I have been reading this board for a long time and figured I would join and post up. I am a typical hillbilly living in the mountains of western PA and am a fan of older trucks especially 48-52 f-1's. I drive a "1952" f-1 that I put together last year. I pieced it together using spare parts form my 1948 "resoration" It has an 1950 cab and bed and a 1952 front clip. Please excuse the primer and red wheels.. I will be painting the truck red once I get all the body work done on it. here is a pic of the exterior and the interior. I put it together all stock except for the drivetrian, I built a stroked 351 windsor (393) for it, have a built c4 and a mid 60's ford f-100 rear axle in it. I managed to get everyhting installed with only haveing to drill 8 holes in the frame so I can and may put the flathead back in it in the future. here is a pic of the OT engine... Here is what I started with, I found it in a field while in college with 60's jeep drivetrain, a frame that was butchered and broke in 3 places and more rust that a project vehicle should have. I am also in the process of building a 1948 f-1, I am putting it together all stock with the exception of using a mildly built 255 merc flathead instead of a 239 ford flatty. it is a good many years off from completion. Here is a pic of if when I got it... it is currently a bare frame in the garage with parts everywhere.
I was in the teens last week but it really warm out today, it is probally close to 50. I was going to ski tonight (I live 15 mins from seven springs resort) but it will probally be a icy wet mess.
Welcome from a trans-planted Californian down here in West Virginia. Nothing wrong with red rims!!! Just add some white walls.
7 springs...the east coast...i mean the ice coast...cool truck man...i am in pgh...check out my 31..31 whitey
Thanks for the welcome and the complements everyone. 31 whitey, that is an awesome truck. I would love to find something like that one of these days...and of couse if I would find it I wouldn't have the $$ at the time. About the white walls, after I paint the truck I plan on getting some wide whites cut. I found an old tire shop that still has the white wall buffing/ cutting machine.
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