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*lakeroadster* · 02-18-2011, 09:14 AM

Saw a thread like this for 67-72's.....

I am contemplating a push board - bar across the front of my truck like they used for push starting dragsters.

I will start off with a few photos, if you have some please post them up:

vin63 · 02-18-2011, 11:53 AM

The bottom two examples are similar to how I was planning on redoing mine. I originally had a tubular receiver under the bumper for my short push bar since my push pin on the rear of my dragster was at the same height as my front bumper. So, when I started restoring my truck and decided to lower the truck, my friend did an alternate rendering with how I planned to redo my push bar. I really only used it to push my dragster about 20 feet back into my pit space after towing it down the return road, so it wasn't really heavy duty. But, this is what it will look like...

TopFuel1966 · 02-18-2011, 01:39 PM

Make sure that when you build your pushboard that it extends far enough out to prevent any damage to your truck in the unlikely event that the pushbar on the car rides over the top of it.

02-18-2011, 09:14 AM	#1
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	60-66 Trucks with Push Bars or Grill Guards! Saw a thread like this for 67-72's..... I am contemplating a push board - bar across the front of my truck like they used for push starting dragsters. I will start off with a few photos, if you have some please post them up: Attached Images Last edited by lakeroadster; 02-18-2011 at 09:21 AM.

02-18-2011, 11:53 AM	#2
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: 60-66 Trucks with Push Bars or Grill Guards! The bottom two examples are similar to how I was planning on redoing mine. I originally had a tubular receiver under the bumper for my short push bar since my push pin on the rear of my dragster was at the same height as my front bumper. So, when I started restoring my truck and decided to lower the truck, my friend did an alternate rendering with how I planned to redo my push bar. I really only used it to push my dragster about 20 feet back into my pit space after towing it down the return road, so it wasn't really heavy duty. But, this is what it will look like... __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes Last edited by vin63; 02-18-2011 at 11:54 AM.

02-18-2011, 01:39 PM	#3
TopFuel1966 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 471	Re: 60-66 Trucks with Push Bars or Grill Guards! Make sure that when you build your pushboard that it extends far enough out to prevent any damage to your truck in the unlikely event that the pushbar on the car rides over the top of it.



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