any last words before i shove off?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 21, 2006, 2:05 am

lets add some value

i did it in the snow.
sitting on blocks on the 4x4 now.still snowing too.
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couple issues popped up too of course.
#1 is the bed toolbox interference with the front of the spring.factory notched to fit the drivers side of a 122" wb f250.f500 springs are bigger.

#2 is the frame of the f500 ends 2" behind the spring shackle.will have to add a section.

#3 has to do with the f500 frame.it is flat with no rise over the axle like the f250 so new blocks will be needed to accomodate this.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » December 21, 2006, 6:55 am

Looking good, Brian.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » December 21, 2006, 9:26 am

Brian. Looks good on there. Are you gonna be able to push the passenger's side wheelwell up to line up better once the toolbox thing is resolved? It looks like it lined up better in one of the pics there. Kinda hard to find much daylight on the shortest day of the year, huh?

Next time you have the camera out, could we see a straight on from the side shot? Trying to get in my mind the door proportions.... Man that is gonna be the biggest, meanest slick around..

Thanks for the snaps!!
JC

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 21, 2006, 12:19 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote: i did it in the snow.
sitting on blocks on the 4x4 now.still snowing too.

You're nuts, it's official.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 21, 2006, 10:13 pm

well despite the continuing snow i went out to see what needs to happen to get things lined up.
not quite what i was hoping for, not a major disaster since no cuts have been made yet.
the entire uni section needs to move forward toward the cab about 6 more inches.this helps the roof, but makes an extra seam in the floor.also
this means the rear doors will have to be narrowed that much- or basically lose the vent window and the door section below it.
or no rear doors and make a big extended cab.
ought to be a fun project.did i mention i have lots of doors handy?
we like the way it looks sitting up on the frame now so if some extras have to be done i guess i will do them.

that 6" will allow the toolbox to clear the spring and set the bed on the frame but an additional tubbing is needed on the inside well to clear the inner dual.

always measure a few times before cutting.glad i follow that.

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » December 21, 2006, 10:19 pm

Ditto that is going to be one mean Slick. Keep up the good work and the progress posts.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 22, 2006, 9:26 pm

and on the 3rd day before Christmas, the sawzall met the roof.

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the uni moved ahead

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and the blocks were removed

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i ended up moving it ahead almost 10" due to the shape of the wheel opening.it is set a bit forward otherwise the front area hangs into the tire.

any comments?

now i need to work on the middle (floor) piece and get it laid out ,cut and set in place.

RedneckTexan · Post by **RedneckTexan** » June 29, 2008, 5:53 pm

Hey Iceman, Didja ever finish the crew?

i'm interested in how it turned out!

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » March 2, 2009, 10:03 pm

Ever finish it?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » March 3, 2009, 12:18 pm

not yet

couple issues regarding the uni and the f500 frame

need more wheelbase to get a full door in the back.
dont want to mess with cutting the frame. a swb uni would fix that. not going to use the swb i just got its too nice to cut.

wheelwells are to close to the inner tires on the back, so tubbing would have to be done.

might have to go with a standard cab and a modified separate bed or separate swb uni bed.

planning to play with it this summer.

prost66 · Post by **prost66** » March 3, 2009, 2:39 pm

The roof hieght is not the same on the uni and a regular cab!!! from the drip edge up.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » March 3, 2009, 6:08 pm

prost66 wrote:The roof hieght is not the same on the uni and a regular cab!!! from the drip edge up.

61-63 all roofs are same, 64-66 are taller with slight indent in center

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jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » March 6, 2009, 5:23 pm

Brian, I have to keep adjusting the antenna trying to get the snow out.......

any last words before i shove off?

Crew Cab