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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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First of all this is my first post. I've been hanging around a lot recently. I'm a life long fan of dent sides even though I was a kid when they were new. The pic is of my new to me 1973 F-100 4x4. I figured it would be good for a few laughs. Has anyone ever seen this mod? The gear box looks like my '74 F-250 two wheel drive. Now starts the search for a donor truck with the correct parts.
 
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Never seen one like that.......Now the $100,000 question.......How does it drive?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 07:05 PM
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It drives pretty good. Can steer with two fingers.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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It looks like it was done by a professional. Some one who had an understanding of these trucks.
 
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It's actually kind of genius in a redneck sort of way. I have no room to say squat after my latest "feat of engineering" to get my wife's '65 mobile and loaded onto a trailer to bring it home. Suffice it to say a generous wrapping of nylon twine CAN replace a rear wheel bearing for short distances. (Pictures to follow in the upcoming build thread for that truck when I disassemble it this weekend.)
 
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Wrong thread
 
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Originally Posted by AKF III
First of all this is my first post. I've been hanging around a lot recently. I'm a life long fan of dent sides even though I was a kid when they were new. The pic is of my new to me 1973 F-100 4x4. I figured it would be good for a few laughs. Has anyone ever seen this mod? The gear box looks like my '74 F-250 two wheel drive.

Now starts the search for a donor truck with the correct parts.
Good luck, all the parts are obsolete, expensive if found.
1973/75 F100 4WD's were available with Garrison Power Assist P/S that consisted of a P/S control valve and hydraulic cylinder.

The manual steering gearbox was used, because it had nothing to do with the Power Assist.







 
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