Can't compliment you enough on this video and the series in general. The cost breakdown was appreciated as well. One of the things that impresses me is how many different fields you're capable of doing. Really hope there will be more projects like this in your/our future!
Thank you so much. I will keep posting videos, it's just hard to find the time with the new job. I will have an update soon on when you can see me on Powernation
Heck yeah man, that truck is definitely one of my favorites. And definitely look forward to the time-lapse. What is your next build? Im still working out the kinks on my carbon fiber dash, is a pain if you mess up, but should look pretty cool.
I am not sure what I will be able to do next. I have a personal truck I wanted to build (The 49 chevy truck that's been in the background of other videos) but I don't know when I'll be able to ship it here.
Grew up in a couple 70s ford's, last was a 79 f250 4x4 my dad had till 88 or 89. He use to buy them brand new and trade them in. 79 was when the mills shut down forever and America wasn't great anymore.
Beautiful job guys!! My Dad and I did a 2wd 79 ex cab, frame off. Spent many hours in the back seat on road trips, with a big ole cabover camper as a kid. I miss the 80's 🤣🤣🤣
maybe there's like a historic day for ford or the "date of birth" for the original truck coming up and you can release your videon on that day to ride that wave and cash in on any extra ford ad revenue.
That's a good question. I assumed it was a brake light, but since it was the wrong one, I didn't turn it on, so it very well could have been a cargo light. I think the 3rd brake light wasn't required until '92
hi amp is 220, stock for this would be a 110-120 . . serious you want dual battery's and dual charging.. not kidding. don't wait until you find out why . . . if you get into the southwest heat you might get in trouble with all those coolers stacked up as well, take the radiator coolers and split them, one each side mount them kitty corner at the wells r with electric fans . . also with such a large AC condenser blocking all the engine cooling radiator you might wanna consider putting that somewhere else it can catch air at speed with electric fans, I am sure you already know the deal ion phoenix but with a blade fan running at the speed of the idling engine its not a lot of air getting sucked thru at those hot arse stop lights n what not, she will over heat, why you want a 220 alternator and dual batteries, to run all your cooling fans,, pulling a load id be surprised if you get away with that engine fan even if you move those others.. you really want another remote coolant reservoir that circulates thru the engine and a HD radiator at least, all aluminum, 4 row 1" tubing.. seriously relocate those other radiators and that condenser, get 2 or 3 spd fans on them, soon as you turn on that AC you want that fan to hit 2 gear, when it starts to get hot at lights, 3rd gear, whats going to happen is the the engine is going to get hot and heat up the condenser, the condenser is going to try to shed more heat getting the radiator hot causing a overheating condition and nothing you can do with that engine fan at idle, nothing but overheat, shut her down, and hope the head gaskets didn't crush so thin they now are vulnerable to a blow out, then a head gasket leak and then a full nightmare . . what kind of head gaskets did they use? full metal hopefully no crush.. so crucial, even is you overheat and get away with it least your head gasket wont fail by crushing to thin.. at least get a 2 gallon tank in there, somewhere to help pre cool that coolant, they really do help, specially towing up long grades where you are slowed to 50 or so.. beautiful truck tho, I have always found them special, I took my drivers license test in an XLT 4 door crew cab with an 8ft bed, the guy that tested me was surprised because the parallel park cones had 3 inches in front and back, that's it, it was my brothers truck I don't think I ever drove it before that.. I cannot believe I got 100 on the drivers with it, i parallel parked it PERFECTLY, the instructor was shocked as well, he went and got his measure tape, 244" then took pics with the truck in the parking spot.. I believe the reason I did so well on the test was cuz I got 100 on the written and the truck was just so smooth, a low mile minter.. dunno what he ever done with it?
