Projects New Project.. 58 F100

well I let my 47 Ford project go and picked up one that was a bit more complete.. I think I can get this one going with very little work.. It's sat for twelve years but the oil in it looks good and the rockers are nice and clean.. It needs a new drivers side cab corner and some patches in the floor but the bed is solid strangely enough, with just some surface rust in the bed and no really bad dings..

 

Nice

Now you just need to find a 57 grill to go on it and it will look good

 

nice, always liked those pickups

 

nice truck looks all there

 

It's gonna be cool, hopefully I will see it at a car show around here someday..

 

Nice try Jay.. Funny thing is I was trying to save up to buy your 57 when I ran across this.. I flipped a lid when I saw you were putting yours up for sale for so cheap.. Can't believe someone hasn't scooped it up yet.. I got this thing for $300.. No kidding..

 

Here we go!

 

You know what I think.

 

heck yeah! sweet truck!

 

Looks like a good solid project !! And that engine looks super clean inside >>>>.

 

Welcome to the "club", hehe...

 

Finally got Frankie da Fridge (what I named the truck) pushed into the shop to begin deconstruction.. The taillight panels had about 3/4 of an inch of bondo hiding some gnarly dents.. Does anyone know if someone makes new panels?

 

Nobody makes those panels, yours are better than most I have seen.

He's right, needs a '57 grill!

SPark

 

The lighting is pretty bad.. They're worse than they look in this pic.. So next question would be what do you all think would be the best plan of attack for straightening these out? I was thinking about just cutting them off and pounding them as straight as I could, but i really have no clue how to attack this properly.

 

Contact Elm City Dave. He just repaired his on his 60

 

Right on.. Thanks for the lead

 

Find a donor bed it will be easier.

Here is one


http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/1964274772.html

Also a guy in Central Point, OR that parts out 57-60 F100s

 

There are probably a couple more of those beds in the salvage yards around Portland. PM me if you are interested.

Also keep an eye out for some of the 60's F100s they sometimes have fridge beds on them too.

 

Thanks.. Looks like Mr. Jay Rush may be coming to my rescue though..The boneyards down here are pretty devoid of 50's ford trucks.. Yeah the early sixties beds were about the same but i've noticed most of the ones i've seen have the same problem.. My buddy at work shut the tail-gate on his 64 and the panel fell off.. The previous owner had repaired it with fiberglass and repainted over it

 

I like the 58 grille

 

Me too!

 

i want one of these trucks so bad. maybe if i work some OT and save my own pennies, momma won't argue when i bring another piece of junk home. and I agree, stay with the '58 grille!

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=501921&highlight=rusty+ass+f100

here are some progress photos of my 1960

 

Sweet truck, I have a 60 i am working on. Replacement panels for these trucks are very limited. Good luck on the build.