Chassis Swap (1972 onto a 2002 Chassis)

[Joshpow]

What wheels you gonna run? you oughta consider the lightning wheels from same era as your frame being bolt pattern is right for you.

[FoPAR]

Yeah Josh I've been looking and I really do like the lightning wheels but I can't blow the budget on wheels right now to many other things are needed. (Those dang wheels are expensive even used .) This past weekend I drove up to Coeur d'Alene ID. and picked up the wheels in the back ground for $130.00 for all 4




The tires are shot and the wheels looked really bad but they cleaned up ok with just a scrub pad and water.

Before




After



I will polish them up and run them until I can find better ones.(lightning wheels)

[Joshpow]

those are sharp wheels too. just wondering if u had considered lightning wheels. understand the budget thing!!

[FoPAR]

well working on blowing the budget... been watching this truck on craigslist and finally went over and checked it out. $600.00 is a bit more than what I wanted to spend but it's very solid, only surface rust. The bed has some big dents but the tail gate is straight. It's a 1969 camper special with the dual battery set up.























The guy said that it is a 360 (rebuilt 40,000 miles ago) with a manual 4 speed trany but this thing has some serious power more like my friends 390 so I'm not sure if it really is a 360 or not.


The list of parts that I needed from this truck are:

Cab
Windshield
Inner fender (passenger side)
Tail gate
Hood
Wanted a 67-69 grill and I should be able to fix this one

Bonus is a very strong engine yet to be determined 360 or 390

So in the end I think it was worth the $600

Oh and it drives nice so I have a truck again for the time being and it is great to drive a bump again!!!!

[67mann]

Nice truck(maybe not for your area)score and you'll regain the budget when you part's it out

[JG F100]

That cab looks real good, but so does your blue and white one. Been checking your progress, looks great.

[Ford Custom Project]

Do you have an extra hood that is in good condition? I need a hood and a passenger side inner fender. Please let me know at tred32@hotmail.com Thanks.

[FoPAR]

sent you an email

[FoPAR]

So I've been spending a little time with the 69 now and just couldn't help myself I just had to clean it up a bit. I put some of my interior parts on it (door handles, seat, ect...) and also just cleaned up the inside. The plastic door panles were crumbling so I took them off and the metal ones under them looked almost new after a wipe down. I was looking for a parts truck when I found this but I might have found another project.... no more projects I need one of these to dang things finished! .....


before...





and now....

[marvin2]

Major improvement...nice little project. If I'm ever in the market for a parts truck, I will have to get something that couldn't possibly be restored, otherwise I'd end up doing the same.

[Fordman5]

Nice Job and you have a GREAT talent on metal working and you sure know what the &%#$ you are doing. keep it up....

[FoPAR]

I finally finished welding away at the bed seem on the passenger side so I got out my grinder and went at it smoothing all the welds then pulled out the metal filler and went to town spreading it on.








It's a great product that I've used on other projects and it holds up very well and is very metal like once it hardens. Also a very good way to smooth out spot welds on sheet metal.






Almost looks like metal to.




had a spot of rust that was a little worse then I first thought so I cut it out and welded in a patch.







The ruffed in body work is done around the seem, so that should do for now. I kinda find myself bouncing around on this project but it keeps it interesting for now....

[67mann]

Have you ever used USC Allmetal just curious if the stuff your using is easier to work with

[FoPAR]

Have you ever used USC Allmetal just curious if the stuff your using is easier to work with

I've heard of it, but I've never used it. This product is a little tuff to use because it is thick and it dries fast but if you thin it down a little it's a lot smoother to work with, but you still don't get very long to work it before it starts to set up. I just like it for how tuff it is. Now I can go over it with a skim coat of body filler and smooth everything without having a thick coat of bondo under my finish.

[67mann]

In essence,there probaly the same and yea you don't get much time,but it is tough stuff. Nice work & a great project