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this will be my thread i shall update on a regular basis if things go as i plan.just picked up a new project for me. for the most part its solid, i love it already. its a 1972 f100. big rick.......i wont catch you, but im gunna work hard to get to where u are! slammed/body dropped, painted, wheeled, everything. its got a strong 302 in it, bought it for 800 bucks and drove it home an hour + from where it was bought. i worked my ass off for that 800 so i feel like its mine and completely mine, and im glad it was my first big big big purchase. my name is on the title and all! its miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine hahaha. he said the add was wrong and that he was only asking 1000 obo, negotiable. but the add said 1400, so i went with the intent of spending a grand. he was VERY VERY honest, and VERY VERY nice. i was going offer 700 but i figured he was so honest telling me that the add was wrong, an extra 100 would be nice for him. 800 for a running 72 f100 sounds like a deal to me!!
i moved the topic, i didnt feel it belonged in off topic, but in fabrication, as thats what im doing. pretty much fabbing the whole truck.
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i think i will pick up a welder next week, the cross member the week after that and so on and so on, spindles after x-member. it will be a slow process guys, but it will give me plenty of time to really get things perfect.
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This is what I need for the front end install. this is JUST THE FRONT install 1 welder 2 mustang II crossmember from fat man fab. 3 2" dropped spindles 4 lower tubular arms with air bag mount's 5 ford granada rotors 6 cheby camaro calipers 7. whatever i need for power steering 8. i THINK i need a master cylinder and all that for the brake system as well. I'll think of more things to add.
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quote:Originally posted by Andy Jones: Holy $hit that is going to be a money pit. Should be nice when you get it done though.
Does it run at all, or is this a straight up frame off restoration?
Andy has that right.
Man... all I gotta say is you have some cajones Grant. Good luck!
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well, it runs, but its going to be a frame off sooner of later lol. i plan on doing a fire wall back frame once i figure exactly how. its got a real strong 302, and runs fine its got the shakes at about 65, so i stay at 65 lmao. it may get insured to go to the show on the coast in june, if i dont tear into it by then lol.
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the bullet body line will prolly be white or silver, metallic. and the rest a cranappl metallic.
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well, i took the mirrors off, rear bumper comes off tomorrow. then i will be pulling the grill off.
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well, the ebrake line on the drivers side is locked up and i will have to work on that today. it should be fixed by the end of tonite, i HOPE. i've never messed with brakes before as ive never had the reason to do so. I hope its as easy as people say!
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