Projects 57FORD's F-100 build Thread

Well its been some time and i figure i should post up a build of my 57 f100.
ten years ago my dad Gave this to me as a Graduation present. its been his since the mid 60's and before my time Had a 430 Mel in it. it was swapped out for a better gas mileage 6 when gas Shot up to 25 Cents a gallon. so my dad said. ha ha. since his Passing some Years ago. I have wanted to get this thing running under its own power. Hopefully something He would be proud of if he were still here. so on to the Pics


this was when i pulled it out of the side/back yard of the house

 

we swapped a 351M in and then had snow,rain ext dumped in after the cover blew off. needless to say its coming out.

 

NEW PARTS!!

 

time to clean up the wheels and make this a roller

 

Looks like a great start. Keep the pics coming!

 

thanks and definitely more pic coming

 

The 430 MEL sounds fun--you don't still have that sitting around to put back in, do you?

 

no i wish. i am looking for a good/rebuild able one. that would make this truck more complete in my eyes.

 

C notch work.

 

Found some cracks in the frame. nothing i cant fix

 

POR 15 on the frame.

 

found a good used 460 for 200 bux

 

I may make different mounts out of box tubing.

 

the Floors have some Bad rot so out they go.

 

found an air cleaner that seems to fit well.

 

Nice work.

 

new drop axle,Kingpins, disc brake conversion. i know the axle and disc's are not the most traditional but i feel safer having this.

 

here are more current pics of her

 

Bitchin'! We better have a side by side shot some day.

 

Looks Cool !!

 

Nice build....keep it up.

 

Nicr build. Where did you score the axle and springs from?

 

Doin' some fine work there.

 

most Definitely Jon

 

they are from CPP i think if i had to do it all over i would have gone with something more traditional but so far im still happy with it.