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July 22, 2021 photo display:
Ok, for you guys maybe dreaming about converting a Two-wheel Drive to Four-wheel Drive, below is a few photo snaps of my current project Do-Over on my '78 Ford 4x4 Chateau Wagon E-250 Van.
The door jamb Vin Sticker says it is a Bus, not School-bus. GVWR is 9800 lbs.
Above photo: shows the mad-scientist's cross-over steering on the Dana 44 front axle assembly.
Believe it or not, I purchased this Dana 44 which came from a Quadra-Van conversion wreck, I think.
It is a low pinion housing from a '70's Ford F-250, and equipped with '78 GM 3/4 ton knuckles, spindles and hubs and rotors. Personally, i love working with the GM rotors and calipers !!!
Greaser - out for now. Enjoy
Above photo: Greaser-built crossmember to support the NP205 married Transfer Case.
All of this "eye-ball-engineering" fab work was done by me in 1993 when i was in my prime.
I began a do-over in August 2020 covid year, and removed both fuel tanks for cleaning and inspection.
Because the fuel tanks were removed, I decided to clean and repaint the under-carriage. Well, i pressure washed then wire brushed and sanded with Emery Cloth, and Sandblasted areas un-accessible or which had stubborn surface rust. Yes, it runs a balanced 429 engine with mid-range cam for 4k rpm use while towing.
Now, remember all this is very similar whether a Ford pickup or E-series van.
Maddogjohnson:
Someone bold needs to give that white Crew a new home and cut out the roof cancer.
above: yesterday's on-road Sighting in Anderson, California.
I pulled up beside the guy, a true American Red-Neck with a red Do-Rag !! hahahaha
He said it is a '73 _ _ _ and sounded good. Oh yeah, he was on the pipe and the engine sounded healthy.
('73 probably produced the 352 or 360 ? Someone like Orthman probably has the engine code table.
I looked at a nice standard cab '72 F-250 4x4 last month and found a table somewhere which told me the pickup was a California assembly with 4x (F256 vin) and engine code 390 !! kinda cool history.
I didn't buy it because of no paperwork, and DMV cannot divulge info of what kind of penalties are due against the vehicle. I still have a soft spot for the older iron with Divorced transfer cases.
Hogworkzinc2:
You have quite a collection of old rusty fords. It appears you are badly addicted to the Ford-Plague !!
Good luck with your project puzzles and have fun.
Len
you can research back fees on the DMV website just need the plate and vin.
I am sure it wasn’t a factory 390. Ford never had a 390 option for the 4x4.
So, the 72 i was mentioning has a Vin of "F25 HR P20xxx
Which boils down to a 2-wheel drive, 390 engine, San Jose assembly.
F25= 2-wheel drive
H = 390 V-8 w/ note: 2wd only
R = San Jose, California
I've been a long term FTE member based on my 52 F1s collection.
I'm loving my 2005 RHD Superduty F250 as my everyday work ute.
I still have my dentside F350 project, waiting in line, but I just had to share my latest purchase....
But THIS is the thread that every Ford guy should want to be on!!!!!
So, when somebody offers an Aussie, RHD, CREW cab with minimal rust......you just have to buy it.
Has an Engineering certificate that explains that, from NEW, this was a F100, refitted new by an Engineering company for the Phone company of the time with;
stretched cab (3 door!!!!)
addition of second front bench seat in rear
stretched frame to allow fitment of a standard bed (happening soon!!!!)
fitted with F250 axles and suspension to allow increase in GVM
has Aussie 351C, C6, column shift, period aftermarket A/C
rarely........stock exhaust and intake manifolds!!
Wow, a dentside with external hinges for the rear door!
I can't recall seeing one like this before. The hard square, right angle on the top front of the rear door seems unique to me. More pics of these features up close would be awesome to see. Thanks for sharing
Yep.....this was coach-built down here in Australia when new.
External hinges.
Squarish window openings
ONLY 3 doors too!
I will get more pictures after a successful pick up of the new truck.
Yep.....this was coach-built down here in Australia when new.
External hinges.
Squarish window openings
ONLY 3 doors too!
I will get more pictures after a successful pick up of the new truck.
That is truly an awesome find!! The back door and external hinges reminds me of a B100 rear barn door setup! Congrats on finding that diamond!!!
Super cool! Are those rear panels factory? I’ve taken the tears out of my truck because I put a lot of heavy hard stuff back there and don’t want to damage them. Factory or not, that looks really good. Would also love more pics of the dash and the engine bay.
My truck hauling off a new to me single seat dune buggy frame. Not including a complete rear end but the front ends there with big tires and brakes it came with the rear end out of a 450 4 wheeler so I’ve got the brakes off that plus wheels tires sprockets and axle shafts.
Gonna figure out how to get a 13-15 hp motor for it
a little update on my truck build. I sent it to a fab shop to build it the way I want. As much as I enjoyed building it the finished product will be much nicer with a professional doing the work. Now it has a front 3link and a rear 4link, all four corners will have coil overs/ external bypass and hydraulic bump stops from king. I swapped out the 37” for 39” tires. Shaved the rear axle. Axle trusses front and rear, full cage front to rear. It will take a lot longer to finish but will be worth the wait.
