What body mods have you done to a slick?

DocDave · Post by **DocDave** » August 30, 2006, 6:11 pm

Lookin for ideas, any body mods mild to wild are of interest. pics would be even better.
Almost got my cab back together and looking for interesting mods to work into the old girl.
Dave

ELpolacko · Post by **ELpolacko** » August 30, 2006, 6:28 pm

Minor stuff,

Shaved drip rail, welded cab seams (by removing the inner pinch weld) shaved glove box and ash tray, sunken, AC vents, smoothed and replaced firewalls, removed the step wells, reconstructed sill plates.

But the biggest challenge is making the doors fit properly.

DocDave · Post by **DocDave** » August 30, 2006, 6:44 pm

sounds great

any pics online? I'd love to take a look
Dave

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » August 30, 2006, 7:05 pm

DAVE
NOT MUCH BODY MODS DONE TO THESE TRUCKS ON HERE. BUT SOME HAVE BEEN DONE. MOSTLY THE MODS HERE HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN, SUSPENSION, BUT GO TO THE ALBUM PAGES AND YOU CAN LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES OF THE MEMBERS THAT HAVE POSTED THEM. THE OLD SITE HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES.

LONNIE

castruck_1964 · Post by **castruck_1964** » August 30, 2006, 7:33 pm

relocated tailgate handle inside,installed third brakelight in tailgate (flush mount)Smooth filled center depression on tailgate (64styleside) some pics in album.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » August 30, 2006, 8:28 pm

Shaved nose, removed FORD emblems above grill, filled cab and bed seams, filled stake pockets. Eventually I'm going to smooth the tail gate (which you did too El Polacko, but didn't see you say so). Right now I'm tucking the front bumper in a few inches (actually 1 1/2") I have a few more ideas, but until I do them I'm keeping them to myself so someone doesn't beat me to it! :lol:

prost66 · Post by **prost66** » August 30, 2006, 8:35 pm

I took all emblems off,filled all seams,reversed tailgate latch,reskinned the tailgate smooth,put in new bed floor and built the wheel tubbs,closed front fender wheel opening 3" by welding another fender inside,filled gas tank filler,Filled all welds and seams on hood lip,hood top and bottom,smoothed the firewall,filled all spot welds and seams in the door openings and sill,put roll pan on back. drilled out spot welds on the top of the bed sides and made the top of the bed square with the tailgate,filled the stake pockets.welded and fitted the doors same gap all around.Was going to take the door handles and drip rails off,but didn't. Not much I didn't screw with.It's mine. Merle

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » August 30, 2006, 8:38 pm

Fender skirts and curb feelers!!!

DocDave · Post by **DocDave** » August 31, 2006, 10:56 am

Some nice mods guys!
So far I'm going for widening the stepside fenders maybe as much as 5-6 inches. Removal of the hood and fender badges. Shave the mirror stubs. and maybe evn shave the door handles.
Other things I'm considering are, some form of fender skirt( non traditional), a custom forged bronze hood ornament and an oval split rear window :roll:

. Also trying to figure one piece side glass and suicide hinge setup(It can be done, but do I want to go that far :shock:

).
Keep it coming guys, some great ideas so far. I think I'll start a thread for mechanical mods as well.
Dave

ELpolacko · Post by **ELpolacko** » August 31, 2006, 11:09 am

Comet wrote:Shaved nose, removed FORD emblems above grill, filled cab and bed seams, filled stake pockets. Eventually I'm going to smooth the tail gate (which you did too El Polacko, but didn't see you say so). Right now I'm tucking the front bumper in a few inches (actually 1 1/2") I have a few more ideas, but until I do them I'm keeping them to myself so someone doesn't beat me to it!

Oh yeah, I did all those too. My single mindedness got the better of me. I was just thinking "cab" not all of the truck.

I built a custom tailgate that fits MUCH nicer than than the OG stuff. Modified a 1963 Mercury Monterey grille to fit, trimmed out the stock grille untill it was just a ring to frame the Merc grille. Used a 65 front bumper and bits of a 62 to create the one I have, it ended up three inches narrower than stock and V-ed to match better with the grille. Then built hidden hardware on the inside so no bolts are visible.

You can see some pictures on my profile's album or in the Classic Trucks magazine from April '05.

DocDave · Post by **DocDave** » August 31, 2006, 4:28 pm

El, I like the sound of what you've done to the grill. I've been trying to decide what to do with the beat up 64 grill that's stuck on my 65. Any pics on site of this artwork?
Is your truck a style or step side?
Dave

ELpolacko · Post by **ELpolacko** » August 31, 2006, 5:28 pm

the construction shots are still on the old board

http://groups.msn.com/slick60sfordfseri ... stuff.msnw

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Nutz, MSN won't allow linked pictures.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » August 31, 2006, 5:30 pm

Just so I am not claiming to do work that I did not, let me make it clear that the work I have done was done by the various herd of body men I have had ripping me off for several years, now. :lol:

-replaced oil canned roof wrecked by one body man with Big Back window Unibody roof supplied by Mike Kimbrell
-side filler from '79 moulded into side of body and add inside gas 'bump'out' to filler in box
-original gas location shaved
cab skinnied down at back door posts to match doors
-filled all stake pockets
-used '68 Mercury tailgate and chrome from '68 Ranger (see avatar)
-roll pan from side of box supplied by Garbz
-filled in gaping ugly radio hole to radio delete
-filled in big steering box hole in floor
-added new floors and high transmission tunnel
-filled all chrome holes in box, which I will now need to redrill to install chrome
-cut inner fenders to accomodate Aerostar suspension
-used NOS '64 Mercury grille

What body mods have you done to a slick?

What body mods have you done to a slick?

body mods.