newb, no t-bird yet but... July 29, 2007, 02:13:27 PM My names ethan and have been working on this 78 f-150 since 2001. I drive a 97 taurus daily that I am wanting to replace with a turbo coupe. I'm also good friends with crystal so I thought I'd get on here to do some research. So heres a few picsThis truck is roughly 530 whp and runs 12.62@110 mph on motor. Haven't sprayed it yet:D Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #1 – July 29, 2007, 02:38:55 PM Hey dude good to see you on here, Im sure you know who I am. Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #2 – July 29, 2007, 04:09:11 PM great lookin truck... there are some things i think is old as altezza's %cou%ghsupra&cpughtailshavkhavk... excuse me..but since it's been worked on siunce 1990, it looks 17 years old in the modifications, but ... it looks good for 17 years. the three things that stand out to me is the color mismatch of the hood, the bed looks too wide for the cab, and you still havnt shaved or relocated the tailgate handle (and the radioactive nopi emblem which covers the C notch.) if you were to sell it... someone would have a cherry. (just dont sell the engien with it) Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #3 – July 29, 2007, 05:07:08 PM Quote from: Autocat;164294great lookin truck... there are some things i think is old as altezza's %cou%ghsupra&cpughtailshavkhavk... excuse me..but since it's been worked on siunce 1990, it looks 17 years old in the modifications, but ... it looks good for 17 years. the three things that stand out to me is the color mismatch of the hood, the bed looks too wide for the cab, and you still havnt shaved or relocated the tailgate handle (and the radioactive nopi emblem which covers the C notch.) if you were to sell it... someone would have a cherry. (just dont sell the engien with it)well maybe if you see what it started as you will put a little more sense to all of your points.The bed is one of my mistakes during the rebuilding of the bed. Entire new bed floor and bulkhead that unfortunately didn't follow the original contour of the cab. The radioactive symbol has no relation to nopi, it has a relation to the Nuclear power plant that is about 6 miles from me and had planned to start a car club named Radioactive customs, but have kinda lost interest in that. The tailgate IS shaved, just I took the time to use the old handle instead of trying to make it work on an actuator or something. I had to MAKE the pocket that it is in so that I could still use it. IF I cant get the tailgate open, I cant get the tonneu cover open so one way or another the tailgate HAD to open. Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #4 – July 29, 2007, 05:24:37 PM all i can say is WOW thats SWEET!!!welcome! Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #5 – July 29, 2007, 05:33:42 PM Quote from: Autocat;164294great lookin truck... there are some things i think is old as altezza's %cou%ghsupra&cpughtailshavkhavk... excuse me..but since it's been worked on siunce 1990, it looks 17 years old in the modifications, but ... it looks good for 17 years. the three things that stand out to me is the color mismatch of the hood, the bed looks too wide for the cab, and you still havnt shaved or relocated the tailgate handle (and the radioactive nopi emblem which covers the C notch.) if you were to sell it... someone would have a cherry. (just dont sell the engien with it)Thats an odd post. Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #6 – July 29, 2007, 07:05:24 PM Good looking long bed! id almost trade my bird for it :eek: Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #7 – July 29, 2007, 07:09:53 PM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;164338Good looking long bed! id almost trade my bird for it :eek:is it already that time of the month to get rid of another car? :hick: Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #8 – July 29, 2007, 07:59:17 PM Nice truck!! I have a few myself, though mine sit a couple feet higher. Anyhow, as a suggestion, and no need to take my word for it, but if you realign the hood so it sits even with the fender, and raise the front of the box to even out the dentside with the cab, it might keep the nitpickers at bay. I say this only cuz silver is a color that shows everything with the shadows it creates. Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #9 – July 29, 2007, 08:08:16 PM Just ignore Autocat, he's apparently been eating sour grapes and it makes him act like a dick. The truck looks great! You've put a lot of work into saving a truck I would have junked and it looks like it was well worth the effort. Aughtta haul a lot Frito's. You can just deliver them here. :D Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #10 – July 29, 2007, 08:12:50 PM Great looking truck.You did some really nice work.Two thumbs up.AND IT'S A FORD !!! Sweeeeeeet. Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #11 – July 29, 2007, 08:44:56 PM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;164338Good looking long bed! id almost trade my bird for it :eek:somehow that doesn;t look like a very even trade:beatyoass:lolI've tried a long time to get that hood to fit right, and it just wont. The cab on the drivers side is pushed together a bit so nothing on the front will line up square anyways. I didn't realize it was crushed until after I did all kinds of work to it. Also, this was the very first paintjob I ever did, so I think it looks pretty good myself. The only stripes in the silver that I have are in the center of the tonneu cover and those are hard to notice. That paintjob took me 9 months. And yes I do remember you bhazzard. Probably because you look almost identical to your brother;) Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #12 – July 29, 2007, 08:58:40 PM Dude, its a Ford, what else is there to say? I think it looks sweet and I don't really go for the low stuff, but jeez man, I would have sped that thing rather than fix it. You did a GREAT job. You gots talent!:birdsmily: Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #13 – July 29, 2007, 09:44:36 PM What size of engine is that, or at least was it? My friend has a 74 F100, just redone, he is rebuilding the 390 into a 428 CJ. Not so much liking the supra lights or laying frame with a fullsize, but hey its still a cool ass truck. Welcome and enjoy your stay. Quote Selected
newb, no t-bird yet but... Reply #14 – July 29, 2007, 10:14:48 PM its a 460 stroked to 545 ci. Its enough to get the 5100# truck to move at least:D Quote Selected
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