A couple pics of my project.

[Bruces expo]

the Frankenstein look , looks kick a$$ , i wonder what a 53 F100 would look like on a first gen lifted running gear ? , your project is awesome !!!

 

[Erki]

53 is a nice style. not sure if the track width was wider for that year or not. I think some have been done with s10 chassis so why not...

 

[Bruces expo]

well i have a 53 f 100 at home in ga , but its being bagged , has a 69 boss 302 auto tranny , unsure of what it is , was told c4 , been sitting on and off for almost 20 years , but will fire up and make the straight pipe glass packs roar lol , Amazing Project you have , Glad to see it being done and esp on here with so many pics !!!!

 

[HKUNZ]

Keep it up!

 

[Erki]

Got some steel 16" wheels and planning to put some 285/75's on them. Just curious what backspacing would be ideal. Might just have to test fit for clearance and get spacers if needed.

 

[Naasau]

For 16" x 8" 5x4.5 [also 114.3mm], I was going to go with offset=0mm. That wat the inside of the tire would sit exactly where the inside of a stock tire sits, even with the wider rim.

 

[wood1]

 

[Naasau]

Oh, and these are nice for playing with numbers:

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html

http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php

and A little janky, but still works:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

[Erki]

Oh, and these are nice for playing with numbers:

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html

http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php

and A little janky, but still works:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Thank you much.

 

[Naasau]

You are welcome; I just want to see this rig finished and on the trails. *cough* come to CO *cough* Be careful with big spacers, I've seen way too many hub bolts sheared off on the trail.

 

[Erki]

Im just gonna get the tires mounted and go from there. I think they might fit without spacers but if it needs them at all it wont be much. maybe 1/2" at most. Im hoping on the not needing and they will sit in a ways, should give a little more turning clearance until I get a lift.

 

[mr cribb]

WOOOOWWWWW!!!! This is awesome!!! My wife would shoot me for even thinking of a project like this.

 

[4X50 Exploder]

the Frankenstein look , looks kick a$$ , i wonder what a 53 F100 would look like on a first gen lifted running gear ? , your project is awesome !!!

You are right he has done an awsome job and is a great inspiration! This may give you a little peak of what you can do with a lifted '53, f100. '50 on '93 EX Beware, the chasis widens out aft of the cab so the bed would need major modification to fit the rear wheels...

 

[Erki]

sweet, I think I saw a different picture of that truck somewhere else a while back. Nice truck. Good to know about the box and frame widths.

 

[Erki]

So I picked up some sheet metal to start fabricating up a box, but decided tonight to go mount my tires on my cheap steel wheels. Definitely not your traditional hot rod look...but I love it.

No spacers needed yet. I haven't started it up and turned the wheels though to check for rubbing while turned.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

I have been watching this thread since it started on here and it has come a long ways. I wish I could do custom body work like that. I have some manual hubs for sale to replace those automatic ones if you would be interested. They are in the auto parts for sale section or click here.

 

[Slowlyvverot]

this is such an interesting build. i commend you sir. keep at it.

 

[Erki]

I have been watching this thread since it started on here and it has come a long ways. I wish I could do custom body work like that. I have some manual hubs for sale to replace those automatic ones if you would be interested. They are in the auto parts for sale section or click here.

Thanks, Manual hubs are definitely on my list of things to do but not quite yet. Will check back when I'm ready to see if you still have em.

 

[ExpoXLT]

Mang, Awesome fab work!!!
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[Erki]

The startings of a box...

Cut out for tire clearance

Added the original front fenders for the 47 truck, flipped around and now on the back... Hafta disregard the 91 bumper. It will be comin off sometime.

A little look down the side with a rear fender

whole truck

Oh yeah in the meantime I ran out of zip cut discs and my keys were in my wifes car. So I killed some time by putting some pinstriping on the hood. Will be a couple more colors probably but as you can see it started raining.