The Green Beast

[ford4x4fun]

So I started working on my truck this weekend. I have been collecting things for awhile about 5 years now it is time to start putting her together the way I want it. Anyhow here is what I did this weekend.

Started with









Worked on it with this





Realized my hands could only handle that thing for about 5 hours and didn't knock hardly anything thing off so I did a search on craigslist for some better tools. And for 180 dollars I found these.





And after some POR-15 and some soda blasting I ended up with this!









And can't start a project thread without a photo of the truck!

[goldies67]

nice truck!

[goldies67]

i got that same harbor freight soda blaster! works great,just a pain to reload into that little hole!

[CNM67]

Lookin good so far

[Hemp8709]

Looking forward to your progress!

[BiggDogg]

Man its gotta feel good to get going on the beast! Looking good

[ford4x4fun]

i got that same harbor freight soda blaster! works great,just a pain to reload into that little hole!

Your not joking that is for sure! I have to come up with a way to recycle the soda!

[Mancar1]

Glad to see ya started. Looking good. I have been the same way. I keep buying stuff for the 68, but really haven't done a whole lot to it.

[ford4x4fun]

Got a wild hair in me today, around 12:30, about 3 hours later this is what I had!

[basketcase0302]

Billy, I'm afraid I've got some bad news for ya' man...
You can't drive the truck like that! How you gonna deploy next time now?
Looking good man!

[ford4x4fun]

Billy, I'm afraid I've got some bad news for ya' man...
You can't drive the truck like that! How you gonna deploy next time now?
Looking good man!

Jeff!

I like staring at the clouds when I am driving! It will just make me feel like all the other FL drivers who don't pay attention! And if I drive this truck to my next deployment, I might use it as a weapon instead of a source of transportation!

[harrysnyder]

sweet thread, i love the 4x4 bumps. hope to add one to my collection soon.

[JWW]

Wow! You are not wasting any time. Looking good. How did you like the soda blaster?

[ford4x4fun]

Well... Like anything life does its best to get in the way. Not a lot of time spent on my truck, but I was able to get the Bellhousing and Old Transmission out of her this weekend. I also got the headers off it. Hopefully next weekend I am pulling the motor and starting to paint the frame!

[ford4x4fun]

All Right! Some updating.

Got the motor pulled and some of the frame painted!

Parts Coming In Today
1. Engine Gasket Kit
2. Hi Performance Water Pump
Parts Coming Soon
1. 2 Inch Body Lift (Cheaper Than Buying Factory Bushings)
2. Front Cab Mounts Driver and Passenger Side

I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story!