I have not been to the track yet. When I do I will probably change gearing, I currently have 3.50's in it but I have a spare Strange carrier that I'm going to set up with a 3.70 or 3.91 gear. I'm curious myself.elgemcdlf wrote:Bobby what does your truck turn in the 1/4? Don't tell me those street slicks are all for looks.BobbyFord wrote: Yes Sir. 10" steelies with 325mm drag radials
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Mini-tubbed the bed 3-1/2" inches (with 2" to spare)....> http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =7&t=58890 . Backspacing is 5".
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your gonna swap your 3.50 trac lock? a whole new rear end or just the pumpkin gears?BobbyFord wrote:elgemcdlf wrote:BobbyFord wrote: Yes Sir. 10" steelies with 325mm drag radials
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I have not been to the track yet. When I do I will probably change gearing, I currently have 3.50's in it but I have a spare Strange carrier that I'm going to set up with a 3.70 or 3.91 gear. I'm curious myself.
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I'm going to set up a Strange nodular case with a shorter set of gears so that I can swap back and forth from 3:50 to 3:91.quantumleap wrote:your gonna swap your 3.50 trac lock? a whole new rear end or just the pumpkin gears?
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sounds pretty cool man
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Bobby do you have any full truck shots? I always see just a peak of the beast an i likey.
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It's pretty ugly, I still don't have a hood on it yet. I have three hoods and I want to modify 1 or 2 of them with hood scoops or cut two up to make a raised cowl hood. I just haven't had the time to commit to something like that right now. The bed is a brown replacement bed from when I got rear-ended. It's got a long way to go...CrypticRacer13 wrote:Bobby do you have any full truck shots? I always see just a peak of the beast an i likey.

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BobbyFord wrote:It's pretty ugly, I still don't have a hood on it yet. I have three hoods and I want to modify 1 or 2 of them with hood scoops or cut two up to make a raised cowl hood. I just haven't had the time to commit to something like that right now. The bed is a brown replacement bed from when I got rear-ended. It's got a long way to go...CrypticRacer13 wrote:Bobby do you have any full truck shots? I always see just a peak of the beast an i likey.
Great minds think alike! I have already cut my second hood for the raised cowl induction. I am doing 3/4". Real subtle factory looking with all the factory lines.
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A couple updated pics with the IRS installed. For an idea of scale I am 5'11" and the driprail is even with my throat.





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Looking great! 

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This is my 68 that im building its got an 06 Crown Vic front end and a 98 Explorer rear end and Chrysler 300 wheels. I plan on 4 linking the back with coilovers and putting coilovers in the front.
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The CV IFS already has coil overs.68 Silver Bullet wrote:This is my 68 that im building its got an 06 Crown Vic front end and a 98 Explorer rear end and Chrysler 300 wheels. I plan on 4 linking the back with coilovers and putting coilovers in the front.
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The CV IFS already has coil overs.[/quote]
No they come with just normal struts. But ive found some coilovers for this front suspension. They're a little spendy but the biggest drop springs i can find are 1.5"
No they come with just normal struts. But ive found some coilovers for this front suspension. They're a little spendy but the biggest drop springs i can find are 1.5"
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Me likey!!!!!Drasticmeasure wrote:did you have to cut on the bed to get those tires to fit? whats the backspace on them?BobbyFord wrote:Yes Sir. 10" steelies with 325mm drag radialsF100builder wrote:...Don't you have some blue steelies too Bobby?
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dittoJG F100 wrote:Here is mine, the 360FE is the only original part of the drive train left, there are some pics of the mounts I fabbed up in my project thread...quantumleap wrote:anybody running fe's with their crown vic i.f.suspension? if so any pics of the motor mounts used?
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