New look for my 51 Ford pickup- whadda think??

I liked tthe black walls, but hey, it's nice either way.

 

Either way its a cool ride. I also have a 51 and its had two complete restorations in the last 30 years. One was stock as it came from the factory and the last wild paint and total cosmetic changes. I think what ever you decide to do is fine and its going get thumbs up no matter what you do.

 

Blackwall

 

after yes after for sure...

 

I vote to leave the blackwalls......

 

The white walls look terrible. For a small fee, I'll take them off your hands and put them on my fiance's F1 so that she can be embarrassed instead of you. I'm here to help.

I dig the WWWs. Should look great once you get the bigger ones up front, but those don't look bad.

 

If it were my truck I would leave the Blackwalls. Seems to fit better. But if you go a lot farther on the truck. Flat Black paint etc. I would go with Whitewalls. Just my taste.
DOD Sticker. heat gun and then Naptha to remove the little residue of the glue.
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I like Blackwalls. I have the 17 inch LT tires on my 50 F-2

 

I think the wide whites are the way to go for sure!

 

I'm quite surprised with how many people like the blackwalls. It looks too plain jane to me. I know it's just a pickup, but I wanna dress it up a little.

How about this look, Leave it stock height with the stock size tires (6.50x16) only whitewalls? Heres what she'd look like...

 

That looks better to me but on your truck with the faded paint i think whitewalls will still look a little out of place.

I really like your truck by the way. I wish mine was 1/2 as solid when I started putting it together.

 

Ahhhh nay say'ers!!! I say the White walls look good and I would run them definitely. It's adds a little pop to the truck and just because it has them does not take away the utility of the truck at all. I don't think it has to be slammed but a nice raked stance would give this truck a whole new lease on life. Instead of just being the work horse, who know's next time Billetproof Washington comes around you might find yourself taking the truck or towing a bitchen Roadster to Austin next year with an equally bitchen truck!!!

 

blackwalls look great to me. Great DD also! I wish the weather was more cooperative for that here cuz I'd do the same thing. Great truck

 

+1 on the 6.50x16 blackwalls

 

Blackwalls. I love old work trucks, and work trucks need blackwalls.

 

HAHAHA- everything I own/have owned has white walls and old crappy paint with the exception of this truck and my roadster

 

Whitewalls, just not quite so wide.

 

whitewalls that are same on all 4 corners!

 

Black walls do it for me, but I really like your truck. Hope to have some paint on mine one of these days when all the metal patching is done.

 

Whites!

 

I would stick with the black walls....since everything else you have
owned has had WW......go with something new...6.00 or 6.50 blacks
love the truck

 

I wouldnt lower with the axle since then you would have to add blocks to the rear to
make it proportionate....do the springs...3 inc in the front and 3 in the back..mine drives
great and not slammed but still usable
my thoughts

 

I wouldnt lower with the axle since then you would have to add blocks to the rear to
make it proportionate....do the springs...3 inc in the front and 3 in the back..mine drives
great and not slammed but still usable
my thoughts

 

Blackwalls!

 

love the size of the whitewalls on the front.

 

WWWs for me Chris.

Nick.

 

Nice truck!
Another blackwall vote here.

 

dropped with the blackwalls....bar none

 

I like the blackwalls also.

 

I dont want to change the subject..(I allready voted for WWW's)...but I never new that pre-48 in the pic above was yours, Chris.

What is that truck? I cant tell without seeing the grill....

....and what is the wheel and tire combo on it?

That pic spent MONTHS as my desktop background!!!

Perfect Stance....