1964 F100/Crown Vic P71

[ffdbrooks]

Hello everyone! I just joined this forum after my research led me here. Long story short I recently purchased a 1964 F100 that has been parked since 1982. After buying it I decided I wanted all the modern amenities and drivability of a modern car. So here I am now with a 1964 F100 and I just purchased a 2009 Crown Vic P71 with 30k miles on it. I've started the year down on the car and now I'm at a crossroad for the direction of the truck. Full frame, firewall, and floorpan swap or just use the truck pan and firewall? Any advice and ideas would be greatly appreciated. I prefer the classic look of the interior but really am on a tight budget.

[redmist]

Tagged! I have a 1965 F-100 that was my first vehicle... The wife and I dated in it in High School, and I will be bringing it back to life pro-touring style here soon.

Looking forward to seeing what you do here!

Ryan

[colt6920]

I was in the same boat as you, mine was a 63, and what I decided instead of swapping the whole crown vic I ended up just using the front end and ended up making notched up perches for it to mount level to, and then in the rear we 4-linked it, and stayed with the factory 9 inch housing just stripped it down and put in currie splines and a 3.73 posi. Just letting you know doing it this way the back end sits a few inches higher, so if you are wanting it to sit more level it would only need a mild notch in the rear. I figured doing it this way would be a little easier than cutting up the bed floor and modifying a bunch of stuff on the truck.

[ffdbrooks]

I was in the same boat as you, mine was a 63, and what I decided instead of swapping the whole crown vic I ended up just using the front end and ended up making notched up perches for it to mount level to, and then in the rear we 4-linked it, and stayed with the factory 9 inch housing just stripped it down and put in currie splines and a 3.73 posi. Just letting you know doing it this way the back end sits a few inches higher, so if you are wanting it to sit more level it would only need a mild notch in the rear. I figured doing it this way would be a little easier than cutting up the bed floor and modifying a bunch of stuff on the truck.

I have a bit of a rust problem and am going to have to replace the floor pans regardless. That's what has led me to move forward on using the Vic floor. Either way these trucks are amazing! I'm a one man show so things might move slowly.

[nathankershaw]

If you're tight on funds & have rust in the floors going with the Vic floors & firewall, I would think, this the way to go.

On my first build I used the Vic firewall & floor & on my current second build I dropped the entire cab onto the Vic frame to keep the interior old school & also have the truck ride a little higher.

This is a link to the first build & if you hunt around my channel you can see the second build:

[Zanie]

Awesome!
Have fun, I mean that!!!
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...-Vic-body-swap
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...-Vic-body-swap

[ffdbrooks]

If you're tight on funds & have rust in the floors going with the Vic floors & firewall, I would think, this the way to go.

On my first build I used the Vic firewall & floor & on my current second build I dropped the entire cab onto the Vic frame to keep the interior old school & also have the truck ride a little higher.

This is a link to the first build & if you hunt around my channel you can see the second build:

Your builds on both trucks were what initially inspired me to build my truck this way! Love the videos! I'm also building this by myself so that's added some setbacks of its own. I think I've spent more time building tools to help take the truck apart than I've actually spent on the project itself. Good times though!

[ffdbrooks]

Awesome!
Have fun, I mean that!!!
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...-Vic-body-swap
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...-Vic-body-swap

It's been fun so far! I'm looking forward to ripping this thing around that's for sure! Just out of curiosity do you have any up close pictures of the firewall alignment with one another and the gap between the Vic floor and the truck step? Also any pictures and measurements of fender spacing on the front? I've run into some issues with squaring everything up properly due to both the Vic and the F100 were in accidents.

[ffdbrooks]

If you're tight on funds & have rust in the floors going with the Vic floors & firewall, I would think, this the way to go.

On my first build I used the Vic firewall & floor & on my current second build I dropped the entire cab onto the Vic frame to keep the interior old school & also have the truck ride a little higher.

This is a link to the first build & if you hunt around my channel you can see the second build:

Your builds on both trucks were what initially inspired me to build my truck this way! Love the videos! I'm also building this by myself so that's added some setbacks of its own. I think I've spent more time building tools to help take the truck apart than I've actually spent on the project itself. Good times though!

[ffdbrooks]

[Zanie]

When doing my buddies 66 f100 We set the ride height, by lowering the cab until we got the ride height desired. It looks like you are at about the same height. We used a digital level and made sure the crown vic floor was level was level with the trucks flat portion at the bottom of the doorjamb.
You will need to unbolt the core support from the frame and remount it about 1-1/2 inches closer to the engine (there is room). Even when you do this the A/C condenser ends up right next to the grille.
I'd measure for you, but he sold it.

[woodboatwayne]

I too just purchased an f100 destined to pro-street. Mine already has a late ford front suspension, maybe from a town car as it has the honeycomb wheels al around. My plans include a 4 link, t5, and building a 5 liter or 351. It has a mild 5 liter in it now with a c4. I plan to put that combo in a 56 ranchwagon I am building for my wife. I surfed into this site looking for pro touring trucks and found yours. I am really impressed and look forward to watching your build

[ffdbrooks]

I appreciate it! I've made some more progress over the last couple of days. I've enjoyed the problem solving part of this build. Looking forward to driving it as soon as possible!

[ffdbrooks]

[nathankershaw]

Looking great!

Stance is awesome.

[Zanie]

Looks great!! You are moving fast!!
You will need to finesse your front fenders out in order to drive....if you want to turn, but that's the beauty of having a patina truck!
Be really careful to keep everything level. We saw another guy with a 66 f100 on a crown vic. The back of the cab was low and so was the front of the bed. it ended up looking V shaped, and the side trim really amplified it.
Keep up the awesome work!!

[ffdbrooks]

Looking great!

Stance is awesome.

Thanks man! I'm anxious to drive it that for sure! Loving the progress on your white truck! Keep those videos coming man! They are inspiring!

[ffdbrooks]

Looks great!! You are moving fast!!
You will need to finesse your front fenders out in order to drive....if you want to turn, but that's the beauty of having a patina truck!
Be really careful to keep everything level. We saw another guy with a 66 f100 on a crown vic. The back of the cab was low and so was the front of the bed. it ended up looking V shaped, and the side trim really amplified it.
Keep up the awesome work!!

Thank you! I'm a Firefighter/EMT and have a decent amount of time off so that's helping move this along. Everything is just tacked in place right now in order for me to ensure everything was straight since both vehicles were in accidents. I've still got some tweaking to do on everything before I'm happy with it. As far as fender flaring goes I'm holding off on that until I get my wheels and possibly a new rear axle or narrow this one. Thank you for all the advice and compliments!