1971 Ford F-100 Pickup
1971 Ford F-100 we are lowering her around 5 inches, cutting the motor and suspension crossmember out, changing out the front twin I-beam suspension for a Mustang II tubular front suspension with rack and pinion steering set up, 4 wheel disc brakes, rebuilding the 302cid motor and giving her a bit more power, setting up the rear axle with some new lowering springs and spring to axle pads to set the correct pinion angle, installing all new power brake system and all new brake and fuel lines. Love this kinda work!!!
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1971 Ford F-100 pick up. We are rebuilding the 302cid motor, replacing the front twin I-beam suspension with a Ford Mustang 2 tubular front suspension, we will be lowering the truck approximately 5 and a half inches, replacing the old power steering gear box with a rack and pinion steering set up, for the brakes we will be going with a four-wheel disc setup and installing a power brake booster and new brake master cylinder with all of the parts that the owner ordered and brought to us to install.
1971 Ford F-100 we are lowering her around 5 inches, cutting the motor and suspension crossmember out, changing out the front twin I-beam suspension for a Mustang II tubular front suspension with rack and pinion steering set up, 4 wheel disc brakes, rebuilding the 302cid motor and giving her a bit more power, setting up the rear axle with some new lowering springs and spring to axle pads to set the correct pinion angle, installing all new power brake system and all new brake and fuel lines. Love this kinda work!!!
1971 Ford F-100 we now have the front clip off and are looking over the truck, taking measurements and evaluating what needs to be done, removed and repaired.
1971 Ford F-100 starting the repairs on the frame for the radiator support mounts. We cut out the bad rusty and rotted metal and are getting the new metal cut, fitted and ready to be welded in place.
The 1971 Ford F-100 has her frame side radiator support mounts repaired and the engine crossmember is almost completely out. Now to repair the large hole we found in the passenger side of the frame when we removed the spring pocket and crossmember from the frame.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up we have repaired the rot hole in the frame and have started to box in the front portion of the frame.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up both of the frame boxing plates have been cut out, set in place and are ready to be welded to the frame.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up we now have the frame boxing plates welded to the frame.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up we now have the new motor and suspension crossmember in place and we explain how we found where it should be placed in the frame.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up and we are starting to get the front suspension in place as well as getting the rear disc brakes in.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up the motor has been painted and we are starting to assemble it, her front suspension is on, along with the front sheet metal and motor mounts. We also installed the new rims and tires and moved the fuel tank because the truck is so low to the ground the fuel tank was only 2 inches from the ground and would have hit on the first big bump.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up the motor is now in we are getting hooked up, wired up, installed and ready to go.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up we are just about done and have only a few odds and ends left to get buttoned up before we start he up.
1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up we start he up today for the first time. Check out the video.