Some New Pics
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Some New Pics
I've finally made some more progress on the truck. First I had to dig the truck out of a 2 1/2 foot snowbank (in -15'C weather with a wind on top of that) so I could take off my front fenders. I traded them for some wider ones off a 1951 Mercury M-6 which will fix my front fender clearance issues with the wider track width. I also used this occasion to put my front dually hubs on.
Reading through the post on moving a F-6 truck, it doesn't list any wheelbases bigger than 158". These fenders were only available on the 176" and 194" wheelbases so they are maybe a Canadian thing? They are however different than the F-7 and F-8 fenders. Anyways they are 2" longer and 4" wider on each side plus they are taller which sort of gives the truck a lowered look. Since they are 2" longer my bumper no longer fits but I plan on making a custom one anyways. A nice thing with the wider fenders is when I fit the rear dual wheels under the back, the rear fenders will be about the same width as the front wheels. Never less lets gets some pics!
There are a couple more in my gallery.
Reading through the post on moving a F-6 truck, it doesn't list any wheelbases bigger than 158". These fenders were only available on the 176" and 194" wheelbases so they are maybe a Canadian thing? They are however different than the F-7 and F-8 fenders. Anyways they are 2" longer and 4" wider on each side plus they are taller which sort of gives the truck a lowered look. Since they are 2" longer my bumper no longer fits but I plan on making a custom one anyways. A nice thing with the wider fenders is when I fit the rear dual wheels under the back, the rear fenders will be about the same width as the front wheels. Never less lets gets some pics!
There are a couple more in my gallery.
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And to think I fuss about a little rain. There is no way I would even think about working on something that didn't pay in weather like that. Might even tell 'em to take it on down the road then.
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Well when I'm motivated to get something done, I'm a VERY persistent. It's a lot easier to work in snow than the rain.
In the end I hope to have the truck look like a factory built Mercury M-3 dually pickup. Up here you could special order a 51-52 F/M-3 truck with dual rear wheels. It would have been a chassis and cab with single front wheels. The interesting part is it used the 6 bolt pattern. The next order of business would be to swap in my other Dana 70 axle with 3.73:1 gears and tweak the 78 F-250's rear sway bar to fit.
In the end I hope to have the truck look like a factory built Mercury M-3 dually pickup. Up here you could special order a 51-52 F/M-3 truck with dual rear wheels. It would have been a chassis and cab with single front wheels. The interesting part is it used the 6 bolt pattern. The next order of business would be to swap in my other Dana 70 axle with 3.73:1 gears and tweak the 78 F-250's rear sway bar to fit.
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Now THAT'S dedication!!!
I've been known to do silly stunts like that but usually only when the significant other is in one of those moods adn its not safe to be inside the house....lol
Thats going to be a great looking truck!
Bobby
I've been known to do silly stunts like that but usually only when the significant other is in one of those moods adn its not safe to be inside the house....lol
Thats going to be a great looking truck!
Bobby
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Originally Posted by bobbytnm
Now THAT'S dedication!!!
I've been known to do silly stunts like that but usually only when the significant other is in one of those moods adn its not safe to be inside the house....lol
Thats going to be a great looking truck!
Bobby
I've been known to do silly stunts like that but usually only when the significant other is in one of those moods adn its not safe to be inside the house....lol
Thats going to be a great looking truck!
Bobby
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