1965 ford f100 laying rocker, tucking lug nuts 56k beware

hello everyone, im new to the forum, names brandon willis, im 19, and i own a shop called Blood, sweat, and gears with a few of my buddies.

this project has been going on for about 4 months and is the first car I've ever built. 100% of the work was done by me. but ill give you guys a simplified run down of whats up, it might take a few posts though.

specs
12 inch notch, 4 inch z behind tranny crossmember, full custom triangulated 4 link/front suspension, boxed frame, slam RE7s, aim 1/2 inch valves, 2 viar 480s, 1 3 gallon tank, all 1/2 inch fittings and valves, 4 inch drop ibeams, disk brakes in the front from a 73 f100, 32 ford power brake booster under the floor, 352 big block with a mild cam and holly 2 barrel. built c6 tranny with b&m shift kit.

sheet metal work includes, shaved chrome, emblems, wipers, cowl, mirrors, CB antenna holes, both gas tank fillers, utility box, and a custom made grill.

plans, paint will be mint green base on the bottom with white scallops with emerald green mist pearl, the roof will be the same white with dark green metal flake scallops. Wheels are going to be the white as well, with white walls. bed floor will be tubbed with sheet metal over the wheels nad lexan over the rest to see the bag work. frame is going to be candy green metal flake., interior will be all white, with a green metal flake dash, green metalflake moon eyes steering wheel. custom made shifter, white tuck and roll bench seat, and focal subs/componets

here is the truck when i bought it, peice of crap really, bed was completely rusted out rusty everything as you will see not to mention the "body work" had been done before with many many gallons of the cheapest bondo money can buy and mesh.



bought it to haul *** got bored with it as a *** hauler, and decided to slam it. so heres the notch


4 link bag mounts


again with the 4 link mocked up


a little detail


finished four link with supports


then it was to the front, where i used 4 inch drop beams(dont ever bag a truck on beams it costs a lot of money) so i cut out the entire factory crap and started over.
before it was supported

complete


at that point, this is where the truck sat

definatly not up to my standards at all, so i had to z the frame
mocking up the Z

completed Z


then for stregnth, i boxed/shaved the entire frame


then you saw the missing floor for the body drop, so heres the after product, i didnt have a radius bender so its all straight angles, the Boxes cut in the floor are going to houes my subs eventualy



went that far might as well build a firewall too




then it was time for sheet metal work to fix the truck.
shaved the utility box in my front yard, long ago, along with all the chrome, mirriors/emblems

then i shaved the cowl/wipers little metal finish


repaired the cab corner, no bondo in those pictures, looked great with minimal filler



repaired the fender


metalfinished


time for body work

then primer to check the body work

shaved dash with only lights/ignition switch
 

more pictures of the truck outside before real body work/the body drop and a lot of stuff









seeing it outside almost how its going to lay=success


just about fully lifted.
 

looks like you have a nice little project going!!!!  
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hey brandon, welcome!! this project looks awesome!    Let me get a fresh look at it in the morning! Thanks for postin' yo project!  

Hey Brandon ..
Nice Truck.. Im over in the UK, Have a 65 f100 myself
Like how your going about this one.,,i had to cut mine to bits as well .Know fear ,,thats the only way /
              Maybe speak some time ..Mick  

This truck is very nice.... i have a 65 f100 that i have bagged and am almost done fully restoring. I slammed mine on 22's, have a 390fe build up,replaced everything and i know what your talking about by baggin the i beam....I MADE THE MISTAKE. BUt you live and you learn. I am working on getting my pictures up at the moment but I wanted to complement your work. I like how you kept it a long bed, because i opted shorting mine and i thought well it's already a long bed i will jsut make the short beds look bad.
-Ryan  

Gonna B a sweet truck when it's rollin' man...maD fabbin' skillZ for a young-gun... I'm workin' on my '56 Effie now here in D-Town...friggin' too COLD man...IFS..FatBar 4-link...Firestones all around...
smallblock stroker...9"...ya know  
"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing?you're right."
-Henry Ford

brandon thats suhweet as man, im in australia.

airbags are the only suspension you are using correct?
i have a 72' f100 and over here you cant just use airbags they have to be a secondary source of suspension got any ideas?  

thats sick man! whats the paint plans?  

heres an update i forgot i posted it on this site even

anyways yeah the suspension is just bags and monroe shocks all the way around, rids *** great for a bagged truck. Just getting the whole thing put backtogether, pulled the cab off last weekend to clear everything cut and buff it, its going back on tomorrow, gotta set my new bed on and frame up a floor/mount the gas tank and start some sheet metal work besides that everythings pretty much done


pictures because thats what everyone wants

mocked up by 1968 superior industries gold flake 15" wheel


had to build my own steering column, it was orrigionall a column shift, now its a floor shift, some shaving and i think i cut 28 inches off it too


front bag mounts, not shown is an over the engine crossmember for support


frame in its glory


first show, paint was wet when i put it on the trailor




and these 2 i just took right now, theres no sunlight out at all right now but the paint is a lighter version of john deere green with lime green flake and light gold flake. theres 4 ounces of green abd 4 ounces of gold on the cab its self. the roof is a off white basecoat with jadee green mist pearl and house of colors white sparkle ice pearl. shines like no ones business




 

Man that is sweet!!! I love the color. You took a true classic truck and put your own spin on it. Keep up the good work  

Dude that truck is sick.  Keep up the great work.  I am thinking of building me another truck.  This time with a body drop.  Love the colors

Steve