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@user-ez7hx4vr7e It is tempting to put a price on it, that concrete was a considerable set back. I just don't know if I'm ready to sell it. I feel like the crazy cat lady with vehicles sometimes. I will eat top roman while I drop 3k in car parts!

@@jjtt7408 dana.chick@yahoo.com

Well, I can't control the push rod breaking and destroying a roller rocker things happen. I don't drive my vehicles hard by no means, I've gotten alot of grief in the past how I baby my rigs. The truck just felt good that day I was just stretching her legs to say, the motor was definitely not screaming. The water pump went out and yet I still take responsibility for the motor, all reality, if I wasn't on the interstate, I probably could have stopped in time and again if I was going a tad slower in the slow lane. If anyone has never done anything stupid in the world of automotive by all means through the first stone!

@@brianmatthews9697 you gotta travel to get one.

@@danachick6898 Well that's a nice one. I remember those hoods rotting like that. If they only painted them right! I had a '79 Chevy and the leading edge rotted. The steel was pretty lousy then too. Fluid film helps a lot on these. I drill the rockers and spray them, works good. Over the rear fenders too. I'll be watching to see what you do. Like the color and the white roof.

@brianmatthews9697 thanks, it might be a bit before I start tearing into it, but definitely keeping the boxwood green with the white roof.

@@RayTuttle-of5qd thank you, I love it too.

@nellaob4229 they are just some old 16.5 x 9.75 steelies I painted up. I found them on marketplace it was a tad bit of hunting to find a set.

@@danachick6898 I was thinking about buying a used set of Hurricane wheels that are 16.5x9.75 - then I went to look for tires and there is only one maker that even makes 16.5 tires now, so the tire choices on 16.5 wheels is almost zero now,..... bummer!

The ford's are expensive to rebuild, the problem is that motor has roller rockers and other goodies that's hard to walk away from, so I'm honestly just looking for another block with pistons and use all those parts.

Thank you, the move is definitely going great, alot of work setting up the shop still boxes everywhere. Currently stuck in carpentry mode. I would love to get some more videos up.

Me too, I was really wanting a original ratty mopar to build, this was my first try as making some ratty patina. I've seen a few others that actually rust the metal, obviously I wasn't willing to do anything like that, if I decid later to repaint and make it look nice that's still an option.

@@danachick6898 I agree, I'm sure it's hard as hell to try replicate mother natures patina. Still cool you tried though, most would chicken out.

Me too!

Yes I believe that will work because the 76 had front disc brakes, you may have to use the outer knuckles. Regardless you have a lot more parts to do the swap then I did. Also you can sell your f150 brake brackets and put money back into your build those brackets worth good money, look them up haha. Don't worry too much about the corrosion on the cast parts they will clean up nice. Give them some good primer and paint. Hopefully this helps and good luck on the build. You can email me at dana.chick@yahoo.com and I'll give you my number if you have any questions.

Thank you

@@danachick6898 keep the videos coming.

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

Now that cool specially the Mercury letters on the front above the grill!

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

They were old re centers, I bought off a guy on marketplace, just paint and clear,

Thank you

Paint back to the original.

I ment to reply back a while ago, I found the rims on marketplace a set of 4 for 60$ they were close to matching 2 one style and 2 of another. Then I saw 3 more on marketplace that matched the other 2 for 20 each only had to drive about 3 1/2 hrs. So I got the matching set sanded them real good and gave them a white base coat and clear coat. They are 16.5 x9.75. I love the old steel rims.

Toyota olive 637

Looks more like cow pie green😂 other than that color, it’s Soo nice!

@@darkdesertgoose2112You’re right, Beige would be so much better 🙄

@mevford My original plan was olive 653 which is more brown then green.

Who said anything about beige? Sorry to get your panties in a bunch!

The coils and longer control arms help. They can make some fairly soft leafs nowadays, you might be surprised.

36x12.5r16.5 Goodyear wrangler, old HMMWV tires that seem to be in remarkable condition considering they would have to be around 15 years old!!

Thank you, I did buy springs for the rear the shackles are at the lowest setting probably about 1/4 inch above stock. People may not understand but I like the shackles, it gives an authentic look of a muscle car from that Era, these cars were not built with a bottomless budget. People have their preference, I see 18s on classic mopars and I manage keep my comments to myself. Thanks again and I love the tires I went with just because nobody is running them haha

since the seventies when i had my roadrunner parts prices have gone crazy. i am always amazed at what stuff costs now as opposed to when i bought them.@@danachick6898

Yes it is!

Thank you, definitely wasn't sure if we would make the time line without having flaws in the body but the car was pretty straight rust free.

Not a mopar expert my friend, the car was originally a 318 auto satellite cloned to a GTX, I still haven't changed the column. The car is currently a 440, 4speed a833.

Thanks for the explanation! Sweet sounding 69 no less

He's just saying that because it's his car.

Thank you. I really appreciate it, it's taken some work to get this far.

They are rare, fortunately I believe they are still more affordable then 80s toyota pickups.

Terima kasih

Thanks, I was definitely measuring everything out prior to the lift. Even then, sometimes you just don't know how much lift you're going to get from certain springs.

Is it just the angle of the camera or does it have an ever so slight Slant to the back? Like I say could be the camera and if it is sloped lower in the back it is a super small amount? I know your on a tight budget but can't believe how great it looks.

@goleafsgo8496 The back end is a little higher then the front about an inch and a half, if it wasn't I would have done 1" blocks in the rear. No squated truck here.

@@danachick6898 the "Squatted Pickup Truck" WTF is wrong with the younger generation! 😳

@@goleafsgo8496 I agree, I prefer everything ass up!

Thanks, I agree it would be cool with the right period correct music, however I'm not really concerned with the perfect selection of music or video editing quality, I'm making video's with my phone. Just simply sharing my work here.

@@danachick6898 Well, it's a beauty!

That car was a b5 blue at one point