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Old 05-26-2019, 09:49 PM
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Looks good, much better with the tall shifter.
 
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Old 05-26-2019, 11:23 PM
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Same shifter I went with and I think it looks great! Unfortunately, my tranny sits a little high and Im going to have to raise the area up around the shifter a few inches. I wish I didn't have to because I love the look of the shifter boot flat on the floor.
 
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Old 05-28-2019, 02:47 PM
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Same shifter I went with and I think it looks great! Unfortunately, my tranny sits a little high and Im going to have to raise the area up around the shifter a few inches. I wish I didn't have to because I love the look of the shifter boot flat on the floor.
Schuyles.... I like your choice in steering wheel!
 
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Old 05-28-2019, 06:20 PM
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Schuyles.... I like your choice in steering wheel!
Thanks! Vintique ‘40 ford wheel.
 
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Wow what an amazing truck! I recently got one and hope I can do half the job your doing! Question for you about your mustang 2 front end, did you use drop spindles or stock height? I love the stance on your truck
 
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Old 08-18-2019, 08:20 AM
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Wow what an amazing truck! I recently got one and hope I can do half the job your doing! Question for you about your mustang 2 front end, did you use drop spindles or stock height? I love the stance on your truck
They are stock height spindles..
 
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Good Morning Sir,

I’m currently taking on a 1955 F100 project with my grandfather! Was wondering we’d be able to email you with some questions and maybe get some guidance along our build! Thanks!
 
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Old 08-21-2019, 01:49 PM
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Sure you can..
 
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Old 08-21-2019, 08:34 PM
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Good Morning Sir,

I’m currently taking on a 1955 F100 project with my grandfather! Was wondering we’d be able to email you with some questions and maybe get some guidance along our build! Thanks!
Why not ask here. That way I, ah I mean we all can learn something.
 
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Do you roughly know what the measurements are from ground to lowest part of body and ground to frame? Can’t decide between stock or drop spindles
 
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I'll take some measurements and post here for you
 
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9 inches to the bottom of the front gravel pan...7 inches at the front of the running boards...7 inches under the front cross member and I have about 5 1/2 inches where my exhaust goes under my transmission cross member.
 
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That’s awesome thank you very much! I’m concerned about bottoming out everywhere in Toronto lol
 
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My panel had 6 inches of clearance under the front gravel pan and it was a pain and why I raised it 2 inches and now I can roll a floor jack under it without driving it up on blocks first. They might look cool lowered into the weeds but so impractical ..
 
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
My panel had 6 inches of clearance under the front gravel pan and it was a pain and why I raised it 2 inches and now I can roll a floor jack under it without driving it up on blocks first. They might look cool lowered into the weeds but so impractical ..
Fer Shure!!!
 


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