There is a lesson in this thread and truck about how to turn a real survivor into something awesome. Through constant repairs/upgrades and modifications, without ever really stopping using the truck, it has become an amazing Hot Rod. Without ever really losing the original character of what you bought in the first place. Hopefully anyone who finds themselves in that position, of having a real survivor, will be able to identify and use this as a guideline of how to do it "right" using real Ford parts. Sorry to keep doting over your truck, but this one really does it for me.
Thanks...although through the process I did actually stop driving the truck for a year and a half but it's because I just got very busy doing other things. I'm very excited to have it back, I love this ol pickup!
Another stellar build from you, as usual. If my A ends up half as cool as this. I'll be really pleased. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
This truck is perfect in so many ways. Great job!! Its mid 70's down here at the northern end of California all week There will be Model A cruising done this weekend!!
I've been putting the miles on her and dialing it in. Still have a bug to shake out of it but man it's good to have it back on the road!!
HAHA dunno how gangster it is... I'm gonna pull the intake off if it soon. It has what feels like a vacuum leak for a while. I put a vacuum gauge on it and at idle it varies about 10 lbs...I cannot find a leak so I am going to pull the intake, check it out and go from there
that about covers the essence of what i consider to be a hot rod pickup. that is one dead on perfect looking truck, in my opionion.
Had the seat redone in black leather, got it back over the weekend. I was also chasing a vacuum leak and pulled the intake off. Replaced it with an original Eddie Meyer intake I picked up. Back running, leak gone!
Nice seat Chris, I love your truck to the point where I might go pull my seat out of the attack, grab the steering wheel from the hook on the wall, sit down, with shifter knob in hand and make big cam noises.