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« on: December 18, 2008, 10:52:08 AM »
Hey Guys,

Here is my latest project due for a Cummins 12 valve, NV4500, NP205, Dana 60 HP and a Dana 80 w/disc out back.  Just got her home from AZ. 7/3/07.







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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2008, 10:55:11 AM »
As you can see from these pics, this truck had it's share of rust... Point of interest was that the seller advertised this truck as "rust free"  But when you travel all the way to Arizona from California...  what are you going to do? Come home empty handed ?







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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2008, 10:58:00 AM »
What's a guy to do... suck it up and get busy with the repairs.  This was my first go around with body repairs/replacement.









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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2008, 10:59:28 AM »
In between other aspects of this project... the body repairs continue!

Passenger side floor completed along with front cab mount. This was really my first time replacing any body panels... so it has been a little slow going! You know cut twice measure once or something like that...  :eek:






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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2008, 11:01:03 AM »
While I'm waiting for some parts again... I had an opportunity to get back to the drivers side floor pan!









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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008, 11:02:19 AM »
Another minor issue...

As you can see from these photos, the previous owner really hacked the crap out of the drivers side frame rail, all to install a 78-79 4x4 power steering box...  

I will be cutting the frame rails completely off and fabricating new sections from raw materials....  stay tuned!





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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2008, 11:04:11 AM »
OK, lets get to some good stuff....

One of the dilemmas in swapping the Cummins into the ford is the cross member... it is too thick and it interferes with the low mount a/c pump. Most just cut the cross member down by about half and mount the A/C up high.

So by fabricating a new cross member and relocating that cross member further back I have solved those issues....

Here is the motor between the rails... notice that I have already cut down the stock cross member.  White lines on the frame indicate the aproximate area of the frame rails to be removed.







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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2008, 11:05:42 AM »
I'm adding this plate to the inside of the frame rails to serve two purposes...  attaching the new cross member and the motor mounts that I will also be fabricating....








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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2008, 11:07:30 AM »
For those of you with big rear end fetishes....

Picked up a Dana 80 LSD with 4.10's... that thing is huge campared to a Dana 60!  I'll be tossing those drums for some discs!




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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2008, 11:10:13 AM »
Removed and sold my old axles as a pair, so time to get that old D60 out of the truck and prepair the D80 to go under.  I will be changing out the drums to disc and the rear springs to 3" wide later down the road....

Dana 60....






Dana 80.....


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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2008, 11:12:37 AM »
OK... back to fabricating that new cross member!

I pre-fabed a cross member from wood to get an idea of what I wanted, I then transfered to steel...

The motor will be set with 2" of offset wich will give me enough clearance for the a/c compressor and clearance for the drivers side drop NP205 transfer case...









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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2008, 11:19:38 AM »
OK.... I'l post more pix later ;)

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\'69 Ford Cummins Crew Cab... 6BT, ARP Head Studs, O-ringed and Ported Head, CroMo Push Rods, Titainium Retainers/Keepers w/heavy Springs, Marine Cam, Main Studs, HD Rod Bolts, Polished S362/S475 Compound Turbos, Air/Water IC, Benched P-Pumped, NV4500 w/1.375" input, SB 3600# DD clutch, NV271D w/fixed yoke, High Angle Driveline w/custom CV, 16" FOA Coilovers, Custom 4-linked D60 HP front, WFO High Steer, D80 w/disc rear, 4.10\'s & LSD, 38x14.50\'s on old school slots, F350 Hydroboost, and 11" lift on Eibach Springs.

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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2008, 02:53:56 PM »
whats up mark? glad to see you made it over!
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2008, 05:33:36 PM »
one sik project!  keep the pics coming
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2008, 05:47:26 PM »
Yes do tell, how is it going........ want to trade when its finished... My 03.......... lets us know how its going and post more pictures if you can
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