progress on my 1965
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: Au$tin Texas
progress on my 1965
got a lil' hillbilly make over..i need some cragers with this grand prix grey!
painted her the other day..i have one more quarter to do..its a 50 / 50 paint job...50 feet away going 50 miles an hour.
im pretty happy how shes shaping up for the small amount of time ive had her...got to get her lower but thats coming down the line when i can afford dropped beams...but i am getting a new tailgate tommorow...so ill finish the passengers side beds body work this week and paint it and tailgate .
as for the picts...camera phone is all we got..that makes my paint job and body work look even better...
hard to believe same truck..cut down and altered a lil bit'the use of the goods from the ol' long and some from a beat up short bed i got off the hamb....and put together a decent short...i got a thing called a sawsall and a thing called a welder.
ya can build,fix and ruin all kinds of **** with 'em!!!
painted her the other day..i have one more quarter to do..its a 50 / 50 paint job...50 feet away going 50 miles an hour.
im pretty happy how shes shaping up for the small amount of time ive had her...got to get her lower but thats coming down the line when i can afford dropped beams...but i am getting a new tailgate tommorow...so ill finish the passengers side beds body work this week and paint it and tailgate .
as for the picts...camera phone is all we got..that makes my paint job and body work look even better...
hard to believe same truck..cut down and altered a lil bit'the use of the goods from the ol' long and some from a beat up short bed i got off the hamb....and put together a decent short...i got a thing called a sawsall and a thing called a welder.
ya can build,fix and ruin all kinds of **** with 'em!!!
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 320
Likes: 1
From: Holyster
That's what I call committment to the shortbox body...if you can't find the frame cut the one you got and get the bed to fit...very well done..
I once saw a F250 short bed and wondered if it had been an F100 with F250 steering knuckles and a Dana/Spicer differential....now I see there is more n' one way to skin or cut up a cat.
Best,
TH1567
Having wrecked and rolled a truck or two, one might say I've done it all but I know I certainly haven't done nor seen it all..there's somethings I just don't want to know or see.
I once saw a F250 short bed and wondered if it had been an F100 with F250 steering knuckles and a Dana/Spicer differential....now I see there is more n' one way to skin or cut up a cat.
Best,
TH1567
Having wrecked and rolled a truck or two, one might say I've done it all but I know I certainly haven't done nor seen it all..there's somethings I just don't want to know or see.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: Au$tin Texas
oh its a big block truck 352 though not 390..saving my 390 for my 28 roadster.that should be interesting....and drive like a juvenile every day..ive build a few frames for a 50 merc and for a model t i had a few years ago..and a ton of cutting on my shovel chop..so i got a lil confidence in my welds.and still just 1400 bucks in her and a lil work.and hasnt been broke down yet in two months..shes a great truck.
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 11,564
Likes: 4
From: Tucson
Trending Topics
Freshman User
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: osawatomie, ks
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
From: El Cajon,San Diego, CA
Wow looks like its coming along, just wondering if you know where you can buy the reflectors that are right above the headlights. I'm missing those, and my beater just wont look right with out em
Dan
Dan
Lead Driver
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 6,305
Likes: 18
From: Boulder Creek, Ca
Great job, like the bed modification. Along with a 65 stepside I also have the 65 lwb styleside and looking to shorten the bed; although, temporarily stalled out while trying to decide whether or not I want to put the 65 body on a later model 4X4 frame. Intend bookmarking this thread, If decide to shorten the bed may have to PM if I run into problems. Again, looks good!.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,651
Likes: 60
From: Hemet ca.
I'm partial to the long bed as you can tell by gallery. When a long bed sit's right, it looks good.
However what you have done to the long bed looks good, you've done a great job. View my gallery for cragers on a long bed. Old school style...
However what you have done to the long bed looks good, you've done a great job. View my gallery for cragers on a long bed. Old school style...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AlaskanEx
Explorer, Sport Trac, Mountaineer & Aviator
14
Aug 26, 2015 09:31 PM
