This is my first time on the site. I was at my local salvage yard yesterday and found a lot of late model trucks. Is there a reason that everybody uses the Crown Vic front clips instead of the late truck front clips ?
I just got a 1968 F100 with a great running 360 and a c6 last weekend. The truck has A/C P/S, but stand to stop brakes. I've been building Harleys for years, this is my first truck that I'm going to try.
68 F 100
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Re: 68 F 100
"T2tonker"]This is my first time on the site. I was at my local salvage yard yesterday and found a lot of late model trucks. Is there a reason that everybody uses the Crown Vic front clips instead of the late truck front clips ?
I just got a 1968 F100 with a great running 360 and a c6 last weekend. The truck has A/C P/S, but stand to stop brakes. I've been building Harleys for years, this is my first truck that I'm going to try.
All depends on what you plan on doing with the truck but realize if you go with a crown vic swap you'll probably also be changing the wheel bolt pattern.
The dent era front end swap is by far easier and many donors still available in the boneyards-it gets my vote still.
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
DD-806
AE-35
LSD-39
AS-41
AR-8