I go over the lift in earlier videos, but it's a 6" Skyjacker kit mostly. The tires are 37X12.5r17 and the rims are ProComp, but I don't know the offset. Seemed like 0 as I don't remember a large +/- offset
Well I'll be looking forward to when you get to Tennessee I'm in North Alabama Huntsville about 20 miles from the state line so good luck moving there my parents moved us here 47 almost 48 years ago from San Diego dad retired out of the Navy been good for our family hope you enjoy your part of Tennessee have a baby brother living in Columbia Tennessee used to be Hampshire but he's back in Columbia there's a mechanic named Scotty I believe that's what he calls it he just moved to Nashville Tennessee so if you're in the area you might want to look him up and I guess my next question what is the big reason for moving other than Better Living and lock axes hope you enjoy your move
Beautiful job! Loved watching it! Also loved the budget info at the end too, wish more content creators would add that. I'm going to check out your channel to see how Tenn. is treating you. Got the hell out of Phoenix last year, getting too old for that heat!
Nice job, it turned out great. I have one of these I'm planning on building myself except mine is just about too rusty to be worth tackling. Those beds with the tool box are friggin hard to find.
Wish I could’ve dropped down to see ya before y’all left since I’m up by Flagstaff. Just didn’t get my 7.3 rebuilt in time, but I’m sure that I’ll stop by when I finish my “RV” build on the M939.
how much would you charge me to redo my 79 f350 4x4? id like a 460 with a c6 in California? if you can message me or lmk how to contact you. love this build. great job.
Bro I love the project turned out amazing. I have an 89 Ford Custom I would love to fix for my Sunday truck. One day I’ll get my hands dirty. Again awesome work.
I am not at the moment, as I am in the process of building a new house and a custom pizza truck by myself, but if/when I am looking for new projects I will post it to the channel. 35's fit perfect on those old F150s, they should have came that way from the factory IMO
Back in the day guys used to direct the exhaust at the rear tire to heat them up for drag racing, but I think that was probably just Bro-Science as doing a quick burnout got the tires plenty hot enough to stick. I put them there because he wanted them hidden and not hanging out the back where they could get damaged if he went off roading.
I bought a new 1979 Bronco with the 400, auto, quad front shocks, traction lock, and captians chairs. Front end looked the same as yours. 1978 and 79 F series were incredible.
What a great series! I would hire you to work on my projects, that are in various stages of completion, but SoCal is a long commute. I wish you the best luck to you and your family. My kids are grown with kids of their own, but they still tell me their fondest memories are of me reading to them and telling them bedtime stories. That is the best tip I can give you, after all the great information I learned in this series. Oh a funny story about my '81 F350: I lost a pair of duals on the Alaska Highway. Back then I traveled with a chainsaw and cut down a Spruce with a 24" butt. I bucked off a 20' log and after jacking up the truck I chained and boomered it to the frame, so that it ran out behind the flat deck. I drove about 30 mils and made it home with the log smoking pretty good. It was only about 8' foot long by the time I made it home, but I made it home. It is a good truck.
What a fantastic truck, really nice job. The new trucks , while they are nice, just do not look like they are meant for any serious work, or that you'd even want to put them to work like you would the older styles. And the prices for these tech loaded new trucks have just gotten out of control these days, $ 75,000 1/2 ton trucks.👍👍
Looks good. Like the AC system a lot, looking forward to see what they come up with for controls. The drive by sounded good. Sound was on the stock side, but enough difference that people into these things will know something is up. Random story: Today I was with my nephew and there was 72ish Chevy pickup at that gas station. Nephew is like "that truck sounds like yours". I tell him it has a 12v Cummins in it, not identical but very close. Not skipping a beat he asked how many different vehicles had that engine. I'm like that engine didn't even exist when that truck was built. That threw him for a loop. I explain the owner modified the truck so he could put that engine in there. It bent his brain a bit, but the light turned on... I just removed a mental limit that he didn't even know existed. He is only 8 so I won't explain my "anything is possible". All you need is time money and GAS (Give A Shit). Run until you exhaust one of the three... but we will get there. Hope the new homestead is treating you all well. Talk to ya soon.
