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63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 7, 2015, 7:06 am
by Ratrod_Rhysie
Hey guys and gals,

I bought a 63 f250 step side truck a lil while ago after years of searching for a project car, and found the big beater on ebay.
thought i had some idea of a plan but so many things keep running though my head as to what i should do to the heap. the floors are pretty well buggered, the motors had a buggered carby and the cooling system was fried. put a 500cfm holley 2bbl carb, and new radiator, and electric fuel pump. to get it movable.

i bought a 460 block thinking ill build a kaase boss 9 motor and chase big NA power. build it up to run quick 1/4 mile times but still be "streetable"

or

build it low and slow keeping the y block and replacing the gearbox with a column auto, bagged and maybe lake pipes. this seems to be the cheaper option. using twall64's mean looking low 64 100 as inspiration.
but in blue and maybe vintage look signage on the doors

decisions decisions!!!! would like to see what everyone on here thinks. i am leaning toward the bagged custom look

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 7, 2015, 5:30 pm
by 557f1
We need to see photos first on your 63' before judgement can be passed ,sorry I mean vote ,
welcome, which part of Australia are you from.
Darren

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 7, 2015, 9:36 pm
by aarons428
It would be nice not to see profanity in the post!!!!!

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 7, 2015, 10:45 pm
by Alan Mclennan
I could help you out with a nice Flaming River tilt shift column, or another project truck named Beryl.. :D

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 8, 2015, 4:15 am
by Ratrod_Rhysie
aarons428 wrote:It would be nice not to see profanity in the post!!!!!
sorry to offend you...

Alan Mclennan wrote:I could help you out with a nice Flaming River tilt shift column, or another project truck named Beryl.. :D
thanks mate how much would it cost me to get that column. and any pics on your profile of Beryl?

557f1 wrote:We need to see photos first on your 63' before judgement can be passed ,sorry I mean vote ,
welcome, which part of Australia are you from.
Darren
tried to upload a picture earlier today off my phone while on lunch dont think it worked uploading one now.

I'm living in Woodend in Victoria.

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 8, 2015, 4:47 am
by Ratrod_Rhysie
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Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 8, 2015, 4:50 am
by Ratrod_Rhysie
well that didn't work http://t.co/f8Tj2AMudw

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 8, 2015, 4:51 am
by Ratrod_Rhysie
best i could do guys hahah

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 8, 2015, 6:33 pm
by Alan Mclennan
Rhyse, they don`t come cheap, it`s a 28" FR20020PL column, but I need to move it so $950.00 + postage.. that's $450 cheaper than you can get here :cry:

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/p ... /FR20020PL

or $11,000.00 for the whole truck including the column...


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Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 9, 2015, 12:24 am
by 557f1
Here you go . it's easier if you up load from photo bucket..
looks like a truck to start with

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Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 13, 2015, 4:57 am
by Leeroy
Option 2 me thinks, love a y block and laker pipes let alone cheaper and just cool. Not too many down here in freezetoria.... I mean Victoria.
460 would be great but I reckon the fuel consumption would destroy you on the street and I rarely whinge about fuel consumption of classics. Just saying it might end up annoying and hinder you driving it.

Welcome to the forum btw from another Victorian! Grew up in Melton so familiar with your neck of the woods! :D

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: May 26, 2015, 9:23 pm
by Leeroy
So Ratrod_Rhysie, whats the verdict?? W wanna know! :lol:

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: November 1, 2015, 10:20 pm
by castruck_1964
I'm kinda Partial to lowered dark blue Pickups myself 8)
Just not the slow part or Fast in a Straight line either for that matter :peepwall:
more of a go fast turn right and left going quickly kinda guy :steering:

An Alternate Vote

Posted: February 13, 2017, 2:53 pm
by chris401
I say a 462 MEL, 3.54:1 gears and an OD. You can still have a useable truck and run it 100 mph for a couple of hours if the need arises. Stock height so the fences and ditches don't slow you down.

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: February 13, 2017, 4:29 pm
by orangeRcode
Anyone know what the outcome was? His last post was almost 2 years ago.

Re: 63 f250 stepside

Posted: February 13, 2017, 8:01 pm
by chris401
orangeRcode wrote:Anyone know what the outcome was? His last post was almost 2 years ago.
Didn't notice that. Loged in on an actual computer and this post was on this post index along with some polls. Back to the cell phone now.