Shared by @Bluetruck_7.3. The timeline and plans reflect the owner’s original account.
Jason’s wife agreed to the truck project because it would be for their wedding. In January 2020, a rust-free 1976 F-150 cab and chassis and a 1977 F-250 from Marketplace became the starting pieces. Their May 2020 wedding moved to 2021 during Covid, giving the build another stretch of time.
Weekends in his father-in-law’s garage became time spent working with his wife. After her first drive, she claimed the truck as her wedding gift. That shared work became something they could remember as they took it to shows and cruised.
The work and the years behind it
The build uses a 2001 F-350 4x4 chassis and a 7.3 Power Stroke, with Blue Jeans Metallic paint, a later dash and interior, substantial lift and large wheels and tires. Jason’s exact transmission description and the rest of his component list remain in his original account below. Further details and engine performance work were still planned.
Read the owner’s original account and build details
Truck year:
1976
Ownership when this account was shared:
2020
How the truck came home
I’ve always wanted a highboy and had been searching for a project to start a simple build with. I came across a marketplace add for a guy selling a 77 f250 and a rust free 76 f150 cab and chassis and figured this would be a perfect start.
The memories behind the truck
The main reason I built this truck is to have it in my wedding. Also, that’s the only way I could convince my fiancé, now wife, to let me build it. The build started January of 2020 and we were set to get married in May. Well we all know how the year of 2020 went and we ended up postponing our wedding until the following year. This was so disappointing, but made it a perfect year for a truck build since everything was shut down. I spend the rest of the year working on this build almost every weekend in my father in law’s garage. Turned out to be way more work than I ever anticipated, but being able to work on the truck with my wife and father in law was a blast. Once the truck was road worthy I was so excited to drive it. Of course when my wife jumped in and drove she immediately said it’s hers and thanks for the wedding present. Being able to have this truck in my wedding and now take it out to car shows or cruise around is such a good feeling because I built it.
Build details, in the owner’s words
Mod list: - 76 F150 body - 01 f350 super duty 4x4 chassis - Ford blue jeans metallic paint - 01 7.3L power stroke engine swap - 4r110 transmission - 4” MBRP straight pipe exhaust - TS 6 position switch - 01 interior and dash - 37x13.5r20 federal xplora m/t - 20x12 vision rocker wheels - Custom door panels - Rear firestone air bags - Onboard air - Led exterior lights - Rough country dual steering stabilizer - 15% tint - 6” suspension lift - 3” body lift - GloShift boost, trans, and egt pillar gauges - Forward tilt hood - Power door locks - Power windows
Plans at the time of the story
My future plans are to keep finishing the small details and eventually do some engine performance modifications.
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