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jeff
May 10th, 2007, 12:06
Basics... 4wd, 3 seats, two-tone brown... I've got a bunch of pictures that I need to sort out, here's the most recent...

I owe a HUGE thanks to the following people for their help with this build... I could not have done it without you!

John Bitting - He's the guy that talked me into this build! John has been instrumental in keeping Anna on track and has been nice enough to drag her around behind his DD for me. I can't begin to count all of the times John has helped but it's at least 20 separate trips. Many mahalos!

Nate (and crew) @ Blitzkrieg - These guys are responsible for every tube you see on the truck. Nate also designed and built the rear end housing. It took a little longer than expected (change order or ten) but it was well worth the wait. Those guys put in insane hours and really do take pride in their work. Can't say enough good things about the crew!

Joe @ Murphco - Dirty hooker travel TTB extraordinaire! Joe built the beams and radius arms and they came out better than I had ever hoped for. If you've got a Ford question this dude knows the answer (and part #) off the top of his head. Too bad this guy isn't cranking out products 24/7 because what he does build is very nice. Hint hint Murph, take yo' talent and apply it! ;)

Todd @ Fox Racing Shox - From race shocks to dance moves, T-ODD knows all... and he does it really well too! Can't wait to get out in the dez to dial in this setup.

Randy @ Walker Evans Racing - I screwed up the first time and didn't specify the correct lug seat machining... Randy said no problem, bring the wheels in and they'll take care of it, no charge. Super good people over there! I paid a little more for a Walker Evans Racing wheel and it was well worth it, these guys are local (Riverside) and when an issue came up (my fault) they took care of it!

LJ Kennedy @ The Body Guyz - Major thanks for the use of the trailer! It would have been almost impossible to load and unload this pig without your setup. That winch is a lifesaver!

Racer X - I changed fuel cell requirements mid-build to gain rear link clearance. Racer-X had the cell in stock and shipped it out the same day... AWESOME service!

Ray & Tony @ Currie - Great team of guys and gals. I purchased a complete 9" for an S-10 back in the mid 1990's from Currie... it's nice being able to do business with the same company a decade later! A fly-by-night shop might be a little cheaper but Currie and their team is in it for the long haul - you get what you pay for!

Aloha

esbyota
May 10th, 2007, 12:21
I'm 100 percent a toyota guy but I love these older style f-1's. looks awesome so far.

MikeAdams
May 10th, 2007, 12:24
How did it get it's name? Been under the knife a few times? LOL..

tinman
May 10th, 2007, 12:47
She sure looks pretty, Aloha!

jeff
May 10th, 2007, 12:56
I wasn't really an Anna Nicole Smith fan until after I started the build. The name made sense to me because the real Anna was a hot lookin' big gal and this F150 is anything but small. Anna (the truck) has a wide ***, bulged front, narrow waist, and enough room to give three people a fun ride.

Aloha

bcampbell04
May 10th, 2007, 13:15
lets see some more pictures when you have the time. looks sweet

josh909
May 10th, 2007, 14:18
Looking good Jeff!

steveG
May 10th, 2007, 14:20
Let's see the beams!

Ron_Burgandy
May 10th, 2007, 14:21
I think we need some side by side photos of the real Anna nicole and your anna... Just so we can agree with you

Ryno
May 10th, 2007, 17:17
It's about damn time! Long time since it was sitting at the corner @ 5 points. Damn nice ride, and 4WD. What did you do for a powerplant?

therail
May 10th, 2007, 17:43
I wasn't really an Anna Nicole Smith fan until after I started the build. The name made sense to me because the real Anna was a hot lookin' big gal and this F150 is anything but small. Anna (the truck) has a wide ***, bulged front, narrow waist, and enough room to give three people a fun ride.

Aloha

wow, that just made my day. HAHA.

I expect to see some honkin big head light. :D

Michael Pee
May 10th, 2007, 17:55
more pics.....more pics....!

Mike_Cohen
May 10th, 2007, 18:12
LOOKS GREAT JEFF!!! Nothing wrong with a party in the front and some junk in the trunk!

jeff
May 10th, 2007, 19:41
Ryno-

Funny you mention that... we sold the Patrol a few months back... if you cruise by you'll see the firetruck is gone too. That'll be my next project... :) The day after I brought Anna home Arrowhead received 2-3' of snow. I ended up pulling my buddy's Tacoma out of a sink hole on Old Toll... then proceded to thrash the hell out of her at the Pinnacles. A few days later it was loaded on a trailer and taken to Glamis for it's last pre-build thrash session. That's when the back end got bent behind the cab. That was not quite 2 years ago I think... Blitzkrieg started work in the middle of 2006 and it's been not quite a year to this point. Anna needs a good bath, plumbing, electrical, motor, and a prep.

