Project "ANVIL" F100. Built to be beat on

[1SAWB]

Hey all

I’m pretty virgin (be gentle) to this whole Pro-touring / handling thing so this Is a learning curve for me.

Quick back story on the toy, I bought this truck 5-6 years ago from the original owner with the sole intention to just drive the wheels off of it. it’s a 1967 Ford F100, short bed, 240 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree. I did start driving it and honestly loved it. tons of complements everywhere I went. One morning I went out to leave for work and the truck was in the middle of the street. at this point I knew the engine was done. Virtually zero compression and just plain worn out. So being that I work in the performance world and I like to do things a little different I decided that I need to build a 300 6 cyl…..so I did… block was zero decked, flat tops, ported head, nasty custom ground cam, header with twice pipes and a 600 cfm 4 barrel, and a Frankenstein electronic ignition that I built. I installed the engine, broke in the cam and took her for a test drive. Thing was fun to drive. Skinny little tires just spun their butt off. After the test drive I never touched the truck again. Life was just crazy, 2 athletic boys in high school that did sports year round took my attention from the truck….all good. My boys are my life……………..BUT now that they are graduated and off to college …………….. IT”S MY TURN !!

Here is the NEW plan (with heavy influence from the Hackster built)

THIS IS A VERY BUDGET ORIENTED BUILD. NOTHING CRAZY HIGH END AND 100% DONE BY ME

2009 cop car (p71) Crown Vic front swap, Lincoln Mark VIII IRS rear, coil over’s all 4 corner’s, 3:55 gears and a posi, 2016 Mustang track pak wheels tires, stick with the 6 Cyl for now, T-5 5 speed for better gear split and over drive. Future plans are swapping to an 6.0 LS, Mast head’s, custom cam, Holley Hi-ram, 102mm t-body. 120 injectors, along with an S480 turbo that is in my garage now. I’m looking for a T-56 6 speed but I have a TH400 in the garage and might just go 4L80E……….anyways

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Here we go



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[JayinMI]

I host mine on Flickr, now after the Photobucket debacle.

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Jay

[1SAWB]

Back in July my Dad came over for a week just to hang out. I took time off of work to hang out with him. All he could talk about was this truck and the CV swap that I wanted to do. I told him hell lets start cutting her up. He was like a kid in at Christmas. The next morning, we started disassembling the sheet metal and leveling the truck on jack stands to get ready to fire up the saw-z-all. I did a ton of reading up on this front long before I even bought the suspension just so I knew what I was in for on the front side.
Since I live in Northern Nevada and at the base of the Sierra’s I want this truck to handle and haul ass. In this area there is plenty to do year round so I want it to be a driver too.


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[1SAWB]

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[1SAWB]

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[1SAWB]

Once the old suspension was all cut out I bolted on a front fender, took a piece of 1" solid I had laying around and put it on top of the frame. slid the wheel on and them centered it in the fender. I then marked the location of the location on the frame. this now gave me the centerline of the wheel. I then transferred this to the bottom side of the frame. on the Crown vic front suspension their is a centering point that is in the suspension cradle that is also the centerline of the wheels. drilled the 3/4 hole, then the four holes to bolt her in, sleeved the inside of the frame for the bolts, and bolted it in to be sure all was well

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[1SAWB]

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[1SAWB]

once I was happy with everything I use POR15 inside the frame then boxed it with 3/16

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[Protour_Pinto]

Cool Build. Where are you located? Looks like there is very little rust, It still has cab mounts!

[1SAWB]

Once the boxing was all welded in I then used POR15 on the outside of the frame too

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That damn POR15 took over 24 hours to dry which sucked, once it was dry I bolted the front back in and started the steering shaft

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[1SAWB]

Cool Build. Where are you located? Looks like there is very little rust, It still has cab mounts!

thank you sir

I'm in Carson City Nevada, very little rust for sure

[1SAWB]

I didn't want to try and use the ugly factory weird u-joint over again so I went with the Borgeson joints and shaft. looks so nice and works flawlessly

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once the front was buckled up I moved onto the rear. the rear is an IRS from a 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII. this rear has aluminum 8.8 diff that I regeared to 3:55 along with a Yukon Possi unit with Carbon Fiber clutches and an upgraded 800lb spring, New bearings seals and installed ARP carrier bearing cap studs, a solid pinion spacer and topped it off with a forged 1350 yoke

