Im also looking for headlight buckets that are very long bullet style ones like a 38ish Chev, hopefully something longer if they do exist. If not I may take a stab at making a pair. I am slo looking for a pre emissions v8 with tranny, not sure what yet.
-- Edited by SKAR on Friday 14th of September 2012 06:51:30 AM
I bought my truck in sort of the same condition as yours....I went to the license office with the ownership and bill of sale ($250) and got it put into my name as unfit. A month or so later, MTO sent me a letter disputing what I paid for it, wanting more tax I guess. I sent them this picture and explained that it had no drivetrain etc.....They sent my picture back and I never heard back from them. A year or so later, I got my safety check and plates
Started to pull it apart a bit more. I figure all I will be using is the front axle, shock mounts and cab.
It could of been rhd?
It seems I have to flip the knuckles on the axle to put the linkages out front? What other steering box can I use for side steer thats common? I plan to buy a shorter column blank to fit better and it seems the original box and column are meant to be 1 piece.
Also will be doing a disc conversion for better braking and to change the bolt pattern to match the rear.
Harry, I had the same problem with my 38 Chev yrs. ago Got the same letter sent them pics, never heard back & never got the pic ture back!!!! Skar, be perpared to spend!!!! What ever you plan on it will be 3 times as much or more!! I still say it's best to find a "driver" thats in reasonably good shape then "TWEAK" it to what you want!!! You won't have to wait 3 to 5 yrs. & it won't cost you any where near what your going to have to put into THAT!!! Believe me I know i just finished a 3 yr. job that just got worse & worse as I got into it. Yes it was a experience, but I should have started with something BETTER even though it didn't look to bad I;ll try & post some of it starting with what I 1st. saw.These are just a few & fortunately I was able to finish this BUT I have way more than i planned on spending, & if I was to sell it , I'd take a real BAD BATH!!!!
I have a bit of time where its going to look like this. I understand not wanting to pay tax on everything I have already paid tax on. Probably next spring or summer I will get it appraised.
-- Edited by SKAR on Friday 23rd of November 2012 06:08:54 PM
Skar, it's best to get in your name "unfit' ASAP I've known a few guys that never did that till they were ready to get it on the road & you could hear the screams as they had to pay the tax on the finished product, yelling they 'only paid $ 600 or $700 bucks 4 yrs ago for it but got "nailed" on the appraisil of the car "DONE"
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I can only please one person a day, Today is not your day!!Tomorrow doesn't look good either !!!!
as for the appraisal i don't think you need a full-on appraisal as for insurance. i have been told a lic mech can sign one with his number on it. pete is right about getting it done now though. for easy math, i sold a roller road/r to a guy for a 100.00. he spent 2-3 years before switching the tag and had to appraise and got hit at a 5000.00 level of tax. needless to say he flipped. poor prick. get-ur-done. as for the power have you figured out what you are doing. i have a 64 390 and tranny that was running when it came out if interested around here somewhere. please put ford power into it after all the effort you are going to have in this project. just me.
you want a plate switch for a parts truck ? I must have missed something 
