63 f100 stepside

im gettin close to bustin off my truck n thought i would post my build ,


d1ve block .80 over
4.140 eagle crank
king race rods n main brgs.
dura coat cam brgs.
melling hv oil pump
forged 6.8in rods 7/16 arp bolts
BRC flat top pistons
d0ve ported n polished 2.25in-1.76ex ferrea 6000 valves
arp head bolts
comp cams 292 exh. cam
comp cams lifters
comp cams pushrods
roller rockers
frpp timing set (ditched the dog bone)
wiseco hei dizzy
victor intake
holley 1150 dominator worked over
NOS cheater sys.
new old stock black jack headers if i can makem fit?
c6 stuffed with kevlar reverse pattern vb.
Bear converters 3800 stall conv. (local builder)
9in nod. with spool 3.50 gear
28x10.5x12 slick
ladder bars with stock suspension
hope like hell i can make her hook

here is a couple pics

Should be alot of fun.

Can you fit more tire width in those wheel wells? I would think a 12.5 inch tire would fit nicely back there and help ya hook up too...

Shane

Being a short bed it should hook. I have a 67 longbed, that's gonna be tricky! The stepsides look nice with the wide wheels, I've got a styleside. I might be able to squeeze 12" in there with stock springs.

if i find some more wheels with the right offset i might, i need some 14 in wheels so i can put big tires on it , thinkin bout emerald green fer the paint? but not sure yet i told my wife she could choose the color hope no pink er purple

Sounds like a really cool build. Its not quite as hard as people think to make a truck hook. Only problem is everything you need is custom fit.

droppedf100 wrote:Sounds like a really cool build. Its not quite as hard as people think to make a truck hook. Only problem is everything you need is custom fit.

That's good to hear! I still want some wide tires and a four link in my truck though, I want to loosen the suspension until I pull a good wheelstand (hopefully). I'm sure it has to be difficult with a long wheelbase truck though right? I'm just thinking leverage wise. 131" wheelbase for mine.

be ezzy with a lead rear bumper

res0rli9 wrote:be ezzy with a lead rear bumper

My grandpa has a big solid block of steel the was attached to the frame in the back of his econoline for traction. I might be putting that on there, I can't wait to see this 65 done!

TorinoGT wrote:Should be alot of fun.

Can you fit more tire width in those wheel wells? I would think a 12.5 inch tire would fit nicely back there and help ya hook up too...

Shane

His truck box looks to be the same stepside box as mine. I'm running stock leafs with drop shackles on mine and a 10 inch rim with 4.5 inches of backspace and a 29.5-10.5W-15 Hoosier tire. Rear axle is stock 1976 width also. There is still room behind the tire and the wheel tub. When I build my good rearend housing I will probably narrow it up 2 or 4 inches. The outside of the tire is flush with the top of the fender now.

My junk is pretty slow so I probably wont need any bigger tires for quite some time but I think with a slightly narrowed housing I could fit some 29 or 30 inch tall 13.5 wide rubber in my wheel wells.

Sweet peoject!! love the stepsides!!!

Did you know Fairlane fiberglass co. makes rear Ford stepside fenders that are 3" wider than stock? Bolt right on. Thats what I'm running, no need to cut bed tubs. They are thick and hold up well.

looks like fairlane fiberglass is no more, thanks anyway

found em though if anybody needs fiberglass fer there truck


http://www.carolina-classics.com/Results.cfm?PageNum_Results=37&category=0&secondary=0

few picks o me power plant , kinda borrowed the idea from a post on the other bbf site but thought it was cool, i spent a 1000 hours buildin lego hot rods as a kid now i got a real one ,