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I removed the bed from the truck, leveled it as close to perfect as I could then tack welded a piece of angle iron where were axle centerline is. I made this piece wide enough so I can get out to the axle flange area

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[1SAWB]

once that was done I removed all the stock suspension and sold it off to help fund this beast. while their is a "kit" to install the IRS rear I personally don't care for it. after much research I found a ton of info and decided to box the frame in the rear, cut the stock IRS cradle and weld it directly inside the frame. this will make it way stiffer compared to mounting to stock rubber mounts

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[1SAWB]

IRS First cut
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2nd

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[1SAWB]

in my quest for information I had asked about rear coil overs and was told " it's impossible" this lit a fire under me to prove them wrong.....so I did. this is what I came up with. .250 plate drilled for 3/8 fasteners, drilled and tapped lower control arms that I will put a washer and nut on the bottom side just because i'm a freak like that.

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that will do just fine

[1SAWB]

once the boxing was all done I tacked it all in and started the rear fitment. just about everything went as planned

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[1SAWB]

after 100's of times measuring, making sure the sub frame was centered, wheelbase was right and pinion was where I wanted it, it was time to fire up the welder and get burning it in. after miles of welding here she is

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[1SAWB]

after mocking the upper arms and knuckles up I knew I needed to notch the frame to clear the upper. After doing this I math out how much the needed to be notched. I made it so that if one day I wanted to bag it, it would lay the cab on the ground

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[1SAWB]

Now I need to finish the notch. fill in the front portion of the sub frame and redrill the rear bolt pattern from the stupid 5 x 4.25 to 5 x 4.5 for the wheels

[1SAWB]

before pic of the IRS and IFS

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little elbow grease went a looong way

once the IRS was torn down I found a bad wheel bearing so I tore into the knuckle and replaced both bearings, since I need to change the bolt pattern I figured what better thing to use the ARP screw in Wheel Studs :) and urethane bushing's

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[rlovell383]

Wow!!! Awesome build. Love the ingenuity. Following with interest.

[Munssey]

Subscribed!

[1SAWB]

Thank you for the kind word's.

this past weekend I didn't get as much time in on the truck as I would have liked but it's all good. I leave for the PRI show in the morning so no progress for a week or so for me. Anyways this is all I got done

mocked up the rear mount tank just to get an Idea of where she landed....talk about 10 lbs of shhh in a 2 lbs bag

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In this pic you can see that I actually had to notch the rear subframe to gain 3/4 of an inch or so for the tank
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once I was somewhat happy I put the bed back on to see what was next on the chopping block. back when I was originally measuring out where the "new" axle centerline will be I also measured the bed and mocked up the wheel in the wheel well and marked center. as you can see with the plumb bob its dead on

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a little butt view for your pleasure

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[1SAWB]

while messing around on my phone I found a short video of the evil 6 cylinder that was in the truck. don't mind that exhaust leak and belt squeal ....lol

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[1SAWB]

few misc pics

The LS that's going into it in in the future, most of the spec are listed in the beginning of this thread

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Morel tie bar lifters...I really Hate the factory plastic lifter trays. the ARP stuff can be seen in the back ground
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The 120 injectors
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Aeromotive Phantom intank dual 340 LPH pumps
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[1SAWB]

rear wheel hubs cleaned, blasted and ready for new bolt pattern and screw in studs
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[redmist]

Awesome build!

[1SAWB]

Thank you

I'm out in Indianapolis at the PRI show. My Turbo was delivered...unfortunately I didn't have room to take it in my bag.....lol , so I'll have to ship it back with our booth and products. Didnt even open the box yet.....it's killing me

[1SAWB]

Been hectic lately with PRI, Boys coming home from college for the holidays and just life in general. I did manage to make it out in the garage to remove the bushings from the rear knuckles and install the studs in the hubs. today at lunch I plan on installing the new bushings and hubs in the knuckles

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also our booth crate made it back from PRI so my turbo made it home

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https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/12/39175456431_c9cd9ad71f_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22FNskZ)20171218_201557 (https://flic.kr/p/22FNskZ) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

it's freaking huge !!! cant wait

[1SAWB]

well lunch got burnt up pretty quick. those damn bushings where not fun to install. finally got it and the hubs pressed back in and only went over by 2 minutes...lol

