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I bought this 1961 ford uni about 16 months ago.Plans are 302 motor c4 trans MM2 front end disk brakes front back gona leave as much of the original patina as I can (fix all rust holes).air ride front and back.
As I brought it home.I had put shoes new shoes on her in this pic. Jake |
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The inline 6 was froze up and missing its head and other parts so the front end came off as well as the inline 6 and 3 on the tree.
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See ya straight axle ect.On went the MM2.
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To get the truck on the ground I had to Z the frame 2 1/2 inches.plated the inside of the frame allso.Made the cups for the top and plated the bottom arms.
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Put it together for fun.
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On to the rear.Used a Grant Fab notch kit.
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Put on a 2000 8.8 disc rear triangulated 4 link and some top bottom bag brackets I got off ebay.Relief cut welded and smoothed the square tube cross members ect.
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Put in a Flaming river tilt ss column and hooked up steering.
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Mocked up the 302 motor.
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Made trans mount.
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Boxed the rest of the frame.
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Cut out the bottom of the cab and torque box so the drive shaft would clear all the way down.And welded it all back up when I was sure the driveshaft fit.
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A pic of it on the ground.
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Along the way I have done lots of rust repair on the steps body ect.
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Had some stripes done.
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Tailgate.
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Hood
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Had the seat recovered by my great uncle Bob Sipes.He allso made a white boot or my Lokar shifter.
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I have been buying parts for my motor so it and the c4 can go to the machine shop for a rebuild.
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So this where I am to date next is to take the front end off paint the fire wall add a few gussets to the motor mounts the mm2 front end fish plate the out side of the Z.Add shocks and shock mounts.Paint the frame ect.Get the motor and trans rebuilt put in my new rebel wire kit ect ect ect ect.
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That is nice!
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So close but so far Ha.
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Wheels are Vintique 15x7 in front and 15x8 rear with 48 ford caps.Tires are 205 70s.
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Most resent pic waiting for tear down.the rear is getting a steeped up style full floor but I want to get it on the road first.
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♡ it. Makes me miss the 63 i had.
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Nice work! I dig those old Ford Unibodys.
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I always liked those unibodies. I met my wife in 1964 and she was driving her dad's 61 dark blue unibody. Wish I'd have gotten it from him.
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Nice lookin all laid out.
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Man I like that...nice work
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I go back and fourth on the wheels I am leaning more toward the restro mod look lately and thinking some 20 x9.5 rear and 20x8.5 front mb old schools.the motor will look and sound with the flowmaster 10s more restro mod but will be carbureted.
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Small progress wanted to put everything together on the motor so there no hiccups later.Put the water pump alt damper and pulleys on block will be painted the color of the truck after its rebuilt.
Never mind the water pump pulley bolts they will be changed out.And I have a Chevy style msd cap coming for the dizy to get rid of the ugly huge cap that's on it now. Jake |
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killer work so far man!!! thats a damn good looking truck! i say leave the steelies and get some wide whites!!!! i just like small wheels on old stuff though.. haha
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That's a pretty rust free truck. Are you going to leave the torque box like that ?
Mine has serious rust in the torque box. It needs to be rebuilt. I set mine a Crown Victoria frame w/4.6L |
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