1949 Ford F6 stakebody...rat?

Nice job on the 49,

I have a 48 f-6 myself and I am doing somthing very similar,

I also have the same 2 speed rear end and I was wondering if you are keeping the same rear end or not. These 2 speed rear ends have extremly low gear ratios somthing like 585:1/525:1
On mine I can do maybe 45mph at 3500rpm (I am running a 292 Y Block with 4 speed trans.)

I am also try to build this for cheap and thought of a overdrive transmission but by the time I get a bell housing and new trannie I am getting into more than I want to spend,

I see you have removed the gears in the rear end so I assume you have somthing in mind.

Just wondering what you have came up with...

Gary

I think this build is just awsome! Do you have any updates?

1-ton

This is my one ton that is going under the knife next..

gary - im using all the factory running gear the reason i removed the gears is to move it around a ton lighter

Any progress ?

I'm Intrested also,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Anything??

up dates por favor

I have an opinion on steering boxes. Personally I would use a 70s Ford 2wd box. They are stout enough, easy to mount and you just swing the pitman arm 90 degrees for the solid axle or 4x4 application.

I'm working on a '49 F5 as we speak. My son and I cut the frame yesterday as I was going to "Z" the rear and shorten it. I didn't like the way it looked with the rear kicked up so high. I'm thinking about making up a new rear suspension, but may look at flopping the springs & notching the frame instead. I think I'm going to move the front axle forward & make up a "suicide" front axle set up.

As I found it:


After pulling some stuff off of it:


The way it sits at the moment:


I'm going to pull the flat head and put in a 402 BBC I've had for a while.

Nothing like big iron!

when I was a kid , we had a snowmobile that was a boaski

That's where the name came from. Our first sled was a 1973 Boa Ski Mk I 292.



Old sleds are my main hobby.

http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o35/boaski/

Most people have no clue what a "Boa Ski" is. Some that know wish they could forget.

sorry took so long comp has been down which is ok cause ive been in the garage alot


so i body dropped the cab on sat


BEWARE IM UGLY:

me next to a stock f6



me next to stock cab on 9 1/2" dropped frame



me next to 6" body dropped cab on 9 1/2" dropped frame

comparison :
my 49 with a 15 1/2" drop and a 94 s10 "new a-body"with a 4/5 drop





side view:
16" total drop at the roof...6" body drop/channel & 10" drop in frame

floor pics:

good job and seeing it next to the s10 really brings it into perspective.

I like the drop.

That's really wild looking with the big wheels/tires.

center section of the floor is braced and filled ... i might add 2 floor supports to the frame
pics to follow... tomorrow???

I'm trying to figure out what to do about the grille
I mocked it up and i think it is too wide with the stock lights because they flow with the fenders so much... which i repeat will not be used

so im thinking of using the center section with just the bars
and some old trucks headlights like these:

got these today from an Autocar:



did i mention ...FREE!