1989 F150 Project
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From: wi
if that frame is infront of the axle is good you could just cut it off right at the axle and weld in a piece of C-channel goin back.then do a shackle flip right away and that'll get ya 5-6inches of lift rite off the bat. it would be cheap and work
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From: North Branford, CT
yea, i was thinkin about that but its not all good, theres some pin holes here and there and little spots of rot around all the factory drilled holes and ALOT of scaling everywhere, i just figure itd be more worth my while to get a full used one, get it down to metal, spray it and swap the parts over
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pending on how the weather is gonna hold out this week im gonna start taking apart the front clip so i can reach the engine easier and get this goliath ready for its frame surgery once i shell out for a new one, i can see most of the bolts that the fenders are held on with, are there any hidden ones? how many and how hard are they to get to?
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From: Duluth, Mn.
umm, wouldn't it be far cheaper and easier to just BUY a different truck. You could get a decent rust free southern truck shipped. For less than your going to have into that thing. By the time you get it road/offroad worthy, I'd bet you have over $4000 into it.
Or look locally for another truck that actually has a frame under it. Maybe something with a blown motor?
Or look locally for another truck that actually has a frame under it. Maybe something with a blown motor?
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From: North Branford, CT
put some gas in the tank and tried to start the truck again and its a no-go, i cant hear the fuel pump again, ughhhhh, someone help meeee!!! haha also still curious about those fenders
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From: St. Peter
There are a couple behind the front bumper, a bunch of little screws that hold the plastic inner fender well cover on, and there is one underneath the very bottom of the fender that bolts onto the frame. About where the front of a running board would be. Then you have to unbolt all the things inside the cab like teh starter solenoid, etc. I believe the ones in the cab you can see pretty good.
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Like a few guys said cut off some of the back frame and shorten the truck almost the size of a bronco frame. just shorten the driveshaft, move the leaf spring brackets up and weld up some tublar cage in the back and maybe even put the radiator back there, you know kind of like a pre-runner. i think that would be your best bet and cheapest way out. Buy a good welder and plasma cutter and some steel and some tubing.
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Im not sure, but I think a mig or wire feed welder, might not work for a frame. Ive heard, just heard, that it doesnt get the strength like a arc welder will. I dont hate the idea of buying tools though and fixing your existing stuff, thats a great idea!
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thanks for the info guys, time for some more opinions, now originally i was buying the truck to swap the 4x4 parts into my 4x2, now how would the work and time doing that compare to the work and time just fixing up the other truck? also i really cant use the 4x4 frame or cut or weld anything cause theres alot of rot i hadnt seen before around where the back of the cab is, unless you think it can be plated, ill try to get some pictures of what im talking about
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I would say that i would figure out what u really wana do with your truck/trucks. First things first is a 302 and 44 boggers dont mix well at all. 347ci would work. If your gona run 44's those stock 1/2 ton axles wont cut it either. if i were you i would search for a wrecked F350 even if its an old 80's one. you can still put ur body on that frame. plus it would keep the registration of the f150. i just picked up an 85f350 with a 460 4spd 4x4 for 750.00 and it runs fine. bed is toast frame is decent needs cab floors.
My buddy took a 77 f350 and swapped the suspension and everything over to a 150 frame. the nice thing is there are lots of things that you can swap on those trucks. just my 2 cents. good luck
My buddy took a 77 f350 and swapped the suspension and everything over to a 150 frame. the nice thing is there are lots of things that you can swap on those trucks. just my 2 cents. good luck
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yeah i was actually thinking about the 460's and as far as looking for an f350 and whatnot that would also work out well because of the HD frame that they have which would be good for when i drive trails and the like, thanks for the suggestion
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a new turn in the project news, ive decided against fixing up the project truck and im just gonna use it for parts for my daily driver as i had originally planned, i feel itll be more worth my while and less troublesome, so now all i have to wait for is some free time and nice weather then ill start taking apart the drivetrain of the project and swap it into the beast, also new body blocks and lift kits are soon to come once money rolls into the deal and perhaps eventually a straight axle conversion and a new 460 engine once i get into and towards the end of my educational career that i just picked back up(gonna get me one'a dem associates degree thingers 'fer auto mechanics
), so as far as swapping in the 5speed OD(from the 302) to replace my current 4speed(from the 300) will i need a new matching bellhousing or will the 300's bellhousing bolt in correctly? other than that ive got everything figured out for the most part, minus special parts and tools but thatll come in time too.
), so as far as swapping in the 5speed OD(from the 302) to replace my current 4speed(from the 300) will i need a new matching bellhousing or will the 300's bellhousing bolt in correctly? other than that ive got everything figured out for the most part, minus special parts and tools but thatll come in time too.
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