63 f100... Wheel options and other specific year questions...

[Wish4svts]

Just bought a 63 swb unibody and was hoping someone here knows a bit about these trucks... I'll try to keep all the questions in here to avoid multiple threads.

First off is wheel options, being that it is 5x5.5 lug pattern I can't find anything for wheels. Every search I do just brings up those shit xd or moto metal type wheels for lifted trucks. Are wheel adapter spacer a legitimate option or are they trash? Or possibly convert it?

The body is virtually rust free and I want to keep it that way. What product has anyone used to coat or paint the undercarriage?

More questions to come but I'll keep it small right now.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I'm no expert by any means, but the popular thing is to do the crown vic / panther front suspension swap that gets you better steering, brakes and a 5x4.5 lug pattern. I dont remember what they were using for rears, I think the axle out of the same car.

[mk5.0]

Stock steel with cap and WW.

[BlueCoupeRedVert]

I have a complete rear end from an Explorer..

[ktm300hater]

I don't have any input other than the unibody trucks are nice rides. Congrats

[ELVIS]

who had those dope ass chromes on that falcon?

god bless.

[Wish4svts]

I'm no expert by any means, but the popular thing is to do the crown vic / panther front suspension swap that gets you better steering, brakes and a 5x4.5 lug pattern. I dont remember what they were using for rears, I think the axle out of the same car.

I'll look into that swap. Thanks

Stock steel with cap and WW.

I don't care for that look as much as others do, I want this trucks build style something similar to Rreemos c10.

I have a complete rear end from an Explorer..

I'd rather swap axles in the 9" than put an 8.8. But I have a spare 8.8 if I do go that route.

I don't have any input other than the unibody trucks are nice rides. Congrats

Thanks man, can't wait to start messing with this thing.

[FastFox]

That is a 9", but check with a good wrecking yard with a Hollanders book. I think the truck may have had different splines in the axles. If I remember there were 2 or 3 choices. I put a Posi out of a 66 Fairlaine GT in a 65 truck rear end, and I got lucky that the axles were splined the same. That way I had the same bolt pattern on front and back. This was in a 1947 Ford pick up with the stock lockheed brakes on the front. I ran some 15" steel wheels with small ford caps and beauty rings.

[SonicblueGT03]

Cragar still makes 5 on 5.5 wheels, if you're into the S/S old school look. I believe most of the Centerline catalog can be had as well.

[Wish4svts]

Cragar still makes 5 on 5.5 wheels, if you're into the S/S old school look. I believe most of the Centerline catalog can be had as well.

I forgot all about centerlines.

[slowbrick2]

I did a pro street suspension and had Chevy bolt pattern. The people that bought it live in west Fort Worth. I will try to get some pics.

[VaderTT]

Check out adaptech spacers/adapters, they are legit.

[Wish4svts]

I did a pro street suspension and had Chevy bolt pattern. The people that bought it live in west Fort Worth. I will try to get some pics.

I'm not going that route, but I would love to see some pics anyway. The rear as a flip kit right now and is c-notched. I'll probably leave that as is for now. I do want to do an independent front suspension, just need to find out which way I want to go with it.

Check out adaptech spacers/adapters, they are legit.

I didn't know if they were trash or not, it would be the easiest for now and let me get motor and interior done while still providing a ton of wheel options.

[VaderTT]

Not trash, people run them safely on their race cars, adaptech only does the hubcentric kind.

[Wish4svts]

Not trash, people run them safely on their race cars, adaptech only does the hubcentric kind.

Looks like they don't make the ones I need.