72 Ford onto 2002 F150 chassis
01-08-2012, 10:23 PM
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I love it when a plan comes together! I went out and finished the steering linkage and it went together perfectly. Almost like I had planed it from the get go. When I think back about it I can remember thinking about tossing the Lincoln's steering linkage into the pile for recycling but then going no I might need it. I didn't need much of it but it was the one special part that I needed to hook the 02 to the 72. So dang I'm glad it kept it.
Here is the Lincoln's steering linkage and the 02 F150 linkage. I cut a small part out of the Lincoln's that had the half round on one end and the tube on the other. Then I cut off the end of the F150 linkage that fits into the slip shaft. Slid them all together, drilled holes through and then bolted them together for mock up.
I then cut the end off of the 72 steering column and drilled a hole in it, and then slid the sleeve over it and bolted it all together.
So I will leave it bolted together for now and once I have a chance to make sure there is no binding and it all works right I will then weld the sleeve to the 72 shaft and call it done.
Here is the Lincoln's steering linkage and the 02 F150 linkage. I cut a small part out of the Lincoln's that had the half round on one end and the tube on the other. Then I cut off the end of the F150 linkage that fits into the slip shaft. Slid them all together, drilled holes through and then bolted them together for mock up.
I then cut the end off of the 72 steering column and drilled a hole in it, and then slid the sleeve over it and bolted it all together.
So I will leave it bolted together for now and once I have a chance to make sure there is no binding and it all works right I will then weld the sleeve to the 72 shaft and call it done.
01-10-2012, 12:06 AM
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As always looking good!
Wow...
Lots of work..
Should be a beast when finished.. better hope that rear axle has a Limited slip or you will be replacing that passenger rear tire ALOT !!!
Lots of work..
Should be a beast when finished.. better hope that rear axle has a Limited slip or you will be replacing that passenger rear tire ALOT !!!
Yeah, not even at that stage of the project yet but I know your right..... so the plan is to find a limited slip for the rear. Just not sure what gear raio I want to run yet. Believe it or not I do plan on using it as a truck still when it's done. That’s why the truck chassis was a good fit for this project. Many will swap crown vic or mustang front ends under and a Thunderbird IRS in the rear but then you have a car that looks like a truck. So I still have some thinking to do as for the drive train....
man you do some amazing work. wish i had that kind of talent. if i did my backyard would be full of project vehicles..
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01-22-2012, 11:07 PM
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No work done on my project but I did have fun doing a $35.00 paint job on my work truck. So here are a few pic's of my truck and a quick, cheep paint job, that will just look better with age. lol
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02-06-2012, 01:59 AM
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A little more work done on the truck. It's been hard to find time lately but progress is progress so not complaining. Thought I'd better coat the bare metal, so I hit the passenger side with some left over flat paint.
Did a little welding on the drivers side, also cut out the stock side marker light and welded in the patch panel for a matching smooth look on both sides now.
So anyway still plugging away at it, just not very fast...
Did a little welding on the drivers side, also cut out the stock side marker light and welded in the patch panel for a matching smooth look on both sides now.
So anyway still plugging away at it, just not very fast...