Sweet '68 Shortwide

[FordTruck]

Yea it has an over the fender box if you only knew all the time I have in that engine FordTruck

Is it really?? Hmm if you don't have any plans for it you should let me know I want another one for my 70. I know what you mean about your 302 I just thought I'd try

[89ford]

hmm well the bottom is rusted out but I am gonna take it out anyway and no I have no plans for it

[89ford]

well mom wants me to use this truck for senior pics so the before photos will be some of those

[89ford]

got the old nine inch housing out and since I won't be using it someone may offer to buy it as I will have no use for it

[89ford]

I got the rollbar and the toolbox out its sitting on four jackstands its coming along quickly and looking alot better already!!

This is it sitting on the trailer


This is after I pulled the rollbar out


And this is an awesome 4x4 I spotted nearby

[89ford]

well I would be workin on it but its too cold at the moment

[dbarker]

Wow, you didnt start off easy did you. Good luck with that, It will be amazing when it's done, and even more so because you did it yourself.

[89ford]

Yeah it wasn't exactly easy but its in alot better shape than some of them i've seen in this area but it will get together soon first things first I just want to drive it!

[dbarker]

prefect mentality. dont worry about perfection.... just drive it!

the perfection comes later..

Btw, don't rush things with it... if you do, you might miss something important and later on be trying to diagnose whats going on.
I know that having the urge to drive it is wicked strong, dont let it screw up your rebuild.

[FordTruck]

prefect mentality. dont worry about perfection.... just drive it!

the perfection comes later..

Btw, don't rush things with it... if you do, you might miss something important and later on be trying to diagnose whats going on.
I know that having the urge to drive it is wicked strong, dont let it screw up your rebuild.

That's probably why I've olny put 20 or 30 miles on Big Burtha in the 3years I've owned it becasue I rushed to get it where I could drive it and I've spent more time fixing things I half assed than drivin it.

[89ford]

One nice thing about my boss is I can't half-ass things around his shop its either done right or not at all

[89ford]

well today I got out to do some work on my truck and now I actually have a good rearend under it and now the front end is bolted under it right I do need to figure out what tire size to use though I want some shorter wider tires so I can hug the road any suggestions?

[89ford]

After some careful configuration I have decided that I will go with 255/60r15

[convincor]

Are you going to lower the truck at all? If not, I'd go a little taller. Just my opinion.
Stock would be similar to a 235/75/15 which is 28.8" tall with a 9.4 inch section width.
The 255/60/15 is 27.1" with a 10.2" section and 8.3" tread width.
I'd go 255/70/15 which will give you 29.1" tall, 10.3" section and 8.3" tread width. again just my

[89ford]

well i have plans to lower it 2 in the front and 3 in the rear but first thing will be to pull a leaf out of the rear