Bubblegum & Bailing Wire project

Hack job in question:

Just a little run down on what is going to happen to this 68 Ford.
F body clip (finished up)
Z'ed rear frame
8' to 6' bed
Rear end and wheel wells moved back compared to typical 6' bed.
3"channel (Body drop)
3" section
3 1/2" chop top
Flip front end
Reshaped bodylines
smoothing out all the emblems, badges, running lights, door handles & more
Removing the front and back bumpers and running pans.
And much more!

Wish I lived closer, sounds like a good time.

We got the rig to the chopping block. Before everyone showed up we ripped some of the stuff off the truck. I figured more people would be into the metal work than blowing it apart.


E flashers in the glove box.


I double checked every place we would cut the ground all the paint off. Then the cutting lines were laid out.

Amy helped out a bit when I was ripping the dash out.


This one cracked me up. I told her I needed her to go to the store and grab me a roll of take for marking off where the cuts would go and a pack of razor blades so I could cut the seal out of the old windshield. At least she got the tape right.

The still before the storm.

We had people show up and we had a meeting about what we are doing and a safety talk about cut off wheels and how to use them and how NOT to use them. It seemed everyone was on board and understood. Good thing is we had people coming in to work throughout the day. Sad part is some of those people missed the direction talk of what we are doing and the safety meeting. One person paid the price for it when a grinder with a cutout wheel bound up.

Cooks and cheerleaders.

First cut. The 4" body line running down the bed was removed but save for future reattachment.


Both sides getting love.

I couldn't let them have all the fun.

I think some of the guys was having a lot of fun.

We worked until we could not see to work and then called it a night. I can't wait for someone to pull up in the drive and ask what we are doing what the truck and I tell them we are going to fix it! LOL

Looks like you all had a lot of fun and got a lot accomplished.

Looks like a good start.