'72 Ford body onto 2002 F-150 chassis

[FoPAR]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Thanks Guys! love all the support here, very cool site and even better people. I'll try to keep you all posted as things keep moving along.

 

[FoPAR]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

well working on blowing the budget... been watching this truck on craigslist and finally went over and checked it out. $600.00 is a bit more than what I wanted to spend but it's very solid, only surface rust. The bed has some big dents but the tail gate is straight. It's a 1969 camper special with the dual battery set up.

The guy said that it is a 360 (rebuilt 40,000 miles ago) with a manual 4 speed trany but this thing has some serious power more like my friends 390 so I'm not sure if it really is a 360 or not.


The list of parts that I needed from this truck are:

Cab
Windshield
Inner fender (passenger side)
Tail gate
Hood
Wanted a 67-69 grill and I should be able to fix this one

Bonus is a very strong engine yet to be determined 360 or 390

So in the end I think it was worth the $600

Oh and it drives nice so I have a truck again for the time being and it is great to drive a bump again!!!!

 

[buRRp]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Very nice find.

 

[dirtyoldman]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Nice!! Love that body style,had a '70 for a while.Best looking body Ford ever made

 

[Bigredmariner]

Very cool, Thanks for taking the time to post updates on your progress. I appreciate that.

Sent from the mobile headquarters of Bulldog Car Care.

 

[che22879]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

This project is awesome! Sir you have my respect!

 

[OldCracker29]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

I like the old Fords. That's a good find.

 

[gmctrucks]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Much talent keep us posted.

 

[FoPAR]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

So I've been spending a little time with the 69 now and just couldn't help myself I just had to clean it up a bit. I put some of my interior parts on it (door handles, seat, ect...) and also just cleaned up the inside. The plastic door panles were crumbling so I took them off and the metal ones under them looked almost new after a wipe down. I was looking for a parts truck when I found this but I might have found another project....

no more projects I need one of these to dang things finished! .....

before...

and now....

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Cleaned up nice! Good work.