Art & Inspiration We need to have a talk about the 1956 F-100

It is. The 55’s had a straight a pillar with almost no wraparound.


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Nice color Danny! Looks similar to a certain wagon?

 

I think ‘56’s are great lookn trucks. But I’ve always been partial to ‘53’s , a little biased in that I grew up with this one :

 

Not to sidetrack the post, but whats the big red box in the background?

 

Late '20's early '30's sedan delivery/panel similar to this one?

 

I myself, think a HAMB friendly wheel would look better, of course a Halibrand makes everything better, or like a spindle mount and ET III!
However, there are subtle changes that his dad made that make this truck really cool, in my book. OK, so now I gotta Photoshop it!

 

Whatcha doin' with it!

 

Oh man, this is a can of worms. Of all the F100 designs, the '56 is my favorite. I think it started when i was 11 or 12, & i built that bronze colored Revell 56 model kit

 

Dad built the Revell kit for me when I was a kid, bought one but never built it a few years ago. Bob

 

had em both luv em both. Still have the f100

 

That’s a 1931 deluxe “A” panel truck. Jakes is a ‘28-‘29. :

 

I like wrinkled dogs

 

I always thought they looked pretty neat in stock trim or mildly customized, somewhat lowered.
That's just me tho'.
-W

 

That is a nice looking truck, has the unique doors, taller and with notched belt molding. Bob

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Great looking trucks but I wish they had a little more room in the cab. Once you get used to stretching out in a later model truck you're spoiled forever.

 

A bit more HAMB friendly.

 

I was always on the hunt for a big window 56 to rob it of the window for my '53.

 

Here's one for sale if you want one: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/pts/d/folsom-1931-ford-panel-delivery-model/7190035554.html

 

front wheel openings moved forward, best mod ever. Wish I had done mine.

 

The only problem I have is with the front, and maybe the rear, fender openings. If anyone doesn't like the '56 F100 take a look at the Mercury produced in Canada.... LOL

 

To the OG post, China Syndrome sure brings the looney tunes out of the closet.
Most truck people consider this series of trucks to be one of the best looking trucks ever built
In the running
Coupe Express
56 Chevy
40-41 Ford
No one cares what you think about their hauler

My 56 under construction


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Viewed from the side, the big back window reminds me of Chevy's 5-window. I think that was Ford's answer to Chevy.

 

I like 53 to 55, 56 is bad cause you cant drink beer and not get caught cause of that big back window. Don't rely on me though, I quit drinking 51 years ago..

 

Hey Ron Brown, since you have owned both the slant cab F100 and the yellow Advanced Design Chevy, which truck do you feel had more room in the cab?

 

I've owned 3 slant cabs, a '56 small window, 2 '56 big windows (one of them twice), yeah, only the best lookin Ford pickup EVER made. Slam em, get rid of the front fender overbite, tuck the bumpers in front and rear, of course wheels and tires, and voila, you've got yourself a winner!! And if then you still don't like their look, I guess there's no accounting for taste. Or leave em stock, they still look pretty damn good that way too. JMHO.

 

I've owned two(one three times ). I built the one in front in this picture 1st, then sold it. I built the second one ( behind the Willys) and that became part of a trade deal. Later I bought my 1st one back( for the third time) and this time I removed 5 inches from the rear of the chassis and shortened the bed the same. Better proportions, if you compare it with the other two F100's , I think.

 

I have had all Effie at one time or another,,and have loved having all of them(like women)the time I had them.,look forward to the next one.

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I like them, but I have one. I'm probably in the minority but I prefer the small back window to the big back window. A nice set of wheels and a little lower than stock gives them a new attitude.