Cool truck. Patina is great on it, matching the bed will be an adventure. Lowerings easy, front, drop beam, rear, flip front spring hangers and cut and extend shackles 2-2.5". Give ya pretty good drop without have to cut and mod anything. Good luck

Looks cool, let see some more pictures.

Nice truck. Wish mine was half that nice when I found it. Nice find.

Little update... So talked to Sid, very helpful. He gave me some things to try. Toe in made a huge difference. I had it set at zero. Adjusted it to an 1/8 in and that helped it alot. Also told me how to bend the steering arm which i will probably do next chance I get. It drives much better now, but ...

http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s640/61flareside/photo_zps4223f82b.jpg Thanks for replys. Appreciate all the input from everyone. I will have to check the drag link angle tomorrow, not sure about where it's at. I did jump on it and cycle it before to check for bump steer and I THOUGHT it was go...

Ok well I can tell you that the spring bushings are pretty beat so ill change those. I agree that these beams should go good cant argue there. I'm fairly certain I asked Sid about the beam ad he said their is no left or right... Just saying. What about centerlink? An old time racer told me they used...

I put in 4degree shims for caster which is was what sid told me to use. And I'm using radials. About the steering box, no I didn't raise it. I read about that when I was looking into the beam but I guess I took from it that you don't Need to do that with a dropped beam. Like I said this is my first ...

That is a very cool set up man. I bet that thing will be awesome when it's done, can drive it everyday and be comfy.

Ok so you guys have to help me here... Ive been driving my truck for a week now, just finished 4.6 swap, I have drop beam with the drop downs for the center link from Sid. The springs are alittle too soft now, but my big issue is control. It is almost uncontrollable even just cruising. This is my fi...

I'm pretty sure I've seen that write up before on the mustang tank. My trucks pretty far from stock now and I'm running FI so I need a return line so I'm probably going to go with a fuel cell, alum or plastic (I'm pretty cheap). I've seen a few guys on here with cells and wasn't sure if their was on...

My tank is shot and I don't love the fact that its in the cab. So who has swapped tanks or installed a fuel cell in the bed area. Need to find one that fits well in the back. Thanks for the help.

Jesse

That's a good looking long bed.

Cut and extended stock shackles 2.5 inches to get rear down alittle more. Also welders new Tabs on rearend for shocks to work. Drives much rear now but I don't like the steering. It's alittle all over the place. Debating converting steering to something more modern or try to tighten up old stuff. Sw...

Lol yeah. These are the tractor tires it came with. Hard and old as heck. Gunna try and stuff some 295's in. Their this weekend. Need different wheels, can't decide on which though.

Yeah I mounted motor low for lower center of gravity. Fits between wheel wells perfectly. Actually was very amazed how well everything fit. No trimming to any sheetmetal. The exhaust is very tight and just in case anyone trys this, if you run the beam like I did be prepared to change oil pans. I had...

Been a while. Trucks driving now. Not really ready for daily use but working on it. Poor boy build definitely. http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s640/61flareside/photo1_zps08c73a27.jpg http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s640/61flareside/photo3_zps04f8dd17.jpg http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s...

Hey anyone have the diagram or pinout for the wires going through on a 61 f100.

Thanks
Jesse

Measured for drive shaft today, pulled motor to finish weld mounts and finished tranny crossmember. Have to send ECM off for reflash hopefully tomorrow then start hacking wirin apart this weekend. More pictures later.

I made the motor mounts, basic 3/16 plate with 1.5" Dom tubing. Really wide bushing for support, very solid polyurethane. Going to be basically solid mounted. I've seen a few mounts for the 4.6 like the welders series ones but they wouldn't have it this. I planted the motor as low and as back a...

Drop beam, flipped rear hangers http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s640/61flareside/photo_zpse2f3bf1d.jpg Motor/trans ripped out and frame boxed http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s640/61flareside/photo1_zps0987c6c7.jpg New motor/trans with mounts http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s640/61flaresi...