I think this era Ford and my 2002 Dodge 3500 are two of the best looking trucks ever made! When I have nothing better to do with $50,000, I'm going to build a 79 F-250 with a mean ass Cummins in it.
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I just wanted to say that I love the detail that you go through on your builds and am really looking forward to whatever project you have next.
30K for a full restomod like this. Sign me up!! ( in a few years when i can afford this ) lol
Thanks for putting this series together Austin. It was very informative & entertaining to watch. Truck came out bad ass ! Good luck in TN
Can't compliment you enough on this video and the series in general. The cost breakdown was appreciated as well. One of the things that impresses me is how many different fields you're capable of doing. Really hope there will be more projects like this in your/our future!
Thank you so much. I will keep posting videos, it's just hard to find the time with the new job. I will have an update soon on when you can see me on Powernation
Awesome job. Love how it turned out.
the truck came out really good,great job,looking forward to ur next build
79’ is the best looking truck ever made.
I love the 79 too but I like the 73-77s with the split grille and round headlights just a tad bit more.
I disagree.
@@turkfebruary5836 I agree
good work man. with the time crunch and all still nailed it. your a natural at making content just keep polishing your skills and keep it coming.
Great job it looks and sounds awesome.
Heck yeah man, that truck is definitely one of my favorites. And definitely look forward to the time-lapse. What is your next build? Im still working out the kinks on my carbon fiber dash, is a pain if you mess up, but should look pretty cool.
I am not sure what I will be able to do next. I have a personal truck I wanted to build (The 49 chevy truck that's been in the background of other videos) but I don't know when I'll be able to ship it here.
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Grew up in a couple 70s ford's, last was a 79 f250 4x4 my dad had till 88 or 89. He use to buy them brand new and trade them in. 79 was when the mills shut down forever and America wasn't great anymore.
You did a good job. Have done a few over the years. Would like to find one that good to do.
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Beautiful job guys!! My Dad and I did a 2wd 79 ex cab, frame off. Spent many hours in the back seat on road trips, with a big ole cabover camper as a kid. I miss the 80's 🤣🤣🤣
I LOVE IT.... The Wife is Sanding with BOTH HANDS....My Dad used to say "You have TWO HANDS..USE THEM"...
Welp. That’s my dream truck. Love how it was updated but not totally ruined or ultra modified.
Super impressed, nice job. Probably will run another 40 yrs.
Whats your tire wheel set up?
maybe there's like a historic day for ford or the "date of birth" for the original truck coming up and you can release your videon on that day to ride that wave and cash in on any extra ford ad revenue.
I absolutely love the fact that you didn’t paint the truck and just polish what you had!
Great content and an awesome job on this one!!!
Did they have a 3ND break light in "79" ? I think that light in back of cab is a "cargo" light. I could be wrong,
That's a good question. I assumed it was a brake light, but since it was the wrong one, I didn't turn it on, so it very well could have been a cargo light. I think the 3rd brake light wasn't required until '92
It's a cargo light. Factory was an angled down chrome deal. Was larger than the hole. Switch goes over the driver's side seat belt on cab.
3rd brake light mandate came in 1986
We are just here to hit LIKE on all the nice comments below
Fabulous job, the truck looks, and I'm sure is amazing.
You got my attention. Great restore. Love that Ford!
hi amp is 220, stock for this would be a 110-120 . . serious you want dual battery's and dual charging.. not kidding. don't wait until you find out why . . . if you get into the southwest heat you might get in trouble with all those coolers stacked up as well, take the radiator coolers and split them, one each side mount them kitty corner at the wells r with electric fans . .
also with such a large AC condenser blocking all the engine cooling radiator you might wanna consider putting that somewhere else it can catch air at speed with electric fans, I am sure you already know the deal ion phoenix but with a blade fan running at the speed of the idling engine its not a lot of air getting sucked thru at those hot arse stop lights n what not, she will over heat, why you want a 220 alternator and dual batteries, to run all your cooling fans,, pulling a load id be surprised if you get away with that engine fan even if you move those others..
