This is going to be my restoration project of my 1978 F150 4X4. I purchased this truck in 2003 with the intent to restore it. Rebuilt the engine and transmission a few years later and then it sat. For a long time. Kids, bad economy honey do projects all took precedence. Well I had a shop built at the end of last year and it was finally time to start the restoration of my truck. Going to be a resto-mod basically done the way I wanted things to be not just original or correct. I am pretty far along but just now getting around to posting so it will begin with a flurry of pics over the next few days to get to the point where I am at now.
Here is the beginning.

2010


The truck started as a styleside. I swapped the bed to a flareside.








More to come.

 

Cleaning and striping down the cab for primer.




Epoxy primer on bottom. The underneath of the cab is being done in raptor liner.

 

Epoxy primer for the inside of the cab.

 

Removing the engine, trans and transfer case.

 

Removing axles and cleaning the frame.

 

Transfer case got a rebuild and paint. Frame treated with POR-15.

 

Axles rebuilt and coated with POR-15. Had to do some repairs on the rear axle backing plates. They had groves in them from the shoes wearing into them.

 

Installing the 4" lift kit and axles onto the frame.

 

Plastic fuel tank I bought in 2004 and installed as the original was gummed up really bad. After mostly sitting for 16 years a hot water rinse out and it was like new once more.

Brake lines installed on the axles and to the frame.

 

Red head steering gear installed. hard brake lines in frame and BPMV installed. Also trying out nylon fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump.

 

Engine and transmission only have about 50 miles on them from when they were rebuilt in 2004-2005. Just going to spruce them up. Nothing internal needed. This is my post from 2004 where I decided on what goes in the motor. 2004 motor rebuild post 351M turned into a 400.
Engine still squeaky clean inside!

 

That’s beautiful, very nice work.

It looks like it is in nice shape overall to start with, looking forward to seeing the finished truck. I like the flare side box.

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Cheers, 🍻

 

Looking GOOD!!!!
Looking REAL GOOD!

Good job with the documentation!

Keep up the good work!!

 

Thanks!
I took lots of pictures along the way. Just hitting the high points here.
Motor, trans and transfer case back in the frame. HEI distributor, fuel lines and 3G alternator installed.

 

Subscribed!! I like how this is going. Awesome job so far.