4BTSwaps.com and I worked on a 1966 Mustang Fastback for a bit and sent in a few articles and was in communication with Hot Rod magazine's editor, when I ended up selling the mustang project (never work with your garage door open and are always open to the idea of 'if its in my garage, its for sale' mentality') I spoke of my 1947 project. Diesel Power which is owned by the same company, I was then contacted by Diesel Power asking for a few questions and info and viola... reader project quick tidbit article. Its quite a unique build, and I think thats what catches alot of eyes on the build. That and the 1947 Ford 'Heavies' (no F-series yet) are quite a rare and unique breed of truck. Throw in the Cummins 4 cylinder 4BT which is another rarity of its own and I ended up having a pretty cool project in my eyes.

Threw in some more pictures from this weekends work....

 

i think it's an awesome project. are you going to keep the interior and all "original" or retro it? maybe A/C, power windows and such or is it gonna be a towing machine and just be a clean original piece of work?

 

Interior will be a moderate retrofit. Gauges across the entire dash (remember it is an old narrow cab) but will include Fuel, Oil Pres, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Speedo, Tach, EGT, Boost, Fuel pressure) otherwise the bench seat is gone for 2 bucket seats. Fuel tank was under the bench seat, but will be now replaced by dual 33 gallon round saddle tanks off of an isuzu NPR truck.... one of which will be fuel, the other will be a tool box/battery box. No power windows or AC. I told myself with this project there will be ZERO computers and as little electronics possible. The cummins 4BT itself is a 2 wire hookup....one to the starter, one to the solenoid, and that type of mentality will carry though the entire truck. Only electronics besides normal operating, will be onboard air compressors and elec solenoids, CB radio (gotta have the whipper antennas on the semi-truck mirrors) and a radio/cd player with 4 hidden 6-1/2" speakers.

 

Just went junkyarding and found some seats that were within my limitation measurements. Otherwise enjoy a few other tidbit photos.

 

is that a center console out of a Mustang?

 

Just another update guys..... as always, enjoy and comment if you feel like it.
***NOTE....I used up some excess paint to prevent flashing (flash rusting) of fenders*** It is CLOSE to the color I will be using, but with metallic flake.

 

lookin good there bud i'd love to see that thing in person....

 

that will look really good on that body truck

 

was there not enough room to cram a 6bt in there?

 

Cool project man.