69 f-100 budget build

[wndsofchng06]

Did a little disassembly today. Found more rust in the floor, and the driver's side cab mount is collapsed!

[hfdco4]

One word of caution, do not use the cheap 1 pc. cab mounts. Either build your own or buy the one from Dennis Carpenter. The 1pc. units from LMC and others do not last at all!

[wndsofchng06]

Good to know!

[wndsofchng06]

Looking at buying a 76 f100 truck with 302/ 3spd. It's not titled but does run and yard drive. Hoping to use the disc brake setup and figure out the necessary mods to use the core support and inner fenders ( since the ones I ordered never came). Wondering if it would be better to do a body swap and deal with the 2 inch gap behind the cab???

[wndsofchng06]

bought it! It's surprisingly low rust. Hopefully I can find someone to buy the body parts so I don't have to scrap such a nice rig. The bench seat is a lovely green (blah) vinyl with no rips! With this frame I will have a 302/3spd, A/C, p/s,frame mount gas tank, and disc brakes. The dimensions of the inner fenders and rad core support look a bit different.... anyone used dent front end parts under bump outer panels? Advice?

[wndsofchng06]

Here's the organ donor:


tailgate is GONE

but I will use those tail lights!




gonna use the seat and 3pt seat belts too!

[Uni Moe]

If that rad in the donor is good you'll want to keep it. It'll be the heavy duty one because the donor had a/c. I think you can use the rad support. It'll be a bit different but still useable in a bump.

[wndsofchng06]

Cool. Hood latch is definitely different, I'll have to use the 69 latch and drill new holes into the 76 core support. I started the 302 tonight, runs good, no smoke. Hopefully sell it to put money back into the truck.

[Uni Moe]

Hey that nice chrome front bumper will fit your truck.

[wndsofchng06]

Unfortunately this thread ends here. Traded the 69 for a 63 f100.