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Jan 3, 2013 | 12:14 PM

USArmyTaterness

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project ideas and help

Ok so I needed a project for my chassis fab class and my wife told me to take her truck and turn it into a street rod
76 f100 390 motor with a t18 4spd
What she wants is a streetable daily driver type deal so my initial thoughts were to box the frame give it a slight rake possible airbag conversion and throw a 9 in in the rear the big project I was thinking was a mustang 2 front end keep in mind reall the only pre fab things I can go too would be things like the airbags themselves

My question is who has done something like this what am I going to run into pictures of suspension fuel tanks and such or if you have ideas that would be nice as well

Jan 3, 2013 | 08:03 PM

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I see yall lookin.

Jan 3, 2013 | 09:43 PM

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Not sure how deep you want to dive in, but how about just drop front beams, but boxing/ 4 link rear?

Jan 3, 2013 | 10:01 PM

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This is supposed to be a major construction project. So it is going to be rather extreme compared to most projects.

I do not mind the extra work required more quality work just means mine is just that much different than the others

Jan 3, 2013 | 10:34 PM

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Ideas? I spend too much time thinking of them...

A 66-77 Bronco Roadster
2WD with a 302/C4 or a 302/T-5 manual
Frame: 3/16th steel boxing plates with dimple-died holes... see image below. They are also referred to as "speed holes".
Suspension: Front - Mustang II style using Paul Horton Welder Series components. Rear - Triangulated 4-link using an 8.8 out of an Explorer
'need to fab a trans/driveshaft tunnel.

Body?... stock!!!

How about a Bumpside or Dentside Nomad??

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ml#post7014028

Or a 2WD Bump/Dent crewcab with a shortbed... ala Ford's Sportrac.

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Jan 4, 2013 | 09:22 AM

USArmyTaterness

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I like some of your ideas I had played around with using an explorer rear end but both my wife and I prefer something solid in the rear so I was thinking the fab 9 with a fourlink that frame piece don't look too bad gives me a couple ideas definitely going to try to go with the mustang 2 front

Jan 4, 2013 | 09:42 AM

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What about adding a Crown Vic front suspension? Inependent front suspension, rack and pinion steering and several inches lower.
Here's a link to one members on going project:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...sion-swap.html