71 F100 lwb to swb and CV swap-update 10/30/11

[harrysnyder]

out with the old

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the frame

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another shot

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the remainders

[FoPAR]

the right tools always make the job so much easier. And a forklift is always a good thing to have around. Looks like your having fun need any help

[harrysnyder]

yes it does help having access to the right tools. i'm hoping to have it sitting on the CV subframe and new rear end before august.

[JG F100]

good luck with the build, sounds like your doing what I did to mine. I wish I had a fork lift or lift for that matter. But it does look like blood was splattered all over it, .

[harrysnyder]

yeah i've followed your build closely and i love the way your truck turned out. i'm actually going to be using a crown vic rear end now because I bought an entire police interceptor shell.

[harrysnyder]

haven't done any updating because I haven't done any work. so here are some pics.
I bought an ex-cop car for $450:


then I started removing pieces:


IFS on the ground. I just torched the frame that the subframe bolted to and dropped it all with one cut:


then I started on the rear:

[harrysnyder]

the front and rear on the ground:


the frame braced up and cutting the old crossmember out:


again:


sitting in there:


again:


again:

[harrysnyder]

machining the sleeves that the bolts run through between the frame:


sleeves:


sleeves 2:


sleeves 3, but you can also see the machined steel spacers that I used. each one is a different thickness, machined seperately to make that mount sit level despite the frames contour:


another shot:

[harrysnyder]

side shot, rear frame rails on jackstands:


rear axle with all the brackets plasma'd off:






frame boxed:




and as it sits now:

[harrysnyder]

project is gonna be on hold. gonna wok on my 68 highboy and get it up to daily driver status.

[hazelnut]

Thats the cleanest install ive seen. i think you could sell a kit with the pipe and bushing to others wanting to do a swap.

[harrysnyder]

thanks man, it feels good to hear that! lots of work, lots of head-scratching.