97 Power stroke F350 build.

[moparornocar]

Minor progress update, got the box off it. Good news/bad news. It has a gooseneck plate! Bad news, the taillight pigtail is facked. A little wiring is no biggie though, frame looks rock solid. Swapping out the leaky rear tank for a 38 gal bronco tank, new coil over shocks and overload leaves, clean and paint frame all while the trans is being done.

 

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[Tflynn]

That looks fun, now I want a project truck!

 

[moparornocar]

That looks fun, now I want a project truck!

I can't wait to get to the body work part. Gonna raptor Liner the whole thing white.

 

[Tflynn]

I can't wait to get to the body work part. Gonna raptor Liner the whole thing white.

What is raptor liner?

 

[moparornocar]

A kind of truck bed liner.

 

[moparornocar]

Picked this up for a rockin steal today. 7x8.5" flatbed. Needs a little cleaning up and repair, but for 200 bucks I can't b****! By the way, that rooster sucker is heavy as s*** to lift just me and mama up in the truck.

 

[moparornocar]

Ok fellas, opinion poll time. Black bed, white truck, or white bed white truck? Remember this is not a farm/construction truck. It will be treated nicely.

 

[Tflynn]

I like it!

 

[Tflynn]

Ok fellas, opinion poll time. Black bed, white truck, or white bed white truck? Remember this is not a farm/construction truck. It will be treated nicely.

I think white bed white truck would look more like what you're going for, which I'm thinking is like a classic/custom look. Feels weird to call a 97 a classic but you get my drift. Black flatbed says ranch truck UNLESS you're going with black wheels and other black accents, then black flatbed might look better. So I guess I'm no help

 

[CumminsPusher]

Ok fellas, opinion poll time. Black bed, white truck, or white bed white truck? Remember this is not a farm/construction truck. It will be treated nicely.

Ok fellas, opinion poll time. Black bed, white truck, or white bed white truck? Remember this is not a farm/construction truck. It will be treated nicely.

Since wood deck I say white.

 

[Tflynn]

Since wood deck I say white.

But do we know the deck will stay wood? Because I think an aluminum diamond plate deck would be cool

 

[moparornocar]

But do we know the deck will stay wood? Because I think an aluminum diamond plate deck would be cool

It will likely stay wood. I just have to replace the wood with new wood and stain it dark. So white wins!

 

[CumminsPusher]

It will likely stay wood. I just have to replace the wood with new wood and stain it dark. So white wins!

It'll look great

 

[moparornocar]

I think so. Thanks guys. Can't wait to get her finished up.

 

[Kilo427]

Looking good! I got a similar truck a little older I want to stick a flat bed on so Ima watch this build close.

 

[moparornocar]

Love me an old dentside. I've had 2. Miss the s*** out if both of them.

 

[moparornocar]

My current situation. Lots and lots of wire wheeling and por 15 to do.

 

[Remington]

I had a 95' power stroke 250 HD 4x4. LB, SC With 410 gears. Tuff truck. Had 285k when I got rid of it. I like your crew cab though. The old old style is one of my favorites too. The round headlights where the best.

 

[popeye]

Ok fellas, opinion poll time. Black bed, white truck, or white bed white truck? Remember this is not a farm/construction truck. It will be treated nicely.

white on white to match your tractor-trailer

 

[moparornocar]

I had a 95' power stroke 250 HD 4x4. LB, SC With 410 gears. Tuff truck. Had 285k when I got rid of it. I like your crew cab though. The old old style is one of my favorites too. The round headlights where the best.

I'd love to stick a Cummins in a crew cab dent side. 79 square light