Just curious as to any dream projects out there. Mine is a 1979 ford f-150 2wd - black, custom built round tube frame - antifreeze green, boss 429 fuel injected, blown, automatic overdrive, 4 wheel independent suspension, airbags, 4-link, 4 whell disc brakes, lots of chrome, exterior totally black - only chrome rims showing - 17 - 19 inch, chop top 2 inch, cut box 6 inch before wheel well - 2 inch after. Interior would all black steel and fibreglass except black bucket seats with all green digital gauges. would like to hear about yours - 4wd or 2wd.

 

wow, sounds like a lot of work but a great finished product. Me personaly, my current truck will be a basic, 79 4x4 F150 with a little lift, enough to be mean yet modest enough not to over do it. lol Not certain of the motor or tranny yet, but by the time I'm done, it will be a manual. lol I have a 289 hi-po in an 86 t-bird, but that wont be enough motor for a pickup. in my eyes, theres no replacement for displacement

I'm thinking a 400 or a 460. lol

All in all, it sounds like your truck will be awesome!

 

I'm building my '73 F100 2WD into a Shelby GT500 type truck, but with my own twists.

I'm making many of the pieces myself...possibly to be reproduced and sold. It will be a wicked machine when it's done!

By the way, welcome to FTE!

 

I want to build a Factory Restore '73-'76 SCS with a bored and stroked 390 which could run on straight nitrous.
And this beast would have huge chrome mufflers coming out the side (OR maybe on the top like a diesel,I haven't decided)
And maybe a couple inch lift..
And those big thick heavy mudding tires for peeling out...
And I would go to the Indy 500!

 

first off welcome to FTE wlittle and second your dream truck sounds like a lot of work, but it would be one mean green machine! and thirdly, i all ready have my dream truck, i am in the process of building it, and its being built the exact way i want it to! you can check out a before picture of it in my signature, it was only a rear wheel drive truck then, its now a 4x4 since i picked up the mint 77 f-150 short box 4x4 complete rolling frame with a np205 transfer case, click the link in my signature it will take you to a video of my truck, i will be posting a update as soon as its gets closer to being done

-Brent

 

Dream truck? I would like to buy a rust-free loaded-to-the-gills 1977 F250 4x4.

 

A 73-79 f350 140 inch wb 2wd, and a 1979 f350 4x4 supercab 514 or 521 cid v8 of course.

 

I'm working on it. '66 Olds Dynamic 88 Dash (anything but the factory squares! I HATE them), Tilt steering, floor shifter, manual steering, old school steering wheel with the chrome ring, aluminum rear view. 2wd, street tires. 360, maybe a few bolt ons like a K&N, carb spacer?, electric fans, headers, pipes. Prefer auto, but I think I'll stick with manual. 3.7 something rear gears (or lower). Front and rear sway bars. Heavy duty rear bumper for some towing. '66 olds Push-button door handles. Smaller square chrome mirrors. Bucket seats, Flat door panels, '69 F100 window handles, black and tan probably (all the seats I already have are either black or tan). I think I want to swap trim to race track, instead of thick bottom trim. '77 headlight louvers w/ Billet grilles (maybe). $100 cd player mounted right below dash, with a pair of $75 6x9's in the doors. Ranger badge delete, antenna delete?, stake hole delete. Maybe stars instead of F_O_R_D in the front grille. Not fixed on a color yet, I'll probably go 2 tone if I get racetrack trim. I'd love a drop and some tasteful rims, but I don't think it's gonna happen. Maybe a wood bed and a marine rope net for a tailgate.

 

Thanks for the welcome! I have been a ford fan since my youth when my brother ha 1975 F-100 2wd. I was always around when he added someting new. I still remember the sound of that truck 20 years later. It had a mild 302, 4 barrel, headers and a true dual with thrush mufflers going into a 4 pipe exit just before the rear tires. I know my dream truck sounds like a lot of work, but I have been building it in my head since I was 15 - 20 years ago. I have a few project trucks now, but the one I am going to do is my 1979 F-150 extended cab and turn it into a 4x4 when I find the parts. If anyone needs anything, let me know because I have a few extra parts around. Check out one of my trucks, Copperhead - 1977 F-150 2wd in the gallery.

 

I have mine, just waiting for the $$$$ to restore it. 1979 F350 Ranger XLT 4x4 400 auto.

 

OK, i'll jump off this beatin path of the Dentside dreams...

1 being best 5 & 6 being last only because they'll never happen

1. 1954 F100 Ford metallic blue with chrome craigers.
2. My current '77 f150, Metallic red
3. '32 Deuce Yellow Moch of American Graffiti
4. '54 Ford panel truck with wood oak floors, metallic blue and charcol silver two tone.

Probably never gunna happens
5. Any Saleen S7
6. '02 Prowler in original Purple

 

I got my truck (see sig) now it's just a matter getting it back on the road. Long..... Long term dream would be to put a modern drive train in it, a warmed up V10 and auto with O/D and shift on the fly 4x4. A nice cushy interior and maybe air bag the suspension.

 

"With the Premium Rust Package "

hehe, mine too

 

Sounds like a pretty awesome truck wlittle. One question though, how are you gonna 4 link an independent rear suspension? Or was that and either/or deal?

A few more touches and I'll have my dream truck!! Leather seats and drop it.

 

2wd dream- 56 Ford Military Ambulance with a "F" code 312 or warmed over 390, TopLoader 4 speed w/ Gear Vendors OD, 4 wheel disk brakes, Dakota IFS, slight drop in rear, Rolled rear pan and front bumper tucked 2 inches. Paint would be the late 90's F350 blue/ green with grey interior. Did I mention Steelies and White Walls.
4wd dream- 79 F350 Crew Cab Short Bed 4X4 with a 429SCJ and Top Loader 4 speed, 4 inch lift, Front PTO winch, Line Xed bed. Paint would be the brown and tan with brown interior.
2wd dream dentside- 79 F150 Supercab Longbed XLT. 514 with FI, C6 with GV OD, 3 inch drop, 4 wheel disks, Rolled rear pan, Tucked front bumper, Filled stake pockets. Silver and black with black interior.

pic of the 56-

I WISH it was mine but no it is not