you really want another remote coolant reservoir that circulates thru the engine and a HD radiator at least, all aluminum, 4 row 1" tubing.. seriously relocate those other radiators and that condenser, get 2 or 3 spd fans on them, soon as you turn on that AC you want that fan to hit 2 gear, when it starts to get hot at lights, 3rd gear, whats going to happen is the the engine is going to get hot and heat up the condenser, the condenser is going to try to shed more heat getting the radiator hot causing a overheating condition and nothing you can do with that engine fan at idle, nothing but overheat, shut her down, and hope the head gaskets didn't crush so thin they now are vulnerable to a blow out, then a head gasket leak and then a full nightmare . .
what kind of head gaskets did they use? full metal hopefully no crush.. so crucial, even is you overheat and get away with it least your head gasket wont fail by crushing to thin.. at least get a 2 gallon tank in there, somewhere to help pre cool that coolant, they really do help, specially towing up long grades where you are slowed to 50 or so..
beautiful truck tho, I have always found them special, I took my drivers license test in an XLT 4 door crew cab with an 8ft bed, the guy that tested me was surprised because the parallel park cones had 3 inches in front and back, that's it, it was my brothers truck I don't think I ever drove it before that.. I cannot believe I got 100 on the drivers with it, i parallel parked it PERFECTLY, the instructor was shocked as well, he went and got his measure tape, 244" then took pics with the truck in the parking spot.. I believe the reason I did so well on the test was cuz I got 100 on the written and the truck was just so smooth, a low mile minter.. dunno what he ever done with it?
Purdyy Truck.....Have Shop Yet in TN??
I have a pair of garages, but not as big as AZ. Still trying to get settled in
Came out beautiful. Any timeline on when we can see you at the new job?
Soon. Subscribe to the Powernation YT channel if you haven't already as it will be posted there.
@@AustinCoulson will you continue to post on this channel also?
@@Matevz96 yes, the plan is to stick with the a new video every two weeks for YT.
What size tires, rims and offset. Also did you lift past factory. Thank you I'm building same truck only difference is mine is a 78 thanks.
I go over the lift in earlier videos, but it's a 6" Skyjacker kit mostly. The tires are 37X12.5r17 and the rims are ProComp, but I don't know the offset. Seemed like 0 as I don't remember a large +/- offset
Well I'll be looking forward to when you get to Tennessee I'm in North Alabama Huntsville about 20 miles from the state line so good luck moving there my parents moved us here 47 almost 48 years ago from San Diego dad retired out of the Navy been good for our family hope you enjoy your part of Tennessee have a baby brother living in Columbia Tennessee used to be Hampshire but he's back in Columbia there's a mechanic named Scotty I believe that's what he calls it he just moved to Nashville Tennessee so if you're in the area you might want to look him up and I guess my next question what is the big reason for moving other than Better Living and lock axes hope you enjoy your move
Welcome to Austin RaceWorks where we're going to build a 8 second truck in 8 days with hopefully something better than an 8 inch rear end.
Now that's a channel that would get 1mil subs for sure.
Beautiful job! Loved watching it! Also loved the budget info at the end too, wish more content creators would add that. I'm going to check out your channel to see how Tenn. is treating you. Got the hell out of Phoenix last year, getting too old for that heat!
Nice job, it turned out great. I have one of these I'm planning on building myself except mine is just about too rusty to be worth tackling. Those beds with the tool box are friggin hard to find.
This was probably the most rust-free 79' I've ever seen. Made the whole build so much easier
It looks and sounds sweet and is well built, in other words it’s a dream come true 😊 nice work Sir!
MAN I WANT ONE ...
Beautiful truck, Austin! Awesome work!
