48 F1 Ratty

[totalhickster]

So I picked this complete 49 F1 up fairly cheap. All there except trim pieces. Solid cab no through rust except the floor is starting to get thing where the trani is. Bed floor is rusted out but has solid sides. Came with a Chevy 250 inline 6 and a 4spd truck trani.

Plan is to custom build my own 2x4 box frame with a 4" Z in front and a 12" Z in back. Running radius arms and a suicide leaf behind the axle. Rear is going to be either radius arms with coils or with a transverse spring.



Hadn't ran since 83 so i checked everything out, put a little gas down the carb and she fired right up.

 

[Torchie]

Nice.
Welcome to the F-series club.
Torchie.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Looks like the start of a great project!

 

[kenny c]

nice truck. similar plan as mine. need a build thread and pix please.

 

[totalhickster]

I'll be starting the tear down process next weekend. From there plan my frame and order up material.

 

[totalhickster]

So started stripping down to see what condition everything is in. Few rust through spots under running boards and that was about it.

Got the front clip off today. Took some time, the bolts were pretty rusty!

 

[Neverdone]

starting with more than most of us!!! Nice score!!!

 

[Dirtyrat]

I'm having flashbacks! Ahhhh!

Definitely looks more solid than I would expect!

 

[totalhickster]

So I did some checking and found out that the old sign on the door has some stickering left over. It was an old U.S Navy truck

 

[totalhickster]

More progress tonight. The bed was rusty enough that I could just pound out the bolts. Being only navy truck the bed had a metal top over the wood bed. Left the fenders on cause I didnt want to mess with trying to get all those bolts out or cut them. Cab unbolted easily and came right off.

 

[totalhickster]

Picked up a dirt cheap Chevy 305 tonight. Now hunting for a transmission and then I just have to order steel for the new frame. I should be off an going here soon

 

[totalhickster]

Sold off the old 250. Picked up a nice 305. Have everything laid out where i want it to be. 8in of ride height and a 128in wheel base. Ordered my frame steel earlier this week, so that will be here this weekend. Front hairpins and clevis ends have been ordered to start constructing my front axle.

 

[Torchie]

Gotta love those F's.
Looks great.
Torchie.

 

[kenny c]

any more progress on this. if so would like to see it.

 

[bruno]

Waiting for more pics[P[P[P[P[P