fryntrz Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Hey guys, I also followed the trail over from FTE. I have a 1985 2wd F-150 that I have been doing a frame off restoration on since roughly 2009. Schooling, moving, building a garage, life in general has delayed the rebuild but I'm looking to put some energy in to it this year. I've found myself browsing around to gather some parts info and prepare for assembly, so I figured might as well join and focus the updates here instead of FTE since the vast amount of knowledge and effort Gary has put before me with this site - thank you! As I pull some previous pictures from the photobucket mess that happened a while back, I will create a build thread and update there. Gary, you could mark me as Fort McMurray, Alberta, when you get the chance. It's been a while, but I still have some Rosewood panels to finish talking to you about if you're still in need! Here is a quick pic of when the C6 left me stranded in Dec '08 and kick started the rebuild, to how it sits now in the new place: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Ryan - WELCOME! So glad you followed the trail. Wow, what a transformation! That looks so good! In fact, it may be cleaner/better than one near and dear to me. Do I see tubular crossmembers? Or just hoops to catch the driveshafts? Headers, ZF5, Edelbrock carb, and what kind of front axle is that? As for the map, you are on it. And, I'm quite a ways away from being ready for interior, but let's talk about the Rosewood. Hope you can get back to the project. I've recently done that and it sure feels good. And, you certainly need a build thread. But I'm working on a trick that I hope to post about in the main section in a bit, and you may want to think about using it for your thread. (Anyone can, and you can retro-fit it into your thread, as I'm doing on mine, so there's no need to wait to start the thread.) Welcome!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryntrz Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Ryan - WELCOME! So glad you followed the trail. Wow, what a transformation! That looks so good! In fact, it may be cleaner/better than one near and dear to me. Do I see tubular crossmembers? Or just hoops to catch the driveshafts? Headers, ZF5, Edelbrock carb, and what kind of front axle is that? As for the map, you are on it. And, I'm quite a ways away from being ready for interior, but let's talk about the Rosewood. Hope you can get back to the project. I've recently done that and it sure feels good. And, you certainly need a build thread. But I'm working on a trick that I hope to post about in the main section in a bit, and you may want to think about using it for your thread. (Anyone can, and you can retro-fit it into your thread, as I'm doing on mine, so there's no need to wait to start the thread.) Welcome!!!! You're looking at a balanced/blueprinted 460BB to the tune of 500hp/525 ft/lbs - ish. L&L Products were used for the swap like the accessory brackets, motor mounts, and their headers. Swapped behind it is an aftermarket Tremec TKO600 5spd, Currie 9+ nodular carrier with their axles. Those hoops are strictly for the driveshaft. What you see are the DJM 3" lowering i-beams, with 2" drop shackles in the rear. As I get back in to build mode and come across those panels, I will reach out to you Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 You're looking at a balanced/blueprinted 460BB to the tune of 500hp/525 ft/lbs - ish. L&L Products were used for the swap like the accessory brackets, motor mounts, and their headers. Swapped behind it is an aftermarket Tremec TKO600 5spd, Currie 9+ nodular carrier with their axles. Those hoops are strictly for the driveshaft. What you see are the DJM 3" lowering i-beams, with 2" drop shackles in the rear. As I get back in to build mode and come across those panels, I will reach out to you Gary. Wow! Stout! That will be quite the truck. And I'm in no hurry, whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Wow! Stout! That will be quite the truck. And I'm in no hurry, whatsoever. Welcome! Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Gary, you could mark me as Fort McMurray, Alberta, when you get the chance. How's the weather out in Fort Mac? Are you from the east or are you a true Westerner? Things are starting to thaw out in the Maritimes...the snow piles are turning a dirty brown and are rotting away;). Are you still going to mount the mid-ship fuel tank or are you running the rear tank only? There is a truck sort of like yours for sale in BC (I think). Have you seen this one? The guy is asking almost 40 grand for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryntrz Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 How's the weather out in Fort Mac? Are you from the east or are you a true Westerner? Things are starting to thaw out in the Maritimes...the snow piles are turning a dirty brown and are rotting away;). Are you still going to mount the mid-ship fuel tank or are you running the rear tank only? There is a truck sort of like yours for sale in BC (I think). Have you seen this one? The guy is asking almost 40 grand for it! Nope, originally from B.C.! Weather is great too, the kind that makes you want to open the garage door as you tinker away. I have not seen that truck from B.C., but I noticed as a whole, the rebuilt/restored/custom bullnose presence is starting to get better. I deleted the mid-ship tank as I prioritized the dual exhaust with x-pipe and electric cutouts being ran symmetrically. I opted for the larger 38 gal (I believe, it's been a while) replacement for the rear instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 How's the weather out in Fort Mac? Are you from the east or are you a true Westerner? Things are starting to thaw out in the Maritimes...the snow piles are turning a dirty brown and are rotting away;). Are you still going to mount the mid-ship fuel tank or are you running the rear tank only? There is a truck sort of like yours for sale in BC (I think). Have you seen this one? The guy is asking almost 40 grand for it! Nope, originally from B.C.! Weather is great too, the kind that makes you want to open the garage door as you tinker away. I have not seen that truck from B.C., but I noticed as a whole, the rebuilt/restored/custom bullnose presence is starting to get better. I deleted the mid-ship tank as I prioritized the dual exhaust with x-pipe and electric cutouts being ran symmetrically. I opted for the larger 38 gal (I believe, it's been a while) replacement for the rear instead. I have a 38 gallon rear tank for Big Blue, but plan to also run the 19 gallon mid-ship tank. Are you going to run the Bullnose era pump? The beauty of a single tank is life without a switching valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Welcome Ryan! Look forward to watching your progress. No matter how slow. I know the feeling 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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