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We've got the body on the rotisserie during
tear-down.
Original interior. The floorboards were only
slightly rusted.
1999 Ford Crown Victoria front clip grafted
to the 62 frame.
Modified rear frame to clear the Ford 9" rear
end.
Test fitting the Ford 508" big block motor.
Super Cap configuration never came on a 1962
Uni-Body.
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The body was actually in very good condition.
Sandblasted and primed, ready for body work.
Steve welds on the front clip.
Here I am grinding the welds to clean up for
painting.
These bucket seats and console are out of a
Ford Explorer.
Finished and waiting to be painted.
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This Pickup will be equipped
with a 1974 Ford 460" engine that has been bored and stroked to 508". We
used an Eagle crank, Eagle H-beam rods, Probe forged pistons and a wild
Comp-Cams solid lifter bump stick. We installed Edelbrock " RPM Performer"
heads, a "Blue Thunder" 2 X 4 manifold with two 660 cfm carburetors
and MSD 6AL ignition. Experience tells me
this newly built motor makes over 650 horsepower. I
am contemplating a 250 shot Nitrous system but I am still on the fence. This
hot street engine was designed to run on pump gas. We built up a Tremec
5-speed overdrive transmission with a heavy duty clutch. We will feed the
power to a Ford 9" with 4:11 gears and a Detroit locker. We used the front
frame clip from a 1999 Crown Victoria Cop Car with very heavy
suspension and sway bar. We lowered the rear end and built "kick-ups" in the
frame to clear the axle. We shaved all accessories off the body and extended
the cab 10". Inside the cab we added electric windows and doors, bucket seats, a cool stereo and
a custom built center console. Paint color will be black cherry, possibly with "Grim Reaper"
graphics like my Thunder Mountain Chopper on the "Vehicles for Sale" page.
We are leaning toward a white leather interior but have not decided yet. Rubber on
the front will be 2.35 R 60 15 T/A Radials on Cragar Mags. The bed has been mildly tubbed
to fit 2.95 R 50 16 rear T/A Radials mounted on ten inch chrome reverse
wheels. The theme of this
truck is "Nasty". This is a
frame-off restoration utilizing far too many new parts to list. This will be
a show winning truck like all hot rods we build. Price: $
Unknown at this time, but probably around $70,000.
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