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/12/39188900251_468a035728_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22GZmHZ)20171220_144822 (https://flic.kr/p/22GZmHZ) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

The snow was flying today so its very cold but I just couldn't resist putting one of the knuckles on and seeing how she looked

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/12/39188238391_49970f94ae_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22GVXYB)20171220_164200 (https://flic.kr/p/22GVXYB) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

I put a wheel on too.....to damn cold to take a pic. I didn't have my jacket on ........ lol

[Motoracer838]

I put a wheel on too.....to damn cold to take a pic. I didn't have my jacket on ........ lol
Yeah, we're having one of those days here in Denver today, 26 degrees today, was 65 yesterday...

Joe

[1SAWB]

I couldn't help myself in NOT mocking up the rear tires and wheels to see what they look like

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/01/39274908681_cbf74327ea_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22QAb2X)20171223_153714 (https://flic.kr/p/22QAb2X) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/01/27498925359_24b2c82bec_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HTZbsK)20171223_153751 (https://flic.kr/p/HTZbsK) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

unfortunately I needed to cut the inner fender wells on the rear to gain much needed clearance for the upper control arm. I mathed out that I would need 4 inches to gain the room needed. in the pics the upper control arm is actually hitting and wouldn't allow any more up travel.

I sat back in a chair smoking a cigar, staring at how I wanted to do this and this is what I came up with

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/01/38644954544_9b55f872d1_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21SVuBJ)20171227_163517 (https://flic.kr/p/21SVuBJ) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

I cut the inner side of the fender well straight and then the bed floor, removed 4 inches that's needed. I then cut the top portion off and moved it toward the bed side to gain some up travel

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/01/25483940978_f3c3f30538_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EPVRNJ)20171227_163528 (https://flic.kr/p/EPVRNJ) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

once I had it all cut up I re mocked the tire up and I like it much better

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/01/39323175762_baf29e66c6_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22URya1)20171227_155024 (https://flic.kr/p/22URya1) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

I gained a fair amount of much needed up travel. I like the stance so much I'm now thinking air ride :)

once I had all this done the flu came over and started kicking my butt so im out for a bit

I also scored a complete virgin long bed to cut up and use the inner fender wells. that should be here any day now

[Jetfixr320]

Looking Good!

[1SAWB]

Got some work put in after the whole flu thing kicking my butt. I did end up going air bags front and rear. rears are D2600's and I did the Shockwaves in the front. i sat down and really rethought this build and i felt like i was putting the cart before the horse on some things so I made some decisions to keep this moving forward. from day one on this build i wanted to keep the 6 cylinder that i had built and have less then 1 mile on. i got side tracked by the LS and started funneling money towards it. I have a ton of parts for the LS but still a ways off. i made the move back to my original plan of the 6 cylinder first then the LS. that way i can still be out driving it and playing ......................also make me hungry for the LS even more. so i sent some parts back that i had ordered and bought the front Shockwaves. during my "Down time" i came across a rebuild T5 online for sale. i messaged the guy and come to find out it was an ex employee. He just wanted off of it so i bought it for a whopping $80.00 and delivered to me house :)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/39125104945_66e5c2d3e9_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22BmoAV)20171229_125902 (https://flic.kr/p/22BmoAV) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

The front shockwaves came in and like a kid a Christmas I tore into it to start drooling

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/40022903731_17ef24d570_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23YFQUk)20180124_212213 (https://flic.kr/p/23YFQUk) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

kinda bummed that I got the new style plastic end and not the old Billet. i'm just not a plastic kinda guy

[1SAWB]

last weekend I got the rear bag's in and played with them.

Here is all the way up

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/40023820041_25227f925d_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23YLxhM)20180127_170257 (https://flic.kr/p/23YLxhM) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

This will be ride height

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/40023813311_42d090458d_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23YLvhK)20180127_170145 (https://flic.kr/p/23YLvhK) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

And aired out

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/25152285907_dd0c76a7f4_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EjC3iR)20180127_170221 (https://flic.kr/p/EjC3iR) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

Here is a pic of the front and rear air bags on my tool box

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/39314061154_fb2fe1a8cc_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22U3QGA)20180124_212441 (https://flic.kr/p/22U3QGA) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

still not sure why RideTech doesn't plate the upper mount. mine are off getting Black Zinc plated right now then i can do the front

i Was chatting with one of the Engine Builder's i deal with about an engine oil cooler he offer's for the Sprint car guy's. they badass dual pass cooler's perfect for engine oil cooler and i'll use the other for Tranny when the LS goes in

