Wrecker bed is on!
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,525
Likes: 1
From: oh
Kevin---you are the ''man''----Frank did a nice job on the welding and it sure fills out the truck---I will see you over the weekend and call me after your 1st cruise on highway. Let me know if it rolls smoother now with the bed on---get a scale weight too. I bet that truck weighs 9-12,000......My 56F600 with grain bed weighed 9000--and that wrecker weighs more. I have the matching cab(56) almost ready for epoxy--maybe this Fri.......Later and put some miles on the wrecker,dude!!!!Drive up to my place.---Bill/Terri
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Wow, is that a cool truck. I've been waiting about 8 months for my old truck (re-built motor) to be finished. I'm gettin ancy!!! Maybe I should hire you to tow it some where else!
Great Job!!!
Great Job!!!
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,849
Likes: 1
From: Massillon, Ohio
The ride is much better now. It beat me up before. It really needed the weight on the back. I took it out for about 10 miles tonight. I will have it logo'd on Thursday. I am putting a leaping tiger on the doors in black, and in orange I will put "We're pulling for you". My dad came up with that one. I am not sure how to pay tribute to him yet, but I will keep thinking!
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 583
Likes: 0
From: Augusta, Georgia
Kevin,
Man, it do look good. I have to agree with the majority, though; the tires should be centered in the rear fenders.
Man, it do look good. I have to agree with the majority, though; the tires should be centered in the rear fenders.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,525
Likes: 1
From: oh
Kevin---come to my place and hook up the 56 F600 red truck and tow it around---it would look great--and maybe not as good as an old chevy or dodge-haha!!!!I like ALL trucks --but that would be funny---Your Dad would love the way you pulled together and got the truck finished--even through all the adversity!!!! So it drives better now??Bill
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 932
Likes: 9
From: DFW, TX
Kevin,
The truck is looking great! I don't know how you get so much done so fast!
I could have used it last night as I moved the '54 into the barn. It's a challenge with two front tires that won't hold air for more than a minute and the steering column/box is buried among all the parts stuck in the cab!
Keep up the good work!
The truck is looking great! I don't know how you get so much done so fast!
I could have used it last night as I moved the '54 into the barn. It's a challenge with two front tires that won't hold air for more than a minute and the steering column/box is buried among all the parts stuck in the cab!
Keep up the good work!
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,849
Likes: 1
From: Massillon, Ohio
I will be tire blacking the tires this afternoon. I am going to move the bed closer. I think I can hook a come along up and put it forward slowly to get the position correct. I may have to wait till next week to do that. I only have to bolts in it right now so it no big deal. I was going to put the rest in today. I may still. I want to get the head liner installed and the window out. today. Hopefully I can get the front window in Thursday. We'll see. He has not been real helpfull!