I'v been working on my truck for the last year. finally making some good progress and starting to get a good collection of pictures. From what I have read this is the place to start a build thread??? Am I right? if not where should I. Jim

 

Yeah, this is the place. Start posting, be sure to include a lot of pictures, we're a very visual group of people and we love pictures.
Starting a build thread will help you not lose interest in the project and you'll also get a lot of feedback, suggestions and probably some criticism too but it all helps you to see your project from different angles and different points of view.

 

Thanks, I'v rebuilt the front fds75 Rockwell, getting alignment shims and brake lines was a big hurtle. I will address both of those, to help others. I also cleaned up the brakes and flipped the hubs on a rear top-loader from an M35 deuce &1/2. I've started on the body work now.

I'm not super computer savvy. I've been downloading pictures to Photobucket. can you tell me the easiest way to post pictures and videos. Have lots of both

 

Me neither. I was never able to figure the "easy" way to post pictures from an outside host, a lot of people complain about it.
The easiest way I've found, and I post a lot of pictures, is to be a paid supporter. As a supporter you can post unlimited attachments in your post. You click on the little paper clip in the header then on the pop up screen click browse then click on the picture you want to post. Basically, as a supporter, three clicks and the picture is posted.

 

found this on posting, ill give it a try

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ure-guide.html

 

I'm just trying to figure this out. If it works, these are photo shop pictures of where I'm going with the project.












the 6 door is the one I decided on. I like the short bed but since I intend on using this as advertisement and Parades bigger is better!

 

Looking forward to seeing what you do. It is certainly going to be a beast!

 

Thanks, I'm excited about it! I have a good head of steam going now!!

 

Thanks, I'm excited about it! I have a good head of steam going now.

 

I vote keep it four doors and add another axle in back. Cool project.

 

To late for that! I already cut up two crew cabs :/. I'll get more pictures up. That would have been a lot less work though. I picked up a econoline roof last week to help with some roof issues. Do you know if anyone makes a repro. Drip rail?

 

This is gonna be a good one!

 

My white 78 Boom truck is an 800. You don't see many of them around. I used the back half fir my third row. I was going to restore the badges and use them after final paint.

I was looking at some of your older post and I noticed you notched the floor back a couple inches from the seat mount holes (blue tape picture) why not make the cut straight. Will you spot weld that Seem like they did from the
factory?

Also are you but welding the header for the door jamb and the rockers? I figured on that with backing plates to spot weld to. Does that sound right?

I'll get pics up, I'm on my phone now. Haven't figure out how to post Picts with this yet.

I also lined up the rockers of both cab sections with a laser but it left all of my door gaps all over the place. I then mounted all the doors and shimmed the cabs so the doors worked. This seems like the better way to line things up? Does this sound familiar

 

Its been an interesting couple weeks of weather here in the North east. I was still able to get some work done on the rig in between jobs.

 

It seems to me that you are having a little too much fun!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product......