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56 Ford F100 Short Bed Custom Cab V8 2 Owner Always Garaged Worldwide No Reserve on 2040-cars

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 1956 Ford F-100 Custom Cab


This Is Our Single Family Owned 56' Ford F-100 Short Box. My Dad Bought This Truck Brand New In 56' Off The Showroom Floor. The Truck Runs And Drives GREAT! The Stock V-8 Engine Along With The Tranny Was Replaced With A Chevy 350 Engine And A Chevy 350 Turbo Auto Transmission! The Engine Was Professionally Rebuilt Less Than 2,000 Miles Ago. The Engine Is Bored 60 Over And Has Flat Top Pistons Along With A 262 RV Cam. The Truck Has Power Steering And Power Brakes For Easy And Comfortable Driving. There Are A Lot Of New Parts Under The Hood! The Engine Sounds GREAT And Produces Very Good Power! Mechanically This Truck Is Ready To Go. The Body Is About As Honest As You Will Find On A Unrestored 56' There Are Some Spots Of Rust But Nothing That Is Through. The Truck Only Has Been Painted Only Once Since New Back In The Early 70's The Paint Still Looks Very Good And Presentable For Its Age. The Interior is Also Nice And Clean. The Wood In the Box Has Been Painted Brown To Match The Truck. This Truck Has Always Been Garaged Since Day One And Was My Dads Pride And Joy! I Regretfully Have Been Forced To Sell Due To A Illness That Will Not Allow me To Drive Anymore! This Is A Really Neat And Vintage Truck That Would Be A Excellent Cosmetic Restoration Or Rat-Rod. These Classic F Series Trucks Are A Part Of American History And Are A Real Joy To Own And Drive! We Are Selling This Truck With NO RESERVE But Would Consider Ending The Auction Early If Someone Was Interested. If You Have Any Questions Please Contact Us. Thanks


We Are Selling WORLDWIDE And If You Are Out Of Sate But Need Help To Arrange Shipping I Am More than Glad To Help Get You A Quote Or Even Make Arrangements To Drop It Off To A Local Shipper. If You Have Any Questions Please Just Ask. Thanks



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