Projects My 52 Ford F1 Project

Running and Driving now, been so busy it has been hard to make time to work on tryck let alone update the thread.

 

I love the tread! Updates??
A couple of questions...

1. What headers did you use? I'm swapping a 351 into my 52 f1 but having a hard time sourcing the correct headers to clear the oil dip stick and stock steering. A part # would be awesome

2. Any more pics of your build?

 

Just found your thread and enjoyed reading it, especially that you put the Windsor in there. I had a '51 F1 project a few years ago and looking at your pictures brought back lots of good memories. Subscribed.

 

Sorry for the delay... They are flowtech headers, block huggers for sbf. They were the best deal I found, but I had to have one side machined flat at the engine shop, and had to widen some of the flange holes to get it to install right.

More pics!








Big setback with primer









Other than that... Gotta re prime the hood, and keep going on the joys of bodywork..

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I've been following your thread off and on but haven't posted on it. Nice work and I admire your determination. I've worked on my F-1 off and on for 21 years. It's just now in the paint prep/driving stage.
Glad to see you kept the drip rails by the way.

 

looks like some good progress, bummer about the primer set back (it happens)

Nice job with the rare "5-Star Deluxe cab" interior door panels, do you have the arm rest also?

 

I have the armrest but am leaning towards not using it currently. Thanks for the feedback.

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Looks good, nice to see someone making progress!

 

Trying to catch up on posts and condense a lot of boring bodywork and other odds and ends. Noticed a lot of older photos are not loading anymore so trying to upload vs using an url this time.

 

To finish off the catchup. ..

Still need to finalize paint color and order, time to move on from epoxy primer to standard primer for some build before another few rounds of blocking.... i.e. taking it all apart again.

Been averaging about 10 hours a week over winter, but back up over 16 since the thaw. Weekend/weeknight warrior.

 

Been busy but got enough done to post about....

Lots of prep, epoxy prime, regular prime, block, prime, and repeat....

Another round of mockup
Went with smooth running boards, welded studs to the bottom to keep em clean, and added a relief for the exhaust to run out before the wheels.

Now it's at the body shop for finishing touches and paint!

 

Body shop made my attempts look much better, picked it up yesterday and able to start attaching everything to the shell

 

Your hard efforts have paid off..looking good!

 

here are my build pics on my 51 F1..I put a Ford in the Ford and the truck was a great little hot rod..I built it on the cheap but safe..Used Velspar house paint and sprayed it out of my Devilbis gun...looked like satin and people couldn't believe what it was...check out the pics and PM me if you have any build questions
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/media/albums/ford-f-1-1951.31168/

 

Mrharley51 thanks for the offer! Nice build. I'm continually surprised by how many of nice f1s are in Michigan
I love that stance, I'll be checking to see if I can find your build thread

 

just went through the whole thread enjoying the build

 

Truck looks great, love the color, not sure about the license plate location though.

 

Just went through the whole thread also, the pickup has turned out really nice. Awesome job.

 

Had an adhesion problem on hood, but rest of car was wheeled polished and waxed. New rims and tires installed, exhaust finished, windows all in, rearend rebuilt, went back and hit the rotors with paint (will eventually get to paint the calipers with more paint) and tons of small jobs completed...
Put about 50-60 miles on it, going to be busy between driving it and working on it on days it's not too hot

 

License plate may be an issue eventually.
I have the door unlatched - the gap isnt that bad. So busy enjoying driving it and working on it without the hood I haven't taken it out to get some better photos

 

Looking good. What type of wheels are those, and what size wheels and tyres?? Thanks

 

really turned out nice. love the color

 

17x8 front 225/55 r17
17x9 rear 255/60 r17
U.s. wheel rat rod wheels with moon's
Goodyear eagle f1s (high performance summer tire.
265s would not have fit, the 255s are probably too tight, but with a 17x8 wheel I bet they would give a little more margin for error.
I'd put taller tires for the front if they made them in the same line, but balancing narrow for height in a decent sidewall to make up for lack of power steering.

 

You did a great job!

 

Thanks for the info, appreciate it.

 

Nice local car show yesterday, snatched the photos before most of the cars arrived.

 

You put together a great looking truck and the color is perfect.