'70 F100 ideas
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Dude, you took pictures in a cemetery?
Hard to say what wouldn't make it look as long, but i would start with some new wheels.
I agree that the short-wheelbase trucks are a little sportier looking, but then again they can't close the tailgate with a sheet of plywood in the back. Makes you glad when you see nissans with 4ft beds and 4 feet of lumber hanging out the back..
Hard to say what wouldn't make it look as long, but i would start with some new wheels.
I agree that the short-wheelbase trucks are a little sportier looking, but then again they can't close the tailgate with a sheet of plywood in the back. Makes you glad when you see nissans with 4ft beds and 4 feet of lumber hanging out the back..
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You should try breaking up the outline of a 172" wheelbase F-250. My truck looked schoolbus long when I bought it, and at a hair over 22' long, it's not just a look!!. The diamondplate aluminum crossbed box did wonders for making it look not quite so monstrously long.
Dark paint and chrome or polished rims and some chrome trim will help.... The "bling" draws the eyes away from the body line.
Dark paint and chrome or polished rims and some chrome trim will help.... The "bling" draws the eyes away from the body line.
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Originally Posted by tojoski
Dude, you took pictures in a cemetery?
Hard to say what wouldn't make it look as long, but i would start with some new wheels.
I agree that the short-wheelbase trucks are a little sportier looking, but then again they can't close the tailgate with a sheet of plywood in the back. Makes you glad when you see nissans with 4ft beds and 4 feet of lumber hanging out the back..
Hard to say what wouldn't make it look as long, but i would start with some new wheels.
I agree that the short-wheelbase trucks are a little sportier looking, but then again they can't close the tailgate with a sheet of plywood in the back. Makes you glad when you see nissans with 4ft beds and 4 feet of lumber hanging out the back..
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Originally Posted by cookie88
You should try breaking up the outline of a 172" wheelbase F-250. My truck looked schoolbus long when I bought it, and at a hair over 22' long, it's not just a look!!. The diamondplate aluminum crossbed box did wonders for making it look not quite so monstrously long.
Dark paint and chrome or polished rims and some chrome trim will help.... The "bling" draws the eyes away from the body line.
Dark paint and chrome or polished rims and some chrome trim will help.... The "bling" draws the eyes away from the body line.
Larry
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Originally Posted by Ozark Ford_1970
Thanks. Those are some good ideas. I will get working on those as well as the other restore stuff.
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Originally Posted by Ozark Ford_1970
Do you have a picture of it with the crossbed box in it? I would like yo see what that looks like.
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I could not see why the e-mail was deleted. Could you tell me?
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As far as the long question goes I have a 77 4x4 with a long bed and I have side mount boxes on it it breaks it up a bit but having a 4x4 also helps, but my 93 is always long looking, long bed extended cab, the 35 in tires helped a bit...
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Originally Posted by bhodgin
As far as the long question goes I have a 77 4x4 with a long bed and I have side mount boxes on it it breaks it up a bit but having a 4x4 also helps, but my 93 is always long looking, long bed extended cab, the 35 in tires helped a bit...
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'70 inside the cab AC & heater:
I have a unit that is inside the cab for AC and heat. It takes a lot of room. Does anyone know the steps to removing it and instaling a regular heater unit?
They even had to take the glove box out to get it to fit.
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They even had to take the glove box out to get it to fit.
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I'd have to see it to make any suggestions, but id say go to a junkyard and pull the factory heater box. Hopefully whoever put that in didnt cut up your firewall too bad.
I have a 72 parts truck that has that all complete, i think with factory a/c..
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I have a 72 parts truck that has that all complete, i think with factory a/c..
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Originally Posted by tojoski
I'd have to see it to make any suggestions, but id say go to a junkyard and pull the factory heater box. Hopefully whoever put that in didnt cut up your firewall too bad.
I have a 72 parts truck that has that all complete, i think with factory a/c..
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I have a 72 parts truck that has that all complete, i think with factory a/c..
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Originally Posted by Ozark Ford_1970
Do you have a picture of it with the crossbed box in it? I would like yo see what that looks like.
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