether a roll pan or a stock style “contour” bumper will finds its way on the truck. In the mean time, it’s all good.
...Thanks for my fellow FTE members for tech help and feedback (in no particular order)- Jeffafa, ultraranger, blue04.5, 67nukeford, gembone, abyars111, Randle, instig8tr63, trozei, 351clevelandC4, bajfishnut, orich, Teach, f100today, turbohunter, NBC-Steve, and Rich over in the Dentside forum.
Where: SF Bay Area, CA
Build Thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ide-build.html
Engine: The original 360 FE was rated by Ford at 215 hp. An Edelbrock Performer four-barrel intake and returnless Edelbrock E-Street EFI is sparked by a Pertronix module. Essentially a de-stroked 390FE, the engine only has 76,000 miles. The original Idaho-based owner bought the truck to occasionally tow an RV trailer and then the rest of its life was spent doing home and light farm work. It was eventually handed down to the daughter in California whose family used it much the same. HIO Silver snapped it up after the daughter was offered $650 as part of a local scrapping program. The engine was pulled, cleaned, painted, and detailed. ARP fasteners provides some visual jewelry. Its got a bit more power than when it left the Milpitas (San Jose) assembly plant.
Exhaust: Ceramic-coated Sanderson FF427 headers expel the gases. Known as “shorties, they are more “three-quarter” when their length is compared to typical long tubes. A mandrel-bent, 2.5-inch tubing kit from Speedway Motors was pieced together and integrated with round Magnaflow mufflers. The truck has a nasty exhaust note.
Transmission: A Tremec TKO-500 five-speed with 0.68 overdrive from Modern Driveline handles the 360FE. The rig cruises at 2,000 RPM at 70 mph and helps eke out mileage from the notoriously thirsty FE.
Rear Axle: The rear axle is a 28-spline Ford 9-inch with 3.50 gears. Currently a peg leg, HIO Silver plans to install a Detroit Tru-Trac because a burnout that leaves only one tattoo on the pavement is, well, lame.
Suspension: The front was dropped three inches using DJM dropped I-beams. Coils from a 1978 F100 and Bilstein shocks from Shock Warehouse cushion the ride. An OEM 1.125-inch front sway bar was pirated from a 1975 F150 SuperCab to reduce roll and allow more spirited driving. Don’t be fooled by the Hotchkis decal. It’s there for fun. Energy Suspension poly bushings and new Moog steering components tightens up the ride. In back, the frame was c-notched and lowered five inches with a Fatman Fabrications axle flip kit which includes shock brackets to allow use of off-the shelf Monroe Magnum shocks.
Brakes: The front drums were replaced with the discs from the same 1978 F100 donor. A 1975 F150 donated the firewall bracket and power brake booster. The rear drums were checked and left as-is since the heavy hauling days of this Bumpside are mostly over.
Wheels/Tires: In keeping with the stealth look, the stock steel 15x5.5 wheels were replaced with Wheel Vintiques Series 62 steel wheels from Summit Racing. In front, 15x7 with a 4-inch backspacing wears classic 225/70-15 BF Goodrich Radial TA tires. The rear wears 275/60-15 TAs on 15x8s with 4-inch backspace. The wider rear tires correct the visual anomaly of the truck dog-walking down the road. This was due to the 4-inch narrower track width as was designed on the 67-72 F-series trucks. Ford corrected the issue on 2WDs starting in 1973. Dog dish caps from a 1970 Econoline help fly under the radar.
Interior: Swap meet-sourced 1970 Mach 1 Mustang seats were treated to a full rebuild using TMI Sport Seat II upholstery. Steering is handled by a 15-inch Grant Club Sport wheel. The center console from a 1996 F150 XLT provides some storage since the in-cab tank is still in use. A Hurst shifter with a five-speed shift ball is the only visual clue that something very different lies underneath. Edelbrock’s ECU is mounted on the firewall next to the clutch pedal but it is hardly visible. A stock AM radio fills the dash only to occupy its hole. There are no speakers.
Exterior: The exterior wears the factory paint, New Lime, and Mother Nature’s patina. The hood damage dates back to the original owner whose brother back into the truck with an agricultural combine. A trip to the salvage yard netted an original bumper from 1967 F250. HIO was amazed that it had not been damaged in over 43 years and quickly picked it up for a paltry sum. He had no problem applying a plasma cutter for two driving lights sourced from a late 90s Pontiac Bonneville. Clear-colored turn signal lenses clean up the nose. The original rear, 85-pound “dock” bumper was cut from the frame. Undecided is whether a roll pan or a stock style “contour” bumper will finds its way on the truck. In the mean time, it’s all good.
...Thanks for my fellow FTE members for tech help and feedback (in no particular order)- Jeffafa, ultraranger, blue04.5, 67nukeford, gembone, abyars111, Randle, instig8tr63, trozei, 351clevelandC4, bajfishnut, orich, Teach, f100today, turbohunter, NBC-Steve, and Rich over in the Dentside forum.
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10-27-2015, 07:02 PM
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