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Ooohhhthat suction noise the engine makes when you accelerate is sooo nice! Nice work with the build!
Sweet Ford!! 🍻😎
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Very good
What did you do to plug the fuel injector ports in the intake?
I showed that in a previous episode (either 8 or 9 I think) but basically the price motorsports adapter comes with brass 14mm plugs you hammer in
Is it for sale? Legit offer!
email me and i'll pass your info onto the owner acthecarguy@gmail.com
Saw you on tv this weekend congrats, explains the tn move!
Was it on Truck Tech? I haven't seen the episode yet
Love this build! what was the initial cost of the truck?
Wish I could’ve dropped down to see ya before y’all left since I’m up by Flagstaff. Just didn’t get my 7.3 rebuilt in time, but I’m sure that I’ll stop by when I finish my “RV” build on the M939.
how much would you charge me to redo my 79 f350 4x4? id like a 460 with a c6 in California? if you can message me or lmk how to contact you. love this build. great job.
acthecarguy@gmail.com can you email me more details?
Bro I love the project turned out amazing. I have an 89 Ford Custom I would love to fix for my Sunday truck. One day I’ll get my hands dirty. Again awesome work.
What year model truck did you pull the 460 engine and fuel tanks out off? This fuel tank swap might work for my ‘78 F250
96 f350, I show more of it in earlier episodes
That is a cool truck.
I have a 1978 F150 4x4 with 35's in red. Question are you still taking on projects?
I am not at the moment, as I am in the process of building a new house and a custom pizza truck by myself, but if/when I am looking for new projects I will post it to the channel. 35's fit perfect on those old F150s, they should have came that way from the factory IMO
Looks great!!
mmmm.... I have seen many such builds... My only question is, do exhaust pipes 'pointing' at rear tires increase tire performance?
Back in the day guys used to direct the exhaust at the rear tire to heat them up for drag racing, but I think that was probably just Bro-Science as doing a quick burnout got the tires plenty hot enough to stick. I put them there because he wanted them hidden and not hanging out the back where they could get damaged if he went off roading.
Fantastic!
I bought a new 1979 Bronco with the 400, auto, quad front shocks, traction lock, and captians chairs. Front end looked the same as yours. 1978 and 79 F series were incredible.
What a great series! I would hire you to work on my projects, that are in various stages of completion, but SoCal is a long commute. I wish you the best luck to you and your family. My kids are grown with kids of their own, but they still tell me their fondest memories are of me reading to them and telling them bedtime stories. That is the best tip I can give you, after all the great information I learned in this series.
Oh a funny story about my '81 F350: I lost a pair of duals on the Alaska Highway. Back then I traveled with a chainsaw and cut down a Spruce with a 24" butt. I bucked off a 20' log and after jacking up the truck I chained and boomered it to the frame, so that it ran out behind the flat deck. I drove about 30 mils and made it home with the log smoking pretty good. It was only about 8' foot long by the time I made it home, but I made it home. It is a good truck.
Awesome job. I WATCHED both video's. Good luck in Tennessee everyone seems to be moving their ( Scotty Kilmore!! )
What a fantastic truck, really nice job. The new trucks , while they are nice, just do not look like they are meant for any serious work, or that you'd even want to put them to work like you would the older styles. And the prices for these tech loaded new trucks have just gotten out of control these days, $ 75,000 1/2 ton trucks.👍👍
LOVE the detail man! This makes it a new truck once you're done. This is a 2020 f350 in my book!
My grandpa is working on a 1936 dodge coop
I have a big Chevy k truck. But this f350 is the most beautiful truck I have ever seen. F#$! I want it
Love getting comments like this from Chevy guys.