The motor is a 408w... nothing too fancy. I splurged on a custom cam ground by Jay Allen. The rest is pretty much off-the-shelf stuff, except for the Canfield heads, those had some work done to them and were built (springs / valves) with the cam in mind. The goal is 425hp on low grade Pemex. It's EFI and I've got the option to load different fuel maps if I want to. I'll get it tuned with three maps, bad Pemex (I'll be importing some from TJ), regular pump 91 and for giggles some lead free 100-ish stuff.

I'm hoping to get her out in the dirt sometime in August. I'm leaving for six weeks in a few days and it's doubtful much (if anything) will get done while I'm gone. After the initial shakedown I'd like to add a steering ram and have the interior properly pimped out. Then it's off to paint for a respray of the 1993 factory Mocha Frost Metallic and Medium Mocha, aka metallic light brown and metallic dark brown.

Aloha

CaptinCrash
May 10th, 2007, 23:02
whos the dady

Bulldozer
May 11th, 2007, 00:22
whos the dady

hahhahaha. :D

Nice truck Jeff.

Gotta let us know how the tuning and testing goes!

151fab
May 11th, 2007, 14:52
Nice spindles, who made them?

jeff
May 11th, 2007, 15:55
All of the fabrication is courtesy of Blitzkrieg. Murphco supplied the beams and radius arms, Blitz did some clearancing and tweaking on the beams... they are a Hybrid... Murprieg....

I talked to a bunch of TTB guys and the only common failure point I could come up with was the bolt on snout... apparently the actual cast material where the snout attaches to the knuckle can crack or tear out before the snout or attachment hardware fails. I gave Nate the go ahead to draw up and build a replacement knuckle and that's what we ended up with. The first design was going to be machined from one solid chunk... we ended up with a 3 piece system. Eric machined the face and upper/lower pivots from the original drawing. Then it's jig'd and welded. The fabricated knuckle makes it much easier to attach aftermarket calipers and the steering arm ends. I've seen plenty of guys modify the cast knuckle I've never really liked the results for the effort required. It made more sense to spend a couple bucks on the machined pieces and then have it all assembled than it did to spend hours and hours in beefing up and modifying the stock piece. If the snout / hub / outer axle shaft becomes the next weak link it'll be relatively easy to upgrade just those components.

Aloha

Dezertpilot
May 11th, 2007, 18:37
Nice! I love 4wd in dezert trucks....

E&S Racing
May 13th, 2007, 18:50
Love the truck, looks awesome

Johnson328
May 14th, 2007, 13:17
glad to see it done, long live 4wd ttb!

matt_helton
May 14th, 2007, 23:31
hey jeff, wheres the mondo roof rack??

jeff
May 15th, 2007, 00:00
Matt... Nate was pretty much against the roof rack idea from the moment I first mentioned it. From that point it became one of those things that got put on the back burner. The plan is still to build a folding low profile and light weight roof rack. Overall length when unfolded will be just shy of seven feet. Long enough and wide enough to sleep on at night... during the day it'll be a good viewing platform at the races. I'll get it built before she goes in for paint.

Aloha

motoxscott
May 17th, 2007, 01:16
Jeff what gear ratio you planning on running 4.88 or 5.13 ??

- Scott

motoxscott
May 17th, 2007, 22:37
Reason I ask I just picked up a bronco I'm gonna build up.

matt_helton
May 17th, 2007, 22:40
the next victem to be left to rott away on casters. lol :)

85yota
May 17th, 2007, 22:58
things don't rot when they end up in Arizona

14802
May 18th, 2007, 00:15
Say WHAT....:) They may dry rot.. but dont rust.

Curtis Guise
May 18th, 2007, 10:29
I got to see Anna Nicole in person the other day and it looks really good. Can't wait to see it when its finished Jeff.

McClintock
May 18th, 2007, 10:33
Looks great Aloha. Im making a roof rack for our truck, bring yours over too. ha.

Blitz did a great job on the build.