Since I'm always sharing this build everywhere else..... thought I might as well add to some Ford forums?
The project should be under her own power this summer... then the rest of the body work will have to come this winter as I put her back in the garage...
So as it turns out the "rust free" truck wasn't so rust free after all! Typical buyer beware... but after traveling all the way to Arizona to get her, I was not going back home empty handed!
Fitting new replacement panels from Blue Oval.... this is my first go around with any kind of body work, so it has been somewhat of a learning experience!
Removed the fuel tank from the inside of the cab... as I will be installing a 50 gallon in the back of the bed. Besides, what a great place to install some subwoofers!
Second part of the buyer beware... ! The seller advertised this truck as having detroit lockers front and rear! When I got into the diffs, I found that we had a pair of power-loks front and rear
So I will be fabricating new frame rails and a new x-member. What I want to do is fit a new x-member further toward the rear to make room for the A/C pump in it's stock location. Otherwise my options are a top mount unit (might interfere with compound turbos or injection pump) or just go without a/c
Found a 1993 Cummins 12 valver for the swap... I ended up just using the motor to build mounts. Sold the motor as I decided just to build a P-pumped motor from the ground up.
Progress continues on the frame rails. I have not cleared out the inside of the drivers side rail until I know where that power steering box is going to end up.
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