Buckin Fronco


fordlovinfarmer

15+ Year Member

V8 Engine Swap
Joined
Nov 11, 2008
Messages
19
Points
3,101
City
Leslie, MI
Vehicle Year
89
Transmission
Automatic
I traded for this 89 BII 3 years ago as a gutted rolling chassis and a bunch of extra junk parts. It also came with 302 out of a 84 Grand Marquis. What it looked like when I got it.

Buckin Fronco


Buckin Fronco


I jumped right in and herculined the floors and got the engine dropped in.

Buckin Fronco


Buckin Fronco


I found a 5 speed and a bw1356 out of a 89 F150 and slapped them. I couldn't get the clutch to bleed and the engine wasn't running right after I got everything together so I took long break from it. About a year later I stubbled across a 4 in lift for $150 and installed it. I got the engine problem solved and it runs great and it sat for awhile again. I tried selling it a few times with no luck so I started working on it again.

Buckin Fronco


Buckin Fronco


It has a 3" body lift that came on it so last week I went to take it out and found that I have a rusted out mount. So off came the body.

Buckin Fronco


I got the exhaust ran this week and planning on getting the mounts finished this week also.
 
off to a good start my man!

Keep it up!
 
Thanks man, I'm hoping to have it going by the end of summer for a trip to the dunes. Then I'm going full widths this winter.
 
I tackled the body mount today.

When I started
Buckin Fronco


Cut out the rust
Buckin Fronco



New piece welded on and painted
Buckin Fronco
 
looks nice! im keeping an eye on this one. if my engine ever takes a dump, chances are its getting a carbd 302
 
just looked at the rear mounts on mine and on one side looks like yours used to. sucks but shit happens.
 
Little update...got everything done but driveshafts this weekend but I'm gonna wait on those till I find a rearend. Frame is rolled back under the body and I will try getting sat back on tomorrow. Also making the front clip removable. I got all the spot welds drilled this morning and everything off.
 
Nice. Wish I had the motivation to pull the body for one bad mount. I had 6 and repaired 3. I have 3 rusted out still.
 
I had to run exhaust and tranny lines for the c4 I put in while it was off.
 

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