Hello everyone, This is my first post but I have been lurking in the background here for awhile now. I have a truck that I can seem to find any information on, does anyone know what a ford f-105 is? I figured I should find out what I have before I start cutting it up! Thanks for your insight!
It is a "F-5 " ,about a 1&1/2 ton. no such thing as a F-105. Someone is pulling someone's leg I think.
I figured no one would believe me when I said f-105 that's why I posted a picture of the original badging alongside the original door paint (phone number is only 2 digits!) Being a "Canadian model only" makes sense since I live in Canada and the door logo is a small town in Saskatchewan. I was going to hot rod this dually with a ***mins 5.9 but if it's rare that might not be a good idea anymore?
F-105 was the Canadian designation for a 1 1/2 ton F4 from 48-50 - In 51 they called them F4 just like US. The Mercury Version was M-105. SOME short wheelbase (110") F-5 were also called F-105 but most were F-135's And just so you know, F-1's were called F-47 and F-2's were F-68's
Thanks for the great replies, that is the exact information i was looking for. My next question, is it special/rare/worth anything more, restored, than an F-4 of the same year? Do I have a numbers matching hemi cuda or just a uniquely badged truck? I'd hate to cut it all up just to learn it had some value restored. Of course I understand if there isn't someone willing to buy it, it isnt worth anything.
If nothing else, you could sell the F-105 fender emblems. Personally, I'd like to have some F-429 emblems.
Personally I don't think it's all that rare. If you had an M-105, maybe, but a F-105 they made plenty of- just an old 1 1/2 ton work truck
By cut it up I mean hot rod it. I think a dually flatdeck with a ***mins would be very cool and useful
there is another guy on here doing a ***mins into a bonus built ford, he has a build thread somewhere
Your truck looks like it is in great shape, better than the one I started off with. If you can, I'd fix it up.
Cool! That's the first one I've seen pics of - the info you got above is right. The wheels are usually a problem. 18's? are widowmakers and nobody here will mount them. GVWR was 10,500 - about the same as the US F4. Ford Canada used weight as the rating description for 48-50: F47, F68, F105, F135, etc. Currently I'm turning one (50 F4) into a plow truck and using 8.25x20 wheels/tires on a 134" wb ch***is
Your right about the wheels being an issue. I bought a second truck just for its rims. Where did you get your 8.25x20's or are they just painted?
Just a little note, Ford made less F-4s than the other models. The F-4 were in a niche of being too big for small hauling jobs and too small for heavy hauling. They have a single wall frame, the larger trucks have a double walled frame. I have a '48/52 F-4. The reason I like them is because their a lighter truck but have the big truck look with the dual wheels and the F-4 doesn't have the frame rust problems that bigger trucks with the double wall frames have. If the truck is in good condition I'd restore it to original. I'd also bet the F-105 disignation is even rarer.
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