Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

The torque box has been re boxed as well as everything I cut out and the torque box has a raised section so the drive shaft will clear.

I have not done much to the bed at this point other than cutting it out where I had to it will get a full floor and side panels ect further down the road.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Also the truck was pretty rusty both steps were rotted out and the driver and passenger side floor where the body mounts mount were gone. Also the back floor seat mounts had to be fixed they were rusted out.pic is kinda crappy.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Chev style cap on the msd dizy.Now it's really time to take the motor and trans black out to sand paint the fire wall.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Looks to be in great shape with good patina. Nice find.

A friend of mine bought one recently and then saw one in a yard. That one he was able to haul off for free. Unfortunately both are quite rusty.

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Wow looks really
Good

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Way cool truck!! I'll be following along!

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thanks it was on the road till 2007 looks like it blew head gasket on the stright 6 then was parked then sold then I bought it.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thank you

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thanks bummer about you sellin your project.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Really kool uni man. I likes it.

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thank you.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Good looking Uni. Really nice work so far.

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thank you

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Got my wheels think I like this style better the other just looks too much like a low rider to me.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Yeah looks good

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Really coming along on that ride.

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thanks guys I should have a pic of it on the ground with the new wheels mid week.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Killer build. Like where this is going. Have a unibody myself.

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thank you what is your plans for the uni.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

My plans are Porterbuilt suspension. Laid out. Ordered the front yesterday. Still need to finish my c10. Your truck is killer!!!!!!

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Post up a pic of the ford style drop member when you get it in if you could I have been wanting to see one from PB.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

If you look in the suspension forum under Porterbuilt dropmember started by Delmo page 20 has pics!!!!

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Crappy pic I will get a better one outside later in the week.


Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Outside pic

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

One more lol

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Really dig these unibodies. A neighbor down the street where I grew up did one when he was 16, it had been his dad's work truck for years.

This one is looking good, you are doing a great job!

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

looks awesome!!

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I was looking through ebay adds like 8 years ago for a short bed 2000 ford to do and came across a 62 unibody ford and was like I did not even know they were made so I thought to my self if I get an older truck that is what it will be fast forward 7 years late and I finally picked one up lol.

Thanks for the compliment.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Thank you.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

I had an issue of the top ball joint and spinal hitting the bags in the front when 3/4 way up.So I recessed the frame and made my own frame mounted bag brackets so it lifts higher and does not rub now full up.Also made a channel for the tire rods as they hit all the way down now it will turn all the way down.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Pic of it welded up.

Jake

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Also striped the firewall and painted it still working on the lower part it will be under coated.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Fish plated the raised section of the frame (z).

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Wanted to tie in the bottom cross to the inside of the frame so I made these gussets.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

I also wanted to sturdy up the rear arm mount to the frame and not just the cross its self so I made these gussets and because I cut out the frame or the bags.Now I cam move onto the shocks.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Got the rest of the fire wall done and fabed up some front shock mounts still need to finish welding the up and a bit of fine tune grinding.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

They have a brace running down the back.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Looking good!

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Thank you Rus.

Jake

Re: 61 Ford unibody project
 

Started getting some final grinding and welding done.Trans is supposed to be back to me this weekend from the rebuilder.And the motor back in 2 weeks but you know how that goes.

Jake