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/25153236097_f3d1c81672_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EjGULr)2018-02-01_07-55-46 (https://flic.kr/p/EjGULr) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

Well......the front Shockwave bags are in and very unhappy with them......pics to follow if Flickr ever allows them to upload

[1SAWB]

Ok so the weather broke a bit and life slowed down long enough for me to install the Ridetech Shockwaves in the front of the truck on Super bowl Sunday. Took longer to get the old "strut" out then it did to install the Shockwaves. first impression when I opened the box was that they are just badass !! I knew on the front side that I would need to cut the sway bar end link stud off to gain clearance on the bag so I took care of that prior to install, quick cut off wheel job and done no biggie. As the install progressed i found that i really didn't care for the all aluminum spacer's, especially where the bolt made contact when I torque it I could actually see material come off of it. The other thing that was disheartening was the top plate was just plain steel. with its location it will rust badly being exposed to elements and basiclly in a cup on top of the aluminum cradle . I sent mine out to get powder coated. the other thing i wish i had paid attention to was that same top plate does not have drain holes in them. with it bolting directly to where the factory strut was it creates a cup for dirt, Water and debris to collect. If I had noticed this prior to powder coating i would have simply drilled a hole then coated.

Once the bag's where installed I couldn't wait to see how it sat. I threw together some airlines and a ball valve. added some air, jacked it back up, removed the jack stands and let her down.

This is what we got

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/40092566982_a9ad2d2047_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/245QTmS)2018-02-06_11-18-55 (https://flic.kr/p/245QTmS) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

Let all the air out and she looks like this

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/40125679911_453c94906d_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/248LAFr)2018-02-06_04-52-17 (https://flic.kr/p/248LAFr) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

now at this point i was like a kid at Christmas. i added air........let the air out....added air .......called the family out to check out how it looked

Then I found that the sway bar end link hits the bag so hard when all the way down that it actually pushed the deflated bag in at least 3/8 on an inch

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/25263386637_e9482aa260_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EursFF)2018-02-07_07-13-49 (https://flic.kr/p/EursFF) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

trimming the nut would fix it but i worry about weakening the thread itself and having future issues.

with this disappointment I went back in the house wondering why i had spent almost $1000.00 for these and why I didn't just build my own. the real down fall to all of this is i read up on multipal builds, watched videos on install's and never saw this. i went back and looked at the ones i had saved and looked specifically at the sway bar end links and every single one of them hit....not one person said a word about it.

I do have a couple idea's rolling around in my skull full of mush on how I might cure this issue...but im going to stew on it for a bit and go to the rear of the truck and finish that first

I do have to say i love the look and i'm OK with the ride height

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/39226322755_2c1be9228e_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22Lia8z)2018-02-06_04-52-37 (https://flic.kr/p/22Lia8z) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

put an inner fenderwell on and fender to make sure all is well

this !!! i like

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/02/39480650574_b6724d08b4_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/239LDVY)2018-02-10_01-49-39 (https://flic.kr/p/239LDVY) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

I had to make a crazy shock mount for the rear. since the truck is so low and with teh IRS in high to obtain this, attaching a shock to the frame was almost impossible. It would have had to be a very short shock. I bolted up the shock to the lower control arm and set the shock at close to half its travel. I grabbed some thin cardboard and started cutting. i came up with a design and took it to my engineer to make sure i wasn't on crack and that it would survive. he then drew it up in Autocad and i e-mailed it off to a friend to cut out on his CNC plasma table


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/39866811884_8f552f80d5_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23JTQeA)20180216_183059 (https://flic.kr/p/23JTQeA) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

the mount works perfect. cycles perfect through out the limits of the bag

once the truck was in the garage I needed to start with the engine mounts. i had bought some 4" .250 wall angle from work and started marking out the engine mounts.

roughed in
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/40577111871_38b4a13908_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24PEiF6)20180225_104834 (https://flic.kr/p/24PEiF6) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

i set* the engine and old trans in on the trans mount to get it located like stock was. i then guesstimated the engine angle and stacked a couple 2x4's under the new mount to the subframe. grabbed the angle finder and its perfect

