70 F100 Big Burtha UPDATE 4/11

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:58 am

As of late last night the 4spd and motor are in. It took alot of doin to ge that 4spd right first it took 3 clutches to find the right one and had to loosten up the front cab mounts and raise up the cab. Some of them guys at O'Reilly's don't know there a$$ from a hole in the ground,but the one that fit was one I looked up in the book. Today after school I'm gonna put my motor mounts on and bolt the tranny down and change pedal,and make a z-bar bracket. I'll have pictures of it put up after school.

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:35 am

Now I'm just waiting on a starter,spring for the clutch and for me to make a z-bar bracket.

The panel I bent

My new 3rd Pedal!!

As she sits

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:39 pm

The 4spd is home to stay. All I need is a clutch rod,and zbar mount on the motor that I think I'm gonna order from LMC.

I love this sight

Still need to get the front clip all bolted on

Also thinking about making my 72 grille where it'll fit my 70 grille inserts also got a new front bumper and still gotta find a valance panel.

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:28 pm

Done a little more. Decided come spring to put my 72CS springs under it to make it set up and probably some 31'' tires. Also once I start school again I'm gonna make a front bumper to match my rear one and to replace my chrome one and also take up space where the valance panel went. Almost got it ready to fire up I ordered a clutch rod and z-bar bracket from DC.

Probably the best I've ever seen the body lines and gaps line up.

Trying to talk myself out of the idea of some old big rig stacks but I think it'll look really BA with the CS suspension,custom front bumper and 31's.

My new front turn signals I think they look pretty BA but I wish they'd also light up with the head lights.

More when I get it fired up!!

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:24 pm

My parts from Dennis Carpenter came really quick and I got the clutch all hooked up. After 5 starters I still can't find one that'll ingauge the flywheel

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:19 pm

No real update since its been in the single to below 0 temps and my internets out. After trying one more starter it turns out I've got a car flywheel so after all that work is gotta come back apart and I've got to buy another clutch and flywheel. If i don't bale out on the project first I'll hopefully have some updates when it warms up.

AlleyCat · Post by **AlleyCat** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:53 pm

FordTruck wrote:No real update since its been in the single to below 0 temps and my internets out. After trying one more starter it turns out I've got a car flywheel so after all that work is gotta come back apart and I've got to buy another clutch and flywheel. If i don't bale out on the project first I'll hopefully have some updates when it warms up.

Hang in there man.

Conversion projects usually aren't easy. I'm gathering parts for my next update project. Yee Haw.

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:35 pm

AlleyCat wrote:
FordTruck wrote:No real update since its been in the single to below 0 temps and my internets out. After trying one more starter it turns out I've got a car flywheel so after all that work is gotta come back apart and I've got to buy another clutch and flywheel. If i don't bale out on the project first I'll hopefully have some updates when it warms up.
Hang in there man. Conversion projects usually aren't easy. I'm gathering parts for my next update project. Yee Haw.

Thanks AlleyCat I'm gonna try

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:26 am

Well after a break from the project the hunt has begun for another flywheel

But todat I got a new addition to big burtha I was out at my buddies shop and sittin out in the field next to the race track I spotted a 68? F600 and I wondered on down there and got me a F600 instrument cluster

for the low low cost of NOTHING!!! So tommrrow i'll install it and post some pictures.

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:52 pm

Well I got the F600 cluster in but not wired up yet. Sometime soon I've probably got a $400 check coming to me from snow plowing. Once I get that I can buy my flywheel from Rockauto and get that all put back together and then I'm planning on sound deadoning the cab and if I can figure out a way I want to move my gas tank out of the cab and use my 72 CS under the bed tank but I don't know how to do it without cutting up my bed. If I do that I'm gonna put a fairly nice stero in it with some subs but nothing too crazy.

Heres my F600 cluster

Still sitting

89ford · Post by **89ford** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:59 pm

Hmm lets go junkyardin!!

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:00 pm

89ford wrote:Hmm lets go junkyardin!!

Once I get that check or some money sounds good to me! I'm ready to browse around a few junkyards!!

89ford · Post by **89ford** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:06 pm

Yea who you plowin for? and I have about three or more junkyards to go to right now that we need to check out

AlleyCat · Post by **AlleyCat** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:51 pm

89ford wrote:Yea who you plowin for? and I have about three or more junkyards to go to right now that we need to check out

Yinz guys need a deal like I found.

A part time job in a scrap yard.

Some extra coins, lots of cool toys to work/play with and one heck of a discount on parts.

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:01 pm

AlleyCat wrote:
89ford wrote:Yea who you plowin for? and I have about three or more junkyards to go to right now that we need to check out
Yinz guys need a deal like I found.

A part time job in a scrap yard.

Some extra coins, lots of cool toys to work/play with and one heck of a discount on parts.

I'm jelous of that AlleyCat I need a part time job but i don't think any around here are hiring. Plus I'd probably blow all my pay check on parts

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