1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby dazedandconfused » Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:34 am

I'm really looking forward to seeing this finished.
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:08 pm

Thanks for stopping bye everyone..provides much needed motivation.

X member is tacked in for now...learnt my lesson.

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These were attached to the engine x member to support a skid. God bless the guy who invented the annular cutter. I freakin love those things.

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I tripped over 100 4'x4' sheets of 1/4 AR plate so my skid will be made from that cause I got plenty.

I shot it with my 454 Casull and it put a little dent in it so it should stop pretty much anything from getting past it. Still figuring how I want to support the rear of the skid.
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:28 pm

Minor progress today.

These annular cutters are the bomb.

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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby meby » Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:52 am

Nice work!

Whereabouts in north west Indiana are you?
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:01 pm

Chesterton, by the Dunes
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:17 pm

Skid is on hold as i can't seem to come up with a solid plan to hang the rear so I moved on to crossmembers.

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Sliced off the top of this cm and it will become a 2 piece so
i can remove trans or TC if necessary.

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This is the part when it occurred to me that those are going to have top be studs going up through top of CM cause no adult size hand is gonna fit in those holes to get a nut on a bolt...duh!

Really wanted the exhaust to pass through this but it is just too tight for a 4" pipe.

Still need to finish the front side but I'm gaining on it.

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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby ellis93 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:35 pm

Looking real good! :thumright:

Wish I had the attention span......or time to do all that you have to your frame to my Chevys. Strengthening that spaghetti noodle frame would be a good idea :lol:
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Mon May 02, 2016 7:24 pm

Thanks Ellis,

I'm just trying to give it a bit more stiffness without adding too much....hopefully.
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Sat May 07, 2016 5:37 pm

Anyone have a recommendation for a Cummins rebuild manual other than the factory?
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby dazedandconfused » Sat May 14, 2016 8:24 am

I always look forward to seeing your progress.
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:11 pm

Clipped off the upper mounts off the IC and fabbed up brackets that will hold both IC and radiator. Slow and steady.

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On a side note: My 73 hasn't had a console or TC shifter in about 2 years and I found that a Super Duty console fit perfectly with a few mods. I need a new lid but at least that truck in done for now.

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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby ellis93 » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:41 pm

Good lord! That's a really nice ol'ford!
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby CumminsPower59 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:31 am

ellis93 wrote:Good lord! That's a really nice ol'ford!


I second that :thumright:
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby grinnergetter » Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:18 pm

I didn't give up.... seriously distracted by rifles at the moment.
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Re: 1972 Ford Crew Cab Conversion

Postby ellis93 » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:08 am

grinnergetter wrote:I didn't give up.... seriously distracted by rifles at the moment.

Man you're not the the only one.....Palmetto state armory has some killer deals going right now. Working on a 9mm ar right now.
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