Ford Big Job part 2:

Like the title says, part 2 for my 53-55 F-750 Big Job. I'm going to run with a '53 grille this time, so it will be a '53 from here on out. I got the donor chassis, as indicated in my other thread, a 1980 Ford LN-9000 (according to the vin). It has a Detroit 6-71 diesel, with a 9 speed Eaton/Fuller Road Ranger transmission. This whole package makes that worn out '74 LNT-8000 with Caterpillar look like a big pile of pigish junk. As of right now, I have the LN cab, and nose gone. I chopped a section out of the middle of the F-600 frame I have here to use as a sub-frame. I pulled the Peterbilt air-leaf equipped 3.73 axle off the F-600 frame too, and have it ready to go under the new chassis. I will also have the matching Peterbilt front axle/suspension out tomorrow. I'll get some pictures tomorrow too. I have a friend here locally that may have a 60" flat top sleeper, with Taylor air wing for me too, as well as a a pair of round fuel tanks. They may be coming to me for free, which makes them very valuable for my project.

Very busy day today. Took full advantage of the tolerable weather, and kicked some truck build ass. Got the rear axle assembly swapped, and scraps loaded in the pick-up (that was the longest part of the day). Dug the good '53 cab out of the garage, and as the weather permits, I will be slowly building my Big Job.

Pulled the mock-up cab off, and finished preparing the F-600 section of frame to be used as a sub-frame/adapter frame for the F-750 build. Set the good cab where I want it to set, and through the fenders over the steer tires to see how much cowl, and hood modification I need to do.

Hey darksiders!!!!! Figured I should update my build page on here, since I finally managed to get some time in on the build. Busy, busy summer finally slowed down a bit, and I've been plugging away at the Big Job. I've had to completely rebuild the floor, toe-board, firewall, and cowl on the beast, just to house that monsterous 6-71 Detroit Diesel engine. I also have to build a nose for it. So, I worked the cab, and the cowl area over, built the frame work for the running boards, and started a rough in of the hood. Still tons of work to do for the hood, but I can get it over the winter. The truck is currently at a point where I had to stop cutting, and welding, and start assembling a few things inorder to finish my cutting, and welding. I got a chance to fire it back up, and man oh man, that 6-71 Detroit sounds damned good. While I ran it, I jumped the Jake Brake wires, and was able to crack the throttle, and let the jake come on. Oh, I forgot, I did this with out a muffler/exhaust system. Man, an uncorked Jake is LOUD!!!!!!!!. Anyhow, here: