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Very sad thread here,what a huge waste of some very nice old trucks. You guy's couldnt do this with junk Toyota's or newer model trucks.:-X19
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Thanks but you can keep opinions like that to yourself. We don't come on your thread telling you that stock trucks are boring as all hell & a waste.
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People could be sending these trucks to the crusher to pay for parts on a newer import rig.
My current crew cab is going the Pre-runner route and the next one will be dragging the frame rails on the pavement, while everyone else is paying 3 times as much for 4x4s or converting them I'll have fun with 2wds. |
There are definitely some economical alternatives out there for dimple dies now-a-days. 15 or so years ago when I bought my 1st set there was only 1, maybe 2 custom race shops making them. Curt LeDuc was the only 1 I remember. I had a set of his for years til I found a deal on a "used" set of JMRs about 5-6 years ago. Both sets were very expensive, but will last as they are 4340 heat treated or stainless. For guys who don't fab every day & just use them from time to time on personal projects there are heat treated 1018 steel versions that cost quite a bit less.
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You responded that to the wrong thread but I guess Dimple Dies are relevant to Pre-Runners as they seem to go hand in hand these days.
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I kinda wish you guys had cut up some yoters or chebbies too, I guess this is where all the crew cabs went. But this is America and my opinion not mattering is what makes it so great. These are pretty cool trucks though!
What's up with the pic of the silver sc flying? Do these trucks land jumps like that? If so, that's awesome! |
Originally Posted by wyoming4x4
(Post 15213529)
70 crew
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Originally Posted by oddfordjunkie
(Post 15217648)
You responded that to the wrong thread but I guess Dimple Dies are relevant to Pre-Runners as they seem to go hand in hand these days.
Originally Posted by DirtyLarry
(Post 15217836)
I kinda wish you guys had cut up some yoters or chebbies too, I guess this is where all the crew cabs went. But this is America and my opinion not mattering is what makes it so great. These are pretty cool trucks though!
What's up with the pic of the silver sc flying? Do these trucks land jumps like that? If so, that's awesome! And not even close to an excuse for where the crew cabs went. Only a few of um have turned into even cooler things that stock by doing this (and I'll post pics below to get this thread back on topic!). As was stated in the post above post though - we save these trucks too too. We just may not use all the body panels or keep um BORING, uh, I mean stock}>. And yes, many of these trucks are built to land jumps like that & more. That's part of the draw, well for me at least. Doing 60-80 mph or more over whoops, bumps & dips that are bumper high/deep on most trucks is one heck of a thrill! Here's a couple crew cabs that have been lucky enough to get some love vs. being kept stock & boring! Both on D50 TTB to boot! Maybe that's why they get to take up some precious space in my photo-suckit account though:-X22 http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa486e330.jpg http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps6cc22675.jpg http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...dsides_008.jpg http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...dsides_006.jpg |
Cool rig!
Originally Posted by ChaseTruck754
(Post 15228011)
D'oh - how'd I do that. At least you found the info!
Don't you worry, yotas & chevies get the treatment too. We just don't post um here because some guys here get all snooty about other makes:-roll And not even close to an excuse for where the crew cabs went. Only a few of um have turned into even cooler things that stock by doing this (and I'll post pics below to get this thread back on topic!). As was stated in the post above post though - we save these trucks too too. We just may not use all the body panels or keep um BORING, uh, I mean stock}>. And yes, many of these trucks are built to land jumps like that & more. That's part of the draw, well for me at least. Doing 60-80 mph or more over whoops, bumps & dips that are bumper high/deep on most trucks is one heck of a thrill! Here's a couple crew cabs that have been lucky enough to get some love vs. being kept stock & boring! Both on D50 TTB to boot! Maybe that's why they get to take up some precious space in my photo-suckit account though:-X22 http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa486e330.jpg http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps6cc22675.jpg http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...dsides_008.jpg http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...dsides_006.jpg |
Chase, do you have links to either of those TTB builds?
That would be the only way my truck ends up with a Transfer Case. |
There is a build on race-dezert.com for the blue one. It is old, but a google search for 78 crew cab ford using RDC as the site should pull it up. It has a cool cantilever rear suspension now. Let me know if you try & can't find it & I can get on there & dig through my very old subscriptions & see if I can't find it.
The "shortened" one is really cool as it is on a supercab, short bed frame to get a shorter wheel base. Started life as a 2wd and he did the d50 TTB when it was still a supercab. He then converted it to the crew cab. No build thread on a forum, just pics on the facial book. His name is Chad Krewson & he's one of my friends on there. Search him & find all the pics. No write up though. Truck was built by Fantelli in San Diego area. |
I thought the miss-match color scheme looked like Chad's truck.
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Frame question?
Originally Posted by wyoming4x4
(Post 15231105)
Very cool rig! Getting expensive ideas!
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Both of those trucks are on their original frames I believe.
The brown/multi colored one started as a '75 (I think) 2wd supercab short bed. D50 TTB was added. The blue truck is a '78 if I remember right and was a 4wd. They added TTB to it as well. |
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