Amazing job boss 👍🏼👏🏼 !!! How much you want for it 😬
It actually is for sale. If you send me your contact info to acthecarguy@gmail.com I can pass it on to the owner.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya
Beautiful Work!! Enjoyed the build
Awesome job !
that is a nice truck . Would love to own that one
this is worth 60k more so than the new f350
What did you use for vinyl paint for the interior plastics? I have the same interior on mine but I can’t find a good match.
www.lmctruck.com/chemicals-paint/colorbond
This is the best vinyl/plastic paint i've ever used. It's not cheap, but it's worth it
Get alot better gas mileage with a newer transmission and aftermarket controller ;) and with the holley system I could live with that.
I wanted to drop in a zf-6
FANTASTIC LOOKING TRUCK, WONDERFUL WORK, IT'S MY DREAM TO OWN A F350 ONE FINE DAY
Austin, you did a really, Nice, job on this truck! she looks bloody well, fantastic. You nailed it out of the park.
Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers 🙏
You are a master craftsman, like i said before, i wish i could apprentice under you, keep on truckin buddy!
Very entertaining and full of great information. Thank you so much!
I assume you meant cargo light? No third brake light on the older trucks.
Correct!
You should do a manual swap on that, contact American Transmissions in North Carolina they will hook you up
I want a 86 done like this to bad i havent found the truck i wouldnt mine paying 30k for it
Really really nice truck. Very tasteful, I've never seen a Ford truck that looked so good, and I've owned a few of them. myself Congrats!
You sir, are what my pops would valla a craftsman......a great craftsman
❤️🇺🇸
That particular year was Ford's best design. Very nice looking truck and a super job on the project.
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Nice job always loved that year of Ford trucks.
Beautiful work man - to me the trucks stance and subtle changes done, are perfect. Cheers !!!
This is such an awesome truck. I think you are responsible for my growing love of the debt side Ford's.
Beautiful work!!!
Looks good. Like the AC system a lot, looking forward to see what they come up with for controls. The drive by sounded good. Sound was on the stock side, but enough difference that people into these things will know something is up.
Random story: Today I was with my nephew and there was 72ish Chevy pickup at that gas station. Nephew is like "that truck sounds like yours". I tell him it has a 12v Cummins in it, not identical but very close. Not skipping a beat he asked how many different vehicles had that engine. I'm like that engine didn't even exist when that truck was built. That threw him for a loop. I explain the owner modified the truck so he could put that engine in there. It bent his brain a bit, but the light turned on... I just removed a mental limit that he didn't even know existed. He is only 8 so I won't explain my "anything is possible". All you need is time money and GAS (Give A Shit). Run until you exhaust one of the three... but we will get there. Hope the new homestead is treating you all well. Talk to ya soon.
That's awesome to see the gears spinning in their heads. I hope there is a resurgence of people keeping older stuff going.
Awesome truck. I would put a 76 grill in it
I didn't think about that. Is that a common mod? I've swapped 53-54 grilles for the 55' but haven't messed with them on other years
@@AustinCoulson I don't know if it's common but it should be. I've always thought the earlier grills look way more aggressive.
Is that a crease in the passenger side bed in the rear ? Below the marker light ? 😳
Yea, it has some dings. I pushed it out from inside the taillight housing, but you can still see some of it.
i was i had a dad like you
I think this era Ford and my 2002 Dodge 3500 are two of the best looking trucks ever made! When I have nothing better to do with $50,000, I'm going to build a 79 F-250 with a mean ass Cummins in it.
Love the Cummins swaps. My personal truck is a 24V CR Cummins
Just wondering, are both fuel tanks still functioning? Really nice 1979 F350 4X4.
Yes
Esta chida
Only by 50%!!!!
Nice truck
nice truck
Hey where are you in TN. I would like to reachout for some work on a 78 bronco and 79 supercab
I'm near spring hill, but I am not set up with a shop right now. In the process of moving again
@@AustinCoulson understood...I am in gallatin tn. We definitely will need to get together. How can I reachout to you outside of youtube?
How much ?
Nice job
Are you interested in doing another similar restoration?
Yes, email me at acthecarguy@gmail.com