72 F100 project, longbed to short conv, CV swap, 20s

cervantes35 · Post by **cervantes35** » Tue May 29, 2012 10:57 am

What kind of brake booster and master cylinder did you use. and does it work?

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Wed May 30, 2012 7:37 am

cervantes35 wrote:What kind of brake booster and master cylinder did you use. and does it work?

I used a hydroboost from an astro van and corvette master cylinder, both can be found really cheap. Works great.

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:29 pm

A went ahead and ordered a new rear bumper and brackets from Dennis Carpenter. Felt it was really missing something...

Before

After

I had to cut a little piece of the leaf spring bracket, maybe I cut too much frame off the ends? DOnt know but it looks good to me.

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:33 pm

also took a few more pictures outside

cervantes35 · Post by **cervantes35** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:23 pm

Is the hydro booster from the astro van a direct bolt on. or do you have to modify it?

cervantes35 · Post by **cervantes35** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:25 pm

You have a very nice looking truck

F100builder · Post by **F100builder** » Wed May 30, 2012 9:48 pm

Still lovin' your truck...

Bumper is looking good!

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:50 am

cervantes35 wrote:Is the hydro booster from the astro van a direct bolt on. or do you have to modify it?

Not a direct bolt on, had to modify the firewall and shorten the rod length. There are pictures of it somewhere in this thread

thanks

tylerb43 · Post by **tylerb43** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:22 am

Good Lord, that's an awesome looking truck. The stance is perfect, makes me want to start over!

cervantes35 · Post by **cervantes35** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:32 am

I like the wheels. Could you tell me what the backspace on the wheels are?

XABN82 · Post by **XABN82** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:44 pm

tylerb43 wrote:Good Lord, that's an awesome looking truck. The stance is perfect, makes me want to start over!

No kidding I love the stance on this truck also. I'd like to achieve the same stance with the DJM dream beams. I hope this is possible. Sweet looking truck, what brand of wheels, size please and tire size also. Thanks

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:39 am

The wheels are 20x10 w/3.75" bs and 20x8.5 w/5.25bs. 275/40s and 245/40s. thanks

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:16 pm

Finally got around to notching the frame out back, went to a local steel supply and found a few plates of 3/16" cut to the right size in their scrap pile. paid about $15 bucks for a few of these...

I used one of the narrow pieces to bend the notch but I cheated a little, I cut shallow grooves in it to get a clean bend, I then threw a bead over it...

almost forgot to weld a nut in there for the bumpstops...

Boxing plates...

Other side tacked in...

elgemcdlf · Post by **elgemcdlf** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:51 am

I love you with all my heart but you broke my heart chopping your frame like that.

JG F100 · Post by **JG F100** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:28 am

elgemcdlf wrote:I love you with all my heart but you broke my heart chopping your frame like that.

I hated to do it too but I needed more clearance, I had about an inch and half between the frame and axle. Without getting into the bed floor its a necessary evil.

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