1968 F100 2wd style side short bed.

HIO Silver · Post by **HIO Silver** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:00 am

Craigerf100 wrote:Anyone out there

Yuuuup. I'm here. Btw, I finally got my rig out of dry dock! And here's my OEM swaybar:

It looks like the front end is higher but it's an illusion....

here she is on a level surface. It has a 0.75-inch rake

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:07 am

Looks great hio

did u paint the bar that color? I'm liking your bumper, u added those lights? I take it Looks good.

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:46 pm

Are the frame brackets going to work on the rear sway bar? After you suggested sway bars to me I ordered the same kit. I got the front installed, but looking at the back I do not see how the frame bracket is going to work with the frame rolled down for the shock clearance. Unless another bracket it built. I called Addco tech support they were not a lot of help, said maybe I could turn the sway bar around & face it towards the rear.

HIO Silver · Post by **HIO Silver** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:17 pm

Craigerf100 wrote:Looks great hio did u paint the bar that color? I'm liking your bumper, u added those lights? I take it Looks good.

Thanks! Yeah, I shot the bar with engine paint.. the color I didn't use after doing a spray out. it's going to good use.

Yeah, I modded the bumper ala the kind LMC offers. I found the very cherry '67 bumper in the yard.. not a dent or crimp on it. Amazing after nearly 50 years..... I had no reservations putting the plasma cutter to it. The lights are off a 90s Pontiac Bonneville. and mounted on custom brackets welded to the back side.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:13 pm

Well hio u inspired me to do the same to a painted black bumper

SSw does this help?

best pics I could find.

The rolled lip u mentioned gets in the way just a bit but all I did was mount the mount a bit turned and snug against that lip. I'll take a better pic for u

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:14 am

I

I upgraded my end links, the ones that came with bar were too little

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 1:42 am

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 1:46 am

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:18 am

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:21 am

Some other collages

SSW · Post by **SSW** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:19 am

Yes that helps, thanks for the pics. I guess I was giving up to soon and the swaybar sits a little more forward than I was thinking.

jthulan · Post by **jthulan** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:06 pm

Just read your whole thread. Sux on how this came about, but it looks like you are doing well on fixing it back to your liking. Great truck.

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:35 am

No problem SSW glad I could help

Craigerf100 · Post by **Craigerf100** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:46 am

Thx jthulen It's a budget build for sure. Building it my way

jthulan · Post by **jthulan** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:01 am

I understand. Mine is a budget build too. Between lack of monthly funds and an ever increasing "honey-do" list, it seams like most of the time I just walk by my build running my fingers gently across a fender saying, "hang in there sweetie."

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