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mashori

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1937-1941 ford truck front end
87 ford ranger rear end
1953 truck bed
1939 chevy truck cab, 4" chop and channel
1930's frame
1937-48 passenger car spindles
suicide suspension
coilover in the rear
1978-88 disc brakes front
TH350 3 speed tranny
1970's 305ci chevy block

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carb is in good condition....
engine started right up...
idled pretty nice...
I got this project from someone else that sold it to me for about $4,000

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gotta run wiring still

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passenger door was pretty good, window doesn't fit too well but door latched well, other side needed some work...
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old gauge cluster...

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tranny got rebuilt

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got the cab off to work on the frame and engine...
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here are some suspension pics...
gone through a lot of it ....
using proper grade 8 bolts etc....

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here is the cabin....
not a lot of room but still pretty good....
need gas pedal, brake pedal and other stuff...
oh yea, battery....

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my steering needs a lot of adjustment and welding and other stuff still....

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drive shaft was a mess....
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got my trailer lights....
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probably gonna mount the gas tanks like so....
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found old seats from a mustang I think....

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windshield trim...
have no idea what I'm gonna do to this yet...
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old whobbly steering linkage....

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new beefier linkage...
sleeved and welded nice and solid...
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the front bar was way too small and weak...
this is better...
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was gonna do this style MC but chose something else...
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old mount from the cab to the frame....

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better one :)
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overkill but here are the front mounts...
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