Shared by @major.tom1970. The timeline and plans reflect the owner’s original account.
Chris bought a two-wheel-drive 1970 Ford body in October 2018. With his dad, he put it on a 1976 F-250 4x4 frame, replacing that chassis’s 360 FE and T18 with a 1972 429 and C6. Their time working together mattered as much as the result.
The truck was supposed to wear Yucatan Gold, but Chris chose Boxwood Green. A Ford Louisville front bumper, Zeak winch, cab lights and Yokohama tires joined the build. It became his daily driver in 2020, a working truck rather than a showpiece. Around Cripple Creek, Colorado, he used it to explore the mountains. At four and a half years into ownership, his plans included springs and further work on the 429.
Read the owner’s original account and build details
Truck year:
1970
Ownership when this account was shared:
4.5 Years
How the truck came home
A good candidate for a highboy body swap.
The memories behind the truck
I'm always looking to take my truck out on adventures and explore Colorado. One of my favorite drives I took Major Tom on, was to explore around Cripple Creek, Colorado. It was a fun scenic drive through the mountains. Something about driving an old truck on mountain roads is very enjoyable.
Build details, in the owner’s words
When I bought the truck in October of 2018, it was originally a 2 wheel drive. It is now sitting on a 1976 F250 4x4 chassis. The truck no longer has a 360 FE or the T18 4-speed. It now has a 1972 429 V8 with a C6 automatic transmission. Modified bumpers. Front bumper came off a Ford Louisville, modified to mount a Zeak 13,000lb electric winch. The truck was originally supposed to Yucatan Gold, but decided to go with the classic Boxwood Green. Added cab lights. The truck is sitting on LT255/85R16 Yokohama Geolandar G003 M/T's.
Plans at the time of the story
I'd like to replace the leaf springs, basically freshen up the suspension. I have a 429 thats bored .60 over that I plan to put in the truck. I'd like to built the motor for towing, nothing crazy.
More from the owner
My truck is very sentimental to me as my dad did all the work with body swapping it and getting it back on the road. So I like to take the truck out with my dad whenever I can and built those memories with my dad. Since my dad finished the truck, I've been daily driving the truck since 2020. It's been my most reliable workhorse. It's not a show truck, it's a work truck.
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