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Off road racer

Posted: September 25, 2006, 11:28 am
by ELpolacko
I have watched this truck for about 6+ years now. They finally put up pictures of it on thier website. I wish they would have gotten into more detail 'cause it's bitchin'!

http://www.chucksspeedcenter.com/Racing/racing.html

Posted: September 25, 2006, 12:35 pm
by 65TremecGT
That is an awsome truck. My dad has an old pic of Robby Gordons race truck from the early days, its a 65-66 stepside, great trucks! My first vehicle was a 65 F-100 Prerunner stepside, painted like the Rough Riders Ford teams of the late 80's early 90's. My dad and I have about 8 65-66's at the moment and I would love to use one of the cabs for a prerunner project.

Posted: September 25, 2006, 3:02 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Thats purdy cool Steve :thumright:

Posted: September 25, 2006, 3:04 pm
by ICEMAN6166
Steve, that is great. :rocker:

Posted: September 25, 2006, 4:34 pm
by ELpolacko
At one point he was running an all aluminum 427 FE with injection. No idea what it has now but the only things left stock on that is the cab structure, doors and frame rails. I belive the fenders and hood are glass.

Posted: September 25, 2006, 5:13 pm
by Jarrod
The next truck I do will be a pre runner. I do not have the heart to do it to my 65 f100. When I am done building it, I am going to look for a cab and a frame. Thats all I want and go from there. We can drive on the beach at Oceano State Park. I might build it with a 351 cleavland because, you have to wind out the motor to run good in the sand. :cheers:

Posted: September 25, 2006, 6:14 pm
by MadMaxetc
OHHH YAAAA!!!!!!!

:rocker: You have to love that! That is what trucks are ment to do!! :rocker:

Posted: September 26, 2006, 1:49 pm
by Comet
Cool! I think I've seen that truck before. Man, all alum. 427

Looks good raised

Posted: September 27, 2006, 11:46 pm
by roadtripjoe
Does anyone know how he raised that truck?

Posted: September 28, 2006, 12:39 am
by 65TremecGT
I would assume that they are full custom I beams, and it looks like its a coilover and tripple bypass shock in the front. The rear looks like a 3 or 4 link with coilovers. I have bent beams on mine, for a 4 inch lift. Look up Autofab, as they are about the best for entry level to moderate prerunner suspensions for 65-79 Twin I beam trucks.

Posted: September 28, 2006, 10:34 am
by ELpolacko
Does anyone know how he raised that truck?


Like I said before, nothing left stock.

You can see the coil spring/shock combo tower just behind the cab for the rear suspension. It is a very long triangulated four link and the front is a very heavy duty twin I-beam type.