Weld's 40 Ford pickup

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

HA HAAAAA
That is awesome. Gonna be another great build Greg.

Thanks Tones....



That Sub was one of the very first few that Wayne Due built with C5 suspension... It never made it into the 69 Camaro drop top I bought it for... I gave up on the project when I realized that everybody had one... :>)


Chad (CCracin) has the Z06 motor I'd bought for the project - back when that was "the" hot motor to run. It's in his daily driver now.

I sold and delivered the sub to somebody in Northern California...

Today Pinkee's mailed me the title to the clapped out pile of rust I bought. We'll see if we can turn it into a truck.

[GregWeld]

The Roadster Shop chassis has been ordered. REVO front end.... Penske Double Adjustables all around (Stieg talked me into them)... narrowed 2" in the rear and the wheelbase altered by moving the front end forward 1" to center the front wheel in the fender opening. Ford 9" on triangulated rear - 3:70 gears - 1350 yoke... for those sideways days. LOL


Stealing (fair and square) from a friend that is building his own '40 P/U -- I want to stretch the cab 2".... and shorten the bed the same amount - keeping the fenders and running boards where they belong "stock"... Not going to chop the lid. These cabs are just too small. Dan showed me how his seat fits and actually has some angle to it rather than the pretty straight up and down the way the stock ones are... SOLD! Wow what a difference!


Rodger Lee called yesterday and we discussed motor choice. LS3 is what I'm going to use. Besides - Charley threatened me too! They just work. They're easy. They're light. They're cheap. Parts are so available. Why fight it? Maybe I'll paint it Chevy orange to further piss off the Ford crowd.

[DOOM]

PUT THE FRIGGIN ROUSH MOTOR IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! Quit being so cheap!!!!!!!

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Maybe I'll paint it Chevy orange to further piss off the Ford crowd.

FTW!

[DBasher]

The snowball is gaining speed!!!

Nice call on the LS, the Roush you mentioned seemed like an overpriced "signature" with little power.

Stick or auto?

Dan

[CURVES]

"Nice call on the LS, the Roush you mentioned seemed like an overpriced "signature" with little power. "

X2

[Musclerodz]

LS is probably and easier fit than a Coyote in that tight engine compartment.

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by DOOM

PUT THE FRIGGIN ROUSH MOTOR IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

^^I kinda agree with Mario.
Roush.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DOOM

PUT THE FRIGGIN ROUSH MOTOR IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! Quit being so cheap!!!!!!!

Bastard! Get back to work!

Originally Posted by Sieg

FTW!

HAHAHAHAHA I knew you'd like that one!!

Originally Posted by DBasher

The snowball is gaining speed!!!

Nice call on the LS, the Roush you mentioned seemed like an overpriced "signature" with little power.

Stick or auto?

Dan

LS3 base motor (430HP?) and a 4L65/70 E --- not sure which one - most likely the 70E.... or similar -- so YES -- AUTOMATIC.

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

LS is probably and easier fit than a Coyote in that tight engine compartment.

The only good Coyote is a dead Coyote.... at least that's the saying in Idaho. There will never be a GW build using that motor - for no particular reason than - I'm just never going to do it! LOL

Originally Posted by tones2SS

^^I kinda agree with Mario.
Roush.

As my 20 something daughter would say ---- SSSSSHHHHHHUUUUTTTT UPPPPP!

EEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA

[Che70velle]

Economically speaking Greg, (which if it REALLY mattered to you you'd just keep the F-150 as your grocery fetcher, now wouldn't you...) I think you made the right choice on the engine. You could purchase 2 LS3's for what Jack is asking for the little blue thingy. I'm building my Chevelle as a "Grocery getter" also, wink wink...at least that's what I keep telling myself.
Just raggin' on you man. Gonna need body mod pics on here ASAP!