1951 Ford F-1 Rat Rod Pickup,RestoMod,355ci,Auto,PDB,PS,Patina,NICE!! F100 F1

Description

Driven Rods And RidesIs Proud To Present This Super Rare And Custom Five Star 1951 Ford F-1 RestoMod/Rat Rod Pick Up. This Particular Truck Was Pulled Straight Out Of The Desert In California Where It Spent It's Entire Life. Not Only Is This A Super Cool One Of A Kind Custom Built Ride, This Is Also AnExcellentCruiser You Can Actually Enjoy And Is A Blast To Cruize In. This F-1 Was Meticulously Built With Attention To Detail Apparent Throughout. This Isn't Some Slapped Together Rat Rod Folks. This Is A Very Nicely Built Frame Off Restored RestoMod Truck And The Only Reason WeThrowThe Phrase Rat Rod Around Is Due To The Fact That It Still Wears Its MainlyOriginalPerfectly Weathered Patina Paint. Being A Lifelong California Truck This Is One Of The Most Solid Original Body And Cab Combos We've Seen. Thats Right! This Pick Up Wears It's Original Patina And Paint That Looks Amazing And Simply Can't Be Bought Or Duplicated. It's Taken Over 60 Years Of Weather And Sun Bake To Get This Awesome Look And For All You Patina Fans You'll Certainly Appreciate This One. This Build Was Started On An Amazingly Solid Original Body That Was Removed To Get The Frame And Chassis Painted And All Sorted Out. A Chassis Engineering Mustang II Front End Was Added Along With Power Disk Brakes And Power Steering And A New Chassis Engineering Rear Spring Kit Was Added. A New Crate 355ci Blueprint V8 Motor With New Weiand Supercharger, Built 700R4 Transmission, And A 373 Posi 10 Bolt Rear End Was Dropped In Next As The Driving Force Of This Pickup. The Entire Undercarriage Was Painted And New Wiring Was Ran Before Body And Chassis Were United Once Again. An All New Interior Was A Must And This One Turned Out Fantastic! New Headliner, New Door Panels, New Carpet, New Seat, New Paint, New Window Cranks And Door Handles, And New IDIDIT Tilt Steering Column Was Installed. In Addition, A New 12 Volt Wiper System, New Retro Look Stereo, New Auto Meter Classic Look Gauges, New Retractable Seat Belts, And A New Vintage AC Kit With Heat Was Installed. All New Glass Was Installed Along With All New Seals And Weather Stripping As Well. Coupled With Some New Painted Rims Dressed Up With Ford Branded Dog Dishes Along With A "New" Old Barn Wood Bed This Truck Was Rounded Out Nicely With A Look That Never Gets Old. With A Lowered Stance And Original Patina, This Ford Has The Perfect Look Everyone Loves Young And Old. This F-1 Is Also The Perfect Marriage Of OldSchoolMixed With Modern Luxuries. This Resto Mod/Rat Rod Has Tons Of Charm And She Gets Tons Of Thumbs Up All Over Town When We Run The Occasional Errand In It. If You're In The Market For A Super Cool And Properly Built Old Truck Do Yourself A Favor And Purchase One Like This That Is Already Complete And Ready to Cruise! Make An Investment That You're Sure To Enjoy With This Very Special And Very Rare Piece Of History! See Tons Of Pictures And More Info Below.

Some of the Highlights:

- Crate 355ci V8 (385 Horse)

- Weiand 144 Supercharger

- Built 700R4 Auto Transmission

- Power Steering

- Power Disc Brakes

- Vintage Air

- Mustang II Front Suspension

-Dual Exhaust

- Original Patina

- New Interior

- Modern Gauges

- New Stereo

- Much, Much More!!

The Gist Of It:

Drive Train: Is All In Perfect Running Condition And Is All Professionally Installed And Wired. There Are No Leaks Or Smoke, And This F-1 Fires Right Up The First Time Every Time. Idle Is Very Smooth With No Noises And TheExhaustSounds Nice And True. The Transmission Shifts Smoothly And This Pickup DrivesEffortlesslyAt Any Speed. It's A Very Comfortable Quiet Rod That's Great For Cruising But Don't Let That Fool You. This Rod Is Also A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing And Is An Absolute Ripper That'll Blow The Doors Off That Mustang 5.0 That Will Inevitably Try To Race You At The Stoplight.Body: Is Totally California Solid With Tons Of Character Where It's Needed. The Paint Is Mainly Original As Previously Mentioned. Weather Stripping & Seals Are New. The Paint In Door Jams, And Under Hood MatchTheRest Of The Truck And Data Plate Intact. The Doors Shut Effortlessly And True And All The Glass Is Excellent And All The Trim And Chrome IsOriginal And Matches The Rest Of This Ride. Taillights And Headlights Are Also NewInterior:Is All New And Restored And Feels Great To Sit In And Simply Take In. The New Gauges Work Like A Charm As Do The Turn Signals, Headlights, And Tail Lights. Seat Belts Have Also Been Installed.Undercarriage: Is Very Solid And Nice. It's All Been Striped And Redone For This Build! Very Very Nice Overall!

Wheels: Are As New As Are The Tires.

This Resto Rat Rod 1951 F-1 Starts, Runs, Shifts, Stops And Drives Fantastic! This Is A Frame Off Restored, All Mechanically New, Truck Folks! Even The Original Patina Body Received A Coat Of Low Gloss Clear. We Have Tried To Show Everything In Our Pics But If You Would Like To See Something Specific Please Let Us Know.This Classic Yet Modern Truck Is An Excellent Investment Piece And Is The Highlight Of Any Car Show. She's A Rare StunnerAndTruly Needs To Be Seen In Person To Fully Experience And Appreciate. You've Heard It Before But Pictures Truly Don't Do This Rod Justice...........