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Apr 25, 2009 | 07:45 PM

scrapyardking

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Project wrecker, with pics

Just thought Id share a little project ive been working on. Im building another wrecker out of a 78 F-150 and a 74 F-350 hears what it looks like so far.

The two trucks I started with. I used the body off the 150 and the frame and suspension from the 350.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Picture010.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Picture015.jpg

The Holmes 440 wrecker bed I found sitting in a junkyard. Nice bed just needed som cleaning up.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Picture018.jpg

The bed painted and on the truck.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Picture022.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Picture023.jpg

Yet to come: Install dually rear end, and replace the 300 six with a 360.

Apr 25, 2009 | 08:56 PM

hotroddually

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cool project truck.i always wanted my own wrecker,but it would tempt me to pick up more projects. then i would be disowned by my wife.then she would divorce me...and probably take half of everything. including the toys i now have...i would hate that!!!lol it looks like you have a good jump on the project already. keep the pictures coming as you proceed.

Apr 26, 2009 | 01:36 AM

Sycostang67

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Coming along nicely, but how did you use the F-350 frame, it didn't appear to have one.

Apr 26, 2009 | 01:46 AM

lostinfords

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scrapyardking, tow rig is looking good so far, have you seen this one for sale on ebay??
that rig you have would be easier than using a trailer like I have to do to transport all my new acquistions, good luck w/ it.

Apr 26, 2009 | 02:44 PM

scrapyardking

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Originally Posted by Sycostang67

how did you use the F-350 frame, it didn't appear to have one.

That truck was origanally a dump truck and someone cut it in half to make a dump trailer. So i used the origanal front of the frame and remade the back half with a couple pieces of c-chanel I hade laying around.

Apr 26, 2009 | 03:44 PM

Dr. Dirt

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great project. gonna be cool when you get it all done.

bad a-- truck that's for sale. am I mistaken or are those Chevy mirrors?

Apr 27, 2009 | 06:25 PM

hotroddually

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i beleive the black and white wrecker on e bay is ,or was aowned and rebuilt by a member of fte. i just cant remember who it was. now i have to go searching... well i found the truck in the FTE gallery. i searched the "79 f350 4x4 "gallery,and there it was. its owned,or was owned by a Mike Silberhorn of Hayes Virginia. i think he goes by the name 4rdman,but im not possitive.