66 Ford F100 Crown Vic swap "Project SixtySick"

[GFaRT]

A friend here did a similar project here with a '58 F100. He used a CV front suspension and a T-Bird independent rear with disks. In order to use the same deep backset wheels all around he had wheel spacers made locally for the rear end. If you want good ride and are not intending to use for heavy loads or trailer work, this may be a good option.

 

[351CFalcon]

A friend in Olds also used a ex-RCMP Crown Vic in his 53 F100.

Complete front suspension, engine and accessories, the front seats, and the computer as well as the rear end, which fits perfectly and all 4 rims from the cruiser as well as a few other items..

 

[Koomz]

Good looking welds, I don't think you're much of a "hack". That's a good looking swap. It looks like a Dana 60 in the rear. I love finding those as they quite often have a powerlock with thrust button, I like those better for narrowing than the floating axles ones.

Sheldon

Ive looked into the t bird kit deff an option

A friend here did a similar project here with a '58 F100. He used a CV front suspension and a T-Bird independent rear with disks. In order to use the same deep backset wheels all around he had wheel spacers made locally for the rear end. If you want good ride and are not intending to use for heavy loads or trailer work, this may be a good option.

A friend in Olds also used a ex-RCMP Crown Vic in his 53 F100.

Complete front suspension, engine and accessories, the front seats, and the computer as well as the rear end, which fits perfectly and all 4 rims from the cruiser as well as a few other items..

awesome truck !! I am leaning towards a explorer 8.8 with a huge deep dish on the back not sure still reading and looking at others setup ..orinally i wanted to do all the same vic steelies but seem some stances that are mind blowing with the deep dishes on the rear

 

[Sheldon]

Us old guys like the deep dish look.

Sheldon

 

[Youngadmirer]

This is first time seeing the thread, cool build and thanks for keeping us posted

 

[Koomz]

Us old guys like the deep dish look.

Sheldon

hey my first car at 16 was a tubbed out monte carlo with deep dish centerlines and a 454 bb lol ..sorta been a deep dish guy since lol

This is first time seeing the thread, cool build and thanks for keeping us posted

hey thanks for the kind words bro.

 

[Koomz]

rear progress

well I got the rear end out today..shes a mess..leaking from everywhere ..so Im going to go ahead with a 8.8 swap and spring under

rear end is out factory d60

clamps on ../and spin the center pin out to swap new ones in but flipped for the spring under

so I remember how hard the rear was set up with so many overloads for towing so I pulled 1 spring and 1 overload and the top overloads

the block is perfect to use a part of the lowering setup ditch the overloads for a better ride but still have the block on top of the pack to get a little lower so Im leaving it there to utilize it and just pulling the overload spring that sits on top of it.


well see ..might need to get some 2'' lowering shackles if its not low enough and sorry bout the huge pics ..new phone will choose medium size on the next post lol

 

[351CFalcon]

You may need to modify the spring tie plate for the rear shock mounts as the angle changes when flipping the axle to be on top.

Plus a longer shock may be needed.

 

[Koomz]

You may need to modify the spring tie plate for the rear shock mounts as the angle changes when flipping the axle to be on top.

Plus a longer shock may be needed.

Im swapping in a 8.8 so Ill be moving the spring perches and setting up the shocks after ..see what fits or works best when its sitting on all 4s

 

[Josh]

what is that 8.8 out of? I'd like to do the poor mans narrowed explorer diff with disks. but they seem to sell for more then the explorer is worth lol.

 

[James__WC]

Josh: That suprises me that Explorer diffs are going for big dough down there, they are not bank breakers around here.
Have you been scoping kijiji for private guys parting out trucks?
Pick'n'Pull in Kelowna has a bunch, keep in mind, starting in '02 they went to IRS, on the solid axle ones, I seem to have forgotten what year they went to disc brakes (and I would only use the disc brake one, it's a great setup, with the mini drum brake inside of the hat for the e-brakes)

Here's what Pick'n'Pull in Kelowna has in the yard ATM, but at ~ $185.00 before tax or core, that's not that cheap (to me)

Year Make Model Row Date On Yard
Ford Explorer 99 0091 07/14/2016
Ford Explorer 99 0096 08/19/2016
Ford Explorer 97 0086 08/11/2016
Ford Explorer 97 0089 07/21/2016
Ford Explorer 97 0097 08/18/2016
Ford Explorer 95 0097 08/16/2016
Ford Explorer 94 0086 08/10/2016
Ford Explorer 94 0090 07/17/2016
Ford Explorer 93 0092 07/11/2016
Ford Explorer 92 0086 08/10/2016
Ford Explorer 03 0094 09/04/2016
Ford Explorer 02 0090 07/17/2016

 

[Koomz]

its a dana 60 inch you see in the pic.. the 8.8 im getting out of an explorer.

 

[Koomz]

more welding

plates are welded ..front end broken back down for sand and paint and then on to the back and then Ill pull the cab off.
the driver side rad support may get a new chunk of metal in place as well

 

[licensed to kill]

A friend in Olds also used a ex-RCMP Crown Vic in his 53 F100.

Complete front suspension, engine and accessories, the front seats, and the computer as well as the rear end, which fits perfectly and all 4 rims from the cruiser as well as a few other items..

I wonder if there is any chance he still has the old front end for that '53 F-100. I'm looking for backing plate and hubs '53-'56 F-100??.

 

[Koomz]

chrome is starting to arrive in the mail

8 inch chrome dual res brake booster for the build come on' smile with me on this one!

 

[Koomz]

progress report

Im just waiting for a break in the weather to finish por 15 the rear of the frame.
I just got married last weekend so been busy ..crazy busy, but thats all a blurr and its back to the build

just married ! 38 buick beachside

started por 15 top coat after hours of flap discing the frame

this stuff works amazing

coming along ready to clean up the ifs after and bolt it all up

 

[Koomz]

more progress

got the front end bolted up and the rear end axle flip mocked up. All new bushings and shackles as well. Im happy with the leaf pack and height after a few different setups.
Need new u bolts and plates but used my old ones to set ride height up. Im happy enough with the stance for now ..moving on to the fuel tank motor mounts and cab floors.

sitting on 235 55 17 fronts
and 235 65 17 rears with 1.5inch spacers that are 5x5 to 5x4.5

 

[cocobolo]

You don't mess around do you? I'd say that was damn good progress. Let's hope the weather holds out for you...unless you have a garage to work in. Nice job!

 

[PG409]

Wow.....Good progress on the build.....oh yeah nice wedding photo to boot.
It seems you must have one great partner to allow the time necessary to arrive where you are at. I still can't believe the relative simplicity to install that front sub/crossmember assembly.

 

[Old Ray]

I still can't believe the relative simplicity to install that front sub/crossmember assembly.

Yes, great work, the CV works good for the newer wider front track cars, not so well for older narrower front ends.

(but I love my MII kits)

Seeing those pictures is a great motivator and inspiration to get off my fat ass and cut, grind, weld, beat, and heat some car frame parts (and my body parts)
and I’m going to as soon as the electricians are finished put in some addition T5 lights for these old feeble eyes! Thanks.