Yup another Philofab Project... 1971 Ford F100

[ChaseTruck754]

Just posted in another thread joking about all your different projects & it made me think of this one. Any updates?

[philofab]

Just posted in another thread joking about all your different projects & it made me think of this one. Any updates?

Been way to busy with the shop to do anything. Just hoarding parts.

[ChaseTruck754]

Well busy with shop is good as that means $$ for the parts.

[philofab]

Well busy with shop is good as that means $$ for the parts.

Story of my life. I either have money or time but never both.

[philofab]

Got some wheels and tires for the old Ranger at the swap meet. Protruck Alcoas and General SC tires in a 35x12.50x17. I scrapped my idea of using steel Dodge wheels.

[ChaseTruck754]

What is the offset like on those wheels Philo? Looks pretty big from the pics but I can't really tell.

[philofab]

What is the offset like on those wheels Philo? Looks pretty big from the pics but I can't really tell.

It's not bad... about 1/2 inch more than a Method. Might work out well as I'd like to reuse the rear from the Bronco on this project and late model rears are a little wider.

[philofab]

Backspacing is 5.4" and overall width is 10". Rim is a 17x9, and offset is about a +12. I should mention I now plan on painting the truck metallic Blue and have the wheels powdercoated metal flake gold.



Charlie Foreman radius arms mounts I scored for $35. I can even get the plate cut for that.

I also found a 5.3 in a LKQ yard in Vegas I may order tomorrow. Free shipping to business! Yay!

[ChaseTruck754]

Nice all the way around! Color scheme sounds cool and those rad arm brackets were a score.

Can't wait to see progress on this.

[SteveG]

Philo, can you do me a favor and measure the distance between the front face of the radius arm bushing hole and the rear face?

The part sandwiched by the two bushing halves.

[philofab]

Philo, can you do me a favor and measure the distance between the front face of the radius arm bushing hole and the rear face?

The part sandwiched by the two bushing halves.

25.4MM

[ESHALLBETTER]

Philo, can you do me a favor and measure the distance between the front face of the radius arm bushing hole and the rear face?

The part sandwiched by the two bushing halves.

25.4MM

Haha. Nice.

[SteveG]

Hmm. You were supposed to say 31.75mm.

[philofab]

Hmm. You were supposed to say 31.75mm.

I measured the CF mounts, not the factory ones. Are the factory mounts 1.250 thick at the bushing?

[SteveG]

No, the Superlift brackets I have are 1.25". I'm massaging them to correct a wheelbase discrepancy. 1" sounds right judging by the new bushings I have.

[philofab]

No, the Superlift brackets I have are 1.25". I'm massaging them to correct a wheelbase discrepancy. 1" sounds right judging by the new bushings I have.

Are you using the early bushings? These are designed to use the older stuff that supposedly lasts longer.

[SteveG]

I'm converting to the old-style bushings. I don't think the Superlift brackets are correct for either. They might have used a custom bushing.

[philofab]

Update... Just scored an 85 300D Merc to steal the engine out of... This is going to be a diesel.

[ChaseTruck754]

sweet! Don't know much at all about those motors other than I hear they are good and run forever. I assume it's an inline 4?

[philofab]

3.0L inline 5. Mechanical injection, turbo charged, but the factory injection pump can't support more then about 175 hp.