Hello everyone, just wanted to say that I am a beginner project builder. I have a 1949 f-1 that I am building but it is a slow prosses. I am putting together a 351w (400hp) with a T5 behind it, also have a 9' ford rear end with 370 gears(positrack). I think that it will be fun to drive when I get thet far. I also have a 1950 f-1(rat rod) the body is not all that good but I think that it will make a good rat rod but we'll see. If anyone has any info I would really like to here what ya'll can tell me. I am open to any suggestions. I just want to say hello to everyone and thanks for having me.
Welcome from Cleburne. A word of advice: if you want to be well-received around here, be careful with the phrase "rat rod" around here. It gets a really bad response.
49fordman - Since this is your first build, take it slow and easy, make it safe, form a good plan for the build and ask a lot of questions. Don't try to do to much in the first build, keep it simple and learn from it. Sounds like you have all the stuff for a fun ride. Good luck with your plans. CRUISER
Hello everyone, Its good to know that there are guys like me out there. Thanks for the advice (smarg) we will refer to it as the shop truck. So I bought me a tremec 5 speed but I need to move the shifter to the front. I was told that a T5 out of a 80-88 S-10 would help me do this but having a problem finding a T5 thats burned up. I just need the lid and the tailhousing. Does any one have one they like to sell? This is for my 49 F-1 My pride and joy Hello to all the Texan Hot roders Thanks Hector A Yorktown TX
Dont know if you are looking for parts, but I've got a stock straight axle from a '50 F1 with spindles, backing plates etc, steering box and column if interested
okay..howdy...from Dallas...just a question?...351W/400hp through a S-10 trannie to a 9in...thinkin' there might be a week link here...
Well I just need the tail housing off the S-10 T5. I did some reserch and found that the S-10 Tailhousing and lid will bolt on to the mustang T5 that I have but it has to be a 80-88 T5 because I need it to have the mechanical speedo. The tailhousing are the same but the shiffter locations are different. Yes I know 400hp 351w might be a little much for the mustang T5 but you got to do what you got to do when you can't afford the tremc 600 trans. I figure it will do until I can get a 600. hope this answers your question Stillrunner For all the TEXANS Everything is done bigger and better in TEXAS Thanks Hector A Yorktown TX
I am looking for some drop spindles for my 1950 shop truck or if any one know a whay to drop my truck an inch or 2 with out braking my pocket book. I thought about taking out some of the leaf springs but the spring that are on there aren't to good. I am a begginer builder but I have done my reserch and I'm good with my hands so we'll see what happens. Thanks Hector A Yorktown TX
welcome from odessa, f 100. go for it, keep it, give it to your kid, and not so many years, 20 or so to your grandson, don't gett no better than a f150, he'll love his grandpaw, been there, done that
So hey fellas is there any 49,50 F-1 club that would be willing to let me join? Or does everyone just mix in here, I've never ben part of a forum before. Thanks Hector
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