Street Rod With A Frame Off Restoration. Auto Ac Volarie Ft End 289 9 Inch Tilt on 2040-cars

 This is a 54 Ford F100 pickup that me and my grandpa restored from the ground up from about 1992 to 1996.  It started out basically stock and we made it a street rod.  It has a Volarie independent front end which was rebuilt.  It has a 289 / C4 combo which came out of a '66 mustang.  The engine and trans mounts were custom made.  The engine was overhauled and I believe is .20 over.  It has a competition cam, MSD electronic distributor, weiand dual plane intake manifold, holly (around) 500 cfm carb (which was rebuilt 2 months ago) Edelbrock valve covers and Hooker Headers.  It had a problem with the one of the lifters and the entire top end was redone (with new hydrolic lifter, new head, and all new gaskets) less than 2 months ago.  The trans was rebuilt and the 9 inch Ford rear end has new bearings and seals in it.  There are also custom made traction bars for the rear end and approx. 300 lb steel plates put in the rear to make the ride nicer.  The brakes were redone less than 2 months ago.  The car was repainted and the rain gutters were removed along with having the bed filled.  The tail gate chains were removed and chrome latches were put on to clean up the look.  The running boards have a bed liner spray on them, so that you can step on them without scratching them.  The upholstery was redone and is custom.  R 12 A/C was installed.  All new door and window channel was installed.  A tilt column with custom made aluminum brackets were installed.  The gas / brake pedal was also custom made by my grandpa on his vertical / horizontal mill he had at the time.   The seat is out of a 90 chevy truck I believe.  The gas nozzle was removed and a carma gia door was installed to clean up the look.  The door handles were shaved and power windows were put in.  I believe all the glass is brand new.  A new bed kit was bought and installed.  '39 ford teardrop lights were put into the fenders and a roll pan replaced the bumper.  The car has a Genie shifter to make it more convenient.  The car obviously has power brakes.  It can be started with both key and start button.  New radiator.  New wiring all around.  All new hoses, belts, alternator, etc.  It has the orig. gauges in it to give it that old feel.  The color is a Suburban Blue with a grey in it which is why the color scheme goes so well with the car.  Overall the car just has a really good look and great color combo which makes it just a really appealing car.  Everywhere I drive it people always go out of there way to complement me on it.  I just drove it back from my grandpa's garage to my house which is about 90 miles through LA traffic on a friday afternoon so, it's definatly road ready.  Why am I selling it you ask?  I'm recording my album which takes time and money so I really have to get rid of it and free up some funds.  My grandpa keeps telling me I'm going to regret selling it.  Now, the car sat in his garage from 1996 till about 6 months ago, when I put about $5k in it to rebuild the top end, put brakes on it and fix most of the odds and ends that need fixing.  During the time that it sat the following has happened; The tilt hood which was off fell into the fender and dented it.  Some of the wood in the bed had moisture on it and has taken up some of the stain.  The temp gauge is not accurate.  The beauty rings, hub caps, and shifter arm have spots from not keeping it regularly polished, the front end is out of line, it has the occasional chip / crack in the paint.  The upholstery is dirty and needs steam cleaning.  The carpet has a burn from welding slag near the drivers door.  The A/C system needs freon.  The lifters need some slight adjusting as one is clacking (new lifters need a little tampering to get going right).  The drivers interior door handle is stuck and needs to be freed up to open the door.  (You can do it by hitting the automatic button on the key chain).  The hood needs some more adjustment to get it perfectly lined up.  I'm being super picky right now with everything, but if all this stuff was done it would literally be a perfect car (ie most people wouldn't do all this stuff, but I want to be thorough).  The pic's I've provided should do it justice so one can see every little flaw this beauty's got.  This would be a really great truck for someone who doesn't really know a lot about cars but want's to tinker in their free time.  The super hard stuff is done (engine, front end / rear end install, bodywork) and it's just little stuff here and there that need to be attended to.  I have a reserve and if you want to figure out what it is bid! Ha Ha.