I eventually got the frame back together. There is one more 1/4 plate that I added to span the joint just at the back of the cab but I couldnt find that picture.Driveshaft was easy. Measured the length and took both driveshafts to the local driveshaft shop. Either shaft was long enough but one...

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Eventually the frame got finished. I still have a little welding I want to do, but I catch that when I have the welder out in the driveway next time.I will post more soon but here is one of where I am at now (except for the new front tires on Alcoa wheels)

It wasnt as easy as I thought it would be to move the rear section forward and line it up with the front section. I ended up, after getting it close, putting a piece of plastic with oil on it under each rear tire and sliding it around with a crowbar making final minor alignment adjustments...

Next came stripping both beds off. The original remainder of the Culligan water truck and the new tractor hauling heavy metal bed that had been scabbed on top of it. It was a mess. Took me 3 days of nibbling at it with a cutting torch and a big plasma cutter. Of course the scrap guys were right...

I'm new around here, nice place. It was suggested I do a build thread on my truck. Not too much to the "build" but I will run you through the project. I guess it might be useful to someone to see it. If there is anything specific you might want to see, let me know.I suppose the pictures will...

Here is a coupleWhats with the limit on the size of photo? I couldn't load some of them, they were too big.

Hello I am building a 98 F800 pickup truck. I am a fabricator and stumbled onto this truck so why not! I'm anxious to get to looking around here and will be posting some pics of the truck.