Ventura CA F-100 build...oh ya new here too...

Hey everyone. I wanted to share my build as my introduction.

I picked up this '57 F100 for $600 with your standard dose of cancer and California patina.

I bought it in late October and have put 133 hours into the frame. I'm bagging it to lay door. That's really as much as I can say without going into tremendous amounts of detail and I know no one wants to hear it so I'll cut right to the pics:

The day I trailered it home:




Teardown:







Motor (sold the EFI **** for carb stuff):




F150 clip for IFS swap:




Bungs in rear frame rails for air tank purposes:




Rear rails mated, front chopped off, temporary bracing in place:




Mock up session:




Z:




Layd out:




Chopped, filled, shaved, and smoothed:




















I stillhave some smoothing, filling and plating to do on the underside of the frame but...so far so good I think.

Next order of biz is to get the 9er stripped down and cleaned up so I can tack it up and start the 4 link etc. I also need to get the drivetrain mocked up so I can build cross-members and bracing.

 

Nice truck and nice work.

 

Cool, nice work, from Conn.

 

so far , so good

 

Intro with build pics, way to go. Frame is looking good, enjoy the build.

 

Welcome to the H.A.M.B...............& .........Great Build photo's !

firstnomad
www.angelfire.com/jazz/flatlandstudio

 

......Welcome from Wisconsin.......

 

Keep it up! Welcome to the HAMB and Merry Christmas!
from SC

 

Thanks guys. I've been lurking and learning here for a few months so I decided to join and share my project.

I've bagged a handful of trucks and have done my share of sheet work but this is my first full body off street/resto/rat rod build. I'm really trying to nail all the details while I have the chance. More to come soon...

Edit: Is there somewhere better to keep a running build thread going? Could a mod move this and change the ***le please?

 

Excellent work. Great photos.
Gunna be a cool wagon alright.

 

Welcome from Connecticut

 

Thought I'd update with a little progress from this week past:





































Also if this thread could be moved out of the introductions forum that would be great!

 

I know nobody is really following this build but I'm gonna update it anyway:





Turning the axle flanges down to accept the CJ7 rotors I am using for the rear disc swap



Perfect fit:



Chamfered edge:



Lower link bar construction:

















That is all for now. More coming soon...

 

That's gonna be pretty neat when it's done. I don't think you needed that much of a step up in the back but you might prove me wrong.

 

Hi looks like your doing a great job! Keep it going!

 

Welcome, the 57 is one of the coolest looking trucks ever. Keep the build pix coming plese, very nice work, love where it is headed. ~sololobo~

 

Ya it does look big but consider that the typical step notch is built off an already elevated frame section...that is, most factory frames have already curved up to clear the rear axle.

I built this coming off a flat section that will lay all the way. It could have been 2" smaller but I wanted to be able to clear a large wheel/tire combo and lift the front only.

It looks a bit big sitting on the dolly without wheels but next to a 28" overall tire with the motor in the rails, it looks a bit less exaggerated...I think

 

Lookin good, those welds are pristine!

 

Well that's true. I'd like to see it mounted up on wheels. By the way what wheels and tires are you running?

 

There is a pic of it with the approximate tires sizes propped up next to it up near the top of the thread. I think they were in my first post.

I'm using a tire roughly the same height as stock on the 15" steelies it rolled in on. So like, 28" overall. I think 215/60 or 205/70 or something of that nature.

 

That is a Windsor and a C6 in there btw.

 

Good to see another Ojai resident....Nice equipment, you should have a well built truck when done.

 

Hey thanks Hollywood. It's a small town. What do you roll around in?

 

welcome from utah, nice truck , and nice work

 

Lavender Graham in cartoon or red 28 Ford Sedan or Red 57 Chev Pick Up or 48 Linc Cont.

 

Nice I'll keepan eye out ; )

 

welcome

 

great work and welcome to the HAMB, from up the street saint barb.

 

Can't wait to see this thing finished up

 

Nice job man! Keep it up, gonna be sweet when you're done.....