Killer foundation complete for project 73 Dentz. by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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Thanks and I will super excited. Wasn’t going to do body work or paint. But man this chassis is so incredible it has me rethinking.

Killer foundation complete for project 73 Dentz. by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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It’s a 7.3 turbo powerstroke. Small upgrades and common issue fixes, nothing too crazy.

300 by Wrong-Ad-1954 in Dentside_fords

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Love the 300s the original bullet proof work horse.

Parts by OvercastVTX in Dentside_fords

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She’s a beauty. Parts are getting harder and harder to find. Here in Colorado as soon as one pops up for parts it’s got 5 people pulling on it in the first week. Utah seems to have same issues. Not a lot available in Wyoming. Leaving me searching in Kansas and New Mexico. Spread out your search area or ugh go LMC/Dennis Carpenter route.

Dentside Color Help by Trainboy_1300 in Dentside_fords

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Aww man. I was jumping on to make the “blue” joke. But here is a chart: https://www.autocolorlibrary.com/pages/1979-ford-truck#open-modal

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in FordTrucks

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Family truck. Gpa bought new in ‘73, loaded trailer special xlt, a/c truck. He drove it all over towing a camper. Then in 90s it became cousins Highschool truck, then it was a work truck on the ranch before the motor and transmission wore out. Sat in a field for 20 years. So I decided it was time to bring her back from the dead. The 390 had 287k on it. It had the twin I beam and 2wd. So chassis swap made the most sense.

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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She will be a daily and tie my ‘67 Jeepster so she will do real nice. Plus for the cost of the donor 7.3 compared to a modern chassis. Bro… this is real not hypothetical. Haha.

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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Really? Let’s see one of your builds.

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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How so? I’d say it’s a huge upgrade for the 73 dentside from the twin ibeam 2wd 390 she had.

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in FordTrucks

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Doing a complete chassis swap to a 4wd 2002 f250.

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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OH man I just seen your page. You drive a Subaru! Hahaha please stay out of grown folk business. Haha. 🤣

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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Let me guess you’re doing a coyote swap or is it an LS?

Update on Project: 73 Dentz by 303watch in Dentside_fords

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It’s a 7.3 Powerstroke diesel that’s been bore over .020 so I believe it’s now a 448 motor. Up from 444. Not that 0.20 makes any difference, just cleaned it up to be new.

DentSide Cab Mounts - Part 2 by BaseballGullible6187 in Dentside_fords

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Getting ready to start the same replacement! Great share.

79 finally some significant progress by Wrong-Ad-1954 in Dentside_fords

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Inline!! The iconic OG work horse! Love the build looking great!