​​​​​​​https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/39867808064_b170130dc7_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23JYWn7)20180225_152559 (https://flic.kr/p/23JYWn7) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

once i get the motor mounts in i'll be cutting and bracing most of the engine mount side of the mount so it's not so bulky

i started on the subframe side of the mount. i dug thru all my "fab" parts and found some poly bushings i had bought years ago for my tube chassis crawler. along with some tabs i had cut out for them. so the plan is weld the tabs to the new mount on the engine side, bolt the poly bushing in and i also had some left over 1.750 .120 wall cromo tubing from my chassis that i'll weld between the bushing and the subframe*

subframe side*
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/39866984164_1ab663d61b_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23JUHrW)20180225_104912 (https://flic.kr/p/23JUHrW) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

poly bushings
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/40577343341_10c2db474d_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24PFutX)20180225_104923 (https://flic.kr/p/24PFutX) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

and how she goes together*
​​​​​​​https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/25706840187_833eb31f61_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FaCgYx)20180225_105219 (https://flic.kr/p/FaCgYx) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

Got time time put in on the truck. finished the rear shock mounts up and burned them in
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/40901435652_f8f8adf268_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25jjxQq)20180303_154315 (https://flic.kr/p/25jjxQq) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

got the motor mounts finished up and burned them in too
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/40234687684_0465decbbc_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24iphTN)20180303_113149 (https://flic.kr/p/24iphTN) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

cleaned up the engine side of the mounts ( not finished)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/40943192781_035dbccd43_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25o1yLV)20180311_150145 (https://flic.kr/p/25o1yLV) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

i also mocked the headers up and found a few issues with them mounting to the head....like the flange hitting the block and alt bracket

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/03/26070460237_498f9cc501_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FHKVxK)20180311_141250 (https://flic.kr/p/FHKVxK) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

now that the headers are in correctly, I finished making the boxing plates for under the cab area and fit them, made a new removable crossmember and bought most everything to do exhaust including V-band so all that is now on my hit list

[1SAWB]

Got more time invested in the truck. trying to get as much done as possible before pulling the cab off, boxing the frame, running all the plumbing, doing cab corner's and Lizard skinning the underside of the cab.*

I got the new removable crossmember built and in and ready to weld.....dont make fun of the dirty trans that will get fixed too*

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/27235846288_ab2f47f185_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HuJQdG)20180323_171750 (https://flic.kr/p/HuJQdG) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

build a heat shield for the intake that will get ceramic coated and a sheet of DEI across it

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/27235871008_bd6b091b3b_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HuJXyU)20180324_155924 (https://flic.kr/p/HuJXyU) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41065260662_4a8ed13765_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25yNciy)20180324_160504 (https://flic.kr/p/25yNciy) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

installed the rear adapters to run Cobra 12 inch rear rotor's*
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/27235854918_5cb9a5150b_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HuJSMu)20180324_143335 (https://flic.kr/p/HuJSMu) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/40398344204_01c8232057_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24xS5gW)20180324_143341 (https://flic.kr/p/24xS5gW) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

also all of my air bag stuff showed up so im designing brackets now for it*

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41065272882_02e93f41ce_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25yNfWf)20180323_151424 (https://flic.kr/p/25yNfWf) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41065281382_452fcf2d42_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25yNisN)20180323_151123 (https://flic.kr/p/25yNisN) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

​​​​​​​and thats basicly where im stalled out right now*

[1SAWB]

Now that the truck is on Bags I needed to make some sort of mount for the compressor and control module. They’re its much in the way of companies offering these for trucks. Most are geared to cars and mounting everything in the trunk, trucks apparently just throw it in the bed…….NOT THIS KID. I want the compressor and module under the cab, tank can be behind the seat. I laid under the truck for what seemed like hours Imagineering the brackets and what all might be in the way. Fuel line, electrical, now air lines, brake lines…..blah blah blah I finally came up with a plan. Grabbed some cardboard and started making paper dolls to mock up what I wanted..so here it is from me skull full of mush to cardboard to autocad to steel

