Thanks for the welcome guys. I had to keep it short earlier because I was on my phone, and at work. They don't aggressively go after us about using them, but better safe than sorry. So... I am VERY interested in this T170 thing! What years and vehicles were they used in? It bolts up to the stock bellhousing, or is an adaptor needed?
Well, The right fender came of this evening, and it seems to be black or a very dark blue inside? I am really not sure what color this thing was now. It may require taking off a body part that has never been removed, like door hinges, etc. All of the Vin tags have been removed as well, so if I can't find a number on the right frame rail, not sure what the next avenue is.
I have access to a nine inch out of a 5300 pound Anahiem luxury E-150, for what it's worth. Yeah I know it's probably too wide, but I know a guy who does that kind of work. If the rear axle works, I may just leave it for now.
Two things I have found through the disassembly process. The radiator support is toast, and the front frame crossmember has a few rust holes in it. I may have the right gauge steel laying around for the crossmember, but for the support I guess I will end up on ebay. There are a couple of them on there right now, at just over what I want to pay. I guess I should just suck it up and get one. The whole front end seems to be bolted to it in some shape or form. Before I started working on it, you could tell it was leaning a little towards the passengers side. You could pick the front end up up an inch or two, by grabbing the headlight eyebrows. As seen in this picture. You could tell something wasn't quite right.
