61 f100 Uni, P71 Vic Swap, Twin Turbo 6.0

[LM14]

Like your outlet location.

SPark

[61f100uni]

some previous rust repair done on the back of the cab.



chopped it out and welded in a new tube







Then built some cab mounts and installed (the rear will be cleaned up and seam sealed).

[Alstoyz]

NICE welds & fab work!!!

[61f100uni]

Haven't had much time to work on the truck, did get the fuel tank mount built. Also cut the core support and started fitting the frontend. B&M Mega shifter came in along with the EZ wire kit. So pretty much have everything to get it done, just need some more time!

[61f100uni]

As it sits now



some pics of the tank mount (work in progress).




My Dads project (has a ways to catch up!).

[rickairmedic]

Tell Dad if it makes him feel any better he is still way ahead of me . I just found enough of my 62 Uni in the garage to get back to work on it . Yours is looking good .


Rick

[61f100uni]

core support is welded back up & mounts are in. The rad stack had to be moved back 1 1/2" to clear the grill. Also changed the angle of the rad to allow for more clearance up top for the hood latch. Then cut the factory rad support mounts off the frame and welded them back about 6".

Everything seems to line up fine, will just need to fab bumper brackets now and the front is pretty much finished up. Next thing on the list is finishing off the rear frame and fuel tank

[rickairmedic]

Looking good . What size tube did you use at the back of the cab looks like 1&1/2" from here .


Rick

[61f100uni]

Hey Rick, yes that is a 1 1/2" 1/8th wall tube in the back of the cab

[rickairmedic]

Cool consider that idea stolen .


Rick

[61f100uni]

^ Lol Sounds good.

Today after work finished up the rear end, tied in the tank mount and welded on the frame rail extension.







Front engine/ECU harness almost finished

[rickairmedic]

Man your moving right along . The sad truth is most days by the time I get in from work ( between 7 and 10 PM usually ) I dont feel like doing much except becoming a vegetaable infront of the TV and laptop . I have to get my body off the chassis this weekend as I have promissed a new buddy the chassis this weekend so he can get the front axle off of it and get it to Sid so he can get his drop axle .


Rick

[61f100uni]

I know the feeling lol.. although my kids are 1 & 3 so only tv I get to watch is cartoons it seems. making a big project out of this truck wasnt the plan. I had just wanted to get it running with the 429 and do small projects on it while driving, oh well.


Finished the 3 harness's required to run the engine (going to finish the truck then remove the harness's again to loom). here is all 3 laid out:



rear section with all the rear fuel tank and control wiring (for the 03+ make sure and keep the black box with red button, this is the fuel pump reset. it will NOT run with out it!!)




Interior harness with a sub harness for the brake switch's. Was able to delete some connectors by repining into one.



How the fuse blocks look now that they have been de-pined (don't cut out your wiring based on my pictures, I repined a few of the fuse locations!!!). Most of it though is in the original location.

interior




Engine bay




Also the ignition switch, thinking of building some type of cool start switch for it.

[rickairmedic]

LOL see theres the issue I have grand babies older than your babies . Heck my " baby " graduated High School a couple weeks back .


I did manage to get an engine hoist this week and am thinking about having a Uni raaising party tomorrow . I would do it today but I have to do a grad party for my daughter .


The harness looks like its about ready to plug in and go for a spin .


Rick

[61f100uni]

Today did a bit of work, brake booster and petal installed. Then worked on the steering. I originally wanted to use a newer column with a Borgeson joint that worked slick on 390fastback's build. Unfortunately my local parts store couldn't source the part. Soooo after allot of messing around figured out a new set up.

I used a steering column shaft out of a JDM FD3S RX7, then pressed out the U-joint and matted the Crown vic 1/2 to it. Originally I was going to drill out the cv 1/2 to fit the slightly larger u joint cup. My Dad came up with a wicked idea that the shaft maybe the same size and to just use the ford cups on the rx7 u joint!!

Sure enough the CV ujoint shaft size was bang on to the RX7, worked perfect!

[rickairmedic]

Sounds like Dad knows alot to me . Good to see another piece of the puzzle come together .



Rick

[61f100uni]

small update, steering, Brakes & gas petals all installed and working. waiting on a wheel hub extension & turn signal switch to come in.






Speedo bracket is built aswell.

[rickairmedic]

Looking good dont forget to plug the gas pedal in like another member did .


Rick

[61f100uni]

shifter hump has been fab'd up, used an 04 mustang shifter as the B&M Mega shifter didnt work with the trans. Ez harness is all laid out, Steering wheel & hub are in and done. once the whether cools off I'll finish it up. to hot to drive it right now anyways!

[HawaiiKid]

Heck, seems we are all doing it. I've subscribed to the threads from both of you guys - hoping to learn a lot. I won't be starting til fall, but I brought my '04 Marauder home this week.

Take lots of pics, guys!

CR

Its a great "mod" hahaha, I think this is the way all Slicks should come now

Truck is looking great, real similar exhaust set up as I'll be running too! I see you haven't figured out where you are going to mount your inertia switch like me either haha, I'm thinkin I'll just extend the wires and put it on back of the cab behind the seat.