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Hello, 51 Ford F1 in New England

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  1. RustyFiftyOne
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
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    Hi all from New Hampshire. I bought this 1951 Ford F1 in June of 2007. I rode in the truck as a kid. The truck (and myself) is originally from the Midwest.
    It sat until 2013 after I trailered it from the Midwest to New Hampshire.

    Here is how it sits October 2018:

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    Truly wouldn’t have been able to get this far without the H.A.M.B. technical posts and wealth of knowledge here.


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  2. ol-nobull
    Joined: Oct 16, 2013
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    Hi & welcome. Nice looking truck. What are your plans with it. Perhaps getting the kids or grand kids to ride in it when young? Jimmie
     
  3. RustyFiftyOne
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
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    Still hashing over the long term future plans. I like it as a driver.
    Flathead motor was rebuilt. I re-wired the whole truck, dual exhausts. Still need to step back and might be tweaking the stance. Sheet metal work and seat belts for my kids is main goal over the winter. Maybe will piece together a build thread if any interest in that.
     
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  4. RustyFiftyOne
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
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    Getting closer on some metal work. Dropped axle is installed. Few leaves removed from rear. Straight pipes for exhaust sound nice with the Flathead.

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  5. NoSurf
    Joined: Jul 26, 2002
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    Looks great! Nice job!
     
  6. Ziptar
    Joined: Jun 6, 2019
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    Greetings from another NH member and 1951 (also rusty but F5) owner. That's a very sweet F1, having a history with it is also pretty cool. Any chance you could post some audio of the straight pipes? Would love to hear it.
     
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  7. RustyFiftyOne
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
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    You bet, will get some audio the next time I pull it outside.


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  8. RustyFiftyOne
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
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    Got a little paint work done on running boards I salvaged and threw on some white walls.

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  9. NoSurf
    Joined: Jul 26, 2002
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    Man that looks good! Nice job.
     
  10. MERCURYGUY
    Joined: Jul 30, 2009
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    Thanks for posting this. It will maybe give me some push to get mine started. I said I would never do it again but I stopped over a friends house over the Thanksgiving holiday and saw his 51 under a tarp. Your Truck looks great. lets keep in touch my E-mail is [email protected]. I am looking for some parts so maybe we can generate a 51 truck grouping on the hamb. Tom i.e mercuryguy on thee hamb
     
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  11. Ericbrooks1960
    Joined: Dec 1, 2019
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    Truck looks great. Can’t help but love a good looking truck like that one. Thanks for posting.


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