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After problem after problem with my '94 F-150 short box pickup I've decided to set it aside and restore it.
I went out and bought a "new" pickup. It's a '92 F-150 full size box 4X4 with only 103,000 miles and will be used as the '94 to haul tires, junk and Model Ts.
Besides loading it down what's the best way to lower it?
Axle flip kit in the rear, and some DJM beams you should be able to lower it 3/4 or 3/5 depending on which axle flip kit you use, and you could use Lightning front springs to go 4/5 or 4/4 as there 1" lower than a stock 2wd F-150
Good looking truck; lots of potential.
'94 and restore sounds so funny to me but I guess that is what it is. thanks, now I feel old. I'm sure it will look great, doesn't look bad now. keep us posted with pics... I'd look for wrecked lightnings for some partsQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom F
That picture of the truck was taken nine years ago. Now it's a little ruff, both front fenders are rusted out as is the box which is completely shot. Both bumpers and the tailgate are mangled, the front edge of the hood is buckled over, the rear of the cab is pushed in, and the right door which has previous bodywork done is cracking. Other than that it's in pretty good shape.:whacked:
I plan on putting a "rust free box from Texas" on it, and good old junkyard bumpers. I have a really good rust free right fender and maybe it's mate if I can ever find it under my son's junk. The rest will be just good ol bodywork.
I still have those chrome reverse wheels, never seen a winter yet. The guy I bought them from took em off in the winter also... there about 15 years old now. The attached picture is what it looked like two years ago. As you can see lowering the back isn't a problem, I just want the front-end down a ways.
I thought of robbing the chrome grill and bumpers off of my '92 but I really like that all Black look with chromies and white lettered tires.
Can't say when I'll start the project but it's there waiting for me; I really want the T coupe done first, well... got to get the Basement Remodeling project done first.
Tom,
You home now, or are you still in Fl?
Is that the same truck you brought to my house? For some reason I thought it was a grayish color? :HMMM:
Pat
I'm home now for the rest of the winter. I don't think I ever drove my truck up to your place, always came in the wife's gold van.Quote:
Originally Posted by HemiTCoupe
I still want to trade my Radiator and Shell for that Carb; are you coming up this way anytime soon?
Tom,
When you came up to get the turbo'd V6 & tranny, you came in a truck.
We did pack a lot of stuff in that van that one time :LOL: :LOL: Didn't we put that IRS & 8" rear end, 6 or 8 mags wheels, and all the other stuff also in there that time? Your wife must not have been overly happy about all the stuff in there. :HMMM:
I don't know whats going to happen till Donna gets done with all the tests. She has been going to Vanderbilt right now, and hopefully will have the surgery there, or else it will be back at the Mayo again. At the Mayo they removed a rib, then pulled her left lung out and then cut her throat mussels all the way up to her shoulders and then put everything back in. But now she can't eat anything and it not stick, and then go in and have the food removed, she is on a liquid/soft diet. and goes the ER about once a week for pain control. She can't keep going like this.
The doctors say what they are going to have to do is another major surgery, a Esophagectomy!
Removal and reconstruction for the esophagus. English means cut her esophagus off at her about neck line and at the top of the stomach, pull the stomach up and replace it with a shorter tube.
It will be a 5 plus hour long surgery and then a week to 10 days in the hospital, and a feeding tube for about 5 - 6 weeks. And our bed will always have to have the head at least 6" higher, so her stomach acids don't flow up hill.
All because some jack A$$ surgeon screwed up in surgery. And doctors want us to stand behind them! I want to stand in front and kick his B...s up to his eye balls!
DON"T EVER get the simple surgery to fix acid reflux, take the antacid pills!!!
So I don't know if I'll be coming up anytime soon. unless we end at the Mayo again.
But don't get rid of that Radiator and Shell, I need them! I won't get rid of the carb, I know you want it!
You said that your going out east again? Are you going near Dayton, Ohio? The daughter lives up near there.
How much do you think it'll cost to ship it by the cheapest way to 37726?
We'll get them to each other yet! ;)
Pat