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1972 Ford F-150

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The story

I bought this truck as a 2wd fixer upper from a junkyard with a knocking engine for a $100 and drove it to the shop a few blocks away. I rebuilt the engine into a 390 with a crank and rod swap, flat tops, pulling camshaft and HV oil pump. I drove it for several years unitl I got a newer truck with A/C. I bought a 1979 Super Cab from a friend and it was totally shot as far as the body, My '72 had a shot frame as it had been welded several times under the cab due to frozen rear shocks or something, I don't know, I got tired of rewelding it every year. I took the '79 4x4 frame and slid it under the body of my '72 and went from there to make a 1972 F-150 4x4 thatv I use at my Grandfathers' in NE Arkansas — ghettoscrap

Photos

1972 Ford F-150 - Its a 1972/9 Super Dooper Cab with fenderless option and city camo paint job! LOL! 1972 Ford F-150 - The super cab body had a bump up that cleared the Transfer case but the 72 did not so I had to find a fix on the fly and this is it, Yes th… 1972 Ford F-150 - The underside of a white truck shows its frame and drivetrain components, with a watermark at the bottom right. 1972 Ford F-150 - Close-up view of the undercarriage reveals rusty frame components and fuel lines on a truck. 1972 Ford F-150 - to raise the front to match the required lift ofr T-case clearance in the rear I decided to raise the entire body mount higher on the frame… 1972 Ford F-150 - Welded metal bracket on a rusty vehicle frame, with SuperMotors.net logo visible. 1972 Ford F-150 - You can seed the distance I had to move the spring perch forward to take out the excess frame material from the '79. Rather than cut the fr… 1972 Ford F-150 - A close-up view of a heavily rusted truck frame, showing chalk marks for modification. 1972 Ford F-150 - I can't remember the actual length that was removed but it seems like it was around 2 foot of frame cut off from the rear. That is the orig… 1972 Ford F-150 - The chassis of a 1972 Ford F-150 is visible, undergoing repairs in an outdoor setting. 1972 Ford F-150 - Rear view of a 1972 Ford F-150 chassis, showing the frame and suspension components. 1972 Ford F-150 - Side view of a white Ford pickup truck, possibly from the early 1970s, with another vehicle in the background. 1972 Ford F-150 - This 1972 Ford F-150 pickup truck is shown from the rear with a flatbed attachment. 1972 Ford F-150 - The rear suspension and frame of a 1972 Ford F-150 pickup truck are visible, showing significant rust and wear. 1972 Ford F-150 - This 1972 Ford F-150 pickup truck is shown from the side, elevated on jack stands for maintenance. 1972 Ford F-150 - My 1972 2wd to 4wd conversion, the truck I really wanted but could not find, in my price range! 1972 Ford F-150 - I had to use the steering column from the 79 in the 72 cab for some reason, i forgot, but it was an easy swao once I drilled the spot welds… 1972 Ford F-150 - the bae metal is were the mount had been on the column, the black spot on the column is from the hole in the mount bracket. 1972 Ford F-150 - Once re-spot welded, the column is just as strong as stock and it fit the 72 cab with no problems from this point on. I also used the wirin… 1972 Ford F-150 - This is a carb and intake taken from a Bronco I "found" hiding in the woods off of Covington Pike a few years ago, Just thoguht i… 1972 Ford F-150 - close up of the carb that looked like mud, all it needs is a dunk in some cleaner, a kit and its ready to roll. NOT! 1972 Ford F-150 - The front suspension from the '72 was upgraded by me during the first build with disk brakes, factory "camper special" sway bar a… 1972 Ford F-150 - This pic shows the 72 cab being slid over the 79 frame by myself, damn that was a lot of work, better be worth it.

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