My 86 Fummins Project

JMart · Sep 29, 2011

I got dibs when you decide to sell it.

That is going to be a sweet rig when you are done. Good luck with the build.

Matt_P · Sep 29, 2011

Yodersstrokin96 said:
looks awesome!! same badge placement as ya old green truck i notice should be sweet

Thanks man! and yeah I had the badges in the same place but they are off now.

Choupique108 said:
this is gonna be sweet.

Sub'd for the build.

Thanks man I hope so!

JMart said:
I got dibs when you decide to sell it.

That is going to be a sweet rig when you are done. Good luck with the build.

haha I dont think I could ever sell this truck, and thanks!

SSpeeDEMONSS · Sep 30, 2011

Nice build, too bad its gettin a 24v though.

Garrett

Dzchey21 · Sep 30, 2011

SSpeeDEMONSS said:
Nice build, too bad its gettin a 24v though.

Garrett

not if it gets a P-pump

not enoughsmoke · Sep 30, 2011

Dzchey21 said:
not if it gets a P-pump

what u say PEE-PUMP

If mine doesnt grow some balls it will be getting one as well :rockon:

Countryboy07 · Sep 30, 2011

Thats what I'm doing to my motor right now... Decided I didn't want to mess with the wiring of the VP!

Good luck on the build Matt! I'm sure it is going to look sweet when completed! Only thing I would change on your list is that I would stick with some chrome wheels. The truck looks killer with chrome wheels on it now.

-French

MAC · Sep 30, 2011

Nice, will be a fun truck, is it going to get a matching bed?

GM Duraturd · Sep 30, 2011

That is one good looking truck Matt.

I read the first 2 pages and all the talk about wiring, was waiting on someone to mention P-Pump....

GM Duraturd · Sep 30, 2011

MAC said:
Nice, will be a fun truck, is it going to get a matching bed?

Huh? Am I missing something? After pretty close examining, the bed seems to match.

MAC · Sep 30, 2011

GM Duraturd said:
Huh? Am I missing something? After pretty close examining, the bed seems to match.

Well look closer :slap:

Look at the front wheel well, see how it has a boxy look to it?

Now look at the rear wheel well, see how it looks more rounded?

Also the body line on the bottom of the cab follows the front wheel well, but not the rear wheel well.

And the tailgate is not even close, I'd say the bed that's on it right now came off of a 95-97 gasser.

These little details stick out like a sore thumb to be, because I own an 85 F250, and I have spent quite I bit of time studying the body lines.

It might also interest some people to know the taillights from 87-97 are all the same, but the taillights from 80-86 can only be used on 80-86 year trucks, and you cannot put 87-97 taillights on a 80-86 truck, because of how the body lines match up.

The 80-86 year trucks have the most detailed body lines by far compared to the 87-97 trucks.

GM Duraturd · Sep 30, 2011

Good observation. I overlooked the body lines, I was more focused on looking very closely to see if the paint colors matched, which they seem to. The tailgate is off of a mid 90's gasser for sure.

Matt_P · Oct 3, 2011

SSpeeDEMONSS said:
Nice build, too bad its gettin a 24v though.

Garrett

Thanks, for the price I got the donor truck for I wasnt gonna pass it up

Dzchey21 said:
not if it gets a P-pump

exactly, I can always p-pump it, thats not in the budget right now but if that VP goes out a p-pump swap will be done

Countryboy07 said:
Thats what I'm doing to my motor right now... Decided I didn't want to mess with the wiring of the VP!

Good luck on the build Matt! I'm sure it is going to look sweet when completed! Only thing I would change on your list is that I would stick with some chrome wheels. The truck looks killer with chrome wheels on it now.

-French

Thanks! Yeah I havent decided on wheels for sure yet just kicking around ideas, I got a while to make that decision. lol

MAC said:
Nice, will be a fun truck, is it going to get a matching bed?

Thanks, as of right now a matching bed is at the bottom of the list.

GM Duraturd said:
That is one good looking truck Matt.

I read the first 2 pages and all the talk about wiring, was waiting on someone to mention P-Pump....

Thanks Nick!

GM Duraturd said:
Good observation. I overlooked the body lines, I was more focused on looking very closely to see if the paint colors matched, which they seem to. The tailgate is off of a mid 90's gasser for sure.

Its a bed off a 92

Also for a quick update I was out of town this weekend but today I got U-bolts made for the dana 80 and finished bolting that in and pulled the fenders off so we can start working on the front axle tomorrow

Jeff@Spartan · Oct 4, 2011

Awesome project Matt. That 86 Ford is beautiful! Can't wait to see this thing finished, and hopefully I get to see it in person one of these days!

StrokerTurbo7.3 · Oct 4, 2011

Bad...ass.

SDS97_7.3 · Oct 4, 2011

After seeing your other trucks I cant wait to see what it looks like finished.

Dave · Oct 4, 2011

Nick WTF did you do to your truck?

Looks good so far Matt:ford:

Jhaddox · Oct 4, 2011

Matt_P said:
Also for a quick update I was out of town this weekend but today I got U-bolts made for the dana 80 and finished bolting that in and pulled the fenders off so we can start working on the front axle tomorrow

Headlights, Get to work

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Jeff@Spartan · Oct 4, 2011

Dave said:
Nick WTF did you do to your truck?

Looks good so far Matt:ford:

Looks like he straddled a power poll.....

Matt_P · Oct 4, 2011

08stroker250 said:
Awesome project Matt. That 86 Ford is beautiful! Can't wait to see this thing finished, and hopefully I get to see it in person one of these days!

Thanks Jeff! I could never have got rid of this truck. Im sure youll see it eventually cause its gonna be coming to all the events with me when its done!