Welcome to FTE. Looks like a nice project you are starting.

If you want a high powered motor you can always go coyote and that'll keep it Ford powered. Another thought is running an IDI diesel. Find a donor f350 4x4 and pull everything to use. Axles / transmission / transfer case and motor.

Just a thought

 

Oh NOooooooo

 

Nice project truck but why use Photobucket? The software on this forum resizes pictures automatically for display. If you then click on the image it zooms in another window. This picture is 4288x2848 pixels:

 

Hi, well I am back at it... and have run into a snag... I ordered new front cab mounts and while attempting at trial fit found that:

A) the material used was way thinner than the stock ones. I was told it would be as thick or thicker... ARGH

B) where the mount has a tab bent up to weld to the A pillar, I fount that it was bent 3/8 of an inch to far towards the rear of the cab and at an angle, causing it to stick way out on the A pillar.

Are these mount all made in one place or are some of better quality than others?

HELP,

Bob

 

Pete, thanks for the info on posting pictures.. as a Noob to the group I assumed I did not have upload privileges yet.... I will try next post.

/Bob

 

Welcome to FTE bob I'm not to far from you in Foresthill.
I don't have an answer for you on the mount I used parts off a donor as my floor was rotted like yours

 

I bought a pair last year and they fit great. Got mine from LMC. Looks like you have it placed right in the dent in the floor correctly. What about the firewall side where it meets with the other piece there? Maybe you got one with a bad bend . Did you replace some of the floor underneath it there in that corner?

 

Hey Toby,

It seems that this mount was made 3/8 of an inch to long thus when it was stamped it move everything back... I call and they are sending a new pair.

I use the front most mount to index it... If that is what you were asking.

/Bob

 

Well in order to repair the B pillar and rear section of the cab. The cross cab brace had to come out. Wow, what a job... 2 days worth of drilling, prying, hacking, and a few cuss words. But it is out, and now the real fun can start.

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I have uploaded pictures to my album, I hope the above links works... I may need a lil coaching on the method of linking album pictures...

/Bob

 

Ok found a share link for pictures.... Gonne see if this works. I may still need advise!

 

Glad to hear you are getting new ones. Indexing on the front piece is how I did mine too. Worked out good. I see you are taking that rear rib out. I had to do the other one along with the floor. Fabbed mine out of some sheet metal and my homemade anvil. Wear earplugs. Don't you just love spot welds? I drilled and then used an old 3/4 inch wood chisel to pry the thing up. Noisy and tedious but necessary. Hang in there, there is an end to it all, I think...

 

Do you have a spot weld cutter? http://http://www.eastwood.com/ew-skip-proof-spot-weld-cutter-kit.html?reltype=2&parent_id=2089. It wors very well.

 

Pete, yes I invested in one after the first dozen or so spot weld on the front cab mount.

Thanks,

Bob

 

Not sure if I can ask this here, let me know it its not OK.

Any advise on which suppler has the best price/product on rear cab corners. I will be ordering mine next week.

Thanks,

Bob

 

not sure which corners ect reamer is making but his fit
http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford...9a34cb42ef.jpg