What the future holds. (You bastards better look)

This has NOT been posted anywhere else, and nor do I want it to be. Top secret acro shit here. Ive been slowly gathering up parts for this hunk of shit, and I'm down to the point where I may need some help from you guys on gathering up more parts. First of all, if anyone has a post 1994 F1,2, or 350 that has good front nose with a chrome grill and a short bed, I WILL COME PICK IT UP. Good straight factory steel front caps are impossible to find here, same with a bed, and i dont want to have to dive into a bunch of body work. So basically I need a front end and a bed. I recently picked up a donor truck for the cab and the back doors. So as of now, I have two cabs, and 4 good doors. ( Now you know where this is going... And your thinking... Pics or die) Patience boys. This donor truck has a good EFI 351 in with a freshly rebuilt E4OD, that im going to sell in order to buy desired drivetrain. It was used in the log woods, and so the cab and the back doors were all that I can use. I should be able to go pick it up this weekend to access what is usable. My biggest hurdle right now is my drivetrain. I want a P pump 12 valve cummins, and they are very hard to find here, so if you guys have a hookup I needs to know. Here's the rendering...






























Bumper to bumper box chassis, custom front suspension, (hopefully) 12 valve cummins with a c6, parallel 4 link out back with a watts link, gooseneck hitch, and a raised bed floor, is about all I know right now. Exterior will look as it does in the rendering, interior will probably be black with color matched accents. I probably wont get started until i have ALL of my parts. I def. need motor and trans before i start the chassis.

I wanted ya'll to know what were doing over here, and i was hoping i could find some leads on some parts and got the ok to throw the logo on the rendering cause I'm about to start sending out sponsor packets. L8R.

Dam that's gonna be sick when its done.

that is fucking cool brother very nice

4 link! That's just not like you. Sweet build though. Even if it is a ford.

Not a big fan of that body style f-series but damn that looks good!!!

bagged69c10 wrote:

4 link! That's just not like you. Sweet build though. Even if it is a ford.

I thought of you...

But really, its just a more practical setup when towing a giant car hauler lol!

MrBarky wrote:

Not a big fan of that body style f-series but damn that looks good!!!

That's because you've never seen this until now.




I would realistically like to get started in the spring. That gives me enough time to get the new shop built and hoard up parts.

I'll have to hit up the junk yards just for you sir. I remember seeing a few of those trucks out there with beds. Plus I need another set of door panels.

i want one

1Bad90 wrote:

I'll have to hit up the junk yards just for you sir. I remember seeing a few of those trucks out there with beds. Plus I need another set of door panels.

Look for this front end, and a good short bed. Everyone here is still using their trucks, so none in junkyards lol. Il be down there Thanksgiving weekend. Thanks buddy

What all do you need? The whole front clip?

1Bad90 wrote:

What all do you need? The whole front clip?

I'll try to let you know what all I need ASAP.

Alright just shoot me a text.469.834.9667

good looking truck

That's fing SICK

Thats gonna be awsome!

This is as far as I've gotten on frame design so far. Haven't finished the lower view yet because I haven't had time to sit down and figure up control arm positioning yet, and that's what determines the front frame section height. Looks like I'll be using MMW flat plate arms with some sort of rack and pinion. Once I get me front suspension designed, I'll draw in the front frame section. I want my bag to be sammiched between the control arm and the bottom of the framerail so I can get maximum lift. Gonna need it with such tiny wheel openings. Stay tuned guys.

Tuned!

Looks like some shit I would draw cause I dont want to take the time to learn cad. lol

MrBarky wrote:

Looks like some shit I would draw cause I dont want to take the time to learn cad. lol

I like hand drawing everything, well sort of. I just really dont know much about cad lol

i missed this one...thats gonna be badass!

so have you started yet lol
can't wait to see the pregress.......

I thought Id update this to keep you guys up to date...

I had to scrap the cab I had for several reasons... We ran out of money to remodel our living room, and It was the best outlet for quick cash to keep us going. The cab was not in super great shape anyway, it had been in a wreck, and the cab was tweaked pretty good upon solid inspection. The rear window was bulging lol. With this years tax return we finally got caught up, and my wife promised me that with next years return we could buy a complete truck, which will save me money in the long run.

Thinking about building it as a dually, and I've already got my eye on a donor thats been sitting for a while now. This is my dream build and my wife knows that.

In the mean time after the mazda is finished, im going to go ahead and get a chassis rolling because I dont need a body for that!