Compressor mount
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41154257562_57fc031653_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25GEjYS)20180402_115046 (https://flic.kr/p/25GEjYS) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41176277042_ca1f14f874_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25JBbB5)20180403_173046 (https://flic.kr/p/25JBbB5) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/40506437784_d9be41778d_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24Hq5Jm)20180403_173556 (https://flic.kr/p/24Hq5Jm) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/40506443034_ce8d9cd084_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24Hq7hS)20180403_173544 (https://flic.kr/p/24Hq7hS) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr
You can see in this pic I moved the compressor away from the frame to gain room for the plumbing
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/40324078415_382976a4b4_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24rirDi)20180403_174114 (https://flic.kr/p/24rirDi) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

Next on the Hit list was the air valve control module mount
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41154257502_c0d6de57de_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25GEjXQ)20180402_115059 (https://flic.kr/p/25GEjXQ) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/26347881957_0d9eb9bbfd_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G9gMmR)20180403_173704 (https://flic.kr/p/G9gMmR) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41176294792_1bcd9f9c98_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25JBgT7)20180403_173909 (https://flic.kr/p/25JBgT7) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

And view from the side, plenty of room for plumbing
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/27346850208_07b0948fd3_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HExKPo)20180403_173918 (https://flic.kr/p/HExKPo) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[1SAWB]

Finally got the donor bed from the local wrecking yard (waited 3 months) cut out the parts i needed and started grafting the "new" fenderwells into my truck.

frankenfender...i'm creeping up on it

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/41276423411_a548d2f7e3_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25TssCB)20180405_194653 (https://flic.kr/p/25TssCB) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/04/40379684375_da7433b748_k-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24wdrmK)20180405_194646 (https://flic.kr/p/24wdrmK) by 1SAWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59995105@N06/), on Flickr

[redmist]

Good stuff man!

With the front shockwaves at full down, what is your bumper height?

[1SAWB]

A couple weekends ago the chassis and cab got a divorce, my only real goal in this was to finish boxing the frame but like usual things got out of control…..lol
It was a family effort to get the cab off….I have learned a bit now and will do it much differently in the future. I had already made patterns and cut out the steel to finish boxing the frame, I fit them too so it was time.
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My buddy that scored me the bed called and said the cab was heading off to the crusher and that I should come take a look at it to see if I needed anything. I went and it was absolutely rust free. I was eyeing the center floor support and a couple other small parts. I have been helping him out lately so he bought it for me as a thank you which was very cool. I ran over and grabbed it the next morning.
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I had already bought both the cab corner’s. because I knew the passenger side had an issue but didn’t really want to dig into it just yet. Since the cab was off…..why not get after it. once I dug in I found that someone had pop riveted a piece of thin sheet metal in, added some fiberglass, news paper and then packed it full of filler…pretty ugly

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I had cut out the donor cabs corners because I knew I had some rust in the inner part at the bottom. I drilled out all the factory spot welds and cleaned up the metal, marked out where I wanted to cut and got busy
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Finished
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Once I was done welding I wire wheeled the entire area and used por-15 everywhere
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Double checked that the cab corner still fit perfect
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Good stuff man!

With the front shockwaves at full down, what is your bumper height?

I can measure it tonight. id say 10 1/2 to 11 1/2 inches

[1SAWB]

Thing’s slowed down enough and it’s far to windy to be welding outside so I moved onto the gas tank mount. I was going to get all cool and build something wild but lets face it who the hell will ever see it other then me.
Whipped up a quick 1” x 1” mount
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Marked and drilled the factory Mustang mounting holes and installed threaded inserts. Didn’t have enough to finish the job but the rest is easy
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[1SAWB]

Weekend was filled with yard work and honey do’s so I dint get much work in on the Bump.

When I cut out the cab corner and test fit it I wasn’t very happy with fitment. I stopped and waited because I didn’t want to rush it and screw it up. I went out and stared at it a couple time over the past week and knew I had an angle off but couldn’t quit figure it out. Sunday I finally had a small amount of time to commit to it. I cut the tack welds I had on it and started over. I found that the aftermarket cab corner is a pile of crap. Not even close to stock angles. I had to cut the flange and do a small amount of bending by hand. Once that was done I found that the factory door sill flange was off too. Did a small amount of grinding and it fit perfectly. Tacked it back in and closed the door to see how she looked and was over all very happy. Finished welding it in and hit it with a flap disc quickly and I’m done for the time being
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I also took the time to clean up the center floor support out of the donor truck to get it ready. didn’t get pics but the plan there is to POR-15 the inside while it’s off so that it wont rust in the future. I’m getting closer and closer to driving this thing