61 Unibody build aka "The Beast Build"

[Beast]

Looks awesome! Keep those pics comin

Thanks and will do. I'm in the process of posting more right now. I'm just super slow on the computer.

[Beast]

Here's when we got the engine running but we were still having problems with the tranny. I took off the trans pan and found the gear selector some how slipped off the valve switcher thinggy lol. Don't know what it's called but it was stuck in low gear.

And yeah we do stuff a bit red neck (wood radiator support, support)

[Beast]

Now to the front end. When we began putting the front body back on it didn't line up right. After messing with it for hours, we figured out the cab mounts were rusted and had collapsed a little. So we cut all the rust out and put some rust reformer over the hard to get places. Made a new mounting surface and wallah the front end slipped right on! The truck also polished up pretty nice!

[slickmainer]

yep, that's right were mine is shot. the mount to cab was ok, but the section on the cab wall that the mount is welded too is blown out.

[Beast]

yep, that's right were mine is shot. the mount to cab was ok, but the section on the cab wall that the mount is welded too is blown out.

Someone told me the mounts are sold somewhere like LMC or something but I didn't really look around too much. I just wanted to fix it the quick way. Should last another 50 years hopefully. I painted it all up and put new bushings in there.

[Beast]

Lowered the back end about 3 1/2 inches. Not really sure how much because I forgot the initial measurement lol. Anyways we took out 3 leafs on each side and my grandad lengthened the shackles as far as they would go before they hit the bed. Also painted the wheel wells with some bed liner.

[thenephilm]

Looks really good sir.

[Beast]

Looks really good sir.

Thank ya

[Beast]

Back to the interior. I painted a lot of the accents satin black.

[Beast]

Just wanted to post up some pictures of these speaker boxes we made to put under the seat. Also of when we put new king pins in.

[totten]

Thanks, for the pics. Interior looking great. You have org. radio,like the insulation on floor,bench seat nice job,like steering wheel keep the org. wheel, I put speakers under my bucket seats, Nice fab work on glove box and longer shackle to lower rear of truck. I lowered mine with van shackle 1" left all leaf springs in for hauling weight, Nice gauge work on dash, Like the two-tone color I keep it! Tony

[63BIGWINDOW]

Truck looks familiar Bailey, saw alot of that one in my shop, looking real good now..keep up the progress, and keep your dad from working on it so he does'nt make more problems for you ,,bring it by sometime so we can get that burn out done!!

Derek

[slickmainer]

like the black! different by design!

[pcola60]

Wow. What a find. Wish mine had been that good to start with.

[Beast]

Truck looks familiar Bailey, saw alot of that one in my shop, looking real good now..keep up the progress, and keep your dad from working on it so he does'nt make more problems for you ,,bring it by sometime so we can get that burn out done!!

Derek

lol we'll get it done. It'll burn the tires off! We need to get ya that rear end back too!

[Beast]

Thanks guys. About to start on the body finally. Sorry to all who liked the turquoise but it's gonna be gone. Haven't done body work before, so it'll be a long process lol

[SixtySix Ford]

cool lookin uni! Sorry if I missed it but what headers did you use with the 460?

[Rusted64]

Looking real good.

Just a few questions.

What did the engine come out of?

Did you buy or make the engine mount setup?

Do you still have the old 292?



Thanks,

J

[Beast]

cool lookin uni! Sorry if I missed it but what headers did you use with the 460?

thanks man. Not sure what kind of headers they are. The engine came out of a dirt track car then to another truck and then to me. Got the engine from 63bigwindow up there ^

[Beast]

Looking real good.

Just a few questions.

What did the engine come out of?

Did you buy or make the engine mount setup?

Do you still have the old 292?



Thanks,

J

Thanks. The engine originally came out of a 70 something Lincoln. Derek (63bigwindow) put the engine mounts and trans crossmember on there. Not sure where he got the engine mounts. You could shoot him a pm and see. Yes, I still have the 292.