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This is my farm truck but even as a work truck im super anal about how things look. I cant stand the rust on this truck so its time to do some work. After weighing out all of my options and what body work and paint costs i chose to find a clean rust free exceptional truck and swap the cab and front clip onto my 12v frame. Then part the rest of everything out. I can come out better $$$ wise by going this route.
The truck has a bradford built flat bed on it so i didn't need the box therefore i could recoup some decent $$ from that alone.
Build name is red rocket because the donor truck is red haha
The Truck
1997 2500
120k miles
0 plate afc tuned
4k gsk
Gauges
I would like to push this truck up into the 500 hp mark someday but while the cab is off is there anything i need to do? I was going to order head studs and valve springs and i thought maybe a clutch. but that could wait as far as im concerned. Can i just get away with studs and leave the gasket alone since i wont be pushing crazy boost #s? will the stock keepers and retainers hold 60# springs alright?
here are some pictures of the progress so far. This should be a fun project!




This is where i got after 4 hours of work. I put rust free fenders on this truck about a year a go so after doing that once it goes easier the second time.



This is the reason i decided to do what i did. Cannot wait to have a rust free truck again. And it wont see salt this time.

The truck has a bradford built flat bed on it so i didn't need the box therefore i could recoup some decent $$ from that alone.
Build name is red rocket because the donor truck is red haha
The Truck
1997 2500
120k miles
0 plate afc tuned
4k gsk
Gauges
I would like to push this truck up into the 500 hp mark someday but while the cab is off is there anything i need to do? I was going to order head studs and valve springs and i thought maybe a clutch. but that could wait as far as im concerned. Can i just get away with studs and leave the gasket alone since i wont be pushing crazy boost #s? will the stock keepers and retainers hold 60# springs alright?
here are some pictures of the progress so far. This should be a fun project!




This is where i got after 4 hours of work. I put rust free fenders on this truck about a year a go so after doing that once it goes easier the second time.



This is the reason i decided to do what i did. Cannot wait to have a rust free truck again. And it wont see salt this time.
