Ever wanted a 1979 raptor?

[Sozzy12]

Very nice! Like others, not sold on the seats. What about the moon roof and sliding rear window? I wanted him to start it and do a smokey burn out! And he didn't mention the price... I ran into a guy yesterday with a sweet 77 flareside with a 460. We talked for a bit about his truck and my Raptor, as well as my wife's '64 flareside 4x4. I can only imagine... Now I need to buy a Powerball ticket...

 

[B E N]

I looked into this for my 78' before I got distracted with making it a hot rod. The wheelbase and frame length between a longbed dentside and a scab raptor is nearly identical, swapping the chassis under the cab would be a good way to go. This truck looks like they kept the firewall from the raptor, and the raptor door ding is a dead giveaway. It must be a ton of work to integrate the BCM into a 79'. Keeping the firewall is a common technique with the crown vic frame swaps. The shortbed is 10" shorter wheelbase so there must have been some frame shortening going on.

Well done whoever you are.

 

[84 Sheepdog]

Beautiful truck! I like the name, Squirrel haha

 

[MasterWaterSkier]

wow.... that is awesome.. thanks for sharing... agree with others, the colors aren't my favorite, but that is my dream truck.

 

[Rollofire]

WOW, very sweet!

 

[K223]

Now that’s crazy cool. They should have added the the adaptive cruise and 360 camera.

 

[bubb2521]

I like it!

 

[Medic 6]

Totally cool, white seat would be hard to get use to.

 

[Vader]

Cool but I had a 79 in black and silver. I keep my Raptor.

 

[Richard Hinsley]

I've been following this build off and on. Very well done and the fab work on the cab is impressive. I'd like it in a blue or black.