Building an Old School Prerunner

[Old School]

My partner and I ran across this little gem when I was in Kingman AZ.
Its a 1979 Ford F100 as far as I can tell it has had a few owners who have worked on it.

Here is a list of what I am starting with.
302
C6
9'' with a locker
National springs
Auto Fab front end
Alum. door panels
Thats all im keeping.

Im starting at the rear and moving forward and i will keep it Old School

I will post pictures as I go
If you have any ideas for this truck pass them on.
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[Old School 8]

It looks like you have quite a project there, and Good Luck. But I was wondering why are you not putting in a roll cage, with down bars in the rear, to attach the shocks to ? It would seem to me that the rear shock bed cage, is a fairly common "new school" set-up today.

[Haycock]

it appears you are using seemed tube. if so, try to put the seem on the inside of the bends. looks like its going to be a fun project.

[1971Ford]

awesome thread! (im building an old ford prerunner as well)

any update?

[BRINGTHERUCKUS]

WOOHOO 1978-79 F-100s!!!!!!

Bedcage looks kinda like mine....

[baja619]

Hay Hauler!

[Grunion]

Looks good

[9rocky]

looks nice!

[Igino]

Your truck looks awesome man! Please accept my apologies for asking a newbie question, but why do you have the front of the bedcage bolted to the leaf spring mounts instead of to the frame like in the rear? Once again, congrats on the new truck!

[Random Thoughts Racing]

Are those twin tube white shocks just for mockup or are you going to actually use them? If you want old school with some performance potential I can probably come up with some vintage Bilstein's to fit the bill.