Projects My 1956 ford panel truck "QUICK" project!!!

I am the most grateful bastard!! My great friend Jack Jackson gave me his 1956 ford panel truck project he's been working since 1995 for XMAS!!! Are you fu#king kidding me!!!????!!!

He's put a shit load of money and time in this project and I'm gonna make him super proud!!! Love you jack!!! No words can describe how grateful I am!!!

Here's what i have to start with and all the bonus shit Jack gave me along with the truck!!!

Straight body, very minor things to fix.. MINOR!!
disc brakes all around
camaro front end
brand new rebuilt 327 chevy
700 r4 that needs rebuilt
brand new 9" ford posi 350 gears
gas tank
ALL NEW CHROME!!! NEVER BEEN MOUNTED!!
New refurbished emblems
air ride technologies 4 link
louvered hood
and im sure im forgetting stuff!!!


My plan is......

All stock looking except for flush mounted skirts.
nothing shaved
black wall firestones , bias ply , with stock caps
IB KUSTOMS logo on the side
cream color paint
VERY LOW!!!
black seats
and ....?????



Now here's the most generous guy I've ever met!!!

BTW.... I've known Jack for a long FU@$ING time, and he is now my brother in law..... He's in a relationship with my wife's sister!!!!
AWESOME!!!



The valve covers are actually a gift to my wife from jack for her cadillac project, not for the truck..... brand new valve covers..

 

WOW!!! That is a nice project. You are known to be a stand up dude. It's your good karma coming back to you! We all know this thing will be the cats ass when your done with it. Like all your other work. Keep us posted. Todd

 

Holy shit congrats Ian...its in good hands

 

Thank you brother!!!!

Im gonna be needing a wire kit for the cadillac soon and one for the ford too.... i have your harness in the 51 and it's never let me down!!!

Thank you!!!!

 

what?? That's awesome!!!!!

 

Nice!

 

Here we go .......
I got side tracked with my last quick "shop truck"

 

Holy fuck Ian ! Congrats...its found a good home thats for sure!

 

Yea you did!!!

 

Thanks guys!!!

Here's the deal !!! This truck has zero rot and very little fixing.... probably a day or two. Floors in about a week to do it right and a Gambino notch. There are times when i need to walk away from the cadillac because i can't stand to look at it anymore.... well, now i have another thing to keep my mind off!!!!

 

Congrats-we know you make us proud. time for sleep when ready to be on the road.

 

WOW! Awesome....
Bout the only thing my brother in law has done for me is empty the frig of my beer......

 

That's an awesome gift. I have a '55 F 100 Panel. I'm embarassed to say how long I've had it and how much I paid for it. It still needs a ton of sheet metal and body work because it's a Northeast rust bucket. I'll check back and see if you've added to your thread. Not too many Panels out there. Looking forward to seeing how yours comes out. Enjoy it. If there's anything you need you can't find PM me and I'll do my best to help. I've been searching high and low for most all the parts at one time or another for mine.

 

Wow...How generous. I just climbed off the top of my 54 panel. Great to see another one start a second life. Congrats and good luck.

 

So incredible right?!?!?

Thanx guys!!

HAHAHA!!! Good one!!!

Thanx for the head's up!! Good luck with it!!!

 

Congrats man!

 

Probably could've had it finished by now if you hadn't posted.............Now get out there and finish it.

Wait a minute........maybe mine would be finished if I wasn't on here commenting to other peoples post. Better get out there and do something.


BOTH OF US.

 

You lucky son of a bitch......thats a bitchen truck !

 

Gonna be a great build.......Great Brother n Law!

 

man you scored , ive had a couple of em , theyre awesome

 

Wow! That truly is and awesome gift and you have a helluva friend/bro in law! Can't wait to see how this one turns out! Congrats Ian!

 

I was hoping you were going to do a build thread. Good luck, I'm sure you wont need it though. Everything you touch turns out to be awesome

 

Yup! It's definetly good karma!! It'd be easy to call you a lucky mofo!! but you deserve it! Good things to good-ish people!!

 

Fantastic score Ian, anybody with two brain cells to rub together knows that mid 50 Ford panels RULE!!!
Sorry, don't know what came over me.
Paul

 

Krip, I'd say you're a little bit biased but rightfully so. Understandable when you have a Panel like yours.

Ian, Congrats, under 5 days and you're further along on yours than I am on mine! Any chance you're going to be in New York anytime soon? I could use a hand...

 

That's very nice of you man! I try to be nice and helpful . I'm gonna make my friend proud and get this thing on the road!!

 

I love your panel truck, I was just showing my wife!! )

 

Thank you!